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Ribadu and Trump: A Lesson in Security Diplomacy (2)

Daily Dispatch December 14, 2025

By Hassan Gimba Last time, we parted with the following words: ‘So, with all this before us, where do we turn? How do we reverse the “curses”, catch our breath, and return to who we ought to be – security-wise – not merely to avoid Trump’s threat, but to make Nigeria once again a haven for

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2027: Why Tinubu may be on a roller coaster ride to another victory

Daily Dispatch December 13, 2025

By Ali Abare While elections are still years away, the political landscape in Nigeria is beginning to take a familiar shape. A combination of decisive, albeit painful, economic reforms and a fragmented opposition is increasingly positioning President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a potential second term in 2027. Despite facing significant challenges, particularly regarding

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Opinion: What Governor Fubara’s Defection to APC Really Means — and What Many People Miss

Daily Dispatch December 13, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s reported defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not just another party switch in Nigeria’s fluid political landscape. It is a strategic realignment with far-reaching implications for Rivers State, the APC, and the national power equation ahead of 2027. Beyond the headlines and the predictable partisan reactions,

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We need to raise the bar in agriculture

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

By Nick Agule If the farms in Benue do not look like this, then we have not yet begun the journey toward true industrial agriculture. Farming that relies on bending down methods using human muscle is not agriculture in the true sense – it is merely subsistence, with only a small surplus trickling into the […]

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General C.G. Musa: When Lightning Strikes Twice

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

By Zainab Suleiman Okino Those who think a sack from government is about incompetence and lack of capacity should think twice, going by the reappointment of former CDS Christopher Gwabin Musa as Defence Minister. Within six weeks, the man with the highest rank in the army metamorphosed into the highest ranked man in defence architecture […]

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Sam After Five

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2025

By Azu Ishiekwene If it seems like only yesterday when the founder of LEADERSHIP, Sam Nda-Isaiah, passed away, it’s because he is still here in the present tense. Yet you might disagree if you are looking for him in the wrong place. Let me lessen your confusion. If, for example, you still hope he’d call […]