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Ngugi Wa Thiongo Passed, A Page Closed

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2025

By Is’haq Modibbo Kawukawumodibbo@yahoo.comI woke up on Thursday, May 29th, 2025, to a tribute to Ngugi wa Thiong’o, written by my California-based friend, Adeyombo Aderinto. That tribute alerted me to the passing of that giant of African writing; certainly, one of the greatest

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Tinubu’s Two-Year Mark: Defending Reforms Amidst Economic Crossroads

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2025

As Nigeria navigates the complexities of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second year in office, the country finds itself at a critical juncture where bold economic reforms intersect with persistent citizen hardships. The President’s defiant defense of controversial policy decisions on his May 29, 2025 anniversary reveals an administration confident in its long-term vision

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Animals in human skin

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2025

Ny Tunde Odesola Situated in a dark groove is a drum never to be beaten. Thin as a strand of hair, the delicate drum transmits sound waves. This drum does not speak; it only listens and understands, even before its owner does. This drum is located deep inside the ear, rightfully earning its name, eardrum. […]

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Freedom of Speech Is Not a License to Defame: A Rebuttal to Femi Falana’s Misplaced Reliance on Nwankwo v. State

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2025

By Nnamdi Ikechi In the wake of the criminal defamation charges filed against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, offered a spirited defence rooted in constitutional liberty. Citing the Court of Appeal’s decision in Arthur Nwankwo v. The State (1985) 6 NCLR 228, Falana urged the Attorney-General of the Federation to withdraw […]

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Inside the Oval Office, Trump’s new Lair

Daily Dispatch May 29, 2025

By Azu IshiekweneThe world has never been short of demagogues and fools, but the remedies have often matched the supply. In 1990, during President Nelson Mandela’s thank-you tour of the world, he was asked at the City College of New York, Harlem, NY., why he remained friends with Muammar Gaddafi, Yasser Arafat, and Fidel Castro.He […]

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A Cleric’s Controversial Stance: Unpacking the Fallout Around Sheikh Gumi

Daily Dispatch May 27, 2025

By Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies “If the Nigerian Govt woldn’t do their job on Insecurity, the outside authorities would do it for them: The Case of Sheikh Gumi in Saudi Arabia” – Adesanya-Davies Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, a prominent Islamic cleric in Nigeria, has long been a polarizing figure. His recent deportation from Saudi Arabia and subsequent ban […]