A cancer patient, Mensah Omolola — popularly known on X as Auntieesther — has stirred debate online after confirming that she rejected a recommended blood transfusion on religious grounds, despite receiving over N30 million in public donations for her treatment. Omolola, a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, disclosed on Thursday, December 4, that ongoing medical examinations showed her ailment was confined to her breast and armpit. She also expressed gratitude to Nigerians who contributed toward her medical bills. She wrote, “Good morning Good afternoon Good evening. I know say a lot of people want update. I say make I tell…
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The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested three suspected financiers of banditry and several other individuals linked to motorcycle theft and criminal conspiracy, following two coordinated operations that also led to the recovery of rustled cattle and stolen motorcycles. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufai, announced the breakthrough in a statement issued yesterday in Sokoto, saying the operations underscored the command’s strengthened operational efficiency. According to him, the first raid was conducted on Wednesday by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after credible intelligence pointed to suspicious activities in Tangaza Local Government Area. He said…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dropped its former National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, and six other aspirants from the party’s governorship primary in Osun State ahead of the 2026 election cycle. The development followed the conclusion of the screening exercise conducted by the party’s Screening Committee led by Chief Obinna Uzoh, Esq. The panel completed its assignment on December 4, 2025, at Amor Hotel, Katampe, Abuja, and cited failure to meet essential nomination requirements as the reason for the disqualification. According to the committee, the affected aspirants, Senator Iyiola Omisore, Babatunde Haketer Oralusi, Oyedotun Babayemi, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, Benedict…
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). DAILY POST reports that Amaewhule, along with 15 other members of the House, made the move on Friday. Amaewhule said the defection is due to clear division in the PDP. The development comes months after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state in March, suspending Governor Sim Fubara, his Deputy, and members of the State Assembly. Details shortly….
A man identified as Sani Umar has been arrested by the Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Jos, for allegedly vandalising and stealing 15 bundles of electric cables from the hospital’s Children’s Ward. Umar, said to be a resident of the Gangare area of Jos, was caught by the hospital’s internal security personnel after he reportedly wrapped the stolen cables in ward curtains to disguise them as clothing in an effort to smuggle them out of the premises. Confirming the development in a statement on Thursday, the hospital’s spokesperson, Mrs. Talatu Achan Angi, said the suspect was intercepted while attempting to escape…
The Borno State Police Command has detained five suspects, including a 20-year-old uncle who allegedly plotted the kidnapping of his eight-year-old niece, administered drugs on her, and coordinated the collection of a ₦3 million ransom paid through cryptocurrency. Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, disclosed in a statement on Thursday that the arrests were made between November 29 and December 4, 2025, following an intelligence-led investigation ordered by the Commissioner of Police. The suspects were identified as Mustapha Mohammed (20), Ismail Shuaibu (25), Abdul Mohammed Bulama (23), Amina Ibrahim (19), and Lawan Yusuf Hassan (25). The statement reads, “The…
A naming ceremony in Kwata Village, Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State, turned tragic as a 20-year-old guest, Haruna Haruna, died following a violent altercation. The incident was made public by security analyst Zagazola Makama, who issued a statement on X on Thursday detailing how a disagreement among youths at the event escalated into a deadly fight. According to him, the incident occurred on Tuesday when an argument among some youths reportedly degenerated into a violent scuffle, leaving Haruna unconscious. He wrote, “A 20-year-old man, Haruna Haruna of Kwata Village, Warji Local Government Area, Bauchi State, has reportedly died…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday deferred hearing on an application filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Facility. Justice James Omotosho fixed December 8 for the motion ex parte after declining to recognise the appearance of Kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel, who attempted to stand in for him despite not being a lawyer. The court insisted that only a legal practitioner could represent the convict in the matter. Kanu was, on November 20, 2025, convicted on all seven terrorism charges brought against him by…
A late-afternoon fire on Thursday wreaked havoc at a residential building in the Adepoju area of Ibadan, leaving property valued in millions of naira in ruins. The incident occurred at No. 1, Road 10, where one of the flats in the building was severely affected before emergency responders arrived. Sources told The Nation that the blaze spread rapidly, overwhelming occupants and neighbours who initially attempted to contain it. Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident, noting that the swift intervention of firefighters helped prevent further destruction. He said officers of the state fire service…
The Oyo State Fire Service has confirmed the recovery of the body of a 65-year-old man who fell into a deep well at Oke-Oga Atipe in the Idi-Aga area of Ibadan. The confirmation was contained in a statement released on Thursday by the Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Fire Reform and Chairman of the agency, Moroof Akinwande. Akinwande explained that the emergency call came in at 9:42 a.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from a resident identified as Mr Damola. He said, “Our officers, led by Assistant Chief Fire Superintendent Bamidele Samsudeen, were immediately dispatched to the scene.…