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Nigerian pastors, imams and their sex sermon obsession

Daily Dispatch September 18, 2026

Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, September 18, 2026) By heritage and geography, Ọ̀ra-Ìgbómìnà, a countryside in the Ifedayo Local Government Area of Ọ̀sun State, is a historic, unique and strategic land. Yoruba history says that Ọ̀ra is the cradle of education and Christianity

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What Shall We Do About South Africa?

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene If South Africa needed any serious signal that the mobs roaming the streets of its cities and townships in search of immigrants were a disgrace, the FIFA World Cup in June 2026, provided a large screen.  But the country is not looking. Or is looking but cannot see. In the last three […]

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Tinubu Moves Digital Free Zones Initiative To Implementation

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2026

…Targets Global Jobs, Investment President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the implementation of Nigeria’s Digital Free Zones initiative, aimed at attracting global investment, creating jobs and enabling Nigerian technology companies to operate and raise capital internationally while remaining domiciled in the country. Tinubu gave the directive as his administration

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ICC Ruling: A Major Victory For Nigeria — Tinubu

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the ruling by an International Arbitration Tribunal under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris in favour of Nigeria as a “major victory” for the country. The tribunal, on Thursday, September 17, 2026, rejected claims brought by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited against the […]

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DSS Re-Arraigns Five Ansaru Suspects Over Oyo School Abduction

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2026

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday re-arraigned five suspected members of the proscribed Ansaru terrorist group before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the May 15, 2026 abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The suspects were brought before Justice Salim Ibrahim on a seven-count amended […]

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2027: Abiodun Inaugurates Ogun APC Campaign Council

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2026

….Orders Immediate Grassroots Mobilisation …says victory requires scientific, deliberate preparation Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday inaugurated the State Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections, charging members to immediately commence consultations, grassroots mobilisation and sustained engagement