There are fresh and follow-up happenings in Nigeria making the headlines this morning.
To start this recap is the report of DSS arresting convicted Abdulrasheed Maina’s son and handing him over to the EFCC.
In the entertainment sector is the public outrage over claims of hospital rejection in the Toluwanisings case as the University College Hospital denied that the late singer was brought into any of the hospital facilities.
There is also a follow up story on the Nigerian Air Force jet that crashed at Igbokoda area of Ondo State.
The report said that there is now hunger crisis facing the communities in the local government area of the scene of crash.
Read the full recap stories with their links embedded in the full analysis.
DSS arrests convicted Maina’s son, hands him over to EFCC
The Department of State Services has arrested Faisal, son of former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, and handed him over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Security sources disclosed that Faisal’s arrest followed intelligence indicating that he had secretly returned to Nigeria.
“His arrest followed credible intelligence which indicated that Faisal had secretly returned to the country,” a source said.
The source added that DSS operatives tracked and arrested him in the Karsana area of Abuja before handing him over to the EFCC.
(https://punchng.com/dss-arrests-convicted-mainas-son-hands-him-over-to-efcc/)
Toluwanisings: Hospital rejection claims spark outrage, UCH reacts
The death of popular gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has sparked outrage following allegations that several hospitals in Ibadan, Oyo State, failed to provide him with emergency treatment after he collapsed.
The controversy has renewed concerns about emergency healthcare services in the country, with Nigerians demanding answers over the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.
Toluwanisings’ personal assistant, Babadunni Olayemi, alleged that efforts to save the singer failed after he was taken to some hospitals in Ibadan.
“They took him to different hospitals. Some said the doctors were on strike, while others said he was rejected at the hospitals. We all tried, praying for him and taking him around to hospitals. We took him to about seven or eight different hospitals here in Ibadan, but God said it was his time,” he said.
(https://punchng.com/toluwanisings-hospital-rejection-claims-spark-outrage-uch-reacts/)
NAF crash: Hunger hits Ondo communities
Twelve days after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft plunged into the waters of Igbokoda, Ondo State, fishermen and boat operators are counting their losses, with many struggling to feed their families as their incomes dry up.
The Chairman of the Ilaje Fishermen Association, Igbokoda, Festus Ikuomola, told Saturday PUNCH that about 1,500 members of the association had been affected by the October 5 crash, which involved an aircraft carrying 25 people.
He said many fishermen had been unable to work since the incident, while those who travelled farther to fish incurred additional costs that reduced their earnings.
“Normally, our people make between N15,000 and N30,000 on a good day, but most of them have not been doing anything since that day. Only a few who have bigger boats go far away to fish and return to sell, which is not economically viable if you compare how much they spend and what they make,” Ikuomola stated.
He called on the Federal Government to clean up the affected area and compensate those whose livelihoods had been disrupted.
“The spillage will have a devastating effect on fish and other aquatic life in the area, thereby threatening our only source of livelihood,” the chairman said.
Ikuomola explained that the disruption also affected women who depended on fishing for their trading activities and household incomes.
(https://punchng.com/naf-crash-hunger-hits-ondo-communities/)
Mob burns BRT bus for crushing motorcyclist
Tension erupted at the Ogolonto Bus Stop along Ikorodu Road, Lagos State, on Friday after an angry mob set a Bus Rapid Transit bus ablaze following a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist.
The mob also attacked the BRT driver before police officers and officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps intervened and rescued him.
The Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Amodu Shakiru, confirmed the incident to Saturday PUNCH.
He said the fire service received a distress call at about 10:21 a.m. and that personnel arrived at the scene to find the BRT bus engulfed in flames.
“The information got to us at about 10:21 hrs, and on arrival at the scene, we met the BRT bus at Ogolonto Bus Stop, along Ikorodu Road, and we were able to douse the fire on the bus.
“It was reported that some aggrieved persons set the bus on fire because of an accident the BRT bus was involved in. The driver was beaten, but he is still alive. He was rescued by security operatives and has received medical attention,” he said.
Shakiru added that he could not provide further details about the accident.
(https://punchng.com/mob-burns-brt-bus-for-crushing-motorcyclist/)
Agbara Nla grosses N307m, ranks fourth among 2026 Nollywood films
Nollywood faith-based film, Agbara Nla: The Return, has grossed over N307.2m at the box office, according to an announcement by its distributors and production partners.
The film announced the milestone in a Friday post on Instagram by its distributor, Nile Group, thanking audiences for their support and describing the achievement as the highest-grossing Nollywood title ever for an October release and the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood film of 2026.
“Thank you, Nigeria! Agbára Nlá: The Return has grossed N307.2M+, the highest-grossing Nollywood title ever for an October release and the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood title of 2026,” the announcement read.
The film’s latest performance marks an increase from the over N170.6m it grossed in its first four days in cinemas, as previously reported by PUNCH Online.
(https://punchng.com/agbara-nla-grosses-n307m-ranks-fourth-among-2026-nollywood-films/)