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Politicians and the jeopardy of trial by ordeal

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2022

By Azu Ishiekwene “I’m going to waste my vote,” a friend told me recently. “And don’t argue with me,” he added. “It’s my right to do so.” I defied him. Regrettably, even though I also recruited help nearby to press home my point, my unsolicited advice fell on deaf ears. My friend’s mind was

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William Ruto And Kenya Election, By Reuben Abati

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2022

“We are here this evening to witness this momentous occasion as the people of Kenya restate what is in article one of the constitution of Kenya that all sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya…I want to thank God for getting us to this point. I want to thank God that today we have […]

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Soyinka sails Pyrates out of Emi lokan sea

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2022

By Tunde Odesola During their 70th anniversary celebration that lasted from Friday to Sunday, penultimate weekend, members of the National Association of Seadogs aka Pyrates Confraternity converged on Ikeja, the capital of the former federal capital, Lagos State. They were a colourful sight to behold in their white long-sleeved shirts, black trousers tucked into white […]

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The Miracle Of Birmingham

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2022

By Kazeem Akintunde When the 2022 Commonwealth Games started in Birmingham, England, on July 28, many Nigerians did not pay much attention to it. This is due to the day-to-day survival race that most Nigerians face, coupled with the rising level of insecurity across the land which is enough to drive one round the bend. […]

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An agenda for national rebirth (2)

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2022

By Hassan Gimba In the same “Change Must Begin with the Leader” written on 06/07/2020, we observed: “In Nigeria, they promised us ‘change’ and we fought to bring in its champions. Some lost their capital, others their health, while some paid the supreme price, but we all heaved a sigh of relief and proclaimed, “It […]

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I Still Believe In Buhari

Daily Dispatch August 12, 2022

LESSONS FROM HASSAN USMAN, FREED TRAIN ABDUCTEEBy By FEMI ADESINA To be troubled in trouble is to have your trouble doubled, so goes a saying. And for Hassan Usman, a lawyer, it didn’t just rain on March 28, this year, it poured. He was not only onboard the Kaduna-bound train attacked by terrorists, his wife, […]