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Now, Nigerians will start reporting Nigeria

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2025

By Hassan Gimba Nigeria these days reminds me of the popular children’s novel back in the day, One Week One Trouble, written in 1972 by Anezionwu Nwankwo Okoro, a Nigerian writer and medical practitioner.  The protagonist, Wilson Tagbo, begins secondary school, but his flaws

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How Wande Abimbola rejected IBB’s ING bait, and other stories (1)

Daily Dispatch March 21, 2025

By Tunde Odesola Embarrassment has no truer depiction than the guilt a debtor feels each time the string of his indebtedness twangs at his soul. I am talking about an honest debtor here. A sincere debtor feels sad whenever his inability to mend his broken promises nudges his conscience. He sincerely wishes to pay but […]

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Rivers State Emergency Rule: A Different View

Daily Dispatch March 20, 2025

By Azu IshiekwenePresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State on Tuesday surprised me for reasons different from those for which he has been severely criticised.The mildest criticism is that Tinubu’s failure to call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to order was responsible for the crisis. The more […]

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Significance of Senate’s vote of confidence in Akpabio as president

Daily Dispatch March 20, 2025

By Eseme Eyiboh The vote of confidence passed by the Nigerian Senate in the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, is a significant development, particularly amidst the current unfolding events within the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly. This resolution was unanimously passed during last Thursday’s plenary, following a motion moved under

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If Tinubu Was Fubara…

Daily Dispatch March 20, 2025

By Onovughe Igwe If Tinubu destroyed the national assembly complex… Just like Fubaradestroyed the State House of Assembly.. Deji Adeyanju and Sowore with their band of professional protesters will be staging daily protest in Lagos and Abuja.. Alisha Yesufu and Femi Falana will be migrating from one media house to another speaking grammar.. Atiku and […]

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Tell Tinubu Nigeria is not working and Rivers state is on fire!!!

Daily Dispatch March 20, 2025

By Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies Please let us rise, and demand a better day,For Nigeria and Rivers State, a brighter way.Tell Tinubu, the people’s voices must be heard,And those who lead, must serve, not their own selfish world. Tell President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,Nigeria is not working,Rivers state is on fire, the future is darkening.A nation once […]