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In this time of hunger and problems…

Daily Dispatch January 17, 2024

By Bola BOLAWOLE turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Described as “prominent Opposition spokesman” (for the 2023 PDP/Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign), Daniel Bwala hugged the limelight early in the week when he was not only sighted at the seat of power, Aso or Presidential villa, but was also

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Àgbà tí ò kẹhùn sọ̀rọ̀…

Daily Dispatch January 17, 2024

By Lere Olayinka One of the stories my grandfather told me while growing up was that of a King who refused to act when he should. A hyena was killing the people of his village. Each time someone was killed by the wild animal and it was reported to Kábíyèsí Igbákejì Ọbàrìsà, he would ask […]

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Back After Kashim Shettima Sent Us ‘Packing’

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2024

By Stanley Nkwocha The mood at the Vice President’s wing of the Presidential Villa on Friday December 22, 2023, was different from what it used to be during preparations for festivities in the yuletide. On the faces of the aides and staff working in the VP’s office was a concatenation of excitement and incredulity. Even […]

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Re: Towards Utmost Freedom and Less of Sloganeering on Nigeria’s Foreign Policy in 2024

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2024

By Bashir Aliyu I read a lopsided article by Babafemi A. Badejo who called into question the new foreign policy concepts under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, singling out the 4D principles that now underpin the tenets of Nigeria’s foreign policy as the butt of his blurred outlook over how Nigeria’s diplomatic engagements should look like. […]

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Wande Abimbola @91: How an àbíkú decided to live (1)

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2024

By Tunde Odesola At 14, Ogunwande left his father’s house for the clinic of a renowned olóòlà, the penis stylist in Akeetan, his Oyo hometown, and declared his mission to have the foreskin of his manhood surgically removed. “Mo fe da’ko,” he told the baba of his intention to be circumcised. The baba shot him […]

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In Pursuit of the Last Hamas

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2024

By Azu Ishiekwene After futile attempts by others to get the prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate allegations of genocide against the parties in the war in Gaza, South Africa raised the stakes by filing a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Unlike the ICC, the ICJ is […]