President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commiserated with the former deputy governor of Osun state, Senator Iyiola Omisore over the demise of his father, Oba David Olajide Omisore, the Olu of Ayepe Olode. The president in his condolence message to Senator Omisore described the late Oba David Olajide Omisore as a “well respected traditional ruler who will be remembered for his Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the President of Niger Republic, Mohammed Bazoum, over the death of 25 school children, aged five and six years, during a classroom fire outbreak in the Maradi region of the country. “I’m greatly shocked and deeply touched by this tragedy that took the lives of these school children. “The death of these children in Read More
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed sympathy over the Lagos building collapse of Monday, November 1. Gbajabiamila said it was unfortunate that the building collapse happened at a time the Lagos state government was doing everything possible to make the lives of Lagosians safer. The speaker sent his condolences to the families of the victims, noting Read More
There was rumpus in Ile-Ife, Osun state, Friday morning, over death of a final year student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Adeshina Aishat. The deceased, who was a student in the department of Foreign Language, died at the Seventh Day Adventist hospital, Ile-Ife, where she was allegedly referred to, by the health care unit of the university. Students of the university barricaded the town in protest, Read More
The family of late Deputy Senate President, Nasiru Ibrahim Mantu, said based on the safety protocol against Covid-19, the 40th day prayer of their beloved father has been shelved.The family in a public statement jointly signed by Alhaji Musa Ibrahim Mantu and Dr. Umar Ibrahim Mantu, on behalf of the family, said they are profoundly grateful and appreciative of Allah Read More
Kaduna Electric has condoled with Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah over the death of his son, Abdulkarim, in Kaduna. A condolence letter signed by the company’s Managing Director, Engineer Garba Haruna, and delivered at the senator’s Kaduna residence, Kaduna Electric described the deceased as a loving and generous person who impacted the lives of many. In the letter to the senator Read More
The Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned the passage of the chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) and former distinguished Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye. Governor Sanwo-Olu described Senator Durojaiye as a passionate leader who served his country meritoriously as a public servant, human rights activist, politician and seasoned administrator. Senator Durojaiye, the immediate past chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission Read More
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed shock over the death of the editor of the Port Harcourt-based, The Tide newspaper, Mrs. Juliet Ejiowhor. A statement by the NGE President, Mustapha Isah, said Mrs Njiowhor died on Saturday after a brief illness. Isah said the death of Mrs. Njiowhor has robbed the Guild of a committed member who never missed any Read More
Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has said that he was profoundly shocked to learn of the abrupt death of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ibrahim Nasiru Mantu. The governor, who expressed the deepest sympathy of the government and people of Rivers state to the Mantu’s family, said the former Deputy Senate President’s public service was so distinguished and Read More
In separate condolence messages on Tuesday, both the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and his deputy, Ovie Omo – Agege , mourned the death of Senator Ibrahim Mantu. Mantu, 74, died in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness. The two presiding officers of the Senate in statements signed by their media advisers, described Mantu’s death as Read More
Zamfara state Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle has expressed sadness over the abduction of 15 student and 4 staff of the College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Bakura, by suspected armed bandits. In a statement signed by the Director General Public Enlightenment Media and Communications Yusuf Idris, Matawalle promised to rescue them. Matawalle further lauded the efforts by the security agencies Read More
The Abiodun family of Iperu – Remo, Ogun state, has announced that the burial activities of their late patriarch, Dr. Emmanuel Adesanya Abiodun, will hold from Monday, 6th to Thursday, 9th September, 2021 in Iperu-Remo. In a statement issued on Monday by Kunle Somorin, the Chief Press Secretary to the deceased’s eldest son, Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun state, the Read More
The Comproller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Hameed Ali, who has consistently turned blind eyes to the frequent and unwarranted killings of unarmed civilians in the southwest by his officials, on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the accident involving an operational vehicle of the organisation, which killed six people at the border town of Jibiya, Kastina state.Recent reports have Read More
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has said it received the death of Pa (Dr) Emmanuel Adesanya Abiodun with heavy heart and gratitude to God for a life well lived. The late Pa Emmanuel Adesanya Abiodun is the father of incubent governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun. He passed away on Monday. But in a condolences message signed by its chairman Read More
The Managing Director of Kaduna Electric, Engineer Garba Haruna has condoled with the Kaduna state Governor Malam Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai over the death of the state’s former deputy governor, Arc Barnabas Yusuf Bala Bantex. In a condolence letter to the governor, Engr. Garba described the late deputy governor as a quintessential gentleman who will be sorely missed. The letter reads: Read More
The Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahya Abubakar, has described the death of the Emir of Lafiagi, Alhaji Haliru Kawu-Sa’adu, as a great loss to his family, Lafiagi Emirate, Kin Nupe, Kwara State and Nigeria as a whole. The Etsu Nupe, while reacting to the death of the monarch in Bida on Friday, said Read More
The Ogun state government has expressed shock over the fire Incident that occurred at the Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC) building located on Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos. The special adviser/managing director of the Corporation, Architect Abiodun Fari-Arole, who stated this in a press release on Friday, stressed that from the available preliminary report, the fire was Read More
Troops of the 4Demo Nigerian Army on Monday repelled an attack along Kaduna-Zaria highway, Igabi local government area of Kaduna state, even as the fleeing gunmen shot to death two villagers and a traveller. A report by Kaduna state government signed by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, on Monday evening, said the incident Read More
Less than 24 hours after Internally Displaced Persons IDPs killed by herdsmen at Abagena camp were buried Friday, herdsmen militias again attacked Tse Ancha, in Agan located less than a kilometre from Abagena IDP Camp killing ten persons. This is even as gunmen suspect to be herdsmen Friday night attacked Imande-Abu in Mbayan, Logo Local Government area of Benue State Read More
Gome state governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has commiserated with the Emir of Gombe, Dr. Abubakar Shehu Abubakar lll, and other members of the Bubayero family over the death of a royal family member, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar (Sarkin zangon Gombe). The governor who led senior government officials to the funeral prayers for the deceased at the Bubayero Central Mosque, Gombe, later Read More
Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over the death of his son, Dare Adeboye. Dare, 42, the third child of Adeboye, was reported to have died in his sleep on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom state, where he was based with his family. The deceased, Read More
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has expressed its condolences to the entire family of late Senator Etang Umoyo, who died February, 2021, at the age of 72 after a brief illness. The remains of late Senator Umoyo, who was Chairman of PANDEF, Akwa Ibom State Chapter before his death, would be laid to rest on Friday May, 7, 2021 Read More
Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over the death of his son, Dare Adeboye. Dare, 42, the third child of Adeboye was reported to have died in his sleep on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, where he was based with his family. The deceased, Read More
The Presidency Thursday expressed concerns over the utterances of Benue state Governor Samuel Ortom state in respect of President Muhammadu Buhari and the federal government. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Mr Garba Shehu saidonly sees the problems of others and not his own. The statement reads: “The President expresses his condolences Read More
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