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Pele can’t untie Messi’s shoelace (1)

Daily Dispatch December 26, 2022

By Tunde Odesola When Frenchman Jules Rimet became FIFA President in 1921, his mission was to wean football off the dominance of the Olympic Games, and project it as the most popular sport, unifying people from all walks of life. Rimet’s mission was no mean task considering the fact that the

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2022: A Tough Year For Nigerians On Many Fronts

Daily Dispatch December 25, 2022

By Kazeem Akintunde With few days to the end of the year 2022, it would be appropriate to analyse and take a retrospective look at the outgoing year and how Nigerians fared in a bid to chart a better course in the New Year. One area where many Nigerians are grappling in distress is the […]

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N89trn heist and The Gudaji Ultimatum,

Daily Dispatch December 25, 2022

By Hassan Gimba For the past two weeks, the gregarious Muhammed Gudaji Kazaure, a lawmaker representing Kazaure, Roni, Gwiwa and Yankwashi Constituency of Jigawa State in the House of Representatives and one of the most vibrant members of the House, has been trending. He came out with some papers and a story that sounded like […]

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Budget 2022: ‘Na Our Great Grandchildren Go Pay Buhari’s Debt’ (1)

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2022

By Bello Zaki As I stepped out of my house in the morning of Thursday December 2022, Benji, my next door neighbour, holding his small transistor radio as usual, confronted me with a sullen face and without greeting threw a poser on me: “President Buhari had sent a letter to the National Assembly seeking for […]

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Western hypocrisy loses in epic Qatar match

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2022

By Azu Ishiekwene The shenanigans were always there, but until FIFA president, Infantino Giovanni, called them out in his down-to-earth press conference in Qatar, they remained the elephant in the room.  The hint of displeasure goes back 12 years ago when Qatar won the bid, defeating Australia, Japan, South Korea and the United States. That […]

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Tribute to Lionel Messi

Daily Dispatch December 21, 2022

By Dr. Promise Adiele – Convener, Third Force Movement His football dexterity is awesome – sleek, smooth, slippery, elegant, and sure-footed. He engineers the game with admiring ease and a dignifying refinement that underscores his modest demeanour. Some people ascribe supernatural qualities to him, arguing his celestial provenance which reminds us of the Biblical