COLUMNS

APC Till 2031: A Deep Look at the Political Mastery of Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo In the complex and often unpredictable landscape of Nigerian politics, few leaders have left as enduring a mark as Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. To many, he is not just a politician — he is a strategist with rare political instincts, an architect of alliances, and a leader whose

COLUMNS

Bridging the gaps in budget implementation

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

By Tunde Rahman To state that there are gaps in the implementation of the 2024 and 2025 budgets is actually stating the obvious. One does not need to be an economist or an expert in fiscal matters to know this. Top government functionaries charged with budgetary matters have all made the point and confirmed that […]

COLUMNS

Where Does The PDP Go From Here?

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

By Taiwo Adisa The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) dropped the bombshell that leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had feared most in its December 23, 2025, communication with the party. The electoral commission’s stance that it would be unable to effect changes in the leadership data of the party in its custody was […]

COLUMNS

US Airstrikes on ISIL in Nigeria: A Linguistic and Socio-political Exposition

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

By Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-DaviesProfessor of Applied Linguistics On December 25–26, 2025, the United States carried out what its leaders described as “powerful and deadly strikes” against groups it claims are affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS) in northwestern Nigeria. These strikes — reportedly the first direct U.S. military action on

COLUMNS

Mr President, Let’s Call In The Chadians!

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

By Hassan Gimba This article was first published in December 2020. In light of recent U.S. airstrikes targeting terrorist groups linked to transnational extremist networks and the renewed focus on international counterterrorism efforts in Nigeria, I find this write-up highly relevant to current developments. God willing, next week we will continue the Trending Events

COLUMNS

Aláàfin Ọ̀yọ́ cuddling a dead empire (1)

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, December 26, 2025) The (Ọmọ) child (tó) is (bá) the (ma jẹ́) father (Àṣàmú) to (kékeré) the (ló ti ń jẹnu) man (ṣámú-ṣámú). Ehn, yes! Deal with it! The mishmash opening sentence is intentional because it is confusion I have on offer today, not peace or […]