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A Governor’s All-inclusive gaffe

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2020

By Olawale Aikulola Not a few eyebrows were raised when Governor Dapo Abiodun informed stakeholders in Ogun All Progressives Congress (APC) of his novel idea of an ‘all-inclusive governance’. Many frowned at the idea seeing it as a demonstration of political naivety and a ploy to

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Oyo Covid-19 emergency: Between public health and sophomoric politics

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2020

By Olusola Sanni If anyone was in doubt about the notion that the people remain the centre-piece of the Seyi Makinde’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration in Oyo State, the method and manner the state government has adopted to respond to the emergency situation arising from the Covid-19 pandemic should clear such doubts. Covid-19 is […]

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full text: Turning the COVID-19 Tragedy into an Opportunity for a New Nigeria By Godwin Ememfiele

Daily Dispatch April 15, 2020

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Opinion: COVID-19 lockdown, malaria and a Nigeria perspective

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2020

By: Kayode Odunaro The coronavirus, (COVID-19) pandemic hits Nigeria unawares like most other nations. Not surprisingly this, as one can say the World Health Organisation (WHO) dilly-dallied in declaring a pandemic and Chinese authorities were not forthcoming on the origin and all circumstances concerning this viral outbreak and subsequent global invasion. Following

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Fight against spread of Covid-19 in Nigeria: Issues and factors hindering success

Daily Dispatch April 11, 2020

By Salihu Moh. Lukman  This is dedicated in prayers to all the unfortunate people who have tested positive of Covid-19. May God Almighty endow humankind with the knowledge and wisdom to produce cure for the virus!  Introduction As we approach April 14, 2020, the close of the two weeks lockdown of Abuja, Lagos and Ogun, expectedly […]

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Is Sunusi’s dethronement a plot to make him president in 2023?

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2020

By George Onmonya Daniel There is story going around that the dethronement of Mallam Sunusi Lamido Sunusi as the Empire of Kano is a plot by the North to make him president after President Buhari. In a country where a lot of people love to weave stories around conspiracy theory, this story is catching fire.  Prior to the Mallam Sunusi […]