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PHOTOS: 10 rescued, over 40 feared d3ad in Sokoto boat mishap
A passenger boat capsized in Kojiyo Ward, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, leaving many feared d3ad and several others missing.
The ill-fated boat, which was transporting dozens of residents across the river, capsized midway on Sunday, August 17, 2025.
An eyewitness, who gave his name simply as Abubakar, said the tragedy claimed several lives while many passengers remained unaccounted for as search and rescue operations continued late into the day.
Confirming the incident, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Sokoto Operations Office said it has deployed its response team to support ongoing rescue operations.
NEMA said its Director General, Zubaida Umar, immediately activated the agency’s response after receiving reports that a boat conveying over 50 passengers to Goronyo Market had capsized.
“As at the time of this report, about 10 persons have been rescued, while more than 40 passengers remain missing. NEMA, in collaboration with local authorities and emergency responders, is intensifying search and rescue operations to locate the missing persons,” he said.
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Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Ahmad Gumi has reacted to the k!lling of Iran’s Supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khanenei, describing him as a “lucky soul who d!ed in Jihad.”
Khanenei was k!lled by US and Israeli missiles in Tehran on Saturday, February 28, 2026.
In a post shared on his verified Facebook page, Gumi said Khamenei’s blood “will fuel the change in the ummah.”
“A lucky soul, he d!ed in Jihad against k!llers of innocent children and women in Gaza and elsewhere,” Gumi wrote.
He added that the late Iranian leader’s blood “will fuel the change in the ummah,” noting that Khamenei “stood firmly for justice and didn’t hide in bunkers.
“For those who k!lled him or assisted in killing him, let us see what they will live to do in this world.”
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One half of the Yoruba gospel duo Adegbodu Twins, Taiwo Adegbodu, has d!ed.
The news of his de@th was announced on Sunday, March 1, via a post on the group’s official Facebook page, which is managed by their team.
In the emotional message, the family lamented his sudden passing, describing the loss as deeply painful and difficult to bear.
Fellow gospel musician Esther Igbekele also confirmed the de@th on her Instagram page, where she shared a photo of Adegbodu and paid tribute to him in Yoruba.
Taiwo performed alongside his twin brother, Kehinde Adegbodu, and both rose to prominence in the Yoruba gospel music scene after the release of their debut album, Faratimi (Lean on Me), in 1999.
Over the years, the duo became known for their spiritually uplifting and culturally rooted sound, earning a strong following within the Christian music community.
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Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, better known as Shiites, have taken to the streets of Niger State on Sunday to protest the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Shiites in Nigeria are led by Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.
It was reported that Khamenei was killed in coordinated airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel military.
Dozens of IMN members mobilised shortly after the news of Khamenei’s alleged death filtered through social media channels.
In a video sighted on Sunday, the followers of the Shi’a cleric, were seen chanting ‘freedom to Iran, death to America ‘.
The protesters also marched through parts of the state chanting solidarity slogans and waving Iranian flags and placards bearing inscriptions such as “We Stand With Iran.”
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