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Religious Budget Debate: Adesanya-Davies Calls for Equal Treatment of All Faiths

Daily Dispatch August 1, 2026

Bishop Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies has called for greater transparency and fairness in the allocation of public funds to religiously affiliated institutions, following reports that the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) received over ₦26 billion in the 2026 Federal

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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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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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Adesanya-Davies Hails Oyo Schoolchildren’s Rescue

Daily Dispatch July 11, 2026

….Urges Tinubu to Secure Leah Sharibu’s Freedom Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies has congratulated the Oyo State Government, the Federal Government and Nigeria’s security agencies over the successful rescue of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, while calling for renewed efforts to free Leah Sharibu

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NSCEA Backs CSMN, Calls for Calm Over Religious Tensions and Stronger Action on Insecurity

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2026

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Ecclesiastical Affairs (NSCEA) has expressed solidarity with the Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN), supporting its call for truth, justice, national security, and responsible leadership amid rising concerns over insecurity and religious tensions in the country. In a statement signed by Bishop Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies on

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Bishop Adesanya-Davies Laments Abduction of Scripture Union Nigeria Director, Seven Others

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2026

Former Presidential Candidate, clergywoman and peace advocate, Bishop Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has expressed deep concern over the reported abduction of the General Director of Scripture Union Nigeria, Engr. Uwem Cosmos, and seven other members of the Christian organisation following a national conference in Imo State. The victims were reportedly travelling