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A Complacent President And A Docile NASS

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2022

By Kazeem Akintunde The Senate rose from its long self-induced slumber last week to give a complacent President Muhammadu Buhari six weeks to wake up and tackle rising insecurity in the land or be thrown under the bus.  Some members of the upper legislative chamber led by PDP Senate

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Fixing a country with destroyed immunity, by Hassan Gimba

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2022

Not to punish evil is like authorising it – Leonardo da Vinci …when the laws have ceased to be executed, as this can only come from the corruption of the republic, the state is already lost – Baron de Montesquieu. A kingdom (nation) can endure with unbelief, but it cannot endure with injustice – Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio […]

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Dogara: Desperation of a nomadic politician

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2022

By Ali Abare Dogara is a nomadic politician on the move again. Believe Dogara, you’ll believe anything. Dogara was among those earlier speculated to be among those favoured to be nominated as vice presidential candidate of the APC. During that time, Dogara knew who could make his dream come true, politicians of substance from the […]

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Crying With Tobi Amusan, Nigeria Shall Win Las Las By Femi Adesina

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2022

By FEMI ADESINA “The song wafted forth, with that look of wonderment on the face of the new champion. When it got to; “the labor of our heroes past, shall never be in vain, to serve with heart and might…” lo and Behold, Tobi began to cry. As the tears streamed down her face, I […]

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Keeping them honest: Tinubu Beyond Nigeria’s Islamisation

Daily Dispatch July 30, 2022

By Very Rev Dr Okegbile Twenty two years ago, I was sent by Methodist Church Nigeria to serve as Presiding Chaplain, Chapel of Christ the Light (Interdenominational), Alausa, and later at the State House Chapel, Marina, Lagos. My pastoral work at the chapel afforded me a close understanding and religious maturity of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, […]

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Asking for trouble

Daily Dispatch July 29, 2022

By Azu Ishiekwene After BBC Africa service promoted a story on Friday of an interview with the bandit warlords of Zamfara State, a senior Nigerian journalist, Kadaria Ahmed, called out the broadcaster in a tweet.  Kadaria, an ex-Beeb, said the interview would give the terrorists oxygen, stoke hysteria and bring nothing but pain and misery […]