By: Bashir Hassan Abubaka: To honor the late Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, whose funeral prayers will be held on Friday, November 28, the Bauchi State Government has declared a public holiday for Friday. The announcement was made in a statement released and signed on Thursday, November 27, by Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity. ‘’His Excellency, Sen Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed CON, Fnipr ( Kauran Daular Usmaniyya )the Executive Governor of Bauchi State has declared tomorrow , Friday 28th November, 2025 as work-free day across…
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Islamic World Mourns as Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Passes Away at 100.
Renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi has passed away at the age of 100. A source informed Sooth News that funeral details will be revealed at a later time. The late Sheikh Dahiru Usman, OFR, who was born on the 29 June 1927 was a prominent Nigerian Islamic scholar. He was the supreme leader of the Islamic as the Tijaniyyah in Nigeria. May God grant him a high place in Aljannah Firdaus.
Bandits Attack Darazo, Bauchi State; Five Police Officers Confirmed Dead
By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Five officers of the Bauchi State Police Command have lost their lives after a patrol team was ambushed by armed bandits in Sabon Sara village, Darazo Local Government Area of the state. The fallen officers were identified as DSP Ahmad Muhammad (SID), ASP Mustapha Muhammad (10 PMF), Inspector Amarhel Yunusa (10 PMF), Inspector Idris Ahmed (10 PMF) and Corporal Isah Muazu (AKU). Two others—Inspector Isah Musa (SID) and Inspector Yusuf Gambo (SID)—sustained injuries. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil,…
Bandits Kill Vice Principal, Abduct 25 Students in Kebbi School Raid.
Armed bandits in large numbers reportedly attacked Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu LGA of Kebbi State, abducting at least 25 students and killing the vice principal early Monday, November 17. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Kebbi State Police Command Spokesman, Nafi’u Abubakar Kotarkoshi, who stated that the assailants abducted 25 students during the attack. Abubakar added that they were “armed with sophisticated weapons” and “stormed the school around 4:00am, engaging police personnel on duty in a gun duel He confirmed that…
NDLEA Enhances Maritime Capabilities Post-UK Training
Following a week-long working visit to the United Kingdom, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers have intensified maritime surveillance and interdiction operations. Commander of Narcotics (DCN) Aminu Danjuma Jega headed a six-member delegation for training between 19 and 25 October 2025. The training was conducted under the guidance of Errol Flynn Macdonald of the UK Home Office (International Operations). Agency spokesman Femi Babafemi announced Friday, November 14, that the team visited key British maritime and border enforcement facilities to learn international best practices in maritime intelligence, port security,…
Kuje Jailbreak Suspect Re-arrested By DSS
Abdulazeez Obadaki, one of the inmates who escaped during the Kuje prison break in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in July 2022, has been re-arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). It has been reported that over 800 inmates, including Boko Haram suspects held at the facility, escaped during an insurgent attack. Authorities believe the re-arrested Obadaki masterminded the attacks on banks in Uromi, Edo state, and the fatal shooting at Deeper Life College Okene in Kogi state, both in 2022.
”Death Rumour Refuted: Ex-Anambra Governor Obiano Alive and Well”
Contrary to news reports that former Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano passed away in a London hospital, a former commissioner the State strongly refuted the story, maintaining that Obiano is ‘alive and well’ Rebuking the death rumors, Don Adinuba, a former commissioner for information and public enlightenment in Anambra, confirmed on Friday, November 14, that Obiano is ‘healthy, strong, and residing in Texas, US’.” “The Nigerian media have been abuzz in the last couple of hours over a rumour that the immediate Anambra state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has passed…
Nigeria Reports 81% Drop In Terror Deaths Since 2015 Presidency Says
Nigeria has recorded an 81% decrease in terror-related deaths since 2015, according to the Presidency. In a statement posted on its official X account on Sunday, November 9, the Presidency said the decline reflects improved counter-insurgency operations and stronger collaboration between the country’s security agencies and affected communities. It added that more than 13,000 terrorists have been neutralised in the past year, while over 124,000 fighters and their dependents have surrendered to authorities. The statement also noted that more than 2.1 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned home, with…
Road Crash Claims 3 Varsity Students in Lagos, 7 Hurt
Three Students of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, were killed while seven others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash on Saturday morning, November 8, at Powerline Junction, near Aleje, inward Ikorodu Roundabout. Vehicles involved in the unfortunate accident were Toyota Corolla with registration number SMK 42 AJ, an MPV Bus, four tricycles and a tipper truck A tipper truck moving at excessive speed reportedly suffered a brake failure, resulting in the incident. The said vehicle veered into other road users, colliding with several vehicles…
”Our Job is Only killing” – How Sudan’s Brutal Militia Carried Out a Massacre
BBC Verify reported on November 7 the horrific, terrible, and inhuman killings in El-Fasher, Sudan, which the actors involved have openly carried out and confirmed. The reports read: “Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of executions. Fighters laugh as they ride on the back of a pick-up truck, speeding past a row of nine dead bodies and driving towards the setting Sudanese sun. “Look at all this work. Look at this genocide,” one cheers. He smiles as he turns the camera on himself and his fellow fighters, their Rapid Support…