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Zulum @ 57: A Legacy of Service, Courage, and Hope

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2026

By: Dr. James Bwala Everyone deserves a tribute on a special day. At 57, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum stands as a remarkable example of how humility, courage, compassion, and disciplined service can transform a life and inspire an entire people. His birthday is an opportunity to reflect on

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Ogogo Danced Away Barefooted

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2026

By Kunle Awosiyan Death, did you ever cross our minds?Perhaps some years ago, when Taiwo Hassan was so sick that we thought death had come calling. Yet Ogogo refused to die. He came back to life, though emaciated, and once again danced to his Bàtá drums and sang his Ìjálá songs. When he regained his […]

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Kwara APC At The Crossroads: Can Saraki’s Chessboard Checkmate Abdulrazaq’s Political Machine in 2027?

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2026

By Tunji Prof ✍️ At its core, politics is characterized as a contest determined by numerical strength. However, it is equally a contest revolving around alliances, grievances, personalities, timing and political memory. Elections are rarely won by slogans alone; they are won by the bravura to coalesce disparate interests into one formidable electoral machine. Kwara […]

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Untold Story of How APC Lost Osun

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2026

….The Labour Factor Behind Adeleke’s Re-election By Olumide Bajulaiye How memories of unpaid salaries, half-payments and alleged marginalisation of local government workers shaped the 2026 governorship electionThe outcome of the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election has continued to generate political debate, with the re-election of Governor Ademola

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Prof Jega and a Solution-Driven National Question

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2026

By Ahmed Balarabe Sa’id  The question as to whether Nigeria suffers from a shortage of ideas will likely be thrown up yet again, amidst a growing reality of young people spotting problems, sketching out responses, and imagining a country that works better than the one they inherited. The more pressing question is whether the nation […]

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Sudan: The Closing Military Gap Between SAF and RSF—and What Comes Next.”

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2026

By Yechale Degu Placed within its historical context, Sudan is currently engulfed in an intra-governmental war of unprecedented scale, characterised by widespread destruction, mass displacement, and staggering loss of life surpassing even the conflicts associated with South Sudan’s independence struggle and the war in Darfur decades ago. On the ground, hostilities continue