Month: August 2026

Robots in the Operating Room: Imo Marks First Robotic Surgery, Uzodimma Hails Medical Team

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Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has commended the medical team behind the state’s first robotics assisted surgery, performed at the Robotics Center of Imo Specialist Hospital, Umuguma, describing their professionalism and dedication as key to the achievement. Uzodimma called the milestone a record the state is determined not to lose, pledging to build on the success by expanding quality medical services to other areas in need across Imo. He renewed his call for residents who have not yet subscribed to the Imo State Health Insurance Scheme to sign up and take advantage of affordable healthcare services available at facilities throughout the state. The achievement adds to a growing list of health sector milestones the Uzodimma administration has pointed to as evidence of improving medical infrastructure in Imo State. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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55 Undocumented Migrants From Cameroon, Congo Rounded Up in Osun Raid

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The Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested 55 undocumented foreign nationals from Cameroon and Congo during an operation covering parts of Osun State, targeting suspected illegal immigrants who entered the country through unauthorised routes. NIS Comptroller of Osun State Command, Akinyemi Morakinyo, said the arrests followed intelligence gathered by the command, which used the information to trace the migrants’ residence in the Owode Ede community before bringing them to command headquarters under directives from the Comptroller General’s office. Speaking after parading the migrants, Morakinyo said the operation covered several locations across the state and that officers remain on the lookout for others who might still be hiding. One of the migrants, Ismail Mohammed from Cameroon, told journalists he arrived in Osun State in February 2026 after being invited by a woman based in Chad to run an online business in the state. The command said the exercise forms part of ongoing efforts to enforce immigration laws and clamp down on undocumented entry into the Southwest. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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N28.1 Billion in a Day: Apapa Customs Smashes Its Own Revenue Record

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The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, has recorded N28.1 billion in revenue in a single day on August 18, 2026, setting a new benchmark for the command. The figure marks the highest single day collection ever posted by the Apapa command, one of the country’s busiest ports for import and export activity. The record haul comes amid ongoing efforts by Customs to boost non oil revenue and tighten collection at Nigeria’s major trade corridors. Apapa remains a critical gateway for the country’s container traffic, and the milestone underscores the volume of trade still passing through the port despite congestion challenges that have long dogged the terminal. The Service has not yet disclosed what specifically drove the spike, though analysts often link single day surges to bulk clearances or the settlement of accumulated duty backlogs. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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Saraki Still in Tinubu’s Corner, Says Kwara Senator Who Just Quit APC

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Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central, says former Senate President Bukola Saraki is backing the rainbow coalition assembled by Nyesom Wike in support of President Bola Tinubu’s second term bid, even as Mustapha himself has defected from the APC to the PDP. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Mustapha said his exit from the ruling party does not mean he has abandoned Tinubu’s reelection cause, describing the rainbow coalition established by FCT Minister Wike in Rivers State as having extended its reach into Kwara. He said Saraki, who is not contesting for any office this cycle, is similarly supporting the coalition working to strengthen Tinubu’s chances, aligning himself with the FCT Minister’s stated position despite being in a different party. Mustapha linked his defection to a group called The Otoge Progressives, which he said emerged from a coalition of governorship aspirants who lost the APC primary and later felt alienated by how Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq is running the party in Kwara, naming Yahaya Seriki, Ibrahim Oloriegbe, Dele Belgore and others as members. He confirmed picking up the PDP senatorial nomination form for Kwara Central shortly after quitting the APC, securing the ticket through substitution rather than a primary following a waiver from the party. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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Sheikh Al Sudais to Online Preachers: Guard the Sunnah, Reject Extremism and Shortcuts

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Sheikh Al Sudais has called on social media influencers and content creators to take care in spreading the authentic Sunnah, urging them to explain its meanings, objectives and educational values with sound, creed based methodology. He said content creators should draw on events from the Seerah to strengthen Tawheed, moderation and balance, while observing proper principles for deriving and applying evidence from Islamic teaching. The Sheikh emphasised the importance of highlighting the methodology of the early generations of Islamic scholarship in handling such matters, applying its lessons appropriately to present day circumstances. He warned against introducing innovations into the religion, cautioning equally against both extremism and negligence in religious practice and teaching. His remarks call for a preserved and correct methodology in how the Prophetic biography is presented and discussed across digital platforms reaching millions of young Muslims worldwide. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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Night Strikes in Borno: Air Force Reportedly Wipes Out 38 Terrorists in Hours

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The air component of Operation Hadin Kai has reportedly eliminated about 38 suspected terrorists in a series of precision air strikes against terrorist concentrations in Borno State, carried out between the night of August 21 and the early hours of August 22. According to counter insurgency publication Zagazola Makama, an armed reconnaissance platform picked up intelligence on terrorist vehicles and fighters near Aduwa around 10.23pm on August 21, tracking a group of about eight fighters gathered in one location alongside several other clusters nearby before striking the larger concentration, an operation assessed to have neutralised approximately 16 terrorists. Around midnight, the same platform tracked roughly 10 terrorists who had fled the initial strike and regrouped near a tree, striking the group in a follow up engagement that reportedly neutralised all 10, bringing the combined toll from the Aduwa operations to about 26. In a separate strike, another precision platform tracked around 12 fighters gathered in a hut near the Buratai area, maintaining surveillance before receiving authorisation to engage. The strike, carried out at about 12.31am on August 22, was assessed to have neutralised all 12 suspected terrorists at the location. The combined operations form part of intensified efforts by the military to dismantle terrorist formations and disrupt their freedom of movement across Nigeria’s North East. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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NAHCON Boss Salutes Media Push Behind Nigeria’s Hajj Reform Drive

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The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf, has commended Independent Hajj Reporters for its sustained contribution to developing Nigeria’s Hajj and Umrah industry, speaking at the group’s 2026 Annual Hajj Lecture in Abuja. Yusuf described the initiative as timely, noting that the Hajj and Umrah sector is undergoing significant structural changes that demand greater collaboration, professionalism and informed engagement among stakeholders. He said platforms such as the annual lecture play an important role in bringing together regulators, state pilgrims welfare boards, private operators and other stakeholders to examine emerging challenges and opportunities across the industry. The chairman assured that NAHCON would continue engaging Saudi authorities to ensure ongoing reforms in the Hajj and Umrah sector take Nigeria’s realities and interests into account. The event, themed Exploring Business Opportunities in the Hajj and Umrah Ecosystem, also featured awards for outstanding pilgrims welfare boards and recognition for individuals who have contributed to the growth of Hajj operations in Nigeria. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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Land, Oil and Fear: Ilaje Communities Cry Out Over Border Tension with Itsekiri Neighbours

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Residents of 19 coastal and oil producing communities in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have appealed to the Federal and Ondo State Governments to urgently intervene in a land dispute with neighbouring Itsekiri communities in Delta State, warning that tension is rising and could spark an inter communal clash. For generations, residents have lived and worked around the creeks of Ugbo Kingdom, but fear is now growing over what they describe as incursions by armed persons from a neighbouring Itsekiri community into land they consider their ancestral territory. The disputed area, known as Odun Ebiwonjumi, sits close to the Atlantic Ocean and offshore oil activities, a proximity residents believe is fuelling growing interest in the land from outside parties. Community leaders are calling for urgent dialogue between the Ondo and Delta State governments, alongside elders from both ethnic groups, to resolve the matter peacefully before it escalates. For the Ilaje residents, the stakes go beyond property lines, touching on their livelihoods, their ancestral heritage and the long standing peace between the two communities. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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Silent Superbugs: Pharmacists Sound Alarm as Nigeria’s Drug Resistance Crisis Deepens

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A senior voice in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical sector has warned that antimicrobial resistance is becoming one of the biggest threats to human and planetary health, cautioning that every unnecessary or incorrect use of antibiotics and antimalarials gives microorganisms another chance to outsmart the medicines meant to kill them. Speaking at the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Branch Pharmacy Week 2026, the expert flagged a dangerous pattern where patients self-diagnose malaria and buy antimalarials from vendors without proper testing, instead of going through a qualified healthcare provider for diagnosis and treatment. The message was blunt, government alone cannot solve this. Clinicians were urged to prescribe responsibly and carry out proper diagnostic work before treatment, while pharmacists and drug vendors were told to stop dispensing antibiotics without prescriptions or antimalarials without a confirmed positive test, with a call for Lagos State to formally adopt the Nigeria National Prescription and Dispensing Policy. Farmers and animal husbandry practitioners were also urged to use antimicrobials responsibly and observe proper withdrawal periods before animals reach the market, while the public was told to stop self-medicating with antibiotics or demanding them without medical advice. The appeal to the pharmacy profession was clear, map the pharmaceutical ecosystem to give the Ministry of Health accurate workforce data, strengthen referral pathways to clinical services, and help close the door on unrestricted access to prescription only medicines before Nigeria’s antibiotics lose their power for good. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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Katsina Governor to Bandits: NAF Jets Are Your Worst Nightmare

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Katsina State Governor Dikko Umar Radda has described Nigerian Air Force aircraft as one of the most feared weapons among terrorists and bandits in the North West, speaking when the Chief of Operations, Air Vice Marshal PN Amadi, paid an operational visit to the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma in Katsina. The Governor commended the Air Force for its sacrifices in projecting force into hard to reach locations exploited by criminal elements, pledging continued support from the Katsina State Government for ongoing air and ground operations. During the visit, Air Vice Marshal Amadi reaffirmed the Air Force’s resolve to sustain intensified operations against terrorists and bandits across Katsina and the wider North West, stressing that collaboration among the armed forces, security agencies and local communities remains critical to restoring lasting peace. The visit reflected the strategic direction set by Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, particularly his emphasis on the welfare and readiness of frontline personnel alongside sustained air power aimed at denying criminal networks freedom of movement. Amadi was accompanied by the Chief of Civil Military Relations, Air Vice Marshal EK Gabkwet, and received by the Air Component Commander, Air Commodore CE Illoh. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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