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Deficits, Debt and Economic Literacy: A Response to Nigeria’s Fiscal Critics

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2026

By Tanimu Yakubu Those who speak glibly about deficits, debt and fiscal expansion often reveal not economic sophistication, but economic illiteracy disguised as moral outrage. Much of today’s opposition rhetoric confuses accounting identities with ideological slogans and mistakes macroeconomic

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At the helm of reform: Birthday reflections on Adebowale Adedokun

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2026

By Sufuyan Ojeifo Nigeria doesn’t lack policies. It lacks people who can make them stick. That’s where Dr. Adebowale A. Adedokun comes in. Appointed Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, in November 2024 by President Bola Tinubu, Adedokun isn’t an outsider parachuted in for optics. He’s been in the BPP since day one, […]

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Leadership, Reform and Resistance: Why Amos Dangut Deserves Support at WAEC

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2026

By Lanre Ibrahim, PhD At critical moments in the life of public institutions, reform-minded leadership often attracts resistance, controversy, and organised opposition. This has been the historical pattern across government agencies, universities, regulatory bodies, and examination institutions. The ongoing tensions within the Nigerian office of the West African

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Don’t Blame Christianity or Islam. Blame The Criminals

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2026

By Aisha Mohammed The End of Janet Igohia, The Bandits Kingpin Albab Abdullahi She was supposed to be a mother. A seamstress. A Christian woman. But Janet Igohia turned out to be a killer. For years, this woman moved quietly through her community in Taraba State, Nigeria. Neighbors saw her sewing clothes. Maybe she smiled […]

FEATURES Politics

Dapo Abiodun and the Ogun East 2027 Equation: Why the Debate Is Tilting in One Direction

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

By Lekan Adeniran As conversations around the 2027 general elections quietly gather momentum across Ogun State, one political reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: the growing belief that Governor Dapo Abiodun is emerging as the strongest political force in the Ogun East Senatorial race.For many, the conversation is no longer merely about ambition. It […]

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Why Hon. Muktari Betara Aliyu will continue to have the support of his constituency. 

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2026

By: Hon. Yusuf Adamu The enduring support for Hon. Muktari Betara Aliyu in the Biu, Kwaya-Kusar, Bayo, and Shani federal constituency is a testament to his exceptional leadership and transformative impact within the constituency. As an elected representative, Hon. Betara has not only fulfilled his mandate but has also effectively elevated the status of his […]