By Ado Oyeyemi Twin sisters, Hadiya Usman, a medical doctor, and Aidah Usman, a pharmacist, have died days apart after battling sickle cell disease in Yobe State. Hadiya was undergoing her internship at the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, while her twin sister, Aidah, worked as a pharmacist at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital before their deaths. The sisters were daughters of the Medical Director of FMC Nguru, Prof Hadiza Abdullahi Usman. A family member, Ibrahim Auwal, confirmed the deaths on Monday, saying Hadiya died on Friday, while Aidah passed away on Sunday. Auwal described the deaths as a devastating…
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By Ado Oyeyemi A university don and The Muslim Congress, Ondo State Chapter, have identified ethical leadership as critical to addressing Nigeria’s development challenges, saying the country’s major problem is not a lack of resources but a shortage of leaders with integrity and accountability. The Chief Imam of Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, Dr Sirojudeen Bakrin, stated this on Sunday in Akure at the 2026 annual state lecture organised by the TMC to commemorate Nigeria’s Independence Day. The lecture, themed, “Nation Building Through Ethical Leadership: Thinking Ownership of Our Roles,” focused on the role of responsible leadership and citizens in…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of a senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, Abdussamad Ohida, also known as Anwar, in Ondo State. Ohida was killed on Sunday during a joint security operation conducted in a forest around Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. Several other members of the terrorist group were also reportedly killed during the operation, which involved troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services and personnel of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps. The operation…
Many people are feared dead after a helicopter crashed in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Monday. The incident reportedly occurred on October 5, 2026, throwing residents of the coastal community into panic as emergency efforts were launched at the scene. As of the time of filing this report, details of the crash remained sketchy, while the number of people aboard the helicopter had yet to be officially confirmed. The condition of those who may have survived the crash was also unclear. Sources said efforts were underway to establish the circumstances that led to…
By Ado Oyeyemi A senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, Abdussamad Ohida, has been killed during a joint security operation in Owo forest, Ondo State. Ohida, also known as Anwar, was reportedly eliminated alongside several other members of the terrorist group by a combined team of Nigerian Army troops, Department of State Services personnel and operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun. Security sources said the operation, conducted at the weekend, followed intelligence indicating that Ohida was planning attacks on civilians in parts of southern Nigeria, particularly during the forthcoming festive period. The sources said…
By Ado Oyeyemi At least 28 people have been killed in a fresh wave of attacks across Plateau State despite a dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed by the state government to curb the escalating violence. The killings have been recorded in Mangu, Bokkos and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas, where residents have continued to live in fear, with farming and cattle grazing activities severely disrupted. The latest incident occurred on Sunday evening when suspected gunmen attacked a vehicle conveying Fulani herders around Total filling station in Bukuru, Jos South Local Government Area, killing two people and injuring six others. The Chairman of…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued a group of fishermen abducted by suspected sea pirates and arrested two suspected electricity vandals in separate operations across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, disclosed this on Monday during a press briefing in Uyo, the state capital. Azare said the fishermen, including a Ghanaian national, were attacked and abducted by suspected pirates while travelling towards the Atlantic Ocean through the waterways of Ibeno Local Government Area. According to him, operatives of the Asawana Mobile Police Base rescued the victims unhurt at the ocean boundary between…
By Ado Oyeyemi The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee will question officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and the Independent National Electoral Commission over alleged financial breaches exceeding N802.19bn. The committee is expected to summon accounting officers and relevant experts from both institutions on Tuesday to respond to queries contained in reports of the Auditor-General for the Federation covering the 2021, 2022 and 2023 financial years. The audit reports raised concerns over procurement procedures, revenue management, payments and compliance with financial regulations by the affected government institutions. The committee, chaired by Bamidele Salam, who represents Ede North/Ede…
By Ado Oyeyemi Operatives of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, popularly known as So-Safe Corps, have arrested three suspected cult members and recovered a firearm during an operation in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as Samuel, Dapo and Favour, were arrested around 4pm on Sunday at Emmanuel Villa, Abapawa, Ijagun, following intelligence on alleged cult activities in the area. The state commander of the corps, Soji Ganzallo, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Adegunwa Adegbuyi. Ganzallo said the operation was carried out…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Bauchi State Police Command has launched an investigation into the suspected murder of a former All Progressives Congress Women Leader in Bauchi South, Jemimah Dutse. Dutse was reportedly found dead in a pool of blood inside her residence at Muazu New Layout, Yelwa, Bauchi, with her throat allegedly slit by unidentified assailants. The incident was reported to the police on October 3, 2026, by a 49-year-old resident of the area, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu. The statement…