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Why Lagos men spend so much on runs girls

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2025

The SouthernerREDEFINEDFriday, April 4, 2025 By Oreva Godwin Who are runs girls?They are self improved ashawo (prostitutes).They don’t stand on the road; hell no.They are in two categories. One set is considered to be in the lower class, and they mainly use dating apps, clubs, hotels, and

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Eedris teargasses Tinubu; Ali Baba besaints Obasanjo

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2025

By Tunde Odesola Nose – off-centre; mouth – misshapen; eyes – squinted; ears – rabbity; every Nigerian is familiar with this green face without a grin. On the green face, teary streams gutter down the sides of the nose, towards the nostrils, coursing to the chin. This is Nigeria and its map. The tears streaming […]

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Do children of politicians in power make sense?

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2025

By Azu Ishiekwene It’s understandable if you have not paid attention. I can’t help noticing because minding other people’s business is a part of my job description. On Tuesday, the newspapers reported a spat between the children of two leading politicians, Mohammed Abubakar and Shamsudeen Bala Mohammed.Mohammed and Shamsudeen are the children of Atiku and […]

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Multiple happiness” in China and voyage of discovery

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2025

BY ZAINAB SULEIMAN OKINO On March 20, 2025, I and three other media personalities from Nigeria embarked on a trip to Beijing, China to join 30 other media heads from eight countries for a seminar of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries. It turned out to be a voyage of practical discovery of […]

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In Nigeria, who feels it knows it less

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2025

By Bola BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 Rita, Bob Nesta Marley’s widow, says who feels it knows it but in Nigeria, the reverse is the case! Here, who feels it does not know it and who does not feel it knows it! The lyrics of “Who feels it (Knows it)”, recorded in 1980 […]

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Yobe 2027: The Case for Technocratic Leadership – Why Expertise Matters More Than Ever

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2025

By Usman Abba As Yobe State continues its journey of recovery, reconstruction, and development, the question of leadership becomes paramount, especially looking towards the 2027 electoral cycle. While political participation is the bedrock of democracy, the complexities facing the state demand more than just political maneuvering. They require deep technical competence,