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Christian ‘Genocide’ in Northern Nigeria: Why Senator Remi Tinubu’s Calls U.S. Action a Moral Imperative

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2026

By Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies The recent statements of Senator (Dr.) Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady, cannot be dismissed as mere rhetoric or political theater. Her description of the U.S. Christmas Day military strikes in northern Nigeria as a “blessing”, and her call for further

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Oshiomhole: Behold the 13th disciple of Christ

Daily Dispatch February 13, 2026

Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, February 13, 2026) Friday, February, 13, 1976: A libidinous soldier, Lieutenant-Colonel Buka Suka Dimka, waited in ambush for a black Mercedes-Benz, counting down to the zero hour, caressing his gun, ready for the whistle from death. Dimka was not alone. He was in company with fellow coupists […]

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Why Akpabio Must Read the Room and the Mood

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2026

by Zainab Suleiman Okino The hallowed chambers of the National Assembly and the Senate in particular, were never meant to be a theatre for the absurd. It is supposed to be a place where robust conversations revolving around Nigeria’s progress and development take place; where representatives of the Nigerian people disagree without being disagreeable and […]

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Left Behind But Not Forgotten

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2026

By Simon Kolawole One regular morning in 2024, Mrs Oluwatosin Adeniyi was standing in front of her make-shift school at Kpaduma Hills, Asokoro, Abuja, when a group of eight boys — all in their preteens — passed by, chatting away in Hausa. It was around 10 am. The sight of so many young boys roaming […]

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The Court of Appeal Judgment and Separation of Powers: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and The Clerk of National Assembly of The Federal Republic of Nigeria & 3 Oders

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2026

By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh mnipr The judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on Monday, February 9, 2026, represents a consequential affirmation of the constitutional principles that sustain Nigeria’s democratic order and the orderly functioning of its institutions. By upholding the disciplinary actions of the Senate as lawful and procedurally sound, the Court has […]

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Nigerians and the Noise Over Transmission of Election Results

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2026

The debate around electronic transmission of election results in Nigeria continues to generate more heat than light. It has become emotional, ideological, and in many cases detached from how elections actually work. Some have even expressed surprise at my position because I consult on Artificial Intelligence. But this is precisely why clarity is needed. My […]