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Nigeria’s Budget Should Build Lives, Not Fund Luxury – ActionAid

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2026

ActionAid Nigeria has called on the Federal Government and state governments to redirect public spending from what it described as “prestige projects” and excessive government luxuries to investments that directly improve the lives of Nigerians, saying the country’s limited resources should be

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Ogun Moves to Tighten Security

Daily Dispatch July 31, 2026

….Sends Four Tough Crime Bills to Assembly In a bold move to strengthen security, protect residents and boost investor confidence, the Ogun State Executive Council has approved four landmark bills designed to tackle violent crimes, ritual killings, cultism, extortion and the growing challenge of missing persons across the state. The approval, granted at the Council

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The National Assembly Open Week: Akpabio’s Push For A More Open Parliament

Daily Dispatch July 23, 2026

By Malachy Ukpong The inauguration of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has generated widespread discussion among political stakeholders, governance experts, civil society organisations, members of the diplomatic community, students and ordinary Nigerians. The initiative has been described by

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NCGF Urges Tinubu to Reject Bill Banning Religious Preaching in Commercial Vehicles

Daily Dispatch July 22, 2026

The Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship (NCGF) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to withhold assent to the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, citing concerns over a provision that seeks to prohibit religious preaching, hawking and trading inside commercial vehicles. In an open letter dated July 21, 2026, and signed by the Fellowship’s […]

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Adesanya-Davies Urges Tinubu to Reject Bill Proposing ₦50,000 Fine for Preaching in Commercial Buses

Daily Dispatch July 21, 2026

Former presidential candidate and Professor of Applied Linguistics at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Port Harcourt, Bishop Professor Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to withhold assent to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, over a provision proposing a ₦50,000 fine or six months’

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National Assembly Open Week Begins as Akpabio Champions Transparency

Daily Dispatch July 15, 2026

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday declared open the National Assembly Open Week at the House of Representatives Chamber in Abuja. The Open Week event serves as a platform to demonstrate the legislature’s commitment to transparency, strengthen public trust and engage stakeholders in the 10th Assembly’s legislative journey. In his keynote address […]