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Return of Sunusi: The dilemma ahead

Daily Dispatch May 24, 2024

By Mohammad Qaddam Sidq Isa (Daddy) The return of Muhammadu Sunusi ll as Sarkin Kano is yet another manifestation of the influence of politics on the traditional Masarauta establishment, which, after all, has always been used and abused by politicians. Since the British conquest of the Usman

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Tell Tinubu, Ondo State is angry!

Daily Dispatch May 22, 2024

By Bola BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 What is politics? According to Professor Harold Lasswell, politics is “who gets what, when, how”. In other words, politics is basically about the allocation of resources. Resources are scare but needs are many, far more than available resources can cope with at any point in time. In economic terms, […]

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What are the people saying?

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2024

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Once in a while I visit the newsstand to feel the pulse of the people. The People’s Parliament is what some call it. When I got there last Thursday, I met them discussing the Ebora Owu. “Don’t mind Baba. Age is telling on him. We tried the parliamentary system; […]

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Change must begin with the leader

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2024

By Hassan Gimba This writing was first published on 6 July 2020, then May 16, 2023. With changes of leadership soon at the federal and state levels, I see it as relevant. The first part in particular. However, do we forget the lessons in the second part? The world is changed by your example not […]

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Cut off completely from society: An experiment in isolation

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2024

By IIdang Alibi On Saturday, April 20, in my village Gakem, where I have been since February, I attended a wedding ceremony of one of my lovely cousins, Lawrence Adie Achine, whom we lovingly call Adie Imaji after his mother’s name. At the reception, my phone was stolen. This is the first time since 2005 […]

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Who Does America Listen To?

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2024

By Azu Ishiekwene I was chatting with a friend last week, who, mid-speech, redirected our conversation to the situation in the Middle East. She wanted to know what the mood in the US was. Over 6,000 miles away in Nigeria from where she was calling, she didn’t quite trust the media accounts. Since I was visiting the […]