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Benin’s failed coup: Russian shadows, weaponised disinformation, and a warning to West Africa

Daily Dispatch
•How pro-Russian, coup supporting “activists” were exposed, discredited •Why Nigeria, ECOWAS deployed troops •Waning democratic governance, a threat to West Africa By Oumarou Sanou Shortly after dawn on Sunday, December 7, 2025, Benin’s usually calm capital, Cotonou, woke to the crackle of gunfire. A small group of mutinous soldiers launched a coordinated assault on
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Godswill Akpabio’s uncommon story @ 63

Daily Dispatch
By Sufuyan Ojeifo On a day that marks more than the turning of a personal calendar, Nigeria pauses to reflect on a political journey that has become inseparable from the broader story of the Republic. Senator Godswill Akpabio’s 63rd birthday arrives at a moment when the country is asking itself difficult questions about leadership, unity, […]
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Is Nigeria Getting Better? Nigerians Give Mixed Verdicts at the People’s Parliament Review of Tinubu Administration

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 An economists, a policy analyst and a diaspora professional sharply disagreed on the state of Nigeria’s economy but admitted security issues must be resolved during a heated virtual session hosted by the People’s Parliament of the Initiative for Good and Informed Citizenship, which examined President Bola Tinubu’s performance two and a half years into office. […]
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Setting the Record Straight on the Defamation Case Involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

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By Jackson Udom On 5 December 2025, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan again resorted to social media to claim incorrectly and misleadingly that His Excellency, the President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio, had only just filed a multi-billion-naira defamation suit against her over her unfounded allegations of sexual misconduct. These allegations, as the