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Tinubu, Atiku and political obituary (2)

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2023

By Tunde Odesola Bitter, sweet and curious creature, the honeybee. When the honeybee stings, its abdomen tears up, its mouth opens and closes, hitting the ground in a final kiss of death. That is the fate of the honeybee and its stinger – a weapon it uses for protection and the harbinger of its

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Osinbajo: A Leader for All Seasons

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2023

By Azu Ishiekwene Trying to fit him into a mold can be sometimes problematic. I have always thought of him as a teacher and mentor. And later, only much later, as a friend. For over three decades he has been more than enough in each of these roles.  My path with Dr. Yemi Osinbajo, as […]

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Won’t Anyone Trek to Abuja to Congratulate the President-Elect?

Daily Dispatch March 8, 2023

 By Bello M. Zaki I have patiently waited to hear someone from any part of this country saying he or she intended to trek to Abuja to congratulate the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (ABAT); no one signified intention to that effect up till today, the 7th day after the 2023 presidential election results were announced. […]

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Aftermath of the 2023 Presidential Election

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2023

By Kazeem Akintunde The 2023 presidential election has come and gone. It is now time to do a postscript and examine issues that define the poll. One of those issues is the dismal number of voters that turned out to cast their ballots. On February 25, 2023, a little above 24 million Nigerians went to […]

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An Open Letter To INEC and Mr. President

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2023

By Abdulmajeed Hassan I first of all congratulate Nigeria and Nigerians for the successful election. I also congratulate the President-elect, His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his election, may God guide and guard you through and I wish you a successful tenure. I congratulate other contestants, His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, His Excellency, Peter […]

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Governor Buni and the parable of one good turn

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2023

By Hassan Gimba Mai Mala Buni, the governor of Yobe State, is one of the most promising visionary nationalists, bridge-builders and democrats we have in this country. I am not speaking of, nor would I dwell on, how he brought back the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the brink of disintegration two years ago. No, […]