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Cleaning the Augean stable at FIRS

Daily Dispatch December 27, 2019

By Kayode Rahman Ogunlana In the recent change of leadership at the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, the present and the more rational question that should occupy our minds in the aftermath of Babatunde Fowler’s exit is, the antecedents and thereby, the capacity of Malam Muhammadu M. Nami,

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Agenda for New FIRS Chairman, Mohammed Nami By Danladi Ndayebo

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2019

When the news broke that President Muhammadu Buhari has reconstituted the Board of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) with Mr. Mohammed Nami as chairman-designate via an executive communication to the Senate plenary on 9 December 2019, Nigerians hailed the decision as well deserving. Any keen observer of the torrents of conversations on the appointment on […]

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Buhari cannot look the other way, by Azu Ishiekwene

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2019

Since we have eyes but cannot see, the Department of State Services invited us to look again at the viral video of the invasion of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu’s courtroom on Friday. Laughable, if it wasn’t a travesty.The previous day, the judge had given the DSS 24 hours to release the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele […]

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OPINION: Makinde, Appeal Court And The ‘Axis Of Evil’ | By Taiwo Adisa

Daily Dispatch December 7, 2019

To the chagrin of all, the headlines hit the airwaves on Tuesday November 12, 2019 reading- “Confusion in Oyo over Appeal Court ruling.” It was a shock find for millions of residents and indigenes of Oyo State and observers of activities in the Pacesetter State since the close of the governorship elections of March 9, […]

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After Orji Kalu, Dariye, Is Buhari’s corruption war still against opposition?

Daily Dispatch December 6, 2019

By Fredrick Nwabufo On June 12, 2018, Joshua Dariye, former Plateau state governor and senator, huddled in the dock awaiting the verdict of fate for pilfering N1.6 billion public funds at a high court of the federal capital territory (FCT). Dariye was lachrymal, wiping hot tears from his eyes. Before the senator was handed a […]

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OPINION: Pakute Politics In Oyo State- By Dapo Ogunwusi

Daily Dispatch December 5, 2019

THE whispers enveloped me even in Europe. Every friend and well-wisher wanted me to tell Seyi Makinde that the threat to his office is real. The Lagos mafia led by the Lion of the Coast wanted him out by all means. Seyi, they reasoned, was standing in the way of the 2023 ambition of Bola […]