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Minister Nnaji Certficate Saga And The Need To Respect Institutions

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2025

By Johnson Okolo Nigerians began the week on the note of a sizzling report by an online newspaper, Premium Times. The report centred around allegations that our own very Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Techonology, Chief Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, forged his university degree as well

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Governor Sule: A guiding light for subnational development

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2025

By Ali Abare Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has cemented his position as a leading voice in subnational governance, a fact emphasized by his prominent participation in three major national and international forums in a single week. His insights were sought on critical issues of economic reform, development strategy, and subnational competitiveness, showcasing

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What Will They Eat When They Finish the Money?

Daily Dispatch October 9, 2025

By Azu Ishiekwene The grave is never satisfied, but other things compete with it for insatiability. I can’t help feeling that some members of Nigeria’s National Assembly will vie for the top place of never enough with the grave, water and fire. Enough is a stranger to them. What happens in these chambers in Abuja, […]

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Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré and the Revolution of Illusions

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2025

Three years after taking power, Traoré’s populist showmanship and defiant rhetoric mask a grim reality of insecurity, poverty, and political isolation — far from the Sankarist revival he promises.By Oumarou Sanou Three years after seizing power, Burkina Faso’s strongman, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, continues to project himself as the torchbearer of a new African revolution —

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Nigeria’s 2025 Science Prize: When Integrity Matters

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2025

By Kazeem Akintunde Every year since 2004, except when COVID-19 reared its ugly head, the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas, (NLNG) sets aside a $100,000 grand prize as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to celebrate scientists who have through their work, impacted Nigeria and humanity. This year’s event to announce the winner of the […]

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The 10th Senate, Nigeria at 65, and legislative imperative

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2025

By KEN HARRIS, EsqAt 65, Nigeria finds itself in a reflective mood, and rightly so. Independence anniversaries are not just occasions for parades, gun salutes, and flag-waving. They are moments when nations pause to take stock, to ask if their institutions have matured in wisdom, steadiness, and service to the people. With this understanding, it […]