Tag: #Condolences
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MINISTER BALARABE LAWAL MOURNS LOSS OF HIS MOTHER, HAJIYA DAYYABATU LAWAL ALIYU
The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, is mourning the passing of his mother, Hajiya Dayyabatu Lawal Aliyu, who died on Sunday evening at her residence in Bambale Area, Zaria City, after a prolonged illness. She was 93 years old. A family source confirmed the sad news to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
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UMAHI MOURNS PASSING OF EBONYI’S FIRST MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR, SENDS CONDOLENCES TO BAYELSA STATE
Senator Engr. Nweze David Umahi, Honourable Minister of Works, has expressed profound sorrow over the death of Navy Captain Walter Aye Feghabo (Rtd.), the first Military Administrator of Ebonyi State, who passed away on October 19, 2025, aged 69. Umahi praised Feghabo’s courageous and transformative leadership during his tenures in Ebonyi and Delta States. Remembered…
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ARISE NEWS ANCHOR SOMTOCHUKWU MADUAGWU’S DEATH CONDEMNED
Minister mourns tragic loss of vibrant journalist, promises swift investigation. Minister of Information Alhaji Mohammed Idris described the death of Arise News anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu as deeply regrettable and a huge loss to Nigerian media and the nation. In a condolence letter to Arise News Chairman Chief Nduka Obaigbena, Idris praised her as a dedicated…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDEMNS AFRILAND BUILDING FIRE, OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO VICTIMS
Urges vigilance and praises swift emergency response after tragic Lagos fire. President Bola Tinubu expressed sympathy to victims and affected organizations including FIRS, United Capital, and UBA following the Afriland Building fire in Lagos. He commended emergency responders for their quick action and called for improved safety measures to prevent future incidents, while praying for…
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UNILORIN MOURNS WITH KATSINA EMIR ON PRINCESS KHADIJAH’S PASSING
University of Ilorin joins Katsina Emirate in grief over the loss of a compassionate leader and philanthropist. The University of Ilorin expressed deep sorrow on the death of Hajia Khadijah Abdulmumin Kabir Usman, daughter of its Chancellor and Emir of Katsina. VC Prof. Wahab Egbewole praised her humanitarian contributions and prayed for strength for the…
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TINUBU SENDS CONDOLENCES TO GHANA OVER DEADLY HELICOPTER CRASH
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sympathy to President John Mahama and all Ghanaians following a tragic helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including Defence Minister Edward Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Muhammed. In a statement from Abuja, Tinubu assured that Nigeria stands with Ghana in this time of sorrow, honoring the ministers’ patriotic service…
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LAGOS GOV SANWO-OLU MOURNS PASSING OF DR DOYIN ABIOLA, PIONEERING MEDIA ICON
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed profound sadness over the death of Dr. Doyin Abiola, widow of Chief MKO Abiola and Nigeria’s first female MD and Publisher of the National Concord Newspapers. Passing at 82, she left a powerful legacy in Nigerian journalism, breaking barriers as a reporter, editor, and media leader. Sanwo-Olu hailed her as…
