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If Kano Falls, Nigeria Becomes Lagos

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo There is a running joke in Nigerian political circles: once Lagos sneezes, the rest of the country catches a cold. Today, that joke feels less like satire and more like prophecy. “If the Kano bloc collapses, Nigeria is now Lagos.”It sounds exaggerated—until you trace the

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APC Till 2031: A Deep Look at the Political Mastery of Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo In the complex and often unpredictable landscape of Nigerian politics, few leaders have left as enduring a mark as Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. To many, he is not just a politician — he is a strategist with rare political instincts, an architect of alliances, and a leader whose influence has reshaped party […]

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Nigeria’s Political Triangle: Lagos, Rivers, and Kano—A Pattern on the Verge of Breaking

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

By Sunday OladapoNigeria’s political history is often written in patterns, alliances, and shifting loyalties, but few patterns have been as consistent—or as intriguing—as the divergent governance of its three most politically significant states: Lagos, Rivers, and Kano. For over six decades, these states have never been simultaneously governed by a single political party.

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Bridging the gaps in budget implementation

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

By Tunde Rahman To state that there are gaps in the implementation of the 2024 and 2025 budgets is actually stating the obvious. One does not need to be an economist or an expert in fiscal matters to know this. Top government functionaries charged with budgetary matters have all made the point and confirmed that […]

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Mr President, Let’s Call In The Chadians!

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

By Hassan Gimba This article was first published in December 2020. In light of recent U.S. airstrikes targeting terrorist groups linked to transnational extremist networks and the renewed focus on international counterterrorism efforts in Nigeria, I find this write-up highly relevant to current developments. God willing, next week we will continue the Trending Events

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Tinubu hails $1.26bn financing milestone for Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Federal Ministry of Finance and other key agencies for securing a landmark $1.26 billion financing package for Phase 1, Section 2 of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, describing it as a major boost to Nigeria’s infrastructure drive. In a statement issued on Friday by Special Adviser to the President […]