The Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu, has consoled with Yauri Local Government Area and Yauri Emirate over boat mishap that claimed the lives of 14 people.

In a statement signed by Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kebbi State, he condoles the immediate family members, the local government, the emirate as well as the good people of Yauri shortly after attending the funeral prayer, the governor urged them to accept the will God Almighty in good faith.

Represented by the Chairman, Yauri LG, Hon. Abubakar Shu’aibu, the governor prayed God Almighty to forgive their shortcomings and grant them Jannatul Firdaus.

“I appeal to you to accept this in good faith bearing in mind that nothing happens without the knowledge of our creator.

Narrating the ideal, the chairman said that the accident occured at Gumbi village in Gumbi ward of Yauri LG after they accompanied a bride to her husband’s house at Gwarzo village in Ngaski LG.

“The celebrants were on their way back home when the boat capsised and over 100 people drawn, 14 people consisting of 13 females and a child died.”

All the deceased persons have been buried according to Islamic rites. We pray Allah (SWT) to forgive them and accept their Shahad,” he prayed.

•Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has declared Wednesday 18th of February 2026, the first day of the Holy Month of Ramadan 1447AH.

He declared that the crescent moon was sighted in almost every part of the country earlier on Tuesday which is the 29th day of the Month of Shaban and thereby signifies tomorrow 18 of February as the First day of Ramadan 1447.

Sultan Abubakar, in a press statement made available to newsmen in Sokoto and signed by the Chairman Advisory committee on religious affairs, Professor Sambo Wali Junaid, however calls on the entire Muslim communities in the country to start fast on Wednesday in accordance with the teachings of Islam.

He said the council got information of the moon sighting from many Islamic leaders cut across the country which he said signifies the start of Ramadan fast on Wednesday.

He urged Muslims to use this month of Ramadan to pray against the insecurity ravaging some part of the country.

He also called on the Muslims across the country to use the month of Ramadan to continue to pray for the leaders of the country and also to curb the insecurity situations in the country.

Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., the pioneering civil rights activist, Baptist minister, two-time Democratic presidential candidate, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, has died at the age of 84.

Jackson passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family, according to a statement from his family and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.

A towering figure in American civil rights and politics for more than five decades, Jackson rose to national prominence as a close ally and protégé of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s.

He marched alongside King, continued the fight for racial equality after King’s assassination, and became a powerful voice for economic justice, voting rights, and the empowerment of marginalized communities.

In the 1980s, Jackson made history with his groundbreaking presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988, building a broad “Rainbow Coalition” of poor and working-class people across racial lines and galvanizing support for progressive causes.

His fiery oratory and moral vision reshaped the Democratic Party and inspired generations of activists.

Jackson founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition to advocate for social and economic justice, and he frequently served as a bridge between grassroots movements and political power negotiating with world leaders, challenging corporate practices, and championing the voiceless both in the U.S. and abroad.

In recent years, Jackson had battled progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurodegenerative condition, which led to his hospitalization in late 2025 and his stepping down from leadership roles at Rainbow PUSH in 2023.

His family described him as a “servant leader” who left an indelible mark on history. “Our father was a servant leader not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in their statement.

Reverend Jesse Jackson’s legacy endures in the ongoing struggle for civil rights, equality, and justice.

Further details on memorial services and tributes are expected in the coming days.