The Executive Chairman of Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Dr Yahya Saidu, is dead.

Saidu, who was sworn in as council chairman on July 15, 2026, died in the early hours of Friday, October 9.

He becomes the second Fufore council chairman to die in office in less than two years, following the death of Alhaji Shuaibu Babas on April 23, 2025.

Saidu’s death has come as a shock to the people of Fufore, who regarded him as a philanthropist and grassroots mobiliser with development promises he had barely three months to pursue.

Reacting to his death, the member representing Fufore/Song Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Aliyu Boya Wakili, described Saidu as a dedicated public servant whose contributions would be missed.

Burial arrangements were yet to be announced by the family as of the time of filing this report shortly before 8am on Saturday.

DAILY POST recalls that the death of Babas in April 2025 triggered controversy over the succession process in Fufore Local Government Area.

Babas’s deputy, Esther Audu, was not immediately sworn in as his successor following his death.

Her delayed inauguration sparked protests, with residents questioning whether her gender or Christian faith had influenced the decision to withhold her swearing-in.

After about two weeks of protests and public outcry, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri eventually swore in Audu as the council’s substantive chairman.

Residents of parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have lamented days of power outages, saying the situation has disrupted businesses, water supply and other daily activities.

A resident of Kubwa, Fatima Muhammad, told DAILY POST that the blackout had affected her household and baking business.

She said she had run out of water because she could not power her pumping machine, while some of her baked products had spoilt due to the lack of electricity.

Muhammad said the outage had caused her financial losses and made it difficult to carry out her daily activities.

Other residents have also taken to social media to express frustration over the prolonged power interruption and the response of electricity distribution authorities.

A user on X, Peace Kanu PIAK, said her area in Dutse had been without electricity for two days before she came across an update on the situation.

“Thank you for the information. However, be informed that my area, Dutse, has not had electricity for the past two days, and we just got your update here. Please, TCN technical team should accelerate the restoration process,” she wrote.

Another user, Christian, criticised the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), saying residents had endured five days without power.

“If your team put the same energy into being proactive and ensuring our complaints are resolved as you do into updating us, this five-day absence of light would have been sorted out,” the user said.

A user identified as Nazeerah said residents of Area 8, Garki, had been without electricity for three weeks.

“We haven’t had electricity for three weeks now. Very, very unfair and overwhelming,” she wrote.

Another user, BLVCKK, complained that customers paying for Band A electricity were not receiving a consistent power supply.

“We pay for B and A, and you guys are stylishly giving us one day in, one day out. It is becoming a pattern. I believe this isn’t faults anymore, but rationing,” the user said.

Dane Doug, another user on X, also expressed frustration over the blackout.

“Freezers are freezing, but there is no light across all the major areas of the FCT,” the user wrote.

Similarly, Mark Itsibor lamented the prolonged outage in Bwari, the Nigerian Law School area, Ushafa, Bmuko and Dutse, accusing the electricity authorities of failing to address the situation.

“What kind of hell have you subjected most Abuja residents to in the last one week? Why are you so careless? There has been no light in Bwari, Law School, Ushafa, Bmuko and the entire Dutse for days,” he said.

DAILY POST gathered that landlords’ associations in Ushafa, Dutse and Kubwa are planning a protest for Monday if the power situation remains unchanged.

Meanwhile, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), in a statement on Wednesday, announced a planned interruption of electricity supply in parts of Abuja to enable it to carry out maintenance at its 132/33kV Kubwa Substation.

“Consequently, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) will be unable to offtake electricity supply to customers in Kubwa, Bwari, Army Resettlement, parts of Dutse Alhaji and adjoining areas during the maintenance period,” TCN said.

Also, AEDC on Friday informed customers in parts of the FCT that the disruption they were experiencing was caused by a technical fault on TCN’s 330kV Shiroro-Katampe transmission line.

In a notice posted on its X handle, the distribution company listed Garki, parts of Apo, Asokoro, Wuse Zones 1 and 2, Wuye, Jabi, Utako, Jahi, Life Camp, Gwarinpa, Kubwa, Dawaki, Dutse, Dei-Dei, Suleja and adjoining areas among the affected locations.

AEDC said TCN’s technical team was working to fix the fault and restore stability to the national grid.

The company assured customers that electricity supply would be restored to all affected areas once the transmission line was cleared.

The development comes weeks after the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, said some electricity consumers had asked him to slow down following improvements in power supply.

Speaking at the commissioning of a three-megawatt solar hybrid power project at the University of Abuja in September, Tegbe said some areas that previously went without electricity for months were now receiving up to 18 hours of supply.

“Places that didn’t have light at all for three months are now having 18 hours of light. Some areas called me to say, look, I should slow down, that everything in their freezer is freezing,” he said.

He responded that freezers were designed to keep food frozen.

“That is what a freezer is meant to do. Let it freeze the food that needs to be frozen,” he added.

The spokesman of the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State, Chibuike Ikenga, says the African Democratic Congress, ADC, is panicking over the reconciliation between the state governor, Sim Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike.

Ikenga made the claim on Thursday during an interview on Arise Television.

This comes after Wike and his supporters held a four-hour meeting with Governor Fubara in Port Harcourt.

“The ADC is troubled because they do not have the numbers we have. The tantrums from yesterday were triggered by the leader of the Rainbow Coalition, Wike.

“Wike has continued to buil the team in Rivers State and has met with the governor and his team, with our APC candidate also present.

“This has thrown the ADC into disarray because they did not want Wike to reconcile with the governor.

“So, because of that, they have come out to say that they are out to stop a state capture. I can tell you that the state capture was initiated by the boss of the ADC in Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi,” he said.

The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has raised the alarm over an alleged attack on his wife, Mrs Tawakalitu Alli.

Alli also disclosed that some hoodlums attacked the party’s Oyo South senatorial candidate, Remi Oseni, and its House of Representatives candidate for the Ibadan North-West/Ibadan South-West Federal Constituency, Hon. Folake Olunloyo-Oshinlowo.

Alli made the claim in a statement signed by the director of his campaign organisation, Bisi Oladele,

He explained that some hoodlums attacked his wife during a programme at Ibikunle Palace in Ibadan on Wednesday.

He added that some miscreants also attacked Oseni and Olunloyo-Oshinlowo at separate locations in Ibadan on Wednesday.

Reacting, Alli described the attacks as unwarranted and barbaric.

“As the chief security officer of the state, Governor Makinde carries the responsibility to protect all residents, irrespective of their political leanings.

“The SSACO calls on security agencies to fish out these perpetrators of violence and bring them to book in order to serve justice to the victims and also serve as a deterrent to violence in our dear state,” he said.

Kebbi State governor, Nasir Idris, has promised additional security measures in Sakaba Local Government Area and the Zuru Emirate following recent attacks that forced residents to flee their communities.

The governor gave the assurance during a visit to internally displaced persons, IDPs, in Sakaba, where he said the government would intensify security operations to enable them to return home safely.

Idris disclosed that the state government had ordered additional security equipment, including armoured vehicles, for deployment to areas facing security challenges.

He also said the government was upgrading the Zuru Barracks to accommodate more security personnel and would provide operational vehicles and other equipment to strengthen their capacity.

The governor said his administration would continue to work with the federal and local governments to restore peace and protect lives and property.

“Where the Federal Government’s reach falls short, we will step in on behalf of everyone so that our people can sleep with both eyes closed and farmers can return to their fields without fear,” he said.

Idris also pledged further relief assistance for the displaced residents as security agencies continued efforts to restore normalcy in affected communities.

He urged residents to support security agencies, remain law-abiding and avoid actions or statements that could create fear or undermine security operations. He also appealed to political actors not to politicise the security situation.

The Emir of Zuru, Sanusi Mikailu Sami, and the Chairman of Sakaba Local Government Area, Dauda Muhammad Sakaba, called for collective efforts to restore peace and security in the area.

Former Premier League player, Dion Dublin has urged Manchester United to pursue Harry Kane’s return to England, regardless of the financial cost.

Speaking to BetVictor, as reported by Metro UK, the football pundit emphasised that the England captain would provide the Old Trafford club with much-needed stability.

Kane has delivered exceptional performances for Bayern Munich since his transfer from Tottenham Hotspur to the German club in 2023.

He has scored 152 goals in 154 appearances for the German side, including six goals in seven appearances during the opening phase of the current season.

The 33-year-old is in the final year of his Bayern contract, with indications suggesting that he intends to extend his deal with the club.

Dion Dublin stated: “Even at 33, 34 or 35, I’d still sign Harry for a year or two because he has an exceptional ability to find advantageous positions.

“When you deliver the ball to him, he requires minimal movement. He demonstrates considerable tactical intelligence. I would sign Harry Kane for Manchester United right now.

“Harry Kane could feature for any Premier League club. Any Premier League club, without exception. Every club in the Premier League would welcome him at present, without question.

“Even if he commits to a new contract there, offer them £70 million or £80 million, or whatever sum they demand, because acquiring goals is essential,” he said.

Manchester United reportedly considered signing Kane in 2023 before ultimately deciding to recruit Rasmus Højlund instead.

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Kebbi State Command, has handed over agricultural chemicals worth N223.54 million to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, in Birnin Kebbi.

The Area Controller of Customs, Mahmoud Matawale Ibrahim, disclosed this during a press conference at the command headquarters in Birnin Kebbi.

Ibrahim said the seized products included 500 cartons of Rezim Herbicide, 708 cartons of Gramosun, 1,291 cartons of Sun-Paraquat, 1,990 cartons of Gbeledzo and 1,620 cartons of Gramostrong.

He said the products were intercepted at various locations within the Kebbi Area Command’s jurisdiction.

The command also handed over cannabis sativa valued at N2.52 million to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

It further transferred 37 rounds of AK-47 ammunition and 12 live cartridges for pump-action firearms to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, NCCSALW.

The customs controller said the seizures resulted from the vigilance of officers and men of the command.

He stressed the importance of collaboration among the Customs Service, NAFDAC, NDLEA and NCCSALW in preventing prohibited and controlled substances, illicit drugs and unauthorised firearms and ammunition from entering distribution channels.

Ibrahim urged importers, distributors and users of agricultural chemicals to comply with regulatory requirements and obtain the necessary approvals before importing, distributing or using such products.

Members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Legacy Group from the 21 local government areas of Kebbi State, including the party’s House of Representatives candidate and two State House of Assembly candidates, have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The defectors were formally received into the APC on Wednesday by Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi.

The defectors were led by the ADC Legacy Group leader, Bala Maga Zuru.

Idris welcomed the new members and assured them of equal treatment within the APC.

He urged them to contribute to the development of the party and the state.

The APC state chairman, Kana-Zuru, also welcomed the defectors, describing their entry as a boost to the party ahead of the 2027 elections.

He urged the new members to remain committed to the party’s constitution and principles.

Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Maga said the group decided to join the APC after observing the policies and programmes of the Idris administration.