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Yayi and the Ogun 2027 Equation: Experience, Grassroots Strength, and Growing Momentum

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye As the race toward the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State gradually takes shape, one name gaining increasing attention across political circles is Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. The senator’s growing popularity is not without reason. Supporters

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Leasing for Progress: Modernising Nigeria’s Public Procurement

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo A modern government demands modern tools. In Nigeria’s push for efficient service delivery, integrating equipment leasing into the national procurement framework marks a shift from heavy upfront capital spending to smarter, flexible asset management. Through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in October 2025, the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and

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Imo North chooses experience: Araraume’s primary election win and what it means

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo In politics, some victories are wins. Others are reaffirmations. Senator Ifeanyi Araraume’s decisive victory in the APC senatorial primary for Imo North, winning across all 54 wards, falls in the second category. At a time when political loyalties shift quickly, the outcome sent a message beyond party mechanics: some structures aren’t built […]

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Analysis: Araraume’s victory at APC senatorial primary election: A resurgence of political structure in Imo North

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2026

Senator Ifeanyi G. Araraume’s sweeping victory in the APC senatorial primary for Imo North is more than an internal party outcome, it is a reaffirmation of political continuity, grassroots loyalty, and the durability of long-standing political structures in the region. In a political climate often defined by shifting alliances and unpredictable loyalties, Araraume’s

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ARTICLE: Cocktail of Meth: Why Nigeria’s Forests Are the New Cartel Brewery

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2026

By Danjuma Amodu The Abidagba Forest in Ijebu East was supposed to grow timber. Instead, it grew Nigeria’s largest known methamphetamine laboratory. On 16 May 2026, NDLEA operatives stormed a remote farm and found what no one wanted to admit: three Mexican “cookers” and four Nigerian collaborators running an industrial-scale drug factory on Nigerian soil. […]

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How Muktari Betara Calmed Nerves Following APC Primaries in Southern Borno

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2026

By: Hon. Yusuf Adamu Honorable Muktari Betara Aliyu, the member representing Biu, Kwaya Kusar, Bayo, and Shani federal in Borno South, has unequivocally paid his dues as a dedicated party man. His recent intervention, in which he urged certain aspirants from his constituency to withdraw their candidacies in the interest of peace and unity within […]