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Why Has The NLC Been Unusually Passive?

Daily Dispatch July 1, 2026

By Iduh Onah THERE was a time when the mere hint of a nationwide strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) could send governments scrambling to the court as well as the negotiating table. The Congress, as the NLC is popularly called by its affiliates, was not merely a trade union centre; it

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The CPC at 105: Staying True to Its Founding Mission, Opening a New Chapter in China-Nigeria Friendship

Daily Dispatch July 1, 2026

By Ambassador Yu Dunhai July 1, 2026 marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Under the Party’s strong leadership, China has achieved the twin miracles of rapid economic growth and long-term social stability. In just a few decades, it has accomplished a development transformation unprecedented in human history, […]

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Mob Murders and Why the North Must Heal Itself

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2026

By Zainab Suleiman Okino The barbaric lynching to death of a young female teacher, Islamic preacher, and mother of four, Ummulkhair Usman Aliyu, in Kaduna penultimate week, over allegations of child kidnapping should jolt the North to action, wake it from its slumber, and set the internet on fire. None of these happened. This only […]

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Reflecting on a Rotary Year: Media, Service, and the Rolling Wheel

Daily Dispatch June 30, 2026

By Max Amuchie As the 2025/26 Rotary year draws to a close today, June 30, I find myself pausing to reflect — not just on the programmes and projects, but on the deeper meaning of what it means to serve through an institution that has, for over a century, quietly changed the world one community […]

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Now, no one, nowhere is safe (3)

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2026

By Hassan GimbaThis is the concluding part of this write-up, originally published on April 25, 2022. Following the publication of parts one and two over the past two weeks, I have revisited this article because its message remains as relevant and timely today as it was when it was first published. Only that it is […]

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Building a Developmental State: What Nigeria Can Learn from China’s Revolutionary Journey

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2026

By Raymond Na’anlep Delmut Dongfang Scholar, Peking University, ChinaNigerian Diplomat, Policy Analyst, and Author Development is often measured by economic statistics, towering skylines, high-speed railways, and technological breakthroughs. Yet beneath every enduring national transformation lies something far more fundamental, strong institutions, visionary