Mourning
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora over the death of DAPO WILLIAMS, a prominent member of Nigerian UK Diaspora. In a condolence message by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, FEMI ADESINA, in Abuja, BUHARI sympathized with the family and friends of the deceased. The president, […]
Nigerian footballer and Lille forward, Victor Osimhen has lost his father, Patrick Osimhen. Osimhen, 21, took to his official Twitter handle to break the news of his father’s demise. “RIP Dad. No words to describe this feeling,” he tweeted. :sob::sob::broken_heart: pic.twitter.com/YRA9LCdtUh — victor osimhen (@victorosimhen9) May 24, 2020 His French Ligue 1 team also commiserated with the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the families of three University of Port Harcourt students reportedly murdered by their kidnappers and their bodies buried in a shallow grave in April. The President also extended condolences to the university authorities and the Rivers State Government over the unfortunate incident. Describing the tragic occurrence as “sad and […]
Coco Gauff, Caty McNally after qualifying for first Grand Slam quarter-finals Coco Gauff and Catherine McNally reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time by defeating No.10 seeds Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. And the American pair dedicated the victory to late basketball legend, Kobe Bryant. After losing the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined Christians in mourning the death of renowned evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke. The Pentecostal evangelist died at the age of 79 on Saturday while surrounded by his family. Hours later, President Buhari paid tributes to Bonnke in a statement by in Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina. He described […]
Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila in a separate statement on Monday expressed shock over the demise of a member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Jafaru Illiyasu Auna. Honourable Jafaru, who represented Rijau/Magama Federal Constituency of Niger State in the ninth National Assembly died on Monday morning […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with French President, Emmanuel Macron, and citizens of France over the passing of former French President, Jacques Chirac, 86. President Buhari commiserates with family and political associates of the former French leader, who served his country as a military officer, mayor, parliamentarian, and President, leaving behind a unique blend of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the death of Nigeria’s Chief Trade Negotiator and Director-General of Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiation, Ambassador Chiedu Osakwe. In a statement on Monday through his twitter handle, described him as a rare gem. The President said: “We’ve lost a rare gem in our Government”. He condoled with the family of […]
Former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, died on Friday at the age of 95. The country’s President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, announce the death of Mugabe who led the Southern African nation with an iron fist from 1980 to 2017. “Mugabe was an icon of liberation, a pan-Africanist who dedicated his life to the emancipation and empowerment […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent condolences to the government and people of Zimbabwe over the passing of the founding father and former President, Robert Mugabe. Robert Mugabe’s death was announced earlier on Friday by the country’s President, Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mr Mugabe was 95-years-old as at the time of his death. In a statement by his special […]
