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Widow Of Late Nigerian Soldier Forced To Sell Firewood To Feed Four Children, Cries For Help

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12 months ago

August 17, 2025

Dausiya narrated that her husband was serving in Kursati, Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State, when he suddenly fell ill and was brought home by his colleagues. He, however, d!ed just a few hours later.

Dausiya Murtala, widow of a late Nigerian soldier, has lamented her struggles, revealing that she now sells firewood to care for herself and her four children after being abandoned by her husband’s family and neglected by military authorities.

“Since the de@th of my husband, life has not been the same. I now sell firewood to feed myself and my four children because relatives of my late husband do not support me,” she lamented in an interview with Daily Trust.

Dausiya explained that shortly after his de@th, she and her children were ejected from the army barracks in Takum where they had been living. She relocated to Katsina, where she has been battling to survive for the past three years.

She noted that the military authorities paid her part of her husband’s entitlements, which she used to purchase a small house, but the money has since finished.

She said she was told there were still other benefits to be paid to her but nothing has been paid again.

“I am in need of money to feed my children and pay their school fees,” she said.

The widow, who hails from Maigatari town in Jigawa State, said she has no relatives in Katsina to support her, and has deliberately refused to inform her aged parents about her present ordeal.

According to her, her late husband’s family also denied her access to a plot of land he reportedly owned in Katsina.

“When I approached his parents to show me the land, they warned me to stay away,” she added.

Frustrated and abandoned, she said her only option now is to sell the house she bought with her husband’s gratuity and relocate to either Maigatari in Jigawa State or Kano to start a business that would enable her to raise her children.

“My priority is to ensure that my children are educated. That’s what my late husband cherished most,” she added.

While describing her late husband as a caring father, she appealed to the Nigerian Army to urgently release the balance of his benefits to enable her to properly care for her children.

“I appeal to the military authorities to please pay what is left of my late husband’s benefits so that I can continue sponsoring my children in school and feed them well,” she pleaded.

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Defence Headquarters Social Media Account Hacked

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1 day ago

August 16, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

The official social media page of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), 𝕏 to be precise, has been attacked by suspected hackers.

Naija News reports that the DHQ confirmed the development in a statement made public on Saturday, August 15, by the Director of Defence Information, Maj. General Samaila Uba.

He said the body has hence treated the incident as a cybersecurity matter, with technical measures activated to secure the account.

“The Defence Headquarters wishes to inform members of the public, the media and all stakeholders that it has detected an attempted unauthorised compromise of its official X (formerly Twitter) account.

“The incident is currently being treated as a cybersecurity matter, and appropriate technical measures have been activated to secure the account and prevent further unauthorised access,” the statement noted.

The DHQ urged members of the public to disregard any publication from the account at the moment while ensuring that efforts were ongoing to fully restore control of the official account.

“The Defence Headquarters assures the public that efforts are ongoing to fully restore control of the official account.

“Consequently, members of the public are advised to disregard any suspicious, unauthorised or misleading content that may be posted from the account during this period,” he said.

Uba stressed the DHQ’s committment to maintaining high standards of information security and ensuring that Nigerians continued to receive accurate, timely and credible information on the activities and operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

“We appreciate the understanding and vigilance of the public and will provide further updates as necessary,” he said.

He further urged Nigerians to henceforth check its verified accounts on other platforms, including Facebook under the name “Defence Headquarters Nigeria,” Instagram at @defenceheadquarters and its WhatsApp Channel, Defence Headquarters Nigeria for reliable information.

Source: naijanews.com

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Seven workers killed, 19 rescued in India tunnel accident

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3 days ago

August 14, 2026

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At least seven workers were killed and 13 injured following a landslide that sent water and debris gushing into a tunnel under construction in north India, officials said Friday.

The incident occurred late Thursday in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, where workers were constructing a tunnel for a state-run hydropower project.

At least three workers are still missing, while 19 were rescued from the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation site, the State Disaster Management Authority said in a statement.

Videos shared by local authorities showed rescue workers equipped with head-mounted torches using makeshift rafts to reach the flooded section of the tunnel.

Uttarakhand has been battered by heavy monsoon rains in recent days.

Accidents on large construction sites are common in India, but ecologists say excessive development projects have led to more disasters in the fragile Himalayan areas.

Last month, 20 people working in a tunnel for another state-run hydroelectric project were killed in the remote northeastern state of Sikkim.

In 2023, 41 workers were rescued after being trapped for 17 days inside a tunnel that collapsed in Uttarakhand.

Hundreds of people have been killed in floods and landslides across the country since the start of the annual monsoon season in June.

Experts say climate change, coupled with poorly planned development, is increasing the frequency, severity, and impact of the disasters.

AFP

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RATTAWU honours DSS DG for strategic intelligence, national security

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3 days ago

August 14, 2026

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The Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union has honoured the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, with the ‘Golden Era Pillar of Critical and Strategic Intelligence for National Development Award’, as part of activities marking its 50th anniversary

RATTAWU conferred the award on Ajayi on Thursday at his office, when the National President of the group, Emeka Kalu, led members to a media/security-critical engagement and strategic partnership meeting for national development in Abuja.

Kalu praised the appointment of Ajayi in 2024 by President Bola Tinubu, describing it as putting “a round peg in a round hole.”

He added that the award was an initiative of the union designed to recognise individuals and institutions that had made outstanding contributions to national development, security, democracy, culture and the growth of Nigeria.

He said, “Your appointment by Mr President demonstrates the importance of placing capable Nigerians with integrity and professional competence in strategic positions of national responsibility.

“The role of the DSS in protecting Nigeria’s national interests, gathering critical intelligence and supporting national security cannot be overemphasised.

“Particularly now that this country is confronted with complex security and emerging technological challenges, appointments like yours are the best ever done by Mr President.

“That is why this union decided to honour you with the Golden Era Pillar of Critical and Strategic Intelligence for National Development Award.”

Responding, the DSS Director-General, Oluwatosin Ajayi, expressed appreciation to the leadership of RATTAWU for the honour.

Ajayi described the recognition as a significant gesture that would further encourage him and the service to remain committed to their responsibilities to the nation.

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