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Electoral Act 2026: A New Threat to Nigeria’s Democracy

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2026

The political environment ahead of the 2027 General Elections presents one of the biggest tests of Nigeria’s democracy since the return to civilian rule in 1999. Unfortunately, this test is taking place amid growing concerns about the shrinking space for political competition and the

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Judicial Independence Requires Security, Dignity for Judges — Tinubu

Daily Dispatch June 17, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday said judicial independence cannot be guaranteed without providing judges with adequate security, dignity and a conducive environment to discharge their constitutional responsibilities. Tinubu stated this while commissioning 10 residential quarters for Justices of the Federal High Court in Katampe District, Abuja, a ceremony

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Insecurity as Nigeria’s ride on tiger’s Back

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa,PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, June 14, 2026) One early morning in 1997, I was deployed to interview Lagos lawyer and human rights activist Chief Gani Fawehinmi, SAN. As usual, the chief was ready for the interview, but I noticed he was not in his usual jovial mood that morning. I was […]

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THE SUNDAY STEW: The Three-Month Sprint (1): Philosophical Architecture of an Intellectual Trilogy of State Decay

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2026

By Max Amuchie Last week on The Sunday Stew, we unveiled the Decoupling Sovereignty Index (DSI), a quantitative metric I developed as an extension of the Trinity of State Decay. It is meant to be a mathematical instrument for measuring the degree of separation between a state’s juridical sovereignty and its lived reality. I had […]

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President Tinubu Urged to Fulfil Restructuring Promise as Calls for Regionalisation Resurface

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2026

Former presidential candidate of the Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA), Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has renewed calls for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to implement long-standing proposals on restructuring and regionalisation, describing it as a timely reminder of commitments he previously championed. Adesanya-Davies recalled President Tinubu’s repeated

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How President Tinubu’s Concrete Road Helped Avert Tragedy in Delta Aircraft Incident

Daily Dispatch June 11, 2026

On Wednesday, June 10, a Nigerian aircraft developed problems while trying to land at Asaba Airport in Delta State. Unable to complete its landing at the airport, the aircraft eventually landed on a concrete road near Ogwashi-Uku. What could have ended in tragedy is now a story of survival. All crew members on board escaped […]