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Ex-Queen Naomi and beheaded skulls in Mògún shrine

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2024

By Festus Adedayo In my piece of last week, I made a tangential reference to the place of African magic in modern matters. It was in the discussion of the calamity that befell Nigeria a few days to Christmas. Ibadan, the capital city of the Yoruba, had taken a sizeable chunk of the tragedy.

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Why Nigerians no longer want to pay tax (2)

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2024

By Hassan Gimba There is no doubt that trust was the main determiner in making earlier citizens pay taxes willingly. There was trust in the leadership of the day and the knowledge that the taxes collected would not be misappropriated. Now, even the gate man in a motor park or market sees the tax he […]

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Jesus Christ would have been a Marxist; don’t you think?!

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2024

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The usual controversy that surrounds Jesus Christ during this period of the year is whether or not He was born on Christmas Day. There are religious sects and scholars who posit that Jesus could not have been born in December but somewhere in October or November. He was born […]

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Setting the record straight: Meritocracy and milestones at NNPC

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2024

By Olufemi Soneye It is important to address the concerns raised in Farooq Kperogi’s recent article, “Tinubu’s Buharisation of the NNPC”, and to clarify some of the misconceptions about the operations and leadership structure of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. First, employment, promotions, appointments, and movements of business leaders at the NNPC

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Sharia is Incompatible with South West of Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 27, 2024

By Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies(Former Presidential Candidate, 2019) The implementation of Sharia law in South West Nigeria is a highly contentious issue that has sparked intense debate and discussion of recent in Nigeria; and may I posit that, “Sharia is incompatible with the religious, cultural, social, and political context of South West, Nigeria.” The

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Back Story of Tinubu Interview

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2024

By Azu Ishiekwene Apart from General Sani Abacha, I have met one-on-one with every Nigerian leader since 1992, from General Ibrahim Babangida. However, I have only participated in one televised live group media chat with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. If you have met Obasanjo before – whether for an interview or anything else – you […]