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Obasanjo, NNPCL and the relative relevance of respect in disrespect

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2025

By Bala Ibrahim For starters, let me say Happy New Year to everyone, including the grandfather of Nigeria, former Head of state, former President and former member/leader of the former biggest political party in Africa, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Ogunboye

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Baba Obasanjo And The NNPCL Refineries

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2025

By Simbo Olorunfemi That Baba Obasanjo has an almost child-like emotional attachment to the public-owned refineries under the trust and care of the NNPCL is not in doubt. It is also not difficult to explain why that appears to be the case. He can indeed assert some level of claim/credit for the construction of 2 […]

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Why Tinubu is my “Personality of the Year 2024”

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2025

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Many people think – though erroneously – that Man or Woman of the Year, Person or Personality of the Year is given only to saints; even devils have a right to it, and have many times been so “rewarded” in the past!. The award is usually a recognition of […]

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Folks, Let’s Get The Job Done (I).

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2025

By Prof Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr. In the last part of my Mayday ! Mayday ! Series published on the 24th of December, 2024, I promised to begin another very pungent but patriotic, altruistic and didactic series, and Folks, the journey begins now. (1): The first curve in the unalterable challenge before us in 2025 […]

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2025 sends off 2024 and its baggage of rubbish

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2025

By Tunde Odesola The good, the bad and the ugly incidents that fetishised the ‘Ember’ months, notwithstanding, the year 2024 rolled off Earth’s cliff two days ago, plunging into the domain of history. For most Nigerians, 2024 was a plummet down the valley of penury, like the restless Jabulani ball, scissors-kicked over the bar by […]

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A Nation at War: Five Days in Israel

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2025

By Azu Ishiekwene Perhaps three will be the lucky number. After at least two previous failed attempts, a peace deal between Israel and Hamas might be reached by January 20 or in the early days of Donald Trump’s second term. Or… It’s a matter of perhaps, with a big P. Optimism is a rare commodity […]