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Let Tinubu be By Prof. Michael Ogueke

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2020

I don’t know why those from South-east and south-south where Tinubu did not rule as governor are those that abuse Tinubu most whenever his name is been mentioned. Some of them couldn’t even remember their governors between 1999-2007 again but Tinubu’s name always ring bell in

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ENDSARS: Buhari mocks dead police victims

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2020

By Tunde Odesola When #ENDSARS protesters upended one of the czars of Nigeria’s 36 states, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in Lagos and he fled in surrender to Aso Rock last week, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) burst into laughter. Buhari’s laughter wasn’t hearty. It was dry and mirthless, whizzing like a horsewhip on bare skin in harmattan. […]

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#ENDSARS: A clarion call to reform and overhaul NPF

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2020

By: Adémólá Òrúnbon The spate of violent and unlawful killings by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) Unit of Nigeria Police, especially in the South West region of the country has not only queried the efficiency required by the police in discharging their responsibilities but has also greatly undermined human security. Consequently, the lawless […]

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The trials of Brother Tinubu

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2020

By Tunde Odesola On the bloody road to Kogi governorship, Yahaya Bello threatened the electorate in his re-election campaign song titled, “Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta!” But Bello isn’t all about roaring guns, he’s also a humble leader, who dragged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress to Kogi – on their kneels – to beg the aggrieved citizenry […]

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Garba Shehu’s ‘attack’ on Adeboye was to rebuke Osinbajo

Daily Dispatch October 7, 2020

I believe you have all noticed. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is regaining his stature and waxing reformist on some of the problems dogging Nigeria. He is breaking out of the supposed cabal-stitched straitjacket into a tinderbox of chutzpah. It seems he has elected to remove the duct tape from his mouth at this time.  But it […]

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2020 Hajj: COVID-19 and its implications

Daily Dispatch October 5, 2020

By: Gafar Alabi Pilgrimage to the holy land of Mecca and Medinah (Hajj) is the fifth and the last pillars of Islam. It is regarded as Ibadah (worship), which takes place in 12th month of Dhul-Hijjah in Islamic calendar in line with Sunnah (guidelines) of holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). As a matter of fact, every […]