Politics

2027: Nigeria Needs Issue-Based Political Discourse and Genuine Leadership

Daily Dispatch August 8, 2026

By: Dr James Bwala Going through the pages of newspapers, the drama that is taking over Nigeria’s approaches to the 2027 presidential elections is disconcerting. The pattern that dominates the political landscape speaks less of the personalities falling over themselves as the days

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Tinubu Committed to Stronger Partnership With Catholic Bishops, Tinubu Committed to Stronger Partnership With Catholic Bishops, Stakeholders to Address National Challenges – Akume

Daily Dispatch August 5, 2026

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is committed to strengthening collaboration with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), other faith-based organisations and key stakeholders to tackle Nigeria’s pressing challenges and promote national development. In

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All Ongoing FCT Projects Will Be Completed by Year-End – Wike

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has assured residents that all ongoing infrastructure projects awarded by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will be completed before the end of the year, expressing confidence in the contractors handling the various road projects across the capital city. Speaking with journalists on

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Tinubu the Audacity to Hope: Three years after

Daily Dispatch July 29, 2026

By Segun Adeleye To ask whether Bola Tinubu has lived up to expectations since he stepped into office as Nigeria’s President three years ago will definitely attract mixed reactions. Having started with a series titled “If I were Tinubu” before the president took the oath of office in 2023, which culminated in my book ‘Tinubu: […]

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How President Tinubu is redrawing the South-east political map

Daily Dispatch July 26, 2026

By Tunde Rahman When the 2023 presidential election results were announced, many analysts and commentators gave a largely unanimous verdict regarding the voting pattern in the South-east. The region had voted almost entirely along the ethnic line. The figures told part of the story: Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party swept the zone with […]

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Nigeria And The New Demands of Regional Leadership

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2026

By Ademola Oshodi The international environment is placing a heavier responsibility on Nigeria. Regional security cooperation has weakened, competition for energy finance and technology has intensified, and humanitarian funding is contracting even as domestic needs increase. Three developments this week show why Nigeria must combine leadership with discipline,