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APC, 2023 elections and the prophecy of Bogaru

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2022

By Hassan Gimba The All Progressives Congress (APC) is losing the 2023 elections big time, says a friend who, for the sake of this piece, I will call Bogaru. Bogaru has been a childhood friend whose views, most of which turn out to be prophecies, I never take for granted. I knew him to be […]

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THE MESSAGE: Nigeria’s Triangular Axis of Evil

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2022

By Femi Abbas Monologue History is not just a teacher of all times for all living humanbeings. It is also a permanent school that constantly reminds mankindof the lessons to learn from the various events and experiences of thepast as a means of guidance towards the future.About 900 years ago, an Arab poet of the […]

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Naked Supreme Court Dance Not A Bad Thing After All

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2022

By Azu Ishiekwene When I first read the news in People’s Gazette through a link forwarded to me by a friend, I prayed that it would not be true. My prayer was in spite of the evidence to the contrary provided in watermarked documents by the news platform. The letter read like the demand of […]

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As Asiwaju searches for running mate, Dauda Bello checks all the boxes

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2022

By James Ezendiaru Not a few analysts would have sworn that having defied all the odds to defeat all his opponents at the very transparent national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the matter of choosing who will run with him on the APC ticket would be a mere walk in the park […]

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Tinubu’s karma and Osinbajo’s ingratitude (2)

Daily Dispatch June 20, 2022

By Tunde Odesola Until a combination of punches breaks the jaw and smashes the face into a massive mess, the fleet-footed boxer shuffles on confidence and charisma. Like the hyped June 27, 1988 heavyweight superfight in which Iron Mike Tyson demolished Michael Spinks in just 91 seconds, the hyped June 7, 2022 All Progressives Congress […]

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That Peter Obi’s Movement On Social Media

Daily Dispatch June 19, 2022

By Kazeem Akintunde In the last few days, the social media space has been abuzz with the name of former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi on the lips of many Nigerians, majority of whom are youths below 30 years. The trend became noticeable after most political parties picked their presidential candidates. Obi, a member […]