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Hailers and Wailers: Who are more patriotic?

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2024

By Hassan Gimba, anipr This article was first published in December 2017 and repeated with minor changes a few times. I am repeating it because I find it very relevant and perhaps it may make us view Nigeria first over many of the things that pull us apart. Why should a citizen hail a leader

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NEMA Steps Up Flood Response Efforts Across Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2024

In the wake of recent devastating floods that have severely impacted communities across Nigeria, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has intensified its efforts to mitigate the effects and provide essential relief to those affected. The scale of the disaster is significant, with 27 states affected, over 227,000 people displaced or impacted, 32,837 houses

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Tinubu and The Patriots: Putting the cart before the horse?

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2024

By Bola BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Last week, in the middle of the #ENDBADGOVERNANCE protests, an assemblage of eminent Nigerians visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential villa in Abuja with propositions on how to move the country forward. Quite expectedly, they were well received by the president who acceded to their request for […]

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Union Bank Upgrades to PCIDSS v4.0 Certification

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2024

Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s most noteworthy and trusted financial institutions, has received another significant recognition with its recent attainment of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) version 4.0 certification. This notable achievement, which is an upgrade from the previously awarded Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS)

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FAAC Allocations: Have You Seen The Figures Going To States?

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2024

By Kazeem Akintunde It was Abdullahi Sule, Governor of Nasarawa State, that called out his fellow governors few days ago on the need for them to start accounting for the humongous amounts of money they have been receiving from the federation account every month and using the funds to impact positively on the life of […]

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The Trouble with Tinubu

Daily Dispatch August 11, 2024

Azu Ishiekwene Almost everyone thinks they know what is wrong with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his government, except Tinubu himself. And to show that it’s not just bellyaching, there are plenty of examples to beat the president over the head. Headline inflation has risen from 22.2 percent in April 2023 to 33.7 one year […]