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Several Common Fallacies on the Taiwan Question

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2025

By Ambassador Yu Dunhai The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly recently concluded successfully. This was a session of special significance, as it marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the global anti-fascist war and the establishment of the United Nations. Over the past

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Opinion: The Unmasking of Nigeria’s Oil Sector Hypocrisy – The Dangote Refinery Saga

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2025

By Olumide Bajulaiye What is happening at the Dangote Refinery is not just an industrial dispute; it is a war for the soul of Nigeria’s oil sector. Gara Gombe’s post lays bare a reality many Nigerians have long suspected: the entrenched interests within our petroleum industry will fight tooth and nail to maintain a corrupt […]

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Expectations From The 10th Senate As Plenary Resumes

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2025

By Jackson Udom The Senator Godswill Akpabio-led 10th Senate last month, ended its Second Parliamentary Session and has embarked on its Annual Vacation from Plenary sittings, while committee meetings and other parliamentary engagements continue with full participation of members, in preparations for the commencement of the Third Parliamentary Session on the 7th of October,

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The Mathematics of Betrayal: X = Tinubu, Y = Kwankwaso, Solve for Disappointment

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2025

By Mohammed Bello Doka In the Nigerian political equation, some variables don’t change — they just mutate. And in this current political cycle, one of the most troubling equations before us reads like a wicked joke from a cruel mathematician: X = Tinubu, Y = Kwankwaso, Solve for Disappointment. We were taught in school that […]

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The Political Class versus Hilda Baci

Daily Dispatch September 29, 2025

By Zainab Suleiman Okino Nigerian travelers to other parts of the world can attest to the fact that whenever they receive accolades from their hosts, it is rarely on account of the nation’s political prowess, scientific innovations, or economic advancement. More often than not, such recognition comes on account of our soft power in sports […]

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Nigeria At 65: Dancing On A Spot

Daily Dispatch September 28, 2025

By Kazeem Akintunde In two days’, time, Nigeria will clock 65 years as a sovereign Nation. We should all be rolling out the drums to celebrate and be merry. The theme of this year’s celebration is ‘Nigeria @ 65: All Hands On Deck For A Greater Nation’. The theme, we have been told, was chosen […]