NEWS

2027: Adesanya-Davies Calls for Christian Governor in Kwara

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2026

Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies has called on political parties and stakeholders in Kwara State to prioritise religious inclusion and historical balance in the 2027 governorship election. Adesanya-Davies, a former presidential candidate, made the call in a statement issued in Ilorin on

NEWS

Adesanya-Davies Backs Obasanjo -Says Nigeria Has No Business With Poverty

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2026

Former presidential candidate and Professor of Applied Linguistics, Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has commended former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his assertion that Nigeria has no business with poverty. Adesanya-Davies said Obasanjo’s statement was a timely reminder that Nigeria’s persistent poverty was not necessarily due to a lack of natural and human resources,

COLUMNS

Don’t tag your mother witch because of old age problems of SPEECH AND COGNITION

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2026

By Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, Professor of Applied Linguistics In many of our homes across Nigeria and Africa, we have watched it happen. Mama who once told the best stories, prayed the longest prayers, and corrected us with perfect proverbs suddenly begins to struggle. She repeats questions. She calls your name wrong. She slurs her words. […]

EDUCATION

2026 NERDC Review: Adesanya-Davies Demands Transparency In Textbook Approval Process

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2026

Professor of Applied Linguistics and education advocate, Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has called on the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) to make the process of evaluating and approving textbooks for primary and secondary schools more transparent. Adesanya-Davies made the call ahead of the 2026 textbook review cycle, urging NERDC and relevant

FEATURES

THE RIGHTS OF A “GRASS WIDOW” IN A MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION: THE CASE OF SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA LIMITED

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2026

ByProf. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies AbstractThe phenomenon of workforce mobility in multinational corporations often results in spousal separation, colloquially termed “grass widowhood.” In Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), employees are routinely deployed offshore, to remote locations, and on international assignments. This article examines the

NEWS

Adesanya-Davies Congratulates First Lady on South-South Food Bank Launch

Daily Dispatch September 5, 2026

Former presidential candidate and community advocate, Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has congratulated Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on the launch of the South-South zonal phase of the National Community Food Bank Programme in Calabar, Cross River State. The programme, launched on Thursday at Edeba Primary Health Centre, Calabar, with simultaneous