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Buhari at 80: UHARI AT 80: No Malicious Bone In His Body

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2022

By Femi Adesina Let me start with a story told by an unrepentant critic of one of our former Presidents. There was no love lost between the two, and the antipathy was mutual. That former President is a rather forceful personality, and loves to have his way. It’s either his way, or no way. One

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Amidst chaos, 13-year-old boy vows to rebuild broken bridge of hope

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2022

By Azu Ishiekwene If he could, he might have built a highway to Sharm el-Sheikh where the world’s great and mighty gathered between November 6 and 18 at COP27 to discuss climate change. But who knows, he might yet do so. Thirteen-year-old Musa Sani, who has already taken infant steps in civil engineering, might live […]

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Awaiting The Second Death of President Muhammadu Buhari

Daily Dispatch December 13, 2022

“The Thirty Ponders of a President’s Death and Widowhood of Aisha Buhari’s Future Assured Pet Project” By Nwankwo T. Nwaezeigwe, PhD, DD Once upon a time in the remote kingdom of Ogwashi-Uku, a group of little kids were playing around their neighborhood and suddenly they sighted an elderly man sneakily grabbed a fowl and thrust […]

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CBN Withdrawal Limits: Putting The Cart Before The Horse

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2022

By Kazeem Akintunde The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, last week came out with another bold move in its bid to rescue the economy from hyperinflation that is threatening to squeeze life out of many Nigerians by further strengthening its cashless policy introduced 10 years ago. In the new policy, the CBN mandated deposit money […]

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Oluwo and the glorification of ignorance (3)

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2022

By Tunde Odesola The wine from the palm tree intoxicates the gourd in Iwo. Explaining the meaning of Oduduwa, the first ruler of Ile-Ife, the Oluwo says Oduduwa means a child that came into the world black – Ó-dúdú-wá. Coming from a supposed custodian of Yoruba culture and tradition, who expectedly should undergo a three-month […]

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CBN, Qatar 2022 and time to rekindle our patriotism (1)

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2022

By Hassan Gimba There is nothing more touching than watching fans at the ongoing World Cup shedding tears when their national anthem is being sung, or crying when their national team loses a game or even wins. Such a show of intense emotion comes as a result of substantial love for one’s country. It is […]