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Fisting on Tinubu’s Alleged Error: Rivers State Emergency Rule

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2025

By Kunle Awosiyan Sometimes it is better to consult dictionary than reading the lips of some lawyers whose political interests will not allow them to say the truth. According to Oxford Dictionary, the phrase, “State of Emergency” is defined as a situation of national danger or

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Kabir Dangogo: The man who threw me a lifeline

Daily Dispatch March 19, 2025

By Bola BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 News of the transition of Malam Kabir Dangogo hit me like a thunderbolt. Kabir was the man God used to throw me a lifeline when I was unceremoniously shown the door at the PUNCH newspapers on Christmas eve in 1998. My only baby at the time […]

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“Leave to Live: Breaking Free from Toxic Relationships”

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2025

By Aunty Omowunmi Toxic relationships can have a devastating impact on one’s mental and emotional well-being. The constant stress, anxiety, and feelings of hopelessness can make it difficult to function effectively in daily life. For many individuals trapped in such relationships, taking a leave from responsibilities can be a necessary step towards healing and

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Senator Natasha Apoti NI00 Billion and Akpapio’s wife Ekaette Akpapio trade in N250 Billion suit: A delusional

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2025

By Prof Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies The recent lawsuit filed by Ekaette Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has raised eyebrows across the nation. The N250 billion suit filed by Ekaette Akpabio, for alleged defamation and rights violation stemming from statements made by Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan during a televised

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Otedola Bridge: When Will The Carnage End?

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2025

By Kazeem Akintunde The Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is gradually becoming a deadly spot for motorists as lives and properties are being lost on a regular basis in the last few years. Another carnage was recorded last week when a gas tanker fell and spilled its contents, which ignited a fire in the […]

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Natasha: The Conspiracy of Vultures

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2025

By Hassan Gimba “It’s a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe. Not as many people know the popular novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), which depicts the harsh conditions experienced by enslaved African Americans, as they know its author, Harriet