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IPCR Urges Nigerians to Shun Violence, Hate Speech Ahead of 2027 Elections

Daily Dispatch October 1, 2026

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has called on Nigerians to reject violence, inflammatory rhetoric, misinformation and disinformation as the country marks its 66th Independence Anniversary and prepares for the 2027 general elections. The Institute warned that sustainable

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2027: Invest in Peace Daily or Risk Democracy – IPCR DG Warns

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2026

…Insists Without Peace, No Food Security, No Investment, No Future In a stark warning ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, the Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, on Monday declared that Nigeria must stop treating peace as a seasonal intervention and start funding it like roads and power. Speaking […]

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IPCR Urges Nigerians to Invest in Peace Ahead of 2027 Elections

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2026

…Ochogwu seeks stronger social cohesion, early warning systems, inclusive governance The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has called for urgent and sustained investment in peacebuilding, warning that Nigeria’s democratic stability and development prospects ahead of the 2027 general elections depend on the ability of stakeholders to address conflict before

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2026 Peace and Dialogue Awards: IPCR, Ufuk Foundation Call for Collective Investment in Peace

Daily Dispatch September 11, 2026

The Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, has called on governments, businesses, civil society organisations, religious and traditional institutions, communities and individuals to invest deliberately in peacebuilding, warning that the cost of conflict far exceeds the resources required to prevent it. Ochogwu made

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2027: Youths Hold Key to Nigeria’s Peace, Development — IPCR

Daily Dispatch August 27, 2026

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has identified Nigerian youths as critical to determining whether the 2027 general elections will strengthen national cohesion or deepen the country’s fault lines, urging them to transform their growing influence into a force for peace and development. The IPCR Director-General, Dr Joseph Ochogwu, made the call on […]

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Eid ul Mawlid: IPCR urges Nigerians to reject hate speech, embrace dialogue

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2026

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has urged Nigerians to reject hate speech, inflammatory rhetoric and violence, calling instead for dialogue, tolerance and mutual understanding as Muslims across the country celebrate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid. The Institute said the commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad provides an opportunity for