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Building the Path to Modernization TogetherComposing a New Chapter in China-Africa Cooperation

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2025

By Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai The G20 Summit was held in South Africa from 22 to 23 November, 2025. This marked the first time a G20 Summit has taken place on the African continent. The aspirations of African countries for independent development were deeply integrated into the global

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With Civilization Exchange and Mutual Learning as the Brush, Paint a New Chapter of China-Nigeria Cooperation

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2025

By Yu Dunhai Every Wednesday at 5 p.m., the Lagos Coastal Highway is bathed in the warm glow of the setting sun, while vendors in Abuja markets pack up their last baskets of okra. At that moment, a familiar radio signal cuts through the bustling streets, carrying greetings from “Nihao! China” into thousands of Nigerian […]

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Insecurity: Nigerians As Sitting Ducks

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2025

By Kazeem AkintundeA member of the Christ Apostolic Church, (CAC), Oke Isegun, in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government area of Kwara State, Dare Daniel, usually live-streams the Church’s activities on his Facebook page. According to Daniel, that was his own way of spreading the gospel of Jesus.Last week Tuesday’s Church service was not an exception, as […]

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Sixty-fifth birthday fireworks: Obasanjo versus Fayose – 1

Daily Dispatch November 23, 2025

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 It was a surprise to me that Peter Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, invited former President Olusegun Obasanjo to his birthday bash! Trust me, Fayose must have been up to something, but as it turned out, Obasanjo, the wily fox himself, upended him! A miserable Fayose was […]

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America and the Parable of a Now-Disgraced Country (3)

Daily Dispatch November 23, 2025

By Hassan Gimba We have seen how America behaves when it sets its sights on invading a country. All the indices regarding Nigeria point in that direction. Its President has set the ball rolling, and we can already see how the chips are falling into place. Nigeria and South Africa are on his radar, but […]

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Editors and the Missing Part of Uzodimma’s Trust Story

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2025

By Azu Ishiekwene When I saw the programme for the 2025 Nigerian Guild of Editors annual conference listing Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as the keynote speaker, I wasn’t sure it was a good idea. Uzodimma has been in the press mainly for the wrong reasons. As one of Nigeria’s leading journalists and public intellectuals, […]