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The Generals’ Call, Our Rails, and Our Fear for the Future (1)

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2025

By Hassan Gimba General Christopher Musa, the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, recently urged us to learn combat skills to protect ourselves when faced with danger. He made this point as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He likened the acquisition of martial arts such as

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Wike wins as PDP eats the humble pie!

Daily Dispatch August 31, 2025

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 (Published in the ON THE LORD’S DAY column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper edition of Sunday, 31 August, 2025). “Does it then mean that the PDP is out of the woods? Not really! Party leaders still have to contend with the problem of how to reintegrate Wike into the […]

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The quiet revocation — Why is the U.S. Embassy cancelling Nigerians’ visas?

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2025

By Olufemi Soneye In recent weeks, an unsettling trend has quietly unfolded: the United States Embassy in Nigeria has begun revoking valid visas previously issued to Nigerian citizens. This is not rumour or speculation. Dozens of affected Nigerians, professionals, entrepreneurs, and frequent travelers have received formal letters instructing them to submit their passports

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An Ode To Rt. Hon. Hakeem Jamiu PhD @60

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2025

… A Brother In A Million By Mojeed Jamiu It’s the Diamond Anniversary of Akoko Akuma, son of the “Mother of Hakeem”.Today I reflect on our humble beginnings, in Igbemo Ekiti when we used to follow our Dad – (The Noble Teacher – Roy Jamiu) to Primary school as toddlers.Then it was time for us […]

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The place of young lawyers in NBA

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2025

Matters Arising By Chief Emeka Obegolu (SAN) When the NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN constituted and inaugurated the Annual General Conference Planning Committee (AGCPC), he charged us with a singular mandate – to give Nigerian lawyers and guests a memorable experience. Within the overall charge was also a specific mandate to ensure that his […]

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Nigeria’s Top Oil Boss Walking into A Trap

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2025

By Azu Ishiekwene When I wrote that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is an animal that eats its curator for lunch, it sounded like a stretch. But so far, the tenure of Bayo Ojulari as group chief executive officer is proving it. This might not be obvious if you look solely at Nigeria’s […]