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  • Alleged rights violation: Appeal Court strikes out Nnamdi Kanu’s case against DSS’ DG, AGF

    Alleged rights violation: Appeal Court strikes out Nnamdi Kanu’s case against DSS’ DG, AGF

    The Court of Appeal in Abuja has struck out the appeal filed by terrorism convict Nnamdi Kanu of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ruling that it lacked merit and had become academic following his conviction by a Federal High Court on November 20.

    Delivering judgment on Friday, a three-member panel of the appellate court held that Kanu’s claims alleging violations of his fundamental rights, including human dignity, access to quality health care, and freedom of religion, could no longer stand in light of his conviction, life imprisonment sentence, and subsequent remand in prison custody.

    In the lead judgment, Justice Boloukuromo Moses Ugo noted that since Kanu’s lawyer, Maxwell Opara, confirmed at the start of proceedings that his client was being held at Sokoto prison, the court could not grant his request to be transferred from the Department of State Services (DSS) facility to Kuje prison.

    Justice Ugo added that because Kanu had previously expressed a preference for prison custody, his prayers could no longer be considered after his conviction and transfer to the correctional facility where he had sought to be kept.

    The judgment was on Kanu’s appeal against the July 3 judgment by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja (now retired), which earlier dismissed his fundamental rights enforcement suit on the grounds that he failed to prove his case.

    Listed as respondents in the appeal were the Director General of the DSS, DSS, and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).

    Details shortly…

  • JUST IN: ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau, to engage coup leaders

    JUST IN: ECOWAS suspends Guinea-Bissau, to engage coup leaders

    The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from all its activities pending the restoration of full and effective constitutional order in the country.

    In addition, ECOWAS leaders have established a high-level Mediation Mission led by the Chair of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, to engage with the coup leaders.

    The decision was announced in a communiqué issued at the end of an emergency meeting of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council, attended by leaders of all member states.

    The regional bloc strongly condemned the coup and expressed deep concern over the unfolding political developments in Guinea-Bissau.

    Read Also: UN chief condemns coup in Guinea-Bissau

    The meeting also called for the immediate release of all civilian leaders detained by the military and urged the military authorities to guarantee the safety and free movement of citizens and international observers.

    The communique reads, “The MSC expressed its deep concern with the unfolding political crisis in Guinea Bissau especially at a time when Bissau Guineans have demonstrated resilience and commitment to democracy by participating actively in the Presidential and parliamentary elections held on 23 November 2025.

    “The MSC Condemn in the strongest terms the coup d’etat perpetrated on 26 November 2025 and calls for the unconditional restoration of constitutional order without delay. It rejects any arrangements that perpetuate the illegal abortion of the democratic process and the subversion of the will of the people of Guinea Bissau. 

    “The MSC demands that the leaders of the coup respect the will of the people and allow the National Electoral Commission to proceed without delay with the declaration of the results of the elections of 23 November 2025 .

    “The MSC decides, in accordance with the provisions of the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance 2001 (A/SP/12/01), to suspend Guinea-Bissau from all ECOWAS decision-making bodies until the restoration of full and effective constitutional order in the country.

    “The MSC mandates the Chair of the Authority to lead a High-Level Mediation Mission to Guinea Bissau to engage the leaders of the coup with a view to ensuring the full restoration of constitutional order. The Mission shall include His Excellency Faure Gnassingbe, President of the Council of 

    Togo, His Excellency Jose Maria Pereira Neves, President of Cabo Verde, and His Excellency Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal, accompanied by the President of Commission. 

    “The MSC urges the Armed forces of Guinea Bissau to return to barracks and to maintain their constitutional role.

    “The MSC orders the ECOWAS Stabilization Support Mission in Guinea Bissau (ESSMGB) to continue to help protect the institutions of Guinea Bissau.

    “The MSC decides to remain seized of the situation in Guinea Bissau and 

    reserves the right to use all options provided for by the 2001 ECOWAS 

    Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance and the 

    2012 Supplementary Act on Sanctions, including sanctions on all entities deemed culpable of disrupting the electoral and democratic process in Guinea-Bissau.

    “The MSC holds the leaders of the coup both individually and collectively 

    responsible for the protection of life and property of all citizens and residents of Guinea Bissau and for the security and safety of all detainees.

    “The MSC calls on the leaders of the coup to guarantee the safety and facilitate the evacuation and safe passage of ECOWAS and all other international election observers.”

    Other decisions taken by the ECOWAS leaders include, “The MSC considered the report of the President of the Commission on the situation in Guinea Bissau. 

    “The MSC further calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all detained officials, in particular President Umaro Sissoco Embalo as well as the electoral officials and all other political figures.”

  • World Bank canvasses slash of import tariff to lower inflation

    World Bank canvasses slash of import tariff to lower inflation

    World Bank yesterday advised the Federal Government to urgently cut import tariffs and remove ban on some import items to reduce rise in prices of goods and services.

    According to the World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Mathew Verghis, the measures, if applied, will reduce poverty rate.

    Verghis, who spoke on a cable television monitored in Lagos, noted that high inflation erodes the purchasing power of millions of Nigerians.

    In its Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report for October, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) put the inflation rate at 16.05 per cent down from the September figure of 18.02.

    According to the NBS, it was the seventh consecutive month of decline and the lowest in three years.

    The Report was released on November 17.

    But Verghis said the bank’s projections show poverty levels in Nigeria may continue to increase through 2025 and possibly into 2026 if inflation is not decisively addressed.

    “The reason we are projecting poverty to continue to rise in 2025, and possibly into 2026, is because inflation remains high enough that it is undermining household incomes, especially for the poor, because food inflation remains at around 20 per cent,” the World Bank director said.

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    Advising Nigeria to sustain ongoing economic reforms, Verghis said that India and China and other countries achieved stability through decades of consistent reform.

    He said: “Nigeria has high tariffs and, in some cases, import bans on goods consumed by the poor… One way of lowering inflation quickly is to reduce some of these tariffs and take away some of these import bans.”

    Speaking on the naira, Verghis said that raising export earnings represent a viable way to keep the naira stable.

    He said: “The best way to keep the Naira stable is to make sure that your exports are increasing and your foreign direct investment is increasing.

    “The primary objective is to get growth going, and a stable exchange rate that allows businesses to plan will contribute to that.”

    The director also praised progress in revenue diversification. “Nigeria is now, today, much less dependent on oil revenues than it was before,” he said and attributed it to a more realistic exchange rate and the removal of petrol subsidies.

    Verghis argued that higher non-oil revenues will allow greater investment in infrastructure and human capital.

    He said that Nigeria’s borrowing outlook is improving as seen in the reasonably moderate debt-to-GDP ratio but cautioned that borrowed funds should be spent wisely.

  • AU, ECOWAS, WAEF: no to coup in Guinea Bissau

    AU, ECOWAS, WAEF: no to coup in Guinea Bissau

    • Jonathan safely out of Bissau

    • Junta gets new leader Inta-A

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday joined other Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in an extraordinary virtual summit convened to address the political crisis in Guinea-Bissau, following a coup in the country on Wednesday.

    The emergency meeting, held via Zoom, brought together West African leaders in a rapid diplomatic response to the unfolding situation.

    The Guinea-Bissau military, which seized power on Wednesday after arresting President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has announced General Horta Inta-A as the head of a transitional government for one year.

    A photograph released by the State House Media Department showed President Tinubu participating in the high-level virtual session from Abuja.

    President Tinubu was Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government for two consecutive terms until June 2025, when he handed over to the Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio.

    ECOWAS has been grappling with a resurgence of coups across the region in recent years, and Thursday’s emergency summit signalled the bloc’s resolve to prevent further destabilisation.

    Nigeria joined the election observation missions to Guinea-Bissau set up by the African Union (AU), ECOWAS and the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) in condemning the stoppage of the announcement of presidential and legislative elections, as well as the military coup in the West African country.

    The Federal Government urged all actors involved to exercise utmost restraint, prioritise peaceful dialogue, and respect the will of the people of Guinea-Bissau as expressed through their ballots.

    It said Nigeria, as a key member of the ECOWAS and AU, will work closely with regional and international partners to take all necessary measures to ensure the swift return to normalcy and constitutional governance in Guinea-Bissau.

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    In a statement by the Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the government urged the actors to allow the peaceful conclusion of the election with the announcement of results by the electoral management body.

    Ebienfa also assured the people of Guinea-Bissau of Nigeria’s support.

    The statement reads: “The Federal Government of Nigeria has learned with profound dismay and deep concern of the unfortunate military coup which has led to an unconstitutional change of government in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

    “The Federal Government of Nigeria, in the strongest possible terms, condemns this act of military insurrection, which undermines the democratic progress, constitutional order, and stability not only of Guinea-Bissau but of the entire West African sub-region.

    “This coup d’état represents a blatant violation of the fundamental principles of the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance, which explicitly rejects any ascension to power through unconstitutional means.

    “We stand in solidarity with the people of Guinea-Bissau and call for the immediate and unconditional restoration of constitutional order, the safety and security of all those detained and the full respect for the sanctity of democratic institutions in Guinea-Bissau.

    “We warn that those behind this act will be held accountable for their actions, which threaten to plunge the nation into chaos and reverse the hard-won gains of its democracy.”

    Also, a joint statement by the AU, ECOWAS and WAEF described the coup in Guinea-Bissau as “regrettable” and “a blatant attempt to disrupt the democratic process”.

    The statement was signed by Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission, Filipe Nyusi; Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, Issifu Kamara; and Head of the West African Elders Forum, former President Goodluck Jonathan.

    The missions called on the AU and ECOWAS to take necessary steps to restore constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau.

    Also yesterday, the Federal Government confirmed that Jonathan was safe and had left Guinea-Bissau following the military takeover.

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, assured the media that the former president is safe and has already departed Guinea-Bissau.

    Guinea-Bissau’s military high command inaugurated Gen. Inta-A as the head of the military government, which will oversee a one-year transition period, according to a declaration announced on state television.

    “The inability of political actors to stem the deterioration of the political climate ultimately prompted the intervention of the armed forces,” said Inta-A, who was the army chief of staff until the coup and a close ally of deposed President Embaló.

    Embaló’s whereabouts remained unknown yesterday.

    He told French media on Wednesday that he was arrested by soldiers as gunshots rang out near the presidential palace.

  • Nigeria, U.S. Joint Working Group to hold security talks

    Nigeria, U.S. Joint Working Group to hold security talks

    • NSA Ribadu leads Fed Govt’s team

    • Coordinated abductions of 42 in Niger, FCT suburb

    As a follow-up to the Federal Government officials’ engagement with their United States (U.S.) counterparts over the labelling of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) and threats by President Donald Trump, security talks have been scheduled between the two countries.

    The U.S. is expected to support Nigeria in battling the escalating insecurity in parts of the country.

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has raised a team led by National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to discuss with U.S. officials.

    Other members of the delegation are Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar; Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru; Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr. Bernard Doro.

    Also on the team are the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede; Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed; and Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.

    Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement that Ms. Idayat Hassan of the NSA Office and Mr. Paul Alabi of the Nigerian Embassy in Washington will man the secretariat of the working group.

    The United States-Nigeria Joint Working Group is a bilateral mechanism for strengthening collaboration between both countries in addressing Nigeria’s security challenges, an official said last night.

    The presidential approval followed last week’s high-level engagements in Washington, DC, where a Nigerian delegation, led by Ribadu, held extensive talks with senior US government officials.

    The creation of the joint working group was one of the key outcomes of those meetings.

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    Onanuga said the Ribadu team would also be supported by a multi-stakeholder team drawn from security, diplomatic, defence, and humanitarian agencies.

    The members of the team will oversee the implementation of bilateral agreements, he added.

    Onanuga said President Tinubu had urged the newly constituted team to “work assiduously” with their U.S. counterparts to ensure the smooth operationalisation of all agreements reached during the talks and to strengthen cooperation across multiple sectors.

    He said the Joint Working Group is expected to fast-track the coordination of intelligence sharing, operational support, humanitarian response, and other bilateral commitments aimed at bolstering Nigeria’s national security architecture.

    The CPC labelling of Nigeria was premised on the complaint by Christian leaders who alleged Christian genocide, a claim the Federal Government has disputed.

    Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, who faulted the claim, lamented the misunderstanding of the Nigerian security situation by Trump, despite concerted efforts by the Tinubu Administration to tackle terrorism and banditry.

    Despite the rescue of the 24 abducted schoolgirls in Maga, Kebbi State and the 38 worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State, there were abductions yesterday in Niger State, where pupils of St. Mary Catholic School, Papiri, are still in kidnappers’ custody.

    A boy and six girls were also abducted yesterday in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) outskirts.

    Bandits abduct farmers in Niger

    Armed bandits launched coordinated attacks in communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State and abducted farmers.

    About 10 farmers were kidnapped from Angwan-Kawo and Kuchipa villages in Erena Ward of Shiroro Local Government Area while harvesting crops.

    The Niger State Police Command confirmed the incident, saying efforts were underway to rescue the victims.

    The command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, said in a statement: “On November 26, 2025, at about 8pm, a report was received indicating that suspected armed men abducted about ten persons from Angwan-Kawo and Kuchipa villages of Shiroro Local Government Area.

    “Effort is being made to rescue the victims.”

    In a separate incident within the same axis, bandits stormed the Palaita community and abducted about 25 farmers, including women, from a rice farm.

    Residents said the attackers also injured a visually-impaired villager during the raid.

    The latest assault comes barely a week after school children and teachers were seized from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwarra Local Government Area of the State.

    Six girls, one boy abducted in Abuja

    In Abuja, panic spread in the Gidan-Bijimi community of the Bwari Area Council on Wednesday night when gunmen kidnapped a 16-year-old boy and six girls.

    The community shares a border with Kaduna State, an area repeatedly targeted by criminal gangs.

    A resident, Moses, stated that the attackers arrived around 9:30 p.m.

    “They raided two houses and went away with six girls and a 16-year-old boy,” he said.

    He added that vigilantes tried to respond but retreated due to the attackers’ heavy weapons.

    Another resident reported that the victims had travelled for a burial when the armed men struck.

    Efforts to reach the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, were unsuccessful, as calls and messages were not answered at the time of press.

    The incident came hours after FCT Minister Nyesom Wike held a security meeting with top law enforcement operatives on curbing persistent bandit raids in Abuja border communities.

    Communities in both Niger and the FCT have repeatedly called for stronger security intervention as bandit attacks continue to spread across farmlands and rural settlements.

  • BREAKING: Tinubu, West African leaders hold emergency virtual meeting on Guinea-Bissau coup

    BREAKING: Tinubu, West African leaders hold emergency virtual meeting on Guinea-Bissau coup

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday joined other Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in an extraordinary virtual summit convened to address the political crisis in Guinea-Bissau, following a coup in the country on Wednesday.

    The emergency meeting, held via Zoom, brought together West African leaders in a rapid diplomatic response to the unfolding situation.

    Meanwhile, the Guinea-Bissau military, which seized power on Wednesday after arresting President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has announced General Horta Nta Na Man as the head of a transitional government for one year.

    Read Also: Jonathan safe, out of Guinea-Bissau – FG

    A photograph released by the State House Media Department showed President Tinubu participating in the high-level virtual session from Abuja.

    President Tinubu was Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government for two consecutive terms until June 2025, when he handed leadership over to the Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio.

    ECOWAS has been grappling with a resurgence of coups across the region in recent years, and Thursday’s emergency summit signalled the bloc’s resolve to prevent further destabilisation. 

  • Jonathan safe, out of Guinea-Bissau – FG

    Jonathan safe, out of Guinea-Bissau – FG

    • …condemns military coup in Guinea-Bissau

    The federal government has confirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is safe and has left Guinea-Bissau following the military takeover in the country.

    Guinea-Bissau’s presidential and legislative elections on November 23 were disrupted when a group of military officers announced that they had seized power, declaring the removal of the president and the suspension of the electoral process.

    The Nigerian government condemned the forceful takeover, joining the African Union and the ECOWAS electoral missions in denouncing the coup d’état.

    Jonathan, who was in the country as part of the ECOWAS Monitoring Mission at the time of the announcement, became a subject of concern over his safety.

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its spokesperson, assured the media that the former President is safe and has already departed Guinea-Bissau.

    According to him, “Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is very safe and out of Guinea-Bissau.”

    Meanwhile, AU and ECOWAS have expressed great concern over the announcement of a coup d’etat by the armed forces of Guinea-Bissau.

    The heads of the missions made this known in a joint statement on Thursday.

    The statement was signed by Filipe Nyusi, former President of Mozambique, Issifu Kamara, and former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, respectively.

    Read Also: Ensure safe return of Jonathan from Guinea-Bissau, Reps tell FG

    They noted the orderly and peaceful conclusion of the voting process for the presidential and legislative elections and decried the disruption of the process by the military.

    “We commend the people of Guinea-Bissau for their strong civic engagement and professionalism demonstrated by polling staff, security personnel, presidential candidates, and party agents throughout the voting process.

    “Despite these encouraging developments, we express deep concern with the announcement of a coup d’etat by the armed forces, while the nation was waiting for the announcement of the results.

    “It is regrettable that this announcement came at a time when the missions had just concluded a meeting with the two leading presidential candidates, who assured us of their willingness to accept the will of the people.

    “We deplore this blatant attempt to disrupt the democratic process and the gains that have been achieved thus far,’’ they said.

    They asked the African Union and the ECOWAS to take the necessary steps to restore constitutional order in the country.

    They further expressed concerns over the arrests of top officials, including those who were in charge of the electoral process, urging the armed forces to immediately release the detained officials.

    This, according to them, was to allow the country’s electoral process to proceed to its conclusion.

    “We call on the people of Guinea-Bissau to remain calm, and we reaffirm our commitment to supporting the country on its democratic path.

    “We underscore the importance of preserving peace, stability, and the well-being of the people during this sensitive period,” they added.

  • JUST IN: IGP confirms withdrawal of 11,566 police officers attached to VIPs

    JUST IN: IGP confirms withdrawal of 11,566 police officers attached to VIPs

    …urge Nigerians, police officers, to adhere to the Presidential Order

    …says officers should embrace community policing

    Following a presidential directive, the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, on Thursday confirmed the withdrawal of 11,566 officers previously assigned to Very Important Personalities (VIPs).

    Egbetokun made this known during an ongoing meeting with senior police officers in Abuja, noting that the presidential order has given him the mandate to fully implement the directive without interference.

    According to him, no VIP will question the recall of their security personnel since the instruction came directly from the President.

    He urged officers to remain professional and committed to securing the nation, stressing the need for round-the-clock efforts to prevent criminal activities across the country.

    The IGP added that the police will not relent in addressing current security challenges and are working closely with other security agencies to ensure national safety.

    Details shortly…

  • Ensure safe return of Jonathan from Guinea-Bissau, Reps tell FG

    Ensure safe return of Jonathan from Guinea-Bissau, Reps tell FG

    The House of Representatives on Thursday asked the federal government to take urgent steps to ensure the return of former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is currently trapped in Guinea-Bissau after a military coup.

    The former President, who is one of the 36 high-profile observers on the joint mission of the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the West African Elders Forum (WAEF), who are in Guinea-Bissau to monitor the presidential election held on Sunday, is currently trapped in the country.

    Adopting a motion of urgent public importance moved by the House Leader, the House asked the government to use all diplomatic means possible to ensure his safe return.

     Ihonvbere said the former President is trapped in Guinea-Bissau because of the coup while on an election observation mission in the West African country, saying, “As you know, Nigeria occupies a strong place in the community of nations, irrespective of whatever contradictions we may be facing. And we are lucky to have several of our former leaders – presidents alive and in good health.

    “One of them, who holds the record of being the very first to concede to a democratic election, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele-Jonathan, GCFR, has been involved in extensive election monitoring activities around the world.

    “He has done it in Zimbabwe, in Liberia, in Ghana, in Mozambique, in Pakistan, in Tanzania, and in South Africa. He has done this on behalf of the West African Leaders Forum, the Commonwealth Observation Mission, the African Union, and even Nigeria.

    “Currently, he is trapped in Guinea-Bissau because of the coup. It’s a matter of privilege. It’s a matter of national public importance. As I was saying, Mr. Speaker, he’s trapped there while he went on a mission of monitoring an election.

    “We are not discussing the coup, but from my own investigations, the government is aware, and they are doing everything possible to get him back as quickly and safely as possible. Our goal is to urge the government not to relent in that effort, to use all diplomatic means at its disposal to get a former president, a true democrat, back to Nigeria immediately.”

    Speaking on the motion, the Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Rivers), acknowledged the contributions of Jonathan to the democratic and socioeconomic advancement of the country.

    Chinda said while it is urgent to ensure the safe return of the former president, the government should equally attach importance to the lives of all Nigerians, irrespective of their status and location.

    He said, “There is no doubt that one of the best civilian presidents that our country has ever witnessed under the Peoples Democratic Party is Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan… I’m telling you why what the House leader raised is necessary, because he served with a clear vision, a clear mission, with total humility and indeed a democratic excellence, both in action and in vision. It is in line with this vision that he travelled out of the country.

    “However, he is trapped outside Nigeria, and like we have been discussing on the floor of this chamber, the security of the lives of Nigerians should matter to us. The only thing I will add is that the importance we attach to his life should also be attached to the life of every other Nigerian, whether a former president or not, whether at home or abroad.

    “On that note, I will clearly support that the government should do everything possible to ensure that a former president, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, returns home safely. The same should also be extended to every other Nigerian.”

  • BREAKING: Popular Islamic Cleric Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi dies at 98

    BREAKING: Popular Islamic Cleric Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi dies at 98

    Renowned Islamic scholar and revered cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi is dead.

    He was 98.

    The highly respected Dariqa scholar, born on June 29, 1927, died on Thursday, November 27, 2025.

    Confirming his passing, a close associate, Daha Azhary Bauchi, announced, “Innaa lillahi wa innaa ilaihi raji’un… Maulana Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi has passed away (Wafaty).

    “May Allah bless us with his blessings.”

    Another close disciple, Abubakar Ibrahim Wunti, also confirmed the scholar’s death on Thursday morning.

    Sheikh Dahiru was widely regarded as one of the most influential Islamic figures in Nigeria and beyond.

    He spent his life promoting Islamic teachings, advancing Quranic education, and mentoring students in the memorisation and recitation of the Holy Qur’an.

    For decades, he led thousands of disciples and made remarkable contributions to Islamic scholarship and spiritual development.