Mourning Archives — Page 2 of 4

December 30, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Pele

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in expressing grief over the death of Brazilian soccer legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pele who died on Thursday. The world’s greatest-ever football player succumbed to death after suffe...

November 12, 2022 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Boss Mourns Otunba Kunle Folarin

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) Emmanuel Jime paid a condolence visit to Mrs Folarin, wife of Late Otunba Kunle Folarin, Chairman Ports Consultative Council (PCC) at their home in Lagos, on Friday. The Council’s boss also signe...

October 15, 2022 No Responses

NPA MD Mourns Ngozi Obikili, GM, Corporate & Strategic Planning Division

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Mrs Ngozi Obikili, General Manager, Corporate & Strategic Planning Division who passed on 12th October, 2022. Accompanied ...

October 9, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Vincent Ogbulafor

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who passed on Friday at 73. In a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Saturday, Buhari commiserated wi...

September 9, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Queen Elizabeth 11

President Muhammadu Buhari received with immense sadness news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth ll of the United Kingdom. The Nigerian leader made his feelings known in a condolence message issued by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Thursday. H...

January 27, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Ex-Customs Boss, Hamman Ahmad

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Ahmad family on the passing of the former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hamman Ahmad. In a condolence message released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media an...

January 22, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Murdered 5-Year-Old Hanifa

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the nation’s condolences to the family of the five-year-old school girl, Hanifa Abubakar, whose body was discovered in a shallow grave in Kano after nearly two months of fruitless search. The president, in a sta...

January 12, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Shonekan

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the news of the death of a great statesman and former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan. The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Tuesday...

January 4, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Bashir Tofa

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the passing of one-time Presidential Candidate in a two-horse race, Bashir Tofa, ”a politician of note, who was also a promoter of Islamic culture and civilization’.’ The president made his feel...

January 3, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Olubadan

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Oyo State, the Royal Family, the Olubadan-in-council and the people of Ibadan on the passing of Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji. In a condolence message released by his....

December 27, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Archbishop Desmond Tutu

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africans and the global Christian body, particularly Anglican Communion, over passing of Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu at 90. The president’s condolence message was issue...

August 29, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Victor Uwaifo

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with family, friends and associates of legendary musician and multi-talented artiste, Sir Victor Uwaifo, who passed on Saturday. The president in a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, ...

August 26, 2021 No Responses

NCC Mourns Ex-Board Chairman, Durojaiye

The Board, Management, and staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have commiserated with the family of the immediate Past Chairman of the Board of the Commission, Distinguished Senator Otunba Olabiyi Durojaiye, who answered the call of God on Tu...