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UK-Nigeria : A Reset -Building On the Past and Leaping into the future.

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2026

By Sunday Dare This week, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will travel to the United Kingdom for what may prove to be one of the most consequential diplomatic engagements of his Presidency. It will be the first time a Nigerian leader will be berthing on the banks of the Thames on a State Visit in

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Kebbi : Beyond borders, President Tinubu’s re-opening of Kamba borders, a stroke of economic diplomacy.

Daily Dispatch February 14, 2026

By Sunday Dare “This border reopening reflects a balanced and pragmatic approach to governance that recognises the link between economic inclusion, regional diplomacy, and national security”. The recent opening of the Kamba and Tsamiya border routes by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is both timely and strategic. The livelihoods of northern communities that straddle the

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Ladoke Akintola – the thunder of history

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2026

By Sunday Dare On Thursday, we gathered in Ibadan not merely to remember the man SL Akintola but to reverence the enduring spirit of courage, intellect, and sacrifice of the Sage, Akintola. Sixty years after his passing, the name Samuel Ladoke Akintola still evokes strong sentiment and resounds—not as an echo of the past, but […]

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Presidency slams Atiku over ‘military rule’ comparison

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2026

Calls Remarks Distortion of Democracy The Presidency has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over comments comparing governance under the All Progressives Congress (APC) to military dictatorship, describing the remarks as misleading, exaggerated and damaging to Nigeria’s democratic credentials. Reacting through the Special Adviser to the President on Media and

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Atiku Abubakar’s Cognitive Dissonance

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2026

By Sunday Dare For a man who once occupied the office of Vice President under a constitutional democracy, Atiku Abubakar’s persistent inability—or refusal—to distinguish between democratic governance and military dictatorship is no longer ironic; it is alarming. His claim at the ADC event that Nigeria under Bola Ahmed Tinubu is worse than military rule was […]

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Nigeria : Why Turkiye

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2026

By Sunday Dare On Monday this week President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departs for a two-day official visit to the Republic of Türkiye. The stated agenda—military cooperation and trade partnership—is precise. But the subtext is broader: Nigeria is recalibrating its partnerships toward countries that combine strategic geography, industrial depth, security capability, and an