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Success and Prince Sodomowei Kadi still missing after 17 days
By Bonaventure Melah
The Kemebigha Kadi family of Igbogene community of Yenagoa Bayelsa state are still in shock following the disappearance of their two children on June 19, 2023.
Nearly three weeks after, the children, 4year old Success (Kadi) and her 2year old brother Prince (Sodomowei) Kemebigha are yet to be found.
Speaking to Nationwide Reports in an exclusive interview today, Wednesday, July 5, Mr. Frank Kimibia, a brother to the father of the two children said the family has been totally devastated by the unfortunate incident which has also distorted the family’s foundation.
He narrated how the incident happened, saying that a young man newly rented an apartment in the compound where his brother and his family live. The new tenant gave his name as Christian Powder, from Imo State.
The new tenant had told neighbours that he would soon be joined in the apartment by his sister.
According to him, it was the sister of the new tenant that took the children away while their mother Faith went to church. He said his brother and father of the children was not at home when the incident happened.
According to Frank, his brother’s wife and mother of the children has a sister who lives with them.
On that faithful day, he said, the children were not feeling fine. Their mother left them in the care of her sister and went to church, when the sister of the new tenant who had arrived just a few days earlier, volunteered to take the children out in order to buy them drugs for them at a pharmacy.
The woman’s sister had allowed the new girl to take the children away but she did not bring the children back on time which raised the sister’s curiosity.
After waiting for long, the sister of the children’s mother went out to look for them and to take the children back home, only to discover that the new girl has vanished with them.
Alarm was raised and a search party went to town to get the children back to no avail.
He said the matter has since been reported at the Igbogene Police station but no result has been found adding that they have resorted to all manner of prayers for God’s intervention in rescuing the child.
Nationwide Reports asked Mr. Frank why the mother of the children and her sister would be that free to embrace a tenant who has just moved into the compound and his sister and to entrust the children into the strange girl’s care, as well as to take the children away to buy drugs.
Mr. Frank said he has no comment on that, adding that all they care about now is the return of the children.
Asked about the new tenant, Christian Powder who is the brother of the kidnapper sister, he said it was discovered that the new tenant even left the compound with his belongings earlier before the sister took the children away and that checks revealed that he gave them fake name and fake address including state of origin, adding that the young man has disappeared into thin air.
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Isaac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has announced the death of his wife after a prolonged battle with cancer.
The social media commentator shared the sad news on Instagram with a candle image, alongside a farewell message.
“Rest in peace my darling wife, odabo oyinbo mi”, he wrote.
Before her death, Fayose had opened up about the severity of her illness.
He said he travelled to Australia to spend time with his family, but was met with a painful reality as his wife had become extremely weak due to cancer.
He explained that she was no longer able to speak or carry out basic daily activities. According to him, the woman who once welcomed him at the airport could no longer do so, and he had to make his way from the airport by Uber.
He also described how roles had reversed in the home, saying he now had to take care of her, including cooking for her, as she could no longer do so herself. He added that he spent time beside her, singing her favourite songs, while she responded only by holding his hand.
In his emotional reflection, he also spoke about life and wealth, stressing that money and material possessions could not stop illness or death, and questioned the actions of those who use public office to take what belongs to others.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties in Nigeria have submitted their membership registers in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, said the submissions were completed on May 8, two days ahead of the extended deadline set by the Commission.
According to INEC, the extension became necessary after political parties raised concerns over the original timeline during a meeting held on March 24.
The Commission had initially fixed April 21 as the deadline for the submission of membership registers in the Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election.
However, following consultations with political parties, INEC announced on March 27, 2026, that the deadline would be moved to May 10, 2026.
The adjustment, INEC said, was made to align with Section 77(4) of the Electoral Act 2026 and the actual dates chosen by political parties for their primaries.
Under the revised timetable, political parties are permitted to conduct their primaries between April 23 and May 30, 2026. The law also requires each party to submit its membership register to the Commission not later than 21 days before the date of its primary election.
INEC stated that all registered political parties complied with the requirement within the extended timeframe.
“The Commission is pleased to note that all registered parties submitted their registers as of 8th May 2026, two days before the extended deadline,” the statement said.
The electoral body added that the submitted registers would now undergo the necessary verification processes in accordance with the law.
INEC reiterated its commitment to conducting free, fair, credible and inclusive elections in Nigeria.
According to the Commission’s timetable for the 2027 General Election, elections into the offices of President and members of the National Assembly are scheduled for January 16, 2027, while governorship and state assembly elections will take place on February 6, 2027.
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the deputy commander of the Islamic State terrorist group, ISIS, has been killed in Nigeria.
US President Donald Trump said al-Minuki was killed in a “complex mission” carried out by Nigerian and American troops.
The US president shared updates on the operation in a social media post late Saturday.
“Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” Trump wrote.
“Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing.
“He will no longer terrorise the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans.
“With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished.”
Trump also acknowledged and thanked the Nigerian government for its “partnership on this operation”.
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