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Cardinal Onaiyekan’s Abuse of Clerical Privilege

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2026

By Temitope Ajayi There is something fundamentally inappropriate about Cardinal John Onaiyekan granting a television interview to offer his own account and interpretation of what transpired during the private meeting between the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria and President Bola

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Cultural Ambassador and Media Guru, Obese Olubadan, Lekan Alabi is Dead.

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2026

The Abese Olubadan of Ibadan and Media Guru, Chief Lekan Alabi passed on Saturda 1st August 2026 with an unknown ailment in his Lagos house. Oloye Lekan Alabi was born at his maternal house at Ile Ekerin Ajengbe Sw1/131 in Ibadan that owns the Iponriku Masquerade of Ibadan on 27th October 1950 and would have […]

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Bishop Adesanya-Davies Raises Alarm Over Southern Kaduna Insecurity

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2026

…Urges Urgent National Response Bishop Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies has called for urgent intervention to address the persistent insecurity in Southern Kaduna, describing the situation as a national emergency that requires immediate action from all levels of government and relevant stakeholders. In a statement titled “Nigeria, We Hail Thee: Kaduna Needs

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NTIC Cambridge School Abuja Records 100% Success in Cambridge Checkpoint 2026 Examinations

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2026

NTIC Cambridge School Abuja has recorded a 100 per cent success rate in the 2026 Cambridge Checkpoint examinations, reinforcing its reputation for academic excellence and global-standard education. The school described the achievement as a reflection of the hard work, resilience and determination of its students, as well as the unwavering commitment of its teachers and

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Akpabio Commissions Schools, Roads, Water Scheme, Other Projects in Akwa Ibom’s Ika LGA

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2026

Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio has commissioned a series of educational and infrastructure projects in Ika Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, aimed at improving access to quality education and enhancing public infrastructure. The projects were inaugurated on his behalf by his wife, Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, during a ceremony attended by government officials,

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the Trustees declared that the congress from which the decisions emerged was unauthorized

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2026

… Disown Interim Leadership A fresh leadership crisis has erupted within the Environment Media Correspondents Association of Nigeria (EMCAN) as the association’s Registered Trustees have rejected the purported dissolution of its Executive Committee and the announcement of an Interim Leadership by a faction of the body. In a joint statement issued on Saturday, the