Akeredolu’s family, describes him as principled leader The Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the Jericho Ibadan residence of the late Rotimi Akeredolu, former governor of Ondo State. Obi, who visited Akeredolu’s family alongside a...
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By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Senator Adams Oshiomhole has expressed sadness over the death of Chief Solomon Edebiri, the Esogban of Benin Kingdom. Oshiomole in his condolence message on Friday, said the late Esogban was a father figure to Edo people and an advisor who...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of the founder of Daar Communications, owners of African Independence Television (AIT) and Raypower, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi. Dokpesi died on Monday at an Abuja hospital. In a statement from his office on Monday evening, the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari haa commiserated with all Methodists in Nigeria and the Diaspora, on the passing of His Eminence, Prelate Emeritus, Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr. Sunday Coffie Mbang. The President also extended his heartfelt condolences to the Mbang family in particular, the government and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, on the death of his older brother, Inoussa Embaló, following an illness. President Buhari in a telephone conversation on Wednesday sympathized with the Guinean leader, who is also...
By MARK JANG, Jos – The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Sir Joseph Ari, has paid tributes to the late governing council chairman of the fund, Malam Musa Gwadabe. Sir. Ari described the late Gwadabe, a former Minister of Labour, as a distinguished and deeply patriotic citizen...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu has commiserated with the government and people of Anambra over the death of Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju. Kalu, in a condolence message issued on Tuesday night in Abuja acknowledged the contributions of the former governor to...
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, has commiserated with traders at the Onitsha main market over the fire incident which razed down their shops. Soludo sent his commiserations on Wednesday in a statement signed by Mr Christian Aburime, his Press Secretary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that fire...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has expressed sadness over the death of the first elected female Senator, Franca Afegbua, saying her contributions to Nigeria and the womenfolk will never be forgotten. She described Seantor Afegbua who died on...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said the late former first female Senator Franka Afegbua, remains a pace-setter, trail-blazer and visioner ” who remains an inspiration for women in Nigeria and across Africa. Governor Obaseki stated this in a condolence message issued on Monday...
PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the death of the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar, the Most Reverend Joseph Edra Ukpo. In a condolences message signed on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary/ Special...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his heartfelt condolences to the former First Lady, Marayam Abacha, and family on the death of their son, Abdullahi. The deceased, who is one of the sons of the late military head of state, Sani Abacha, died in the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government of Nigeria has commiserated with the Turkish authority over the recent earthquake that has left over 22,000 persons dead and many others injured. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, paid a condolence visit...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his condolence message to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State over the death of his eldest son, Alhaji Hassan Sule. The deceased, aged 36, who died on Thursday evening after a brief illness has since been buried in Gudi,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with Pope Francis, the Catholic Church in Nigeria and around the world, as well as all Christian faithful mourning the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. President Buhari in his condolence message issued by his spokesman Mr Femi Adesina...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Thursday mourned the death of President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor. Alhaji Atiku, in a statement personally signed by him in Abuja, said...
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko APC-Sokoto North, alongside Sen. Adamu Aliero and Sen. Ahmad Sani, had condoled with the family of late Amb. Shehu Malami, the Sarkin Sudan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, who died on Monday at a hospital...
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Amb. Mohammed Rimi, the Baraden Katsina and Nigeria’s representative in the United Arab Emirates, on the passing of his mother, Hajiya Aishatu Muhammad (Indon Ankeke). Muhammad died on Oct. 30 at the age of 90 and was buried in Katsina on Oct. 31....
By TARGBA SHAAGGEE, Abuja – FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has condoled with the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, over the death of former Nigeria international forward Bello Kofar-mata. In his condolence message on Friday, Infantino, said: “I will like to express my sincerest and heartfelt condolences...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the demise of Tunde Mark, the eldest son of the former Senate President, Sen. David Mark. In a condolence message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina on Friday in Abuja, the President commiserated with friends, relations, and...