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November 10, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Condoles With Pastor Odukoya Over Wife’s Death

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Pastor Taiwo Odukoya of the Fountain of Life Church, over the loss of his wife, Nomthi. The president, in a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on...

October 19, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Commiserates With America Over Colin Powell’s Death

President Muhammadu Buhari has offered his deepest condolences to President Joe Biden, the government and people of the United States, on the passing of the former Secretary of State, Gen. Colin Powell. The President’s condolence message is contained i...

August 26, 2021 No Responses

Ex-NCC Board Chairman, Durojaiye To Be Buried Sept 18

The family of late Sen. Biyi Durojaiye, second Republic Senator and former Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says he will be buried. on Sept. 18. Mr Abimbola Durojaiye, the eldest son of the late Durojaiye, disclosed this to the...

August 25, 2021 No Responses

Fayemi Mourns Ex-NCC Board Chairman, Durojaiye

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has expressed condolences on the death of an elder statesman and former member of the National Assembly, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye. The late Senator Durojaye, who was a prominent chieftain of the National Democra...

August 20, 2021 No Responses

Afghan Footballer Falls To Death From US Plane

Afghan authorities have confirmed that a young footballer fell to his death after trying to stow away on a US military plane leaving Kabul airport. Zaki Anwari, 19, had played for Afghanistan’s national youth team. Further details of when he...

August 9, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Hosa Okunbo

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family, friends and associates of late Capt. Idahosa (Hosa) Okunbo, Chairman of Ocean Marine Solutions. Okunbo, a renowned businessman and philanthropist, died in London on Saturday at 63. The pr...

August 6, 2021 No Responses

Yar’Adua’s Son Remanded In Prison For Crushing Four To Death

A Magistrate’s Court in Yola on Thursday remanded Aminu Yar’Adua, 36, the son of late former President Musa Yar’Adua, in prison for allegedly killing four people in an auto crash in Yola. Yar’Adua, a student of the American University of...

June 7, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Pastor TB Joshua

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family and members of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) on the passing of their father and founder, Pastor Temitope Balogun, popularly known as TB Joshua. The President in a statement issued...

May 24, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Boss Mourns Lt-Gen Attahiru, Others

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has expressed shock over the death of late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other military personnel. Oyeyemi in a statement issued by the Corps Public...

May 22, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Lt.Gen Attahiru, Others

President Muhammadu Buhari is deeply saddened over the air crash that claimed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and other military officers. According to a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President(Media and Publicity),...

May 21, 2021 No Responses

Road Accidents Claim 116 Persons In Edo, Delta, Anambra

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday diclosed that 116 persons died in road traffic crashes in its Zone 5, comprising Edo, Delta and Anambra States between January and March, 2021. The FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer, Mr Ayodele Kumapayi...

May 14, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Dogonyaro

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of the former Chief of Defence Staff, retired Lt. Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro. The president made his feelings known in a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday. ...

May 8, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Aisha Al-Hassan

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Hajiya Aisha Al-Hassan, who was Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development during his first term in office. A statement by the President’s Spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja o...