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Policy Advisory: States Must Not Assume Federal Electricity Subsidy Liabilities

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2026

By Nick Agule 1. Introduction Recent reports indicate that the Federal Government (FG) intends to allocate electricity subsidy obligations to state governments in the 2026 fiscal framework. The President has further directed Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to rely on existing

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From Collapse to Renewal: A Call for Power Sector Reform: A clarion call to President Tinubu

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2026

Yesterday, 23rd January 2026, Nigerians were once again offered an expected but unwanted New Year gift! – The national grid succumbed once again thus throwing the nation and our economy into darkness… It is hardly surprising that the grid continues to collapse. With inadequate funding, weak oversight and governance, and outdated technologies, such failures are […]

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Nigeria’s Economic Future: Beyond Fiscal Rituals to Structural Reform

Daily Dispatch January 16, 2026

By Nick AguleEmail: nick.agule@yahoo.co.ukX: @NickAguleFacebook: Nick Agule, FCA16.01.2026 I sat all through this summit yesterday. Kudos to the finance minister who took the time to attend in person to present the 2025 financial performance and the outlook for 2026. While I appreciate the effort and time dedicated to this briefing, I remain concerned that critical […]

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Nigeria Is Resource Rich But Economically Poor!

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2026

By Nick Agule The United States is budgeting $1.5 trillion for its military alone. Nigeria, by contrast, budgets roughly $40 billion for the entire country for all sectors! Out of that $40 billion, only about $3.5 billion is allocated to defence. Yet, Nigeria and the US are buying missiles and other military hardware from the […]

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Fix the Institutions to Fix Nigeria…

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2025

By Nick Agule Anthony Joshua would never permit a vehicle he is travelling in to be driven at such reckless speeds in the UK, fully aware of the serious police enforcement consequences that would follow. Yet in Nigeria, he sat calmly while the vehicle sped excessively, carried out dangerous overtaking, and ultimately crashed into a […]

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We need to raise the bar in agriculture

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

By Nick Agule If the farms in Benue do not look like this, then we have not yet begun the journey toward true industrial agriculture. Farming that relies on bending down methods using human muscle is not agriculture in the true sense – it is merely subsistence, with only a small surplus trickling into the […]