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N30bn bribery allegations: Chaos in the presidential villa

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, July 10, 2026) The angry masses chased the armed robbers fleeing along Commonwealth Road, “Catch am, catch am; thief, thief, thief! Catch am, catch am, rogue, rogue, rogue! Catch am, catch robber, robber! Catch am, catch am! Ole! Catch am,

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Another View on the Matter of Akara

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene The feisty debate over First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s comment on akara, roasted corn, and kulikuli, while discussing the Federal Government’s economic programme, is still stirring up a strong aroma, much like the smell of any of these popular local snacks.The thing won’t just go away, especially after her husband, President Bola Ahmed […]

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Why State Police Frighten Nigerians

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2026

By Iduh Onah EVERY nation eventually arrives at defining moments when the issue before it is no longer what ought to be done, but whether those entrusted with doing it are worthy of the people’s trust. Nigeria’s recurring debate over state police belongs squarely in that category. Just yesterday, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, President Tinubu […]

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Re: Olodo Uprising — Identity, Parenting, and the Case for a Vocational Revolution

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2026

Dear Mr. Tunde Odesola,​I have long been captivated by your sharp prose and your insightful commentary on the socio-cultural realities of contemporary Nigeria. Years ago, as a young adult, I eagerly followed Dr. Reuben Abati’s brilliant columns in The Guardian. In recent times, it is your work that consistently commands my attention. Your recent piece, […]

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10TH Senate Takes on Nigeria’s Toughest Security Question: State Police

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2026

By Ken Harries, Esq. It often begins as an ordinary day. A commercial bus pulls out before dawn, its passengers expecting nothing more than traffic delays and bad roads. Traders carry the week’s earnings. Students return to school. A nursing mother cradles her child. A retired civil servant travels to visit his family. Elsewhere, anxious […]

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The Arbiter: Of Banditry and a Shared Sovereignty (1)

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2026

By Hassan GimbaThis piece was first published in May 2022. It remains as pertinent today as it was then, given the worsening insecurity currently facing the country. In the book The Impact of Banditry on Nigeria’s Security in the Fourth Republic: An Evaluation of Nigeria’s Northwest by Rosenje, Musharafa Olapeju (PhD) and Adeniyi, Oluwatobi Peter, […]