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EFCC: Akure Raid And The Crudity That Won’t Stop

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2024

By Lere Olayinka I woke up this morning to another disturbing news of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) invading some lounges and event centres in the Alagbaka area of Akure, the Ondo State Capital at about 1am today. The EFCC operatives arrested over 50 people

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How Oluwo of Iwo was jailed in the US

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2024

By Tunde Odesola Nestling aboard an incoming Delta Airline flight from Atlanta, Georgia on May 10, 2024, the window-seat view of the landscape and skyscape of Ikeja cityscape was gloomy. The giant American bird called Boeing glided through the clouds before swooping down intently like a hawk in hunt. There were no trees, no greenery […]

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Why Minimum Wage Is a Bad Idea

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2024

By Azu Ishiekwene I’m opposed to minimum wage. And I know I’m saying this at the risk of losing readers. The minimum wage hurts the poor and vulnerable in whose name and interest Labour claims to strike. Sounds foolish, right? How can more naira in the pocket of the Nigerian worker currently on a minimum […]

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As e dey pain us, e dey sweet them!*

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2024

By Bolaji O. Akinyemi. One of the leading figures of politics in Nigeria is Mr Nyesom Wike, former Governor of Rivers State and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Wike rose through the ranks and files of politics either causing or managing controversies. From jumping between Rotimi Amaechi and Peter Odili, to standing in […]

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The Devastating Legacy Of Tinubu’s Fuel Subsidy Removal: A Year Of Economy Woe (Part 3)

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2024

By Erasmus Ikhide THE Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have been grappling with the federal government over workers’ rights, culminating in a nationwide strike. The question arises: is the strike action legal? The answer lies in the United Nations Charter, which Nigeria has ratified. Article 23 of the Universal Declaration […]

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Tinubu’s first anniversary and inconvenient truths

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2024

By Zainab Suleiman Okino As part of activities to mark (not celebrate) the one-year anniversary of the Bola Tinubu administration, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris initiated ministerial sectoral briefings to update Nigerians on the activities of the government in the last one year. He also used the opportunity to launch the […]