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A Con Artist And Nigeria’s Image

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2026

By Kazeem AkintundeIn the last few days, one name that has been on the lips of Nigerians is that of Prince Matthew Adeniyi Adeyemi. Adeyemi became a midnight sensation last week when the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity issued a press statement that literarily threw him

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Oriire Abduction: Still Awaiting the Good News

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, July 5, 2026.) Last week, I raised several lingering questions about the kidnap saga at Ahoro Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. At the time, the victims had spent a little over 40 days in captivity. I had hoped that piece would mark […]

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Getting the Diagnosis Right: Reflections on Nigeria’s Proposed Secondary Education Reform

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2026

By Jamila Mohammed Dahiru Nigeria’s education sector is once again at the centre of national debate following the Federal Government’s proposal to remove the administrative distinction between Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS), effectively creating a continuous six-year secondary education cycle. The proposal, announced by the Minister of

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Sunday Stew: The Sundiata Post Model (1): Where the Newsroom Meets the Knowledge Institution

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2026

By Max Amuchie Following the completion of The Three-Month Sprint series, our editorial roadmap dictated a sharp turn into a four-part methodology series exploring the inner workings of the Decoupling Sovereignty Index (DSI). That exploration will still come. However, the remarkable public interest generated by our detailed account of the 91-day journey that yielded a […]

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Olodo Uprising: Carter Efe mirrors our collective disaster

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, June 3, 2026) In plain sight, a dirge should not walk hand in hand with a joke. Both are not like-minded. However, hiding behind the elasticity of rhetoric, the word ‘dirge’ and its seeming opposite ‘joke’ can live together under the same roof without wahala. In […]

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Unusual Moments In the World Cup

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene The 2026 FIFA World Cup has entered the knockout stages, yet it has been remarkable not only for being the biggest in football history so far, but also for its unusual moments. It has delivered remarkable fan antics, underdog stories, emotional scenes and controversial decisions. On a personal note, because I’m visiting […]