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Trump to issue travel ban on Nigeria, 24 other African countries

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2025

The Trump administration is considering implementing travel restrictions to 36 more countries, including some major U.S. partners such as Egypt and Djibouti, according to an internal memo seen by The Washington Post. The memo, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and sent to U.S. diplomats

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Soyinka urges Tinubu to confront Nigeria’s unsolved political murders

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2025

Renowned playwright and Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to break the silence on some of Nigeria’s most haunting political assassinations. He called for fresh investigations into the unresolved killings of journalist Dele Giwa, former Justice Minister Bola Ige, and democracy icon Kudirat Abiola. Addressing reporters during a media

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2027: Tinubu and the snake

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2025

By Tunde Odesola To the Westerner, land is one of the four factors of production, riding in the same vehicle with labour, capital and entrepreneurship. In the terminology of modern economics, land is a variable. A variable is inconsistent, like Nigerian politicians. Land is also a utility, like the Nigerian masses, used and dumped. Land […]

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Democracy Day: Akpabio hails Tinubu’s enduring legacy and bold leadership

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2025

As Nigeria commemorates 26 years of uninterrupted democratic governance, Senate President Godswill Akpabio used the occasion to spotlight President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s enduring contributions to the country’s democratic evolution and ongoing reform agenda. Speaking at the special joint session of the National Assembly—an integral part of the 2025 Democracy Day

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The Tinubu-Akpabio waltz

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2025

By Johnson Momodu In the sweltering heat of Abuja, where the Aso Rock Villa casts a long shadow over Nigeria’s capital, an unusual alliance is reshaping the nation’s future. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a veteran strategist with relentless drive, stands at the helm of Africa’s most populous democracy. Across the city, in the red-carpeted chambers […]

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June 12: Tinubu Confers National Honour on Yar’Adua, Abiola, Humphrey Nwosu

Daily Dispatch June 12, 2025

In a historic nod to Nigeria’s democratic journey, President Bola Tinubu used his June 12 Democracy Day address to pay tribute to key figures of the country’s pro-democracy movement, conferring national honours on the late MKO Abiola, former NEC chairman Humphrey Nwosu, and others. Speaking before a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja, […]