COLUMNS

President Tinubu’s trips: Between ignorance and Ikhide’s misdirected outrage

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2026

By Michael Chibuzo In moments of national crisis, emotions understandably run high, as evident in the emotion-laden tirade by Erasmus Ikhide triggered by the condemnable xenophobic violence unfolding on the streets of South Africa. Nigerians are once again bearing the brunt of a raging

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Diplomacy is not a joyride: The argument against ignorance

Daily Dispatch May 4, 2026

By Uche Nnadozie Erasmus Ikhide’s essay is not the bold indictment it aspires to be; it is, rather, a textbook example of emotional maximalism untethered from the realities of international diplomacy. It confuses outrage for insight, theatrics for substance, and—most critically—ignorance for moral authority. Let us begin with the central claim: that President Bola Tinubu’s

NEWS

Journalist Escapes Death as Dangote Truck Crashes into Vehicle in Benin

Daily Dispatch August 30, 2025

A veteran journalist, Comrade Erasmus Ikhide, had a narrow brush with death on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, following a serious road accident involving a Dangote Cement truck along the Benin-Sapele Expressway in Benin City. According to eyewitnesses, the truck—allegedly speeding—veered into Ikhide’s Toyota salon car, causing the vehicle to somersault three times.

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Federal Republic of Alhaji Aliko Dangote and fuel subsidy debacle

Daily Dispatch June 7, 2023

By Erasmus Ikhide In 2016, Alhaji Aliko Dangote got $2b dollars allocation from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by processing form ‘A’ for intangible goods. He got the dollars at the cheapest rate, moved it out of the country to buy equipments to establish factories in other African countries, and there was no earthquakes under […]