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Nigeria As A Killing Field

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde Nigerians once again, woke up to the sad news of the gruesome murder of over 160 men, women, and children in Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government area of Kwara State last week. The attackers, numbering over 100, who came from the neigbouring Kainji Lake

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Iran, Beware the Fangs of January, the Scourge of February, the Ides of March

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2026

By Hassan Gimba (3) Israel’s message to one of the intermediaries was that it would not participate in the US attack, and therefore asked Iran not to target it. This request was also met with a negative response from Iran, which explicitly stated that with the start of US military action, Israel would be attacked. […]

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Something good is happening in Abia politics

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa (Published by the Sunday Tribune, February 8, 2026) “No permanent friends, no permanent enemies, only permanent interests,” is a quote largely attributed to Lord Palmerston, a 19th-century British Statesman. It is a statement associated with realism in international relations. If anyone would doubt the practical realization of the above in today’s Nigeria,

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Beyond the compulsory real-time transmission of results

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2026

By Temitope Ajayi Our habit of amending our electoral laws almost every election cycle deserves serious scrutiny. The popular justification, continuous improvement, sounds persuasive but does not withstand close examination. It cannot be the case that credible elections are only possible if electoral laws are rewritten every four years. If that were true, stable

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Policy Advisory: States Must Not Assume Federal Electricity Subsidy Liabilities

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2026

By Nick Agule 1. Introduction Recent reports indicate that the Federal Government (FG) intends to allocate electricity subsidy obligations to state governments in the 2026 fiscal framework. The President has further directed Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to rely on existing legislation to facilitate a cost sharing arrangement among federal, state, and local

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“When Symbols Divide: The Renaming of Kwara Government House and the Question of Peace”

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2026

By Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies Its incredible that in one of the most puzzling moves by a sitting governor in Nigeria’s recent political landscape, the Kwara State Government House has been renamed “Ahmadu Bello House”, honouring the legacy of a historical Northern political leader rather than a local figure or a neutral symbol of state unity. […]