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Sanusi Mika’ilu Sami’s appointment as the new Emir of Zuru has been approved by Kebbi State governor Nasir Idris.

His appointment came after former Emir Muhammad Sani Sami Gomo II, who passed away in a London hospital on August 16, 2025, passed away.

Garba Dutsin-Mari, the Kebbi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, said the appointment was based on the recommendations of the election committee when she addressed the letter to the new Emir on Thursday in Zuru.

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Sanusi Mika’ilu Sami, one of the three candidates chosen for the position and chosen by the Zuru Emirate Emirate election committee, received the most votes, according to Dutsin-Mari, who won the election to the throne.

He praised the Kebbi State Governor for allowing the new Emir’s appointment, and urged the new royal father to defend his trust.

In the presence of God Almighty, the commissioner advised the new monarch to diligently discharge his duties.

Governor Idris has also stated that no official who served under former president Muhammadu Buhari has the moral right to criticize President Bola Tinubu’s administration over security issues, citing the inherited difficulties.

The governor made this statement on Wednesday during a special prayer held at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi to mark the 34th anniversary of Kebbi State’s founding.

Governor Idris noted that the current administration had been in charge of security issues before it, noting that the federal government has always been quick to intervene when his state is in crisis.

I contacted the Chief of Defence Staff and requested federal assistance when security concerns arose in southern Kebbi. He claimed that the CDS had distributed 10 armoured personnel carriers across the affected areas as a response.

In celebration of his 84th birthday, former military leader General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) received the National Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday.

The party’s acting acting national chairman led the delegation. Sa’adatu Abdullahi, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Sadick Liman (rtd), and former senator Ugochukwu Uba, National Vice Chairman (South East), former Kogi State governor candidate Murtala Ajaka, National Secretary Olu Aguluye, National Publicity Secretary Rufus Ayenegba, National Women Leader Sa’adatu Abdullahi, former senator Ugochukwu Uba, National Vice among other dignitaries, including National Vice Chairman (North Central).

At a time when Nigeria is facing significant economic and political difficulties, Gombe described Babangida as the “father of the nation” and the “founder of the Social Democratic Party.”

We are here to thank him for his 84th birthday and to draw on his wealth of experience to help us unite to accomplish this country’s rescue mission, Gombe said. His words, “in which he recalled the SDP’s heyday and expressed happiness that its ideals are still in place,” were encouraging.

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In his remarks, General Babangida expressed gratitude for the SDP’s continued support, stating that “no time is needed for the SDP more than now.”

He reiterated his commitment to upholding the party’s foundation’s foundation’s foundation’s foundation’s foundation’s foundational values of social justice, fairness, and equity.

Olu Aguluye, the SDP National Secretary, also spoke and emphasized Babangida’s recognition of the party’s ability to reposition Nigeria.

“General Babangida himself acknowledged that Nigeria needs a country like ours that stands for justice, equality, and organization, one that stands out from the corruption culture. He praised our efforts and assured us of his backing in the country’s rescue effort, Aguluye said.

A policeman was killed and several others were injured in a reported altercation between Nigerian police officers and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in the Amaeze community in Ebonyi State.

Three police Hilux vans, carrying about 30 officers, allegedly interacted with and allegedly opened fire on an NSCDC van, according to reports.

Apparently, the NSCDC vehicle was carrying mining equipment to a nearby community site.

A police officer, identified as Shedrack, was alleged to have been killed by a stray bullet as his colleagues attempted to disarm an NSCDC officer during the altercation.

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The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Ivo division, Emmanuel Ajah, confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Thursday by confirming that the two sister security agencies had been at odds with one another during the tragic confrontation that took place at the Amaeze community on Wednesday.

The DPO informed me that a police officer and a civil defense officer were engaged in a fight in the Amaeze neighborhood, and sadly one of them lost their lives, according to Ajah.

An Amaeze community witness who pleaded anonymity said that tension escalated when three Hilux vans carrying about 30 policemen reportedly crossed and opened fire on the community’s NSCDC van while the officer was being transported to a community site.

Shedrack allegedly attempted to disarm a civil defense officer during the altercation. However, other police officers mistakenly hit their colleague, who died instantly, while some others received gunshot wounds, according to the eyewitness.

While the injured officers are receiving medical care, the officer’s body was dumped into a mortuary.

However, the Ebonyi State Police Command claimed to have detained an NSCDC officer for obstructing the highway without authorization and by doing so that a police officer died.

The police spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, stated in a press release that officers from the Command were dispatched to the Ivo Local Government Area to make the arrest of the suspects named in the petition.

The police claimed that when the officers arrived, they had a properly identified themselves with the suspects in front of NSCDC personnel and soldiers guarding a nearby quarry facility.

The suspects willingly turned themselves in to the police, according to the statement, and the soldiers stationed allowed the arrest to proceed.

The NSCDC team leader allegedly obstructed the procedure by ordering his men to block the police car and insisting that the suspects could not be removed in clear defiance of the law.

The statement had the following in it: “Despite appeals by the suspects themselves, who urged the NSCDC personnel to allow them to follow the police, the NSCDC officer refused and forcefully attempted to seize a rifle from one of the policemen. He fatally wounds a police officer when he discharged the weapon during the subsequent argument.

The injured officer was taken to the hospital where he was tragically declared dead. A full-scale investigation into the incident is still being conducted, and the responsible NSCDC officer has since been detained.

After being allegedly kidnapped during a livestream on Wednesday, the Lagos State Police Command confirmed that popular TikTok star Habeeb Hamzat, also known as Peller, is safe.

In an interview with Channels Television on Thursday, Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, stated that inquiries were being conducted to ascertain the veracity of the allegations.

“We are looking into the allegation, but we can confirm that Peller, the person in question, is safe and sound at home.

Nothing was missing, just his car, all of his belongings, and everything else. However, Hundeyin stated that we are looking into the validity of that claim and that the outcome of that investigation will determine our next course of action.

Hundeyin asserted that the police were keeping all options open, whether the incident could be classified as a kidnapping or self-kidnapping, or whether there was no abduction at all.

We are looking into that, exactly. There was no violence whatsoever, he explained, and all of his properties were intact, and he was also intact.

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Peller, age 20, allegedly was seized by gunmen on his way home on Wednesday evening while being livestreamed.

Before being taken away, he appeared to be mistaking the men for security operatives in video that was circulated online.

Under the direction of Governor Abba Yusuf, the state government has reiterated its zero-tolerance policy to protect the distribution, theft, and illegal sale of multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) and ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) that mothers and children receive free of across the state.

The Alive &amp, Thrive Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) Project was officially concluded by the Kano State Commissioner for Health, Abubakar Labaran, during a press conference.

Labaran expressed deep concern over reports that dangerous food items that are meant to save the lives of vulnerable children and women are being sold at supermarkets and pharmacies.

“We have credible information that some of our own employees are directing MMS and RUTF to be sold in markets and drug stores in collaboration with outsiders,” according to credible information. These products are not for sale, the Commissioner told the press, “let me make this very clear.”

The Kano State Government provides them for free in order to combat malnourishment, stunting, and anemia in our communities, in collaboration with UNICEF. Any health worker who is found guilty of stealing or discharging these items will be immediately detained and prosecuted. I’ve already contacted security agencies to request immediate response if such practices are discovered.

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The commissioner made note of the state’s 59.1% child stunt rate, which is currently 59% among those under five, and that the Kano State government has committed more than $1 billion to the distribution and procurement of MMS in the state’s 44 Local Government Areas.

The government is heavily investing in our children’s futures. He claimed that anyone who undermines these efforts is stealing the future of our next generation as well as supplements.

The Commissioner praised FHI360 for its four years of pioneering work with the Kano State government through the Alive &amp, Thrive project, which has made significant improvements to public health.

The commissioner noted that “thanks to the efforts of FHI360 and our local teams, we have seen a decrease in child stunting from 58 percent to 40 percent in just three years” and that the rate of anemia among women of reproductive age has decreased.

“Over 8, 000 healthcare professionals have received training, and more than one million women have received MMS,” according to Kano State’s distribution of 50, 000 infant and young child feeding materials.

The Kano State Government provides assurance to the public that the project is moving forward and that it will continue with existing structures to support the progress made and further enhance nutrition outcomes.

The National Economic Council (NEC) meeting was presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima at Abuja’s Presidential Villa on Thursday.

The Governor of Kwara State AbdulRahman AbdulRazak, the governor of Kwara State, and the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, are present.

Hope Uzodimma, the governor of Imo State and the Progressive Governors’ Forum, were also present.

Governors of the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Jigawa, Lagos, Anambra, Gombe, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Benue, and Ondo states are also present, along with the governors of Zamfara, Jigawa, Lagos, Anambra, Lagos, Gombe, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, and Ondo.

The Council stated at the conclusion of the meeting that Nigeria had a Type-2 Polio virus case reduction of 42 cases as of August 2025 compared to 78 cases in 2024.

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However, Sokoto State is still in high risk, according to Inuwa Yahaya, the governor of Gombe State and the head of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, who briefed State House Correspondents shortly after the meeting.

“We kept the Council informed of our accomplishments and progress today.” The committee was primarily established to stop the spread of the newly developed virus two, which is more prevalent in the states of the North West, particularly Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara. Additionally, Gombe experienced a case in 2024.

The progress made so far indicates that the number of cases that are on the decline is projected to be in the 33rd week of August, down from 78 cases in 2024. It has now decreased to 42 cases.

Gombe hasn’t had any cases at all this year, despite the fact that the states of Kano and Katsina have seen 85% and 84% reductions, respectively.