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Prof. Adesanya-Davies Criticises ₦8.05bn Allocation for Churches, Mosques in 2026 Budget

Daily Dispatch July 21, 2026

Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies has criticised the Federal Government’s allocation of ₦8.05 billion in the 2026 budget for the construction, renovation and equipping of churches and mosques, describing the expenditure as misplaced at a time Nigeria faces pressing economic and social

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Adesanya-Davies Urges Tinubu to Reject Bill Proposing ₦50,000 Fine for Preaching in Commercial Buses

Daily Dispatch July 21, 2026

Former presidential candidate and Professor of Applied Linguistics at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Port Harcourt, Bishop Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to withhold assent to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, over a provision proposing a ₦50,000 fine or six months’

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Tinubu Strengthens Federal Agencies with 26 Fresh Appointments

Daily Dispatch July 21, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 individuals into key leadership positions across 10 federal government agencies and commissions as part of efforts to strengthen governance and improve service delivery. Among the appointments announced on Monday, former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, was named Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency

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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 military operations, saying the intelligence supplied by […]

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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 […]