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Makinde magic in Oyo and the feedback from Alaafin

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2021

By Moses Alao During the past week, His Imperial Majesty, Iku Baba Yeye, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, upturned the apple cart of the opposition politicians in Oyo State. Kabiyesi lauded the efforts of the Oyo State Governor, His Excellency, ‘Seyi Makinde, in developing the state

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The fallacy of herder-farmers’ crisis, By Ikechukwu Amaechi

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2021

Former Lagos State Governor and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, made a profound statement when he paid a condolence visit to the family of elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure on July 14, 2019. Fasoranti’s daughter, Funke Olakunrin, was gunned down two days earlier at Ore junction on […]

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Lauretta Onochie As Metaphor

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2021

By Azu Ishiekwene The refusal of the Senate to confirm Lauretta Onochie, President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominee as national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is a triumph of public opinion.  But the Senate has tried to disguise it otherwise. In response to growing criticisms that the National Assembly has become Buhari’s rubber stamp,

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2023 Presidency: Wither the southeast geopolitical zone?

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2021

Why do most South-East political leaders not think beyond the immediate future? Why do they not prioritize and strategize for their intended medium and long term political outcomes? Why do they think that few of us who think and plan long-term, prioritize and strategize for what we want are political novices? So far, the South-East […]

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Do not kill Kanu and Igboho

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2021

By Tunde Odesola Any day, a cow in a china shop is a recipe for disaster. Anyway, it’s also a metaphor for Nigeria.Anywhere, a cow never frolics in a china shop, except in a great-little country like ours, Nigeria, where it lounges in a china shop; lolling its big horns, swaying its brisk tail and […]

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Kidnapped Emir and the tragedy ahead of us

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2021

By Simon Reef Musa The abduction of the Emir of Kajuru, Alhaji Al-Hassan Adamu, with13 others in Kajuru LGA of Kaduna State is a clear signal and indication that we face the same peril across ethnic and religious divide. Now that an emir has been kidnapped, we all can appreciate the fact that criminality is […]