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The Arbiter: Why they must attack Iran, again. And again

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2026

By Hassan Gimba “And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient” – Qur’an 2:155 Iran, once known as ancient Persia, is home to 95 million people and boasts a civilisation stretching back

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Nigeria Is Resource Rich But Economically Poor!

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2026

By Nick Agule The United States is budgeting $1.5 trillion for its military alone. Nigeria, by contrast, budgets roughly $40 billion for the entire country for all sectors! Out of that $40 billion, only about $3.5 billion is allocated to defence. Yet, Nigeria and the US are buying missiles and other military hardware from the […]

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Osimhen: The arrogance of a ghetto hero

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, January 9, 2026) Before the raving hawk disappeared into the sunny afternoon sky, the mother hen caught a glimpse of it just in time. Squawking and clucking, the brown mother hen sounded a throaty alarm, frantically calling on her 11 chicks, who sprinted into the sanctuary […]

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What You Might Expect in 2026: A Valedictory Edition

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene I forecast that by May 29 or earlier, the president will replace ministers, especially those who have since outlived their IOU value. As pressure mounts ahead of the pre-election year, no fewer than five of them will be replaced or reassigned by the end of 2025 – What You Might Expect in […]

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Akpabio’s New Year Resolution: Forgiveness, Faith, and Leadership

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

By Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, MNIPR In politics, silence is often louder than speech, for it speaks in the language of calculation and consequence. Forgiveness, when declared by a powerful man, is louder still—a thunderclap in a quiet chamber. It unsettles expectations, invites suspicion, and demands interrogation, not because it is weak, but because power is […]

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A Rejoinder To ‘Bola’ s Tax: When Simple Logic’ Becomes Simple Misdirection

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2026

By Tanimu YakubuThe essay you circulated is rhetorically powerful, but its “simplicity” is achieved by subtracting the very provisions that determine the outcome. That is not clarity; it is selective accounting.Let’s dismantle the argument on its own terms calmly, sequentially, and with arithmetic that actually follows the law.1) The core confusion: pension and health