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Forest Rangers: Makinde leads the way…

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2024

By Bola BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 A few days ago I read former President Olusegun Obasanjo saying that the insecurity situation of the country is more perilous – and worrisome – now than it was during his tenure as president. I think Obasanjo is guilty of

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LG autonomy: The mess gets messier

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2024

By Zainab Suleiman Okino When the Supreme Court delivered its landmark judgment on financial autonomy for the 774 Local Governments (LGs) in July 2024, many believed salvation had finally reached the grassroots. The verdict was expected to empower LGs to make decisions and take actions without seeking approval from state governors, potentially ushering in much-needed […]

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Did General Gowon Do Anything That Needs “Forgiving” As Peter Obi Alleged?

Daily Dispatch October 22, 2024

By Reno Omokri Yesterday, on Sunday, October 20, 2024, Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, faced with a mass revolt by his IPOB base of supporters, was forced to give an explanation for his congratulations to the former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, who his base view as public enemy number […]

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Shouldn’t We Sell The Power Grid For A Penny?

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2024

By Kazeem Akintunde Electricity generation, transmission and distribution has now become rocket science for us in Nigeria. This is because in spite of billions of Naira spent on the power sector in the last two decades, we are still generating darkness and distributing misery to households and businesses. Just last week, the National Power grid […]

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The Log in Our Eyes

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2024

By Hassan Gimba “The trade of governing has always been monopolised by the most ignorant and the most rascally individuals of mankind.” — Thomas Paine (1737-1809) Last week, we examined how certain leaders tend to overlook their inadequacies while scrutinising the failings of others. We likened them to individuals whose cerebral configurations had been

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Reuben Abati’s remembering Oluremi Oyo

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2024

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Dr. Reuben Abati’s “Remembering Mrs. Remi Oyo”, which I read online on Oct. 1, 2024, brought back a floodgate of memories regarding Mrs. Oluremi Oyo who passed to glory 10 years ago and whose remembrance her family held recently in Lagos. Remi and I were professional colleagues. Her easy-going […]