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ADC’s Problem is ADC, not APC

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene This is the last thing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) wants to hear, but it has to be said, even if the party digs its thumbs in its ear. It began with the party’s delayed registration.When things were not moving as quickly as the early defectors, mostly from the

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Russia–Africa Relations and What It’s Not

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2026

By Umarou SanouAfrica has moved beyond the era of formal colonial domination. The struggles that defined the continent’s mid-20th-century liberation movements, anti-colonial resistance, and the ideological tug-of-war between the United States and the Soviet Union belong to a different historical moment. Yet, in a curious twist, the mindset of that era still lingers in

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Opposition’s Final Capitulation

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2026

By Zainab Suleiman Okino In the August 28, 2024 edition of my column, titled PDP on Self-Destructive Path?, I touched on the dangers of a lacklustre opposition and how the then PDP might be heading towards self-immolation if the party continued on the same trajectory that led to its defeat in 2015. That certainty of […]

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Tinubu’s Appointment of DG DSS: The Nifty Strategy that Ended ‘Sit-At-Home’

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2026

By Louis Achi The Igbo idiom “Nwoke nusia ogu, nwanyi enwelu akuko” talks about man’s penchant for taking credit for the struggles or sacrifices of others. For the benefit of those who do not understand Igbo, I’ll attempt a translation: when a man finishes a war, the woman takes over the role of telling the […]

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From Windsor to Westminster: Tinubu’s Visit and Nigeria’s Global Ambitions

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2026

The upcoming state visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the United Kingdom from March 17 to 19 is more than a ceremonial diplomatic event; it is a strategic opportunity for Nigeria to deepen economic cooperation, strengthen security partnerships, and reposition itself on the global stage. Hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor […]

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Open for Business, Rooted in Partnership: President Tinubu’s Historic UK State Visit

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2026

By Mohammed Idris The last time a Nigerian leader paid a state visit to the United Kingdom, seventy percent of Nigeria’s current population were not yet born. That 1989 visit by military President Ibrahim Babangida went as expected – a grand event hosted by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Thirty-seven years later – and sixty-six […]