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Is The Fear Of A One-party State Real Or Imagined?

Daily Dispatch April 13, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde Since last year, when the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) started ‘acquiring’ State Governors, lawmakers and other politicians elected on the platform of other political parties, especially those from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), many political

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The Implications Of The U.S.-Israeli- Iranian War On Nigerians

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2026

By Kazeem Akintunde The distance between Nigeria and Israel is approximately 3,642 kilometres (2,263 miles). If you are to fly directly from Lagos to Tel Aviv, it will take about 4 hours. However, because there are no direct flights, you may spend between 15 to 20 hours depending on layover. Again, the distance between Nigeria […]

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How African Leaders Underdeveloped Africa

Daily Dispatch November 3, 2025

By Kazeem AkintundeThe title of this piece was influenced by the Book written in 1972 by Walter Rodney titled ‘’How Europe Underdeveloped Africa”. In the book, which became a Bible of sorts for those who are interested in studying African development and post-colonial theory, he detailed how Africa was deliberately exploited and underdeveloped by European […]

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Did Ifa Fail The People Of Ipetumodu?

Daily Dispatch September 1, 2025

By Kazeem Akintunde The people of Ipetumodu, a bustling community in Ife North Local Government area of Osun State in 2019, selected Prince Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede to be the new Apetu of Ipetumodu after the demise of Oba James Adedokun Adegoke Akunraaledoye II who joined his ancestors in 2017.The two-year gap of enthroning the new […]