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Dele Farotimi: Is assault on press freedom afoot?

Daily Dispatch December 8, 2024

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit (Proverbs 26: 4 – 5). Once again, the media is agog with allegations of assault on freedom

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The Dangers of Allowing France Access to the Mining Fields of Northern Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2024

By Yakub Na Inna Northern Nigeria is blessed with vast reserves of mineral resources, including gold, tin, limestone, uranium, and columbite. These resources have the potential to significantly boost the Nigerian economy and uplift the standard of living for millions. However, granting external powers such as France unrestricted access to these mining fields poses serious

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Brother Goddy and 753-duplex estates

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2024

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, December 6, 2024) Four eyes lock in combat. Two belong to a snake. The other two belong to a former President, whose lipless mouth, pointed nose and slit eyes are snakelike, too. In a swift reversal of roles, the hunter has become the hunted, both locked […]

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Word of the Year 2024

Daily Dispatch December 5, 2024

By Azu Ishiekwene I was watching the evening news on Monday night when two presenters used a word at different times that jolted me. I’ve heard and seen that word used often, especially by millennials and Gen Z, but I didn’t entirely pay heed because they were mostly in informal settings. Anyways – I meant […]

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The Return Of Inheritance Tax Through The Back Door

Daily Dispatch December 5, 2024

By Prof. Kabiru Isa Dandago PhD, FCA, FCTI, FNIM, FNAA, FFAR, ACS, MNES, AQIFDepartment of Accounting, Bayero University, Kano-NigeriaKidandago.acc@buk.edu.ng, kidandago@gmail.com, +2348023360386 Inheritance Tax has been working in the United Kingdom (UK) and some other countries of the world. It is a tax on wealth transferable from a deceased person to his/her heirs. It

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The Shadows Of Tax Reform: A Northern Perspective

Daily Dispatch December 4, 2024

By Abdul-Azeez SuleimanIn the intricate nature of Nigeria’s socio-political setting, the proposed tax reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is becoming a focal point of contention. The apprehensions voiced by Northern Nigerians are not merely reactions to policy changes; they are reflections of deeper historical, economic, and cultural currents that