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Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan invites Akpabio to Kogi project commissioning

Daily Dispatch October 30, 2025

Tensions between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) and Senate President Godswill Akpabio appear to be easing, as the Kogi lawmaker has invited Akpabio to attend a project commissioning ceremony in her senatorial district. The invitation—also extended to all members of the

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Ibibio royal fathers receive Akpabio, declare support for him, Tinubu

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2025

The leadership of the Ibibio Traditional Council in Akwa Ibom State has declared total support for President of the Senate and former governor of the state, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. They made the declaration on Friday while receiving Akpabio and his entourage comprising some members of the National Assembly, in […]

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Leadership like fire: Akpabio’s path to greatness

Daily Dispatch October 26, 2025

History, in its long and patient arc, is a master storyteller. Its finest tales often begin with conflict rather than applause, with accusation rather than acclaim. Before the garlands and the gratitude, there is the crucible, the fire through which greatness is tested and purified. The recent wave of false accusations against Nigeria’s Senate President, […]

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Opinion: Stop Chasing Shadows — Demand Performance, Not Pay Cuts

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo The recent debate comparing the salaries of Nigerian professors to those of members of parliament (MPs) is not only misplaced but also deeply flawed. It reflects our collective obsession with shadows rather than substance. In the United Kingdom, a Member of Parliament can legitimately earn up to £500,000 annually when all allowances […]

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The Domestic Goat In Ukana and The Community Yam in Abuja

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2025

By: Celestine Mel For a time, I held my peace. Deliberately, almost ceremonially. I told myself, “Not every family thunder deserves an echo. Let this one pass.” But the drums grew louder and the dance more disgraceful. The cacophony refused to fade; instead, it swelled into a full-blown orchestra of shame. I realized that silence, […]

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The unbreakable Akpabio: Strength in the face of falsehood

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2025

By Eseme Eyiboh In the grand theatre of Nigerian public life, where noise often masquerades as news and envy parades as activism, one truth remains constant: the measure of a leader’s vision is often revealed by the weight of the storms they must weather. The recent deeply personal attacks aimed at the President of the […]