COLUMNS

Tinubu, Kashim Shettima and Nigeria’s Call for a More Representative United Nations

Daily Dispatch September 25, 2026

By: Dr James Bwala At the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu delivered a powerful appeal for the transformation of the international system. Represented at the General Debate by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the Nigerian leader argued that the

FEATURES

Kashim Shettima: The Echoes on the Streets of New York

Daily Dispatch September 24, 2026

By: Dr James Bwala Sharp partisan divisions often shape public opinion about Nigeria’s political leadership. At home, critics of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima frequently present the government as disconnected from the realities of ordinary Nigerians. They point to inflation, insecurity, unemployment and the rising cost

COLUMNS

Of Caps, Marabouts and Politics of Envy

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2026

By Hassan Gimba While being interviewed on the Mic On Podcast, hosted by Channel Television’s Seun Okinbaloye on Friday, September 5, 2026, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, erstwhile vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, openly alleged that Vice President Kashim Shettima does not wear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s signature cap, bearing the infinity sign,

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Kashim Shettima: Dirty Datti and his Tinubu cap theory

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2026

By: Dr James Bwala The controversy surrounding Vice President Kashim Shettima’s political symbolism has recently gained renewed attention following remarks by Datti Baba Ahmed, who questioned Shettima’s authenticity by asserting that he does not wear the Asiwaju cap—a potent emblem associated with political allegiance to President Tinubu and his Renewed Hope agenda. Baba

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Kashim Shettima @60: To My Brother, Friend, Leader, and Boss

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2026

By: Dr. James Bwala At sixty, a person does not merely celebrate age; he celebrates a journey. He celebrates the people he has influenced—this includes yours sincerely. He celebrates the challenges he has faced in life and survived, the princiles he has defended, and the lives he has touched. Today, I celebrate you—not only as […]

NEWS

Akpabio Celebrates Shettima at 60

Daily Dispatch September 2, 2026

….Hails His Resilience and Service to Nigeria President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his 60th birthday, describing him as an accomplished public servant, steadfast patriot and a committed servant of Nigeria. Akpabio, in a congratulatory message made available to newsmen by his Special Adviser on Media and