MORNING NEWS
THE HEADLINES
Woman in Kano Sets Husband, Co-wife, Children Ablaze
2027: Seyi Makinde Defends Choice of Successor, Says Party Colour doesn't matter
CSOs Decry Judicial Secrecy in SERAP N100m Defamation
Jigawa Approves Steering Committee for Polling Units Development Fund
U-20 WWC Draw: Falconets Placed in Pot 2
THE DETAILS
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old housewife for allegedly setting her co-wife’s room ablaze in an incident that resulted in serious injuries to four persons in Mangwarori Quarters, Mariri Kano.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday.
“On 12th May, 2026, at about 0040hrs, the Command received a distress report indicating that one Maryam Usman, 32, allegedly set fire to the room occupied by her co-wife, Firdausi Saminu, 40.
As a result of the fire, the following persons sustained varying degrees of burns: Firdausi Saminu, 40 – co-wife, Isma’il Saminu, 3– child, Khadija Saminu, 5– child and Saminu Miko—husband,” the statement said.
According to the statement, all victims were immediately evacuated to Sir Sunusi Specialist Hospital, Kano, where they are currently receiving medical attention.
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that his priority was to have a capable candidate who can move the state forward succeed him.
Makinde, who stated this on Wednesday in Ibadan at the International Tourism Summit organised by the state government, said that party colour would not matter in the choice of his preferred successor.
The summit had its theme: “From Groundwork to Governance: Building Tourism That Endures,”
Responding to critics of his decision to pick Abimbola Adekanmbi, the Commissioner for Finance during the administration of the late Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, and a late entrance into his government in 2025, the governor said “what matters is competence, and provided the candidate is an indigene of the state.
My role is to recommend a preferred successor for the people of Oyo State. It is the electorate that will decide,” he said.
The governor assured people of the state that the winners of the 2027 election would not be determined by “federal might”.
Civil Society Organisations have raised concerns over what they described as growing tensions around judicial transparency, civic freedoms, and the handling of a defamation judgment reportedly obtained by officials of the Department of State Services against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project.
In a joint press statement signed by 52 organisations, the groups said they were worried about the public discourse surrounding the judgment, particularly amid reports that neither the Certified True Copy nor the full text of the judgment had been released at the time of widespread reactions.
They warned that such circumstances raise “important concerns regarding procedural fairness, institutional responsibility, and adherence to the principles of due process that underpin constitutional democracy.”
The organisations anchored their concerns on constitutional provisions, citing Section 36(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), which guarantees fair hearing. They argued that fair hearing extends beyond courtroom proceedings to include transparency in judicial decisions and access to information necessary for appeal.
The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved the establishment of a State Steering Committee to coordinate the implementation of the Polling Units Development Fund disbursement across the state
The Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Sagiru Musa Ahmed, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the Government House.
He said the initiative is aimed at strengthening grassroots governance, encouraging community participation, and ensuring that development projects reach ward and polling unit levels effectively.
According to him, the committee will provide policy direction, supervision, monitoring, and coordination for the successful implementation of the Polling Units Ward Development Committee framework statewide.
Ahmed explained that the committee will be chaired by the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, with membership drawn from key government institutions, including the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Information, and Digital Economy, as well as other stakeholders.
SPORTS NEWS
Nigeria’s Falconets have been placed in Pot 2 ahead of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup draw
The event is scheduled to hold at the EC1 Cultural Centre on Friday.
The Falconets are among the four African countries that will participate in the biennial competition.
Ghana women’s national under-20 football team, Tanzania women’s national under-20 football team, and Benin women’s national under-20 football team are the other African representatives.
Moses Aduku’s side booked a spot at Poland 2026 after edging past the Young Scorchers of Malawi 3-2 on aggregate.
United States women’s national under-20 soccer team, Colombia women’s national under-20 football team, Mexico women’s national under-20 football team, Canada women’s national under-20 soccer team, and New Zealand women’s national under-20 football team are also in Pot 2.
The Falconets will be making their 15th appearance at the competition.
The tournament will run from September 5 to September 27, 2026
Woman in Kano Sets Husband, Co-wife, Children Ablaze
2027: Seyi Makinde Defends Choice of Successor, Says Party Colour doesn't matter
CSOs Decry Judicial Secrecy in SERAP N100m Defamation
Jigawa Approves Steering Committee for Polling Units Development Fund
U-20 WWC Draw: Falconets Placed in Pot 2
THE DETAILS
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old housewife for allegedly setting her co-wife’s room ablaze in an incident that resulted in serious injuries to four persons in Mangwarori Quarters, Mariri Kano.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday.
“On 12th May, 2026, at about 0040hrs, the Command received a distress report indicating that one Maryam Usman, 32, allegedly set fire to the room occupied by her co-wife, Firdausi Saminu, 40.
As a result of the fire, the following persons sustained varying degrees of burns: Firdausi Saminu, 40 – co-wife, Isma’il Saminu, 3– child, Khadija Saminu, 5– child and Saminu Miko—husband,” the statement said.
According to the statement, all victims were immediately evacuated to Sir Sunusi Specialist Hospital, Kano, where they are currently receiving medical attention.
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that his priority was to have a capable candidate who can move the state forward succeed him.
Makinde, who stated this on Wednesday in Ibadan at the International Tourism Summit organised by the state government, said that party colour would not matter in the choice of his preferred successor.
The summit had its theme: “From Groundwork to Governance: Building Tourism That Endures,”
Responding to critics of his decision to pick Abimbola Adekanmbi, the Commissioner for Finance during the administration of the late Gov. Abiola Ajimobi, and a late entrance into his government in 2025, the governor said “what matters is competence, and provided the candidate is an indigene of the state.
My role is to recommend a preferred successor for the people of Oyo State. It is the electorate that will decide,” he said.
The governor assured people of the state that the winners of the 2027 election would not be determined by “federal might”.
Civil Society Organisations have raised concerns over what they described as growing tensions around judicial transparency, civic freedoms, and the handling of a defamation judgment reportedly obtained by officials of the Department of State Services against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project.
In a joint press statement signed by 52 organisations, the groups said they were worried about the public discourse surrounding the judgment, particularly amid reports that neither the Certified True Copy nor the full text of the judgment had been released at the time of widespread reactions.
They warned that such circumstances raise “important concerns regarding procedural fairness, institutional responsibility, and adherence to the principles of due process that underpin constitutional democracy.”
The organisations anchored their concerns on constitutional provisions, citing Section 36(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), which guarantees fair hearing. They argued that fair hearing extends beyond courtroom proceedings to include transparency in judicial decisions and access to information necessary for appeal.
The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved the establishment of a State Steering Committee to coordinate the implementation of the Polling Units Development Fund disbursement across the state
The Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Sagiru Musa Ahmed, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the Government House.
He said the initiative is aimed at strengthening grassroots governance, encouraging community participation, and ensuring that development projects reach ward and polling unit levels effectively.
According to him, the committee will provide policy direction, supervision, monitoring, and coordination for the successful implementation of the Polling Units Ward Development Committee framework statewide.
Ahmed explained that the committee will be chaired by the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, with membership drawn from key government institutions, including the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Information, and Digital Economy, as well as other stakeholders.
SPORTS NEWS
Nigeria’s Falconets have been placed in Pot 2 ahead of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup draw
The event is scheduled to hold at the EC1 Cultural Centre on Friday.
The Falconets are among the four African countries that will participate in the biennial competition.
Ghana women’s national under-20 football team, Tanzania women’s national under-20 football team, and Benin women’s national under-20 football team are the other African representatives.
Moses Aduku’s side booked a spot at Poland 2026 after edging past the Young Scorchers of Malawi 3-2 on aggregate.
United States women’s national under-20 soccer team, Colombia women’s national under-20 football team, Mexico women’s national under-20 football team, Canada women’s national under-20 soccer team, and New Zealand women’s national under-20 football team are also in Pot 2.
The Falconets will be making their 15th appearance at the competition.
The tournament will run from September 5 to September 27, 2026