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A Cashless Policy Of Tears And Blood

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2023

By Kazeem Akintunde The irrepressible Spokesperson of the Northern Elders’ Forum, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, in a Twitter post on his verified Twitter handle, gave a new definition of the Cashless policy now being vigorously implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. He defines a Cashless

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The god of Wike! Buhari is alone! And other illusions (2)

Daily Dispatch February 5, 2023

By Hassan Gimba President Muhammadu Buhari’s followers, therefore, created in him an image of an ascetic, beyond reproach, and so canonised him as a saint. And he also did his best to fit into that picture. Ramrod, shed of any fat and wearing the cheapest materials around, the story was that he had seen it […]

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Nigeria, A Harrowing Hell

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2023

By Chisom Adindu The state of the Nigerian economy in the past 10 years has been harrowing and strangulating. The current socio-economic situation is excruciating and only comparable to the ‘hell fire’ described in the Bible. Though the economy has been facing daunting challenges for decades, never has it been as bad as we have […]

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Ebora fights Artikú over special purpose vehicle

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2023

By Tunde Odesola Like Tom and Jerry, Ebora chases Artikú down the road, clutching a machete and a horn in each hand, a few cowries and amulets falling off his hunter’s regalia. Three young men ran after Ebora in hot pursuit. “Haba! Baba, Baba, please, forgive and forget, please! This is Satan at work o! […]

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Mr. President, You owe Tinubu more than this…

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2023

By Abdullahi O.Haruna Haruspice At the venue of the All Progressives Congress party convention in Lagos in 2014, all was set by the duo of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to define your end politically. They came prepared to pull the rug off your feet but one man -only one man saved you. […]

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2023: Datti, the Future and Fulani Advantage.

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2023

By Bolaji O. Akinyemi. The invincibility of Fulani in our political space is far more than what can be seen and measured. From the conquest of Sokoto and northern Nigeria till date, their expansionism and entrenchment hasn’t abated. That is who Fulanis are, and Datti is one of them! The younger brother of Hakeem Baba-Ahmed […]