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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

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Breaking the Silence: Religion, Media and the Fight Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2026

As NAPTIP, EU, International IDEA launch Media Corps, stakeholders seek stronger religious and societal response to violence against women and girls By Michael Olukayode For years, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Nigeria has largely been treated as a collection of individual tragedies: a woman assaulted by her partner, a girl abused by someone she […]

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Rooting Nigeria’s, Duke-Abiola prospects for UN Secretary-General seat

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2026

By Fortune Abang, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The recent endorsement of Prof. Akasoba Duke-Abiola, the widow of democracy icon M.K.O. Abiola, by the pan-African think tank, African Policy and Research Consortium (APRC), for consideration as candidate for the revered UN Secretary-General seat has continued to gain momentum. The Consortium, which is dedicated to advancing

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Osun Governorship Poll: Advantage AMBO

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2026

By Tunde Rahman With just a few days before the August 15 Osun State governorship election, the political calculus is already shifting. The election is a two-way horse race between incumbent Governor Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke of the Accord Party and his challenger, the All Progressives Congress candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji – popularly branded […]

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Chicago State University’s Official Position: What the University Actually Said About Tinubu’s Academic Records

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2026

For years, the academic credentials of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have remained one of the most debated issues in Nigeria’s political landscape, generating intense public discourse, legal challenges and widespread speculation. While politicians, analysts and social media users have advanced competing narratives, the institution at the centre of the

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The Ordinary Side of a Cardinal: Between Moral Guidance and Political Activism

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2026

By Kunle Awosiyan Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan is one of Nigeria’s most respected Catholic prelates. He turned 82 on January 29, 2026, and has spent decades promoting peace, interfaith dialogue, and national unity. Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Cardinal Onaiyekan publicly expressed his support for Peter Obi and explained why he would not vote […]