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Burial Committee Announces Funeral Arrangements for Late Chief Sir (Dr.) Paddy Kemdi Njoku

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

The Burial Committee for the late Chief Sir (Dr.) Paddy Kemdi Njoku, KSS, KSJI, popularly known as Omenukoaku, has announced the funeral arrangements for the respected administrator, community leader, and devout Catholic knight, who passed away in May 2026 at the age of 75. In a statement

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NDLEA intercepts 1.63m tramadol pills, arrests 80-year-old grandpa

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

…Nabs businesswoman, Chadian, couple, others in Edo, Kogi, Rivers operations The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two trailers conveying a total of 1.63 million pills of tramadol 250mg concealed in fabricated compartments and destined for Kano State, as the agency intensified its crackdown on a transnational drug trafficking syndicate operating

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ActionAid Raises Alarm Over Poverty, Insecurity, Debt Burden, Flood Threats

Daily Dispatch July 19, 2026

ActionAid Nigeria has raised the alarm over the worsening conditions confronting millions of Nigerians, warning that rising poverty, insecurity, debt servicing, food inflation and climate-related disasters are placing the country’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens under unprecedented pressure. The organisation’s General Assembly and Board of Directors issued the

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NSCEA Rejects Proposed ₦50,000 Fine for Preaching in Commercial Vehicles

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2026

…Cites Constitutional Rights The Nigerian Supreme Council for Ecclesiastical Affairs (NSCEA) has opposed a provision in the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Amendment Bill, 2026, which proposes a ₦50,000 fine for preaching, hawking, or trading inside commercial vehicles, describing the move as a threat to constitutionally guaranteed religious freedoms. In a statement

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Care homes Laud DSS DG For Recruiting 27 Orphans Into The Service

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2026

Orphanages across the country have praised the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, for recruiting 27 qualified orphans from diverse fields into the Service. They described the gesture, which is ongoing, as a compassionate one that will change many lives. The commendation came from orphanage administrators and child welfare groups.

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Ajia Engages APC Stakeholders in Kwara Central for Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2026

…Unveils Ajia Progressive Alliance for Asiwaju/Shettima 2027 to deepen grassroots mobilisation across Kwara State A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, Ph.D., has intensified political mobilisation for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections by engaging critical