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How Kwankwaso’s ‘unrealistic’ demands crumbled APC courtship

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2026

Fresh details emerged yesterday on how efforts by the presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to forge a political deal with Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, until recently regarded as Kano’s “beautiful bride” and a potential election-shaping force, eventually collapsed. Sources familiar

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How SPESSE is driving Nigeria’s procurement reform

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo For years, public procurement in Nigeria moved to a familiar rhythm. Files circulated. Committees met. Rules were cited. Yet something essential was missing. The instincts that turn policy into habit and compliance into culture never quite took root. Procurement functioned, but it rarely learned. This created challenges. It was into this quiet […]

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Uranium, Sovereignty and the Sahel’s New Chains

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

By Oumarou Sanou Sovereignty is not declared. It is exercised. And in today’s Niger, the uranium convoy rumbling toward Russia tells a story far removed from the revolutionary rhetoric echoing through Niamey. The now-infamous “Madmax Uranium Express,” carrying 1,000 tons of Nigerien uranium to Russia, has been presented as proof of emancipation from Western domination.

BUSINESS FEATURES

Why Shell’s $20 Billion Bet on Nigeria Reflects Growing Confidence in Tinubu’s Economic Reforms

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

By Sunday Oladapo When Shell Plc announced plans to invest up to $20 billion in Nigeria, it was not just another headline-grabbing foreign direct investment pledge. It was a powerful signal that Africa’s largest economy is regaining the trust of global capital, and that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s (PBAT) reform agenda is beginning to resonate […]

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Benue’s Quiet Turnaround: How Governor Hyacinth Alia Is Rewriting the State’s Story

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

Away from the glare of national headlines and the usual politics of loud self-praise, a profound transformation is taking place in Benue State. Under the leadership of Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, policies and projects that once existed only on paper are now materialising into concrete economic and social gains. What is emerging is not […]

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Likely Victims of Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf’s Defection and Its Implications for HRH Sanusi

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2026

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s looming defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is more than a routine political realignment. In Kano State, where politics, tradition, and influence intersect delicately, the move is set to trigger a chain reaction with far-reaching consequences. Beyond party structures and electoral