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El-Rufai: What A Good Turn Didn’t Deserve

Daily Dispatch February 26, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene My mother used to warn me that the words of my mouth could claim my head if I weren’t careful. She should have saved that warning for another man: Nasir El-Rufai, former minister and governor of Kaduna State. I’ve often joked that even if you beheaded El-Rufai and minced his

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Debts Without Light: Exposing the Structural Flaws Fuelling Nigeria’s Electricity Debt Crisis: Why Nigeria Must Reform the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI)

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2026

By Nick AguleEmail: nick.agule@yahoo.co.ukX: @NickAguleFacebook: Nick Agule, FCA24 February 2026 Overview The recent directive by President Tinubu to scrutinise the financial claims within the power sector is a necessary and timely intervention. The debts reportedly owed to Generation Companies (GENCOs) must be subjected to rigorous verification. As with the former

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Electoral Act 2026 As A Legacy of Akpabio-led 10th Assembly

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2026

By Ola Awoniyi Parliaments are remembered by the signature Bills that they passed. For the Godswill Akpabio-led 10th National Assembly, one of such Bills is the Electoral Act 2022 (Amendment) Bill 2026, which took it about two years to process. Both the making of the Bill and the eventual Presidential assent attracted so much attention […]

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How Nigeria sent back the invoice: A $6.2m arbitration lesson in vigilance

Daily Dispatch February 25, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo It is well known that in the unforgiving theatre of international arbitration, countries are judged by contract documents, not consolatory sentiments. Miss a clause, ignore a test, assume good faith, and the invoice arrives later with interest. This time, Nigeria sent the pesky invoice back. The country secured a significant victory against […]

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Nigerians’ Exodus to Benin: When a Country Abandons Its Citizens

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2026

BY ZAINAB SULEIMAN OKINOThe two contiguous states of Niger, Kwara and to some extent Kogi have been at the short end of the security spectrum for long, witnessing killings and kidnappings for ransom without much searchlight beamed on them. Not until the attack on St Mary Catholic School in remote Papiri community in Niger State, […]

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Nigeria’s $6.2m arbitration win signals post-P&ID maturity

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo After the trauma of the P&ID debacle, in which Nigeria narrowly escaped an $11 billion arbitral calamity tainted by fraud, a significant victory is set to redefine the country’s contractual reputation. In the discreet corridors of international arbitration, sovereign states are rarely given the benefit of the doubt. Contracts are dissected.