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Tinubu Urges Peaceful Osun Election, Orders Security Agencies to Protect Voters

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. The election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 15 candidates vying for

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IPCR Warns: Let Ballot, Not Violence, Decide Osun Election

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has warned political actors in Osun State against allowing violence, intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric to overshadow Saturday’s governorship election, urging all stakeholders to ensure that the ballot, rather than coercion, determines the choice of the people. The warning came on Friday, less than 24 hours before

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Polaris Bank Hosts Children for a Day of Fun, Learning and Workplace Discovery

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

Polaris Bank has hosted some children of its employees to a memorable day of fun, learning and workplace discovery as part of its commitment to strengthening employee engagement and creating meaningful experiences for staff and their families. The “Bring Your Child to Work” programme, which welcomed children aged six years and above, provided the young […]

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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 of the National Ranching Policy. Adesanya-Davies, who described herself as a

COLUMNS

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 […]