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Pardon and criminals at Tinubu Square

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2025

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, October 17, 2025) An elephant bigger than its cage –that’s Tinubu Square:Stretching the girth of Broad Street,Bequeathing a crossroads and traffic bottleneck,Tinubu Square bulges where Broad Street narrows,Like the python and its belly after

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Reclaiming The Role of The Nigerian Diaspora in Nation- Building

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2025

By Nuhu MakamaCoalition for Peace, Justice and National Stability (CPJNS) The Nigeria diaspora represents one of our nation’s greatest untapped strengths spread across continents and excelling in diverse professions. Nigerians abroad have built reputation for brilliance, resilience and innovation. From Silicon Valley to the UK’s NHS, from global finance to the

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Another October 20? Before Sowore Pushes Citizens To Mayhem…

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2025

By Onyema Nwabueze, feminwabuking@gmail.com, Imo State In October 2020, a viral video had shown Police operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), assaulting and eventually shooting to death a young man in Ughelli, Delta State. The outrage sparked widespread protests, famed as the “#EndSARS” protests, particularly in South of Nigeria, with protesters

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Secrets they would rather take to the grave…

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2025

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 v263 1058 (Published in my ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper edition of Sunday, 12 October, 2025). “When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle” – Irish philosopher Edmund Burke. Ex-Senator, ex-Governor, ex-Ibadan

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My Take on the Presidential Pardon!

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2025

By Temitope Ajayi The constitutional provision that gives the President power to exercise the prerogative of mercy and pardon on convicted persons does not preclude any crime. It is vacuous virtue signalling to suggest certain crimes should not be pardoned. It is more so when all the beneficiaries of clemency have either served their terms […]

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The PENGASSAN Conundrum: Navigating Labor Rights and Economic Stability in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2025

By Humphrey Ofuegbe The recent strikes by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have significantly impacted the oil and gas industry, leading to a standstill that affects the overall economy. While labor unions are essential in advocating for workers’ rights, it’s important to strike a balance between these actions and