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Ribadu and Trump: A Lesson in Security Diplomacy

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2025

By Hassan Gimba Two weeks ago, in what may aptly be termed security diplomacy, Nuhu Ribadu—the super cop who proved his mettle as a corruption-fighting czar and now serves as National Security Adviser—brought all his experience, and more, to bear on the task of dousing the fire threatening to

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U.S. imposes visa ban on perpetrators of anti-Christian violence in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2025

The United States government has announced a new visa restriction policy aimed at individuals deemed responsible for, or complicit in, violations of religious freedom — a measure that may also affect their immediate family members. In a statement issued Wednesday and titled “Combating Egregious Anti-Christian Violence in Nigeria and Globally,” the U.S. Department of State

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From Sanctions To Strategic Ascendancy: How Nigeria Turned Global Pressure Into Geopolitical Leverage

Daily Dispatch November 28, 2025

By Sadiq Mohammed If diplomacy were a chessboard, Nigeria has just moved from being the piece under attack to becoming the player with positional advantage. The same international community that once threatened sanctions, military intervention, and labelled Nigeria a “country of particular concern” is now sitting across the table, not as an enforcer, but as […]

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America and the Parable of a Now-Disgraced Country (3)

Daily Dispatch November 23, 2025

By Hassan Gimba We have seen how America behaves when it sets its sights on invading a country. All the indices regarding Nigeria point in that direction. Its President has set the ball rolling, and we can already see how the chips are falling into place. Nigeria and South Africa are on his radar, but […]

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Oge Onubogu Shines at U.S. Congress Public Hearing on Nigeria’s Security Challenges

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2025

Ms. Oge Onubogu emerged as one of the most compelling voices at the recently concluded live transmission of the U.S. Congress Public Hearing on Nigeria, earning praise for her balanced, deeply informed analysis of the country’s security landscape. Addressing members of the panel — including Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove, as well as […]

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America and the Parable of a Now-Disgraced Country (2)

Daily Dispatch November 16, 2025

By Hassan Gimba “You have to be very careful introducing the truth to the Black man, who has never previously heard the truth about himself.” – Brother Malcolm X Whenever America wants to invade, it invades. They concoct reasons from the air that make them look like angels out to save humanity. However, by the end of […]