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NHRC Warns Hate Speech Could Trigger Violence Ahead of 2027 Elections

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2026

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised the alarm over the growing use of hate speech, intimidation, incitement and divisive rhetoric, warning that unchecked political hostility could plunge Nigeria into violence and chaos ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Commission gave

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Osun Decides: NSCDC CG Warns Against Violence

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2026

…Vows Tough Action to Protect Osun Election The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Audi, has warned political actors and other individuals against any attempt to disrupt the forthcoming Osun State governorship election, assuring that the Corps will take firm action against anyone threatening the peace and integrity

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Osun Decides: From Dance Steps to War Footing

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene Osun State has a reputation for controversies bigger than its size. It ranks 26th nationally in terms of voter population and is six out of six in the Southwest.  From 2010, when the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Rauf Aregbesola, toppled Olagunsoye Oyinlola of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) through a court […]

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Osun Election Violence: Group Demands Probe into 29 Deaths

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2026

…Fadahunsi Threat Claims The Revolutionary Socialist Movement (RSM) has called for an immediate investigation into the deaths of 29 people reportedly linked to 73 incidents of electoral violence in Osun State ahead of the governorship election, warning that political violence is threatening the credibility and safety of the polls. The group also demanded a

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Opinion: When Official Directives Become More Powerful Than the Law

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2026

By Ibrahim Welye There is a dangerous habit gradually becoming normal in Nigeria’s public institutions: the assumption that once an instruction comes from a sufficiently powerful office, somebody somewhere must have the authority to carry it out.A letter arrives from a senior official. A ministry acts on it. Another agency processes the request. A bank […]

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Between the politics and comedy of Nigerian religious leaders

Daily Dispatch August 13, 2026

By Dr. James Bwala The politics and religion of Nigeria are a theater of absurdity. Religious leaders in Nigeria frequently mix partisan politics with pulpit preaching. High-profile clerics from both major faiths use their religious platforms to endorse candidates, campaign for specific ballot tickets, and reduce national elections to religious headcounts, often ignoring