COLUMNS

The Ogoni 9, Tinubu, And His Presidential Pardon

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2025

By Kazeem Akintunde President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday last week, addressed a joint session of the National Assembly in commemoration of the 2025 Democracy Day celebration. In his address to the lawmakers, he announced the granting of full presidential pardon to Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight

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Kashim Shettima: The endorsement, the interpretations, and the strategic nuances ahead of 2027.

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2025

By: Dr. James Bwala The not mentioning of Vice President Kashim Shettima by some speakers at the Northeast Stakeholders Meeting in Gombe should not be interpreted as a lack of endorsement for his re-election alongside President Tinubu. Rather, this strategy reflects nuanced political maneuvering within the regions. Despite some delegates naming Shettima explicitly, this

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North East APC Forum Endorses Tinubu/Kashim Ticket for 2027

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2025

The North East chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially endorsed President Bola Tinubu/ Vice President Kashim Shettima ticket for the 2027 presidential election. The endorsement was made on Sunday during the North East All Progressives Congress Consultative Meeting in Gombe, the Gombe State capital. Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno, Mai-Mala Buni of

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Trump to issue travel ban on Nigeria, 24 other African countries

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2025

The Trump administration is considering implementing travel restrictions to 36 more countries, including some major U.S. partners such as Egypt and Djibouti, according to an internal memo seen by The Washington Post. The memo, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and sent to U.S. diplomats on Saturday, says the governments of the listed nations […]

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Soyinka urges Tinubu to confront Nigeria’s unsolved political murders

Daily Dispatch June 14, 2025

Renowned playwright and Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to break the silence on some of Nigeria’s most haunting political assassinations. He called for fresh investigations into the unresolved killings of journalist Dele Giwa, former Justice Minister Bola Ige, and democracy icon Kudirat Abiola. Addressing reporters during a media

COLUMNS

2027: Tinubu and the snake

Daily Dispatch June 13, 2025

By Tunde Odesola To the Westerner, land is one of the four factors of production, riding in the same vehicle with labour, capital and entrepreneurship. In the terminology of modern economics, land is a variable. A variable is inconsistent, like Nigerian politicians. Land is also a utility, like the Nigerian masses, used and dumped. Land […]