NEWS

Adesanya-Davies Backs Catholic Priests’ Opposition to Inclusion of Benue in Ranching Pilot

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

Bishop Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, a former presidential candidate, has thrown her weight behind the position of the Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests Association (NCDPA), Makurdi Diocese, opposing the reported inclusion of Benue State in the Federal Government’s pilot implementation

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Stop Fulani ethnic militia or break up Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D For how long shall the rest of the country look on while Fulani ethnic militia trouble the peace of Nigeria?  Why are Fulani terror groups spreading fear, causing pains and inflicting psychological trauma on Nigerians through deliberate, calculated and organised acts of kidnapping, torture, rape and killings?  What exactly do they […]

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Fadahunsi, Osun and the Price of Political Rhetoric

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

By Dr Willie Adegbite A video clip has placed Senator Francis Fadahunsi at the centre of a political firestorm. In it, he appears to use language that many have interpreted as a call to violence against members of the Accord Party. The senator insists the footage was edited and that his words were metaphorical, but […]

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After Obey and KSA, will Fuji bury Jùjú? (2)

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

By Tunde Odesola (Published in The PUNCH, on Friday, August 14, 2026) A musical genre rarely dies on the day its last great musician dies. It dies more quietly, when generations stop hearing themselves in the music. This, most probably, may be the real trouble with Jùjú. Bathwater cascades from the head to the feet, […]

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Zulum’s Communication Aide Bundi Wins National Digitak Communication Award

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

…15 individuals, agencies honoured at 6th National Spokespersons Awards in Abuja The Senior Technical Assistant to Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Print and Digital Communications, Abdurrahman Bundi, has emerged winner of the Digital Communication category at the 2026 National Spokespersons Awards, joining 14 other individuals and institutions honoured for

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FG Readies 10,000 E-Vehicles for Northeast

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

….Targets 100,000 Jobs …Maiduguri plant set for Tinubu’s inauguration as NEDC links green transport to rural economy The Federal Government is set to launch a major electric mobility programme in the North-East, with an assembly plant in Maiduguri, Borno State, preparing to roll out 10,000 electric vehicles and tricycles in an initiative projected to generate […]