COLUMNS

President Tinubu, 2027 and Buhari’s sad death

Daily Dispatch July 27, 2025

By Tunde Rahman As if blessed with clairvoyance or possibly having a premonition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s imminent death, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, seemed to have stirred up the debate around the former President’s political strength and

COLUMNS

President Tinubu and June 12

Daily Dispatch June 15, 2025

By Tunde Rahman Around this period in 1993, precisely on June 12, 1993, the day of that historic election, this writer operated in two different but mutually reinforcing capacities. While I was the Political Correspondent of the old Daily Times, covering the then-unfolding electoral process in Abuja, I was also an officer in the Nigerian […]

COLUMNS

Defections, Tinubu’s Endorsement, And 2027 Elections

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2025

By Tunde Rahman “When the debate is lost, slander becomes the loser’s tool.” It looks like the Greek philosopher Socrates had Nigeria in mind when he made the statement above. How does one rationalise a situation where notable opposition figures choose the rather pathetic path of self-immolation instead of putting their political camps in order, […]

EDUCATION

Kemi Badenoch: It’s time for a Rethink

Daily Dispatch December 29, 2024

By Tunde Rahman Kemi Badenoch’s ill-advised denigration of Nigeria has refused to go away. Her belittlement of the country of her ancestry is still generating passionate public discourse within and outside the media space, and it appears the matter will not go away anytime soon. Exasperated by Kemi Badenoch’s misguided attacks on Nigeria, Vice President […]

COLUMNS

Joe Ajaero, DSS And Fuel Price Hike

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2024

By Tunde Rahman By the time the Department of State Services released Nigeria Labour Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, last Monday evening September 9, he had become contrite, remorseful and perhaps ashamed of his uninformed action. The labour leader was invited twice by the secret police and twice he failed to honour the invitation. As […]

COLUMNS

Tinubu: One month of pragmatic solutions, edifying actions

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2023

By Tunde Rahman It’s now one month that Asíwájú Bola Tinubu has mounted the saddle as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. One month in office may be considered too short a period of time for any objective assessment of the impact of the decisions and policy options of a government on the nation […]