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The Ogun State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern has accused politicians of attempting to divide the Muslim community ahead of the 2027 governorship election, warning that Muslims should not be treated as “cheap political tools” during electioneering. The group said political actors had adopted a “divide-and-rule” approach by engaging selected Muslim organisations without first consulting the recognised leadership of the Muslim community in the state. In a statement issued on Saturday by its Chairman, Ustaadh Tajudeen Jimoh Alao, and made available by the State Secretary, Ambassador Olaleye Rasheed Damilare, MURIC described the development as a “misplaced priority” capable of…

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Daud Olatunji An advocacy group, Beyond Limits Initiative for Women and Girls with Disabilities, has trained 10 women with disabilities in Ogun State in vocational skills and provided each beneficiary with start-up materials worth ₦25,000 to promote economic independence. The three-day programme, tagged “Skill to Start Up: Economic Empowerment for Women with Disabilities,” was organised to equip participants with practical business skills and discourage dependence on charity. Speaking during the programme, the Executive Director of the organisation, Oluwatomisin Adeyefa Olatayo, said the initiative was funded through a grant secured in partnership with the founder of CURA Heritage Foods Limited, Omolara…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that every valid vote cast in the 2027 general elections will count, pledging that the electoral body will conduct credible polls that reflect the will of the people. Amupitan gave the assurance on Friday during a courtesy visit to former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), at his residence in Minna, Niger State. He said restoring public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process remained a top priority of the commission, stressing that his administration would ensure that election outcomes…

At least 15 suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been killed in a Nigerian military airstrike during an intelligence-led operation in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation, carried out in the early hours of July 21, reportedly followed credible intelligence on the movement and location of suspected insurgents around KLA Balia in the troubled local government area. According to security sources quoted by counter-insurgency analyst Zagazola Makama, the military deployed an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platform to verify the intelligence before launching the operation. During the surveillance mission, the platform reportedly identified…

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, has warned residents against taking photographs, recording videos or filming the revered Oloolu masquerade during this year’s annual festival, saying such acts violate the traditions guiding the cultural event. The monarch also reiterated that women are forbidden from viewing the masquerade, describing the restriction as a long-standing traditional injunction that must be respected. The directives were contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Olubadan’s Chief Press Secretary, Chief Solomon Ayoade, ahead of the commencement of the annual Oloolu festival on Monday. The Oloolu masquerade is regarded as one of the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered and handed over ₦108 million to the legal representatives of a company following an investigation into an alleged fraud involving two former employees accused of diverting hundreds of millions of naira. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the recovered funds, presented in bank drafts, were released to Karren Walters Attorneys, legal representatives of the affected company, at its Lagos Zonal Directorate 2. According to the EFCC, the money formed part of the proceeds recovered during an ongoing investigation into allegations of abuse of office, forgery, stealing and…

A marriage reportedly ended just days after a wedding ceremony following an alleged altercation between a bride and her mother-in-law over food served at the reception, sparking widespread debate on social media. The incident, which first surfaced in a broadcast by an Edo State-based radio and television station on July 20, gained traction online on Friday after a video discussing the incident went viral. According to the report, the disagreement began after food served at the wedding reception ran out before some members of the groom’s family arrived. The broadcaster claimed that a couple from the groom’s family, who arrived…

Two residents of Lissam Sambo (Pangtso) community in Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State have died from separate snakebite incidents within 24 hours, prompting renewed calls for the government to provide life-saving antivenom to the remote border community. The victims reportedly died on July 23 after they were unable to access appropriate medical treatment following the snakebites. One of the victims, identified as Elder Bako Awanki, was said to have died on Thursday evening after suffering a snakebite, while another resident, bitten in a separate incident at a different location, also died later that night. The deaths have heightened…

A 39-year-old man arrested for allegedly posing as a medical doctor in Cross River State has confessed to treating at least 15 patients despite lacking a medical licence, the police have said. The suspect, identified as Udeme Emmanuel Ekpeme, was arrested by operatives of the Uwanse Police Division in Calabar South Local Government Area following a petition accusing him of impersonation, obtaining money by false pretences and operating an illegal mobile clinic. According to the Cross River State Police Command, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect also collected N500,000 from a woman after allegedly promising to secure employment for her…