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Re: Olodo Uprising — Identity, Parenting, and the Case for a Vocational Revolution

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2026

Dear Mr. Tunde Odesola,​I have long been captivated by your sharp prose and your insightful commentary on the socio-cultural realities of contemporary Nigeria. Years ago, as a young adult, I eagerly followed Dr. Reuben Abati’s brilliant columns in The Guardian. In recent times, it is your work

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AI vs HI: The imperfection in excellence

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, June 5, July 2026) When citizens exasperatedly say ‘Nigeria is a plane on autopilot’ or when they dismissively say ‘Nigeria na cruise’, they are disclosing much more than the words reveal. They are lamenting a nation whose humanity has shattered, leaving a truckload of iciness in […]

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Asiwaju Tunde Badmus: When Osogbo river becomes an ocean

Daily Dispatch May 8, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, May 8, 2026) ‘Money na water’ is a Gen Z slang echoing the whistling kettle on the stove of materialism. The slang is the hat on the head of the husky mannequin with a toothless smile. Viewed from the lens of today’s young generation, ‘money na […]

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Taribo West’s poison is Paul Onuachu’s meat

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, May 1, 2026) Everyone knows the story of the prodigal son. It is needless retelling here. But there is a simple idiom that captures his visceral vices, which include rebellion and entitlement, wastage and reckless living, debauchery and arrogance, unaccountability, and greed. That idiom is: “You […]

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Pardon and criminals at Tinubu Square

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2025

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, October 17, 2025) An elephant bigger than its cage –that’s Tinubu Square:Stretching the girth of Broad Street,Bequeathing a crossroads and traffic bottleneck,Tinubu Square bulges where Broad Street narrows,Like the python and its belly after an antelope meal I know Tinubu Square.A youngster, I combed the Island,A […]