Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed London with the remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at a London Clinic for his burial. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of The Vice-President, Stanley Nkwocha, made this known in a statement. In the statement …
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Benue killings: Foursquare Church offers Relief Materials to Victims
THE Foursquare Gospel Church, on Monday, said it had offered relief materials to the victims of Benue killings in line with its mission. Mr Kehinde Lawanso , Executive member of the church’s 70th Anniversary Planning Committee, stated this during a news conference in Lagos, on Monday, to announce activities for …
Read More »FG to launch agency to support Local Innovators
The Federal Government has pledged to bridge the gap between local innovation and commercial success by supporting inventors, start-ups, and small-scale manufacturers across the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the pledge during a visit to Innov8 Hub in Abuja on Monday. Alausa reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s …
Read More »Tinubu sets up committee for Buhari’s State burial
President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of an Inter-Ministerial Committee for the state burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Mr Segun Imohiosen, the Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of …
Read More »Katsina govt extends work-free day for Buhari’s burial
Following the postponement for the burial of the former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, the Katsina State Government has also extended its earlier work-free day to Tuesday, July 15. The Secretary to the State Government, (SSG), Alhaji Abdullahi Garba-Faskari announced this in Katsina on Monday, in a statement signed by …
Read More »Senate Leader pays tributes to Buhari, Awujale
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has paid tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in London. Bamidele also paid tribute to the late paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, who also joined his ancestors on at the age of 91. The lawmaker, in a …
Read More »Buhari’s burial: FG constitutes committee, announces arrangements
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee to oversee the state burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Idris disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a media briefing on the burial arrangements. According to him, the committee is …
Read More »Gunmen kidnap contractor in Delta, demand N100m ransom
Suspected kidnappers have abducted a government contractor, Engr. Lucky Ugbo in Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government of Delta. Community sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ogwashi-Uku that the incident occurred last Tuesday, about 8.45p.m in the victim’s residence, along Isah Road in the community. …
Read More »Buhari Promoted Efficiency, Accountability in Civil Service – Walson-Jack
Mrs Didi Walson-Jack says, late President Muhammadu Buhari promoted efficiency, accountability and digitised government operations, as part of his legacies in the civil service. Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) who stated this in a condolence message on the passing of Buhari, added that the legacies …
Read More »FG declares Tuesday public holiday in honour of ex-President Buhari
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, a public holiday in honour of late former President, Muhammadu Buhari. This is according to a statement signed by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs Magdalene Ajani on Monday in Abuja. Ajani said that the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the …
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