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The letter, the spirit, and The Letterman

Daily Dispatch November 24, 2022

By Azu Ishiekwene If there was a prize for Nigeria’s number one letter writer, journalist-turned-lawyer and one-time minister, Tony Momoh, would appear to be the undisputed champion.  The late Momoh performed the difficult task of making sense of General Ibrahim Babangida’s largely messy

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2023: A Tinubu Presidency? By Kazeem Akintunde

Daily Dispatch November 21, 2022

The focus of last week’s discourse was on how the group of G5 Governors in the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, may possibly scuttle the presidential ambition of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar if the crisis within the party is not resolved. https://theglittersonline.com.ng/kazeem-akintunde-11/ On Wednesday, Atiku met with members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors and

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How not to redesign the naira

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2022

By Hassan Gimba Among the reasons given by the Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, for the redesigning of the ₦200, ₦500 and ₦1000 notes is that there is some ₦3.2 trillion in circulation out of which 2.7 trillion is outside the banking system. The assumption is that those stupendous amounts outside could […]

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2023/2024 and the continuing Okun quest for Kogi governorship

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2022

By Tunde Olusunle Select leaders and sociocultural groupings from the Okun country in Kogi State have once again, commenced fervid advocacy in the continuing quest for the governorship slot of the multicultural middle belt state. The state is host to the intersection of two of Nigeria’s largest rivers, the Niger and the Benue, which can be gleaned […]

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Kemi Olunloyo; A Doctor in Distress

Daily Dispatch November 19, 2022

By Shiloh O Akinyemi. The prompts I have received, both from friends, and strangers (via mail) to respond to comments made by Kemi Olunloyo about Davido and Tiwa Savage, became too frequent to ignore, a proof of a growing fan base and its corresponding responsibility I would say. Jany’s view blog in their publication referred […]

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In Love, As in Football, Size Does Not Matter. Here’s Why

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2022

By Azu Ishiekwene It’s a great time to be a football lover. It might not feel exactly so if your country is not one of the 32 taking part in the 22nd edition of the World Cup in Doha, Qatar. But being a fan means managing to love the game without having your dog in the […]