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Yoruba rascals and Igbo idiots (1)

Daily Dispatch March 31, 2023

By Tunde Odesola Was. Is. Will. The spellbinding sight of the throne would blush King Solomon green with envy. With a grin, the elephant walked majestically towards the throne, swishing his tail as its tree-trunk legs embossed map-like footprints in the brown earth. He clambered up to the

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Dapo Abiodun Did Not Win Ogun State Elections, Here is Why He Couldn’t

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2023

I have read several reactions and comments to my post on the Judases that made Dapo Abiodun lose the Ogun State governorship elections on the 18th of March, 2011. I discovered that some of those responding are self-serving; many people struggling to draw attention to themselves and in a way trying to be patronizing in […]

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Africa: Why Does Burna Boy Rock More than Nigeria’s Elections?

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2023

By Azu Ishiekwene From Accra to Cape Town images of Nollywood, Nigeria’s popular movie footprint, are a common staple in homes across the continent as are the sights and sounds of its pop icons who are also amongst Africa’s biggest.  When politics is on the menu, however, it does not appear that the rest of […]

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Iwuanyanwu and the ‘political rascals’ rhetoric

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2023

By Promise Adiele – Convener, Third Force Movement Samuel Beckett’s absurdist play ‘Waiting for Godot’ avails itself of multiple interpretative tools with a compelling grip on the moral imagination of the audience. As a timeless piece, it thrives on the hopelessness of the human condition dramatized by two vagabonds, Estragon and Vladimir who waited for […]

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Silence of The Cashless Advocates

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2023

By Mohammed Adamu Neither the APC nor us, its sympathizers had supported this cashless nonsense right from time! Not the policy itself though. And certainly not its objective. But we were openly against its timing. And especially its modus-operandi. And yes, we were alleged to be against it not for altruistic reasons. They said that […]

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Tribute to President-Elect Asíwájú Bola Ahmed Tinubu @ 71

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2023

By: Adémólá Òrúnbon Visioning is a major factor in governance. Purposeful leadership comes with well articulated vision and mission. To bring about and effect positive change, especially that which is sustainable, leadership must set up goals that are smart, measurable, achievable, reliable and tangible with effective time line. In addition, it behoves a visionary