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Illegal Mining As Fuel For Kidnapping In Nigeria

Daily Dispatch July 13, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came into power three years ago, he shocked many Nigerians by appointing one of his trusted aides, Dele Alake, as Minister of Solid Minerals Development. Alake was a former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Lagos state under Tinubu

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The Arbiter: Of Banditry and a Shared Sovereignty (2)

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2026

By Hassan Gimba This piece was first published in May 2022. It remains as pertinent today as it was then, given the worsening insecurity currently facing the country. Sovereignty, this eleven-lettered word, is a political concept. The concept defines dominant power. Or the supreme authority. Wikipedia says “it is the defining authority within individual consciousness, […]

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The PFIPC Scandal and the Urgent Reforms Required

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2026

By Tunde Rahman When Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew walked into Phase III Section of the Federal Secretariat in Abuja with a forged letter and emerged with an office, signage, and a semblance of government legitimacy, he did not act alone. That is the uncomfortable truth of the “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” saga. Adeyemi has […]

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DSS: The Silent Force Protecting Nigeria from the Shadows

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2026

The Department of State Services (DSS), also known as the State Security Service (SSS), is arguably one of Nigeria’s quietest yet most important security institutions. They rarely make headlines, and when they do, it’s usually because of a high-profile arrest. But the real story of the DSS is written far away from television cameras. Unlike […]

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The Sunday Stew: The Sundiata Post Model (2): Historical and Intellectual Foundations Of A Knowledge-Producing Newsroom

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2026

​By Max Amuchie ​Every institutional framework has a history, even when it introduces something new. Ideas rarely emerge in complete isolation; they arise from deep, structural conversations that began long before us, evolving across generations as societies confront new realities, systemic shocks, and unanswered questions. ​The Sundiata Post Model is no exception.

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Good News from Oriire, and Lessons from Endless Insecurity

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, July 12, 2026.) The much-awaited good news hit the airwaves on Friday, July 10 — exactly 56 days after toddlers, students, and their teachers were kidnapped in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State — as the victims regained their freedom. Apprehension among friends, family, and […]