COLUMNS

Nnaji: The Embarrassment of Certificate Forgery

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2025

By Kazeem Akintunde The former Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Uche Nnaji, last week resigned from the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu over allegations of certificate forgery. It was alleged that he forged his first-degree and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge

COLUMNS

The Uncommon Legislative Engine: A Record of Reform from Nigeria’s 10th Senate

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2025

By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh It is a peculiar feature of Nigerian political commentary that verifiable evidence is often sacrificed on the altar of sentiment. A recent Editorial of Leadership Sunday questioning the relevance of the 10th Senate and portraying it as a mere appendage of the executive, though expressing the legitimate anguish of citizens […]

COLUMNS

Of Two Half-brothers And Their Ceaseless Spat

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2025

By Hassan Gimba  There are these two half-brothers I opened my eyes to find yapping at each other—like two Rottweiler puppies tearing at each other for the fattest bone around. I came into this world and met them at it; I am sure I will exit it and return to my Creator, leaving them still […]

COLUMNS

The Trials and Triumphs of a Resilient Nigeria’s 10th Senate

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2025

By Eseme Eyiboh In the unfolding story of Nigeria’s democracy, the Senate remains one of its most enduring symbols of institutional resilience and national balance. Beyond the spectacle of debates and the colour of political persuasion, it is the grand arena where the destiny of the nation is shaped, refined, and defended through rules, order, […]

COLUMNS

China, Nigeria Unite to Support Women’s Empowerment Through Film

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2025

China is partnering with Nigeria and other nations to drive the comprehensive advancement of women worldwide, with a plan at opening a new chapter in global gender equality and empowerment. Speaking during the celebration of the China Women’s Film Festival, the Deputy Ambassador, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria, Zhou Hongyou,highlighted China’s […]

COLUMNS

Gov Adeleke: Cure madness with madness

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2025

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, October 10, 2025) This is the definition of shock. A squirrel’s stomach rumbles like a faucet belching water, despite a barn of walnuts in full view. But the barn is utterly inaccessible. Fidgety on the same spot, the squirrel sits, skips, sighs and yawns in hunger, […]