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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

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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

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Dissatisfied, DSS to Appeal Jail Terms Handed Three Men Over Terrorism

Daily Dispatch July 18, 2026

The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to appeal two recent judgements of a Federal and State High Courts sentencing two men to various jail terms over terrorism-related offences. A security source disclosed that the Serrvice is dissatisfied with the 32-year jail term and 10-year jail term a Federal High Court in Kano handed […]

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Just In: Nasarawa University Lauds DSS For Rescuing Kidnapped Professor

Daily Dispatch July 17, 2026

….2 Suspects Arrested The management of the Nassarawa State University, Keffi, has applauded the Department of State Services (DSS) for rescuing the school’s dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor Samuel Okunsebor. The dean, who was kidnapped by armed men at about midnight on Wednesday at Mile Uku, a boundary community between Lafia and Nasarawa Eggon LGAs