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Tinubu Congratulates Adeleke

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2026

… Says Osun Victory Affirms Democracy’s Growth President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the victory as a strong indication that democracy will continue to flourish in Nigeria. The President said Adeleke’s victory

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Nigeria Must Harness Youth Energy or Risk Losing a Generation — International Alert

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2026

Nigeria must urgently create more opportunities for its youthful population to participate meaningfully in governance, peacebuilding and the economy or risk losing their skills and energy to crime, migration and other destructive activities, the Country Director of International Alert Nigeria has warned. The warning came at a youth-focused programme in Abuja, Young Change

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NDLEA Uncovers N3.8 billion Drug Empire

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2026

….Arrests Businessman with Cocaine bound for India …48-year-old sells business, assets for N23m cocaine deal — Targets N100m profit The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a sprawling drug trafficking network with seizures worth more than N3.6 billion in Lagos alone, while arresting a 48-year-old businessman who allegedly sold off his

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The Sunday Stew: The Sundiata Post Model (7): A Philosophical Triad and the Language of 21st-Century Journalism

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2026

By Max Amuchie Language does more than describe reality. It shapes how we perceive it.Every enduring discipline eventually develops its own vocabulary. Law has its language. Medicine has its language. Economics, engineering, diplomacy and computer science all possess conceptual vocabularies that enable practitioners to describe phenomena with greater precision than

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Why Sheikh Jingir Should Not Teach Us Religious Nonsense

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, August 16, 2026) Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir is supposed to be a cleric whose duty is to shepherd people onto a godly path. That is the calling he took upon himself. On 8 August, however, he caused many Nigerians to question his conduct when he trod […]

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PMADIF Rejects Foreign Aid Regulation Bill

Daily Dispatch August 15, 2026

…Demands Withdrawal of SB. 1034 By Sunday Oladapo The Prof. Mercy Ade-Davies International Foundation (PMADIF) has rejected the proposed Foreign Aid (Regulation, Coordination, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026, urging the National Assembly to withdraw or substantially review the legislation. The foundation said the bill, sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Hassan