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Makoko: When Urban Renewal Becomes a Humanitarian Disaster

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2026

By Kome Odhomor By any standard of governance, the ongoing demolition of homes in Makoko, Lagos, is deeply troubling. What is unfolding in this historic waterfront community is not merely an urban planning exercise; it is a humanitarian crisis created by policy choices that appear to ignore

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The Needless Traditional Rulers Power Tussle In Yorubaland

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde In the last couple of months following the installation of Oba Akeem Owoade as the Alaafin of Oyo, the Ooni of Ifa, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi added new nomenclature for himself. He is no longer just the Ooni of Ife, he now goes about with the unnecessary and mouthful titles of The […]

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Trending events amidst Governor Buni’s Yobe achievements (3)

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2026

By Hassan Gimba By the end of 2025, Yobe State stood out as Nigeria’s top state in Primary Health Care (PHC). At the 2025 PHC Leadership Challenge Awards in Abuja, it was recognised as a national leader in healthcare delivery. Yobe was named Best Performing state in the North-East for the second year in a […]

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Nigeria’s Economic Future: Beyond Fiscal Rituals to Structural Reform

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2026

By Nick AguleEmail: nick.agule@yahoo.co.ukX: @NickAguleFacebook: Nick Agule, FCA16.01.2026 I sat all through this summit yesterday. Kudos to the finance minister who took the time to attend in person to present the 2025 financial performance and the outlook for 2026. While I appreciate the effort and time dedicated to this briefing, I remain concerned that critical […]

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Chimamanda: The stethoscope as hangman’s noose (1)

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, January 16, 2026) Does anyone know why the chicken has no teeth? Honestly, I don’t. But I know its humble beginnings, dating back in time. That was when the chicken tilled the earth with its beak and four-toe pronged legs, fending for its daily bread. That […]

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A British War Journalist’s Account of How January 15 Changed Nigeria

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene Frederick Forsyth’s account of the Nigerian Civil War, mainly from the Biafran lens, is perhaps one of the most riveting you would find. Yet, it is remarkably deficient in its one-sidedness, for which the author made no pretences or apologies. As Nigeria marks the 60th anniversary of the beginning of events that […]