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Ex-CDS Petinrin Lauds DSS On Oriire Rescue

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2026

*Says Intelligence Key To All Operations A former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, has praised the Department of State Services (DSS) for the recent rescue of 46 kidnapped pupils and teachers of a school in Oriire, Oyo State.He described intelligence as key to all

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Digital Violence: NHRC, NBA Women Forum Mobilise Against Online Attacks on Women Lawyers

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF) have launched a renewed institutional push to confront the growing wave of digital violence against women in the legal profession, warning that online abuse is increasingly being used to intimidate, silence and undermine women’s participation in public life. The two

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Intelligence is the grandfather of successful military operations

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2026

By Oluseyi Petinrin Students of military operations, including its planning and execution, know that intelligence is the grandfather of most successful operations. But it is a fact that is not immediately obvious to many members of the public and even to some that have spent years in the military establishments. The ORIRE kidnap victims’ release […]

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IPMAN Kicks Against Issuing Licences for Petroleum Products Import

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2026

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has kicked against the issuing of licences to some companies for the purpose of importing petroleum products into the country. In a voice note released to journalists, IPMAN National Publicity Secretary, Chinedu Ukadike, said the move is worsening price volatility of petroleum products in the country, as

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Olisa Agbakoba to chair GOCOP 2026 conference in Lagos

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2026

Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has accepted to chair the 10th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026, in Lagos. Chairman of the 2026 Conference Planning Committee, Olumide Iyanda, announced this in a statement issued on Monday through the […]

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Police Arrest Four Officers for Allegedly Extorting ICPC Chairman of ₦53,000 in Abuja

Daily Dispatch July 20, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested four of its officers for allegedly extorting ₦53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, during a stop-and-search operation in Abuja. The incident reportedly occurred when the ICPC chairman, who was travelling in an unmarked vehicle, was […]