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The Kebbi State Government has held a special interfaith prayer to seek divine intervention over prevailing security challenges plaguing the state.

The prayer session, held in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, brought together Islamic and Christian clerics from across the 21 local government areas of the state.

In his remarks, Governor Nasir Idris said there was need for continuous prayers to sustain peace, unity, and harmony in the state and the country at large.

“No state can claim to be 100 per cent peaceful now, the issue of security should not be politicised,” he said.

He added that those claiming that that there was no cordial relationship between Muslims and Christians in the state were only spreading falsehood.

“We are here together, Muslims and Christians, praying for divine intervention to overcome insecurity in our land,” he said.

The governor commended religious leaders and participants for coming together for the prayer and urged them to continue praying for peace, progress, and prosperity of Kebbi State and the nation.

The session, organised by the state Ministry of Religious Affairs, aimed to seek God’s mercy and intervention in addressing the lingering challenges of banditry, kidnapping, and other forms of insecurity confronting the nation.

Among those in attendance were the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu; former Governor, Sa’idu Dakingari; and National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Sulaiman Argungu.

Sheikh Abubakar Riba, Chairman of the State Council of Ulamas, and Revrend Femi Olofin, Vice Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), joined in leading intercessory prayers for lasting peace and stability in the state.

The occasion also featured Quranic recitation and special supplications by clerics for national unity, security, and divine protection of citizens.

FIFA has appointed a South African officiating team to handle the Super Eagles’ 2026 World Cup playoff first leg against Gabon, sparking strong objections from fans who have questioned the neutrality of the decision.

According to a FIFA letter dated November 3, 2025, Tom Abongile will serve as the centre referee, assisted by compatriots Zakhele Siwela and Akhona Makalima, who will oversee VAR duties.

The referee assessor for the match, scheduled for November 13 at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat, will come from Benin Republic.

A senior Nigeria Football Federation official told journalist Osasu Obayiuwana that the federation was “baffled” by FIFA’s decision, citing strained football relations between Nigeria and South Africa.

“How can FIFA appoint a South African referee after their sports minister openly said he wished Nigeria would not qualify for the World Cup? South Africa are clearly hostile to us,” Obayiuwana quoted the official on his X handle on Thursday.

The development has also triggered a wave of criticism on social media.

Media personality @PoojaMedia wrote on X, “In fairness & sentiments, South African officials shouldn’t be appointed by CAF to officiate Nigeria vs. Gabon in this WC playoffs in Morocco.”

Mallam Jibrin Rabiu, whose wife, Khadijat Ado, went missing last Thursday from their Life Camp house in Abuja, has narrated that the woman was found in Sokoto the following day.

In an interview with Daily Trust on Sunday evening, Rabiu said that when he returned home last Thursday, he discovered his wife was missing.

He said he immediately called a friend who is a police officer, who, in turn, alerted the police in Life Camp, Gwarinpa, and other divisions after the initial search failed.

He said the CCTV camera at their home captured his wife calmly walking out of the house until she moved beyond the camera’s range.

According to him, all efforts to find her proved abortive that Thursday.

Mallam Jibrin said he received a call on Friday evening that his wife had been found in Sokoto, but she could no longer speak.

He added that the woman still cannot talk but has fully regained her consciousness. They have been communicating fluently through chat.

He said his wife told him through chat that on that Thursday, she just heard someone calling her name, and she opened the door and walked out. That was all she could remember until she found herself in Sokoto.

According to Rabiu, “She said when she got to Sokoto, she met someone from whom she requested a paper and pen, where she was able to narrate the incident to her since she could no longer talk.”

Mallam Jibrin further narrated that it was this person who called him, and he instructed them to take his wife to his relative in Sokoto.

He said his wife is still in Sokoto but still unable to speak, adding that he planned to travel to Sokoto today to bring her back.

A police source at Life Camp confirmed that the incident was reported on Thursday but referred our reporter to the command’s headquarters for details.

Repeated calls put across to the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, were not answered.

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Messi for approach NFF. Would be nice to watch Messi train with Ikorodu City FC.

Saudi Arabia turned down an offer from football legend Lionel Messi to play in the Saudi Pro League during the Major League Soccer (MLS) off-season, a senior sports official has disclosed.

Abdullah Hammad, CEO of the Mahd Sports Academy, said during a podcast with Arabic platform Thmanyah that Messi’s representatives approached him during the last Club World Cup, proposing a short-term deal for the Argentine star to stay active while the MLS paused for nearly four months.

The player wanted to remain in shape and prepare for the 2026 World Cup,” Hammad said, noting that he passed the offer to the Minister of Sports, who declined it. “The minister made it clear that the Saudi league would not serve as a preparation platform for other tournaments.”

Hammad also contrasted the approaches of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, saying while Messi maintained close ties to Barcelona and set specific conditions, Ronaldo embraced a new challenge when he joined Al Nassr in 2022.

A truck carrying 60,000 litres of petrol meant to be discharged in Borno State has been arrested at the Kebbi border by men of the Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service.

The truck with registration number NSR26ZL, laden with petrol worth over N60m, according to Customs, was to be smuggled out of the country when it was intercepted at the border area of the state.

While addressing journalists at the Customs area command in Birnin Kebbi, Comptroller Mahmoud Matawalle Ibrahim, who represented the national coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, ACG Dr Kola Oladeji, said upon their investigation, it was discovered that the product was originally meant to be discharged in Borno State but diverted to Kebbi to be smuggled out of the country.

While handing over the seized petrol truck to the Deputy Manager of the Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), who represented the state coordinator -Kebbi and Sokoto, Mr Ali Ajimi, he said, “The truck we are handing over today was suspected of diversion and was detained here at the Customs Area Command, Kebbi.”

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Add 5 to both sides... X=15

Itulah:
To solve the equation:

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Add 5 to both sides:

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Olachase:
you have been given the answer what else are you looking for

Winterhaven:
15 minus 5 is 10, what else are you looking for?

Itulah:
To solve the equation:

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Add 5 to both sides:

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Therefore: 𝑥 = 15

Winterhaven:
This is simple na, or i'm i missing something?
Answer is 15 btw

The Zamfara State Government has approved the reinstatement and payment of seven months’ salary arrears for 103 teachers earlier affected by the verification exercise conducted by the Ministry of Education, Science and lTechnology.

Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Malam Wadatau Madawaki, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the review of the teacher verification exercise.

Madawaki said the affected teachers were wrongly omitted from the list of verified staff due to what he described as “commission or by omission” during the verification process.

“After the verification exercise, we found out that 103 of these teachers were mistakenly affected. They were supposed to be in the list of declared teachers,” he explained.