COLUMNS

Tinubu, June 12 and anatomy of a phantom coup plotter

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2025

By Stanley Ojah The humid night air hung heavy over Kaduna as Colonel Olusegun Oloruntoba was roused from sleep by an urgent pounding on his door. Before he could fully comprehend the situation, armed soldiers burst in, their faces obscured by the shadows of their berets.  The date was

COLUMNS

Tinubu and the tell-tale ‘ignore’ of Sanwo-Olu

Daily Dispatch June 9, 2025

By Bolanle BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail 0705 263 1058 What kind of English Language is the “ignore” that I used here – Queen’s, King’s or Nigeria’s English? There is history behind it, which goes back many decades – to those periods when men of principles and ideology, who shunned money, position, and principles and dared the powers-that-be, were […]

FEATURES

Nigerians and the Wrong Extension of Holidays – Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2025

Former Presidential Candidate weighs in on Extension of Holidays Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, former presidential candidate in 2019, has shared her thoughts on the recent announcement from the Kebbi State Government regarding the closure of schools for 11 days to observe the Eid-el-Kabir festival. In the view of Adesanya-Davies, “While holidays are an essential

NEWS

Presidency rebuts Afenifere faction’s vriticism, highlights Tinubu’s reform achievements

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2025

The Presidency on Tuesday rejected recent criticisms from a faction of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, which had accused the Tinubu administration of deepening economic hardship, weakening democracy, and promoting social decline. In a strongly worded statement titled “Response To Afenifere Faction’s Deceitful Statement On President Bola Tinubu’s Mid-term,”

NEWS

Tinubu meets suspended Rivers Governor Fubara in bid to resolve rift with Wike

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has held a private meeting with suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as part of ongoing efforts to broker peace between him and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, before the expiration of the current six-month political truce. The meeting took place in Lagos, where President Tinubu is […]

NEWS

Tinubu appoints Dogara as NCGC Chairman

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, as Chairman of the newly established National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC). The NCGC, backed by an initial capital of ₦100 billion, is a strategic initiative aimed at improving access to credit for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises […]