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The healing power of true friendship

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2025

By Hassan Gimba I have been under the weather for the past six weeks – a period during which I have not gone to my office. Though being visible almost always online may suggest otherwise, I do mean it in the literal sense. And ironically, what dipped me under the weather is the weather

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“Oga Yellow, see your boys” and The Israeli Licence

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2025

By Hassan Gimba About two weeks ago, Nigeria lost one of its finest police officers who rose to the peak of its Police Force. Solomon Arase died at a relatively young age for an elite. With improved nutrition, general welfare, and medical health services, 69 is a youthful age for Nigeria’s elite class. The well-educated […]

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The Generals’ Call, Our Rails, and Our Fear for the Future (2)

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2025

By Hassan Gimba The over 100-year history of the Nigerian railway system, which pioneered the rapid opening of the country, is a mixed bag. There was an upward curvature amidst stability, before the cankerworm of corruption stagnated its growth, reversed its fortunes and virtually killed it. The first railroad was constructed by the British colonial […]

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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 Karate, Taekwondo, and Judo to driving, swimming, and other […]

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The Arbiter: AI as the new indolence, that Netanyahu call, Salah’s tweet and our Kwam mentality (2)

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2025

By Hassan Gimba But in reality, they do not know who they are, having become vessels for the new indolence that has deprived them of self-awareness and natural knowledge. Their goals converge on nothing more than the hurry to ‘outrich’ Dangote, Isiyaku Rabiu and Otedola combined. The patience to nurture a life following natural curvature […]

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AI as the new indolence, that Netanyahu call, Salah’s tweet and our Kwam mentality (1)

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2025

By Hassan Gimba In the past year or so, I have become a sad man. I feel sorry for myself, as I cannot do much to stem the tide. I also feel sad for our youth, who are daily ensnared by the ravaging trend. But I am more distressed for Nigeria, my country, for breeding […]