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From Shared Desks to Separate Worlds: The Price of Educational Apartheid

Daily Dispatch November 2, 2025

By Hassan Gimba In traditional Nigeria, especially in the Muslim North, where I can confidently say I know a thing or two, segregation was minimal. Communities were integrated, with children of various social backgrounds associating freely. This social cohesion, evident from history and

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The DSS as financial watchdog curtailing multi-billion cyber fraud in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch November 1, 2025

By Felix Ifijeh In an era where cybercriminals have turned technology into a weapon of deception, Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has stepped out of the shadows to become one of the most strategic defenders of the nation’s financial integrity. Through intelligence-led operations and deep collaboration with banks, the Service has been quietly curtailing […]

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The Log in America’s Eye

Daily Dispatch October 31, 2025

By Azu Ishiekwene Apart from tariffs, another word that the Trump presidency is fond of is genocide. First, it was South Africa. During South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to the White House last May, President Donald Trump played a video suggesting that white South Africans were under genocidal attack. It was a fake video, […]

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Cameron, Côte d’Ivoire:  I weep for Africa

Daily Dispatch October 31, 2025

BY ZAINAB SULEIMAN OKINO Watching the news of the recent elections in Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire broke my heart. Once again, Paul Biya — at 91 years old — has been declared winner of Cameroon’s presidential election, extending his more than four decades in power. In Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, who has been president since […]

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Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi: A legacy of Compassion and Service

Daily Dispatch October 31, 2025

By Jacob Edi While scouring the streets of Facebook days, ago, I stumbled on a post by Hon Ifunanya Nwanegwo, who happens to be the Chairman, Mbaitoli LGA, Imo state. In the post, she was appreciating the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) , Mr Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, for empowering ten people […]

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Ademola Osinubi @70: The mien, the mask, the man (2)

Daily Dispatch October 31, 2025

(Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, October 31, 2025) By Tunde Odesola When Gbemuotor, PUNCH Admin Manager, returned to the newsroom for the tribute to the departed former Arts Editor/Head of Graphic Design between 1984 and 1997, Mr Ben Bayo Oyemade, I was still piecing the piece together. Never short on sparkle, Gbemuotor urged me […]