NEWS

NDLEA intercepts 1.63m tramadol pills, arrests 80-year-old grandpa

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

…Nabs businesswoman, Chadian, couple, others in Edo, Kogi, Rivers operations The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two trailers conveying a total of 1.63 million pills of tramadol 250mg concealed in fabricated compartments and destined for Kano State, as the agency

NEWS

ActionAid Raises Alarm Over Poverty, Insecurity, Debt Burden, Flood Threats

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

ActionAid Nigeria has raised the alarm over the worsening conditions confronting millions of Nigerians, warning that rising poverty, insecurity, debt servicing, food inflation and climate-related disasters are placing the country’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens under unprecedented pressure. The organisation’s General Assembly and Board of Directors issued the

COLUMNS

The Sunday Stew: The Sundiata Post Model (3): The Dual Engine Architecture

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

By Max Amuchie | The Sunday Stew In the 7 June 2026 article which marked the formal unveiling of the Decoupling Sovereignty Index (DSI), I articulated a defining institutional proposition. The launch of the DSI was presented not merely as the introduction of a new analytical instrument, but as another milestone in the evolution of […]

COLUMNS

Oriire: Celebrating the unsung heroes

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune July 19, 2026) Last week, the Senate announced a donation of N50 million for the families of the fallen heroes of the Oriire kidnap saga. It was a worthy gift from the lawmakers who identified the beneficiary families as including those of the three soldiers who […]

NEWS

NSCEA Rejects Proposed ₦50,000 Fine for Preaching in Commercial Vehicles

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2026

…Cites Constitutional Rights The Nigerian Supreme Council for Ecclesiastical Affairs (NSCEA) has opposed a provision in the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Amendment Bill, 2026, which proposes a ₦50,000 fine for preaching, hawking, or trading inside commercial vehicles, describing the move as a threat to constitutionally guaranteed religious freedoms. In a statement

FEATURES

From Bills to Impact: How Akpabio Is Advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye Since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June 2023, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has positioned the Senate as a critical partner in implementing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. While the Executive formulates and implements policies, the legislature provides the legal framework that enables those policies to