The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced Tuesday as a public holiday to honour the memory of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at the age of 82. In a statement signed by Mrs Magdalene Ajani, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, the declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr…
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), has begun the 2025 overseas scholarship selection exercise of 400 candidates in the North-East. Its Executive Secretary, Ahmed Galadima, said this while supervising the candidates selection/screening exercise, on Monday in Bauchi. He said the fund had set up eight centres across the country, to select best talents to study…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has mourned the death of Awujale of Ijebu Land, Oba Sikiru Adetona and said “the late Oba stood as a symbol of tradition, stability, and progress”. In a message issued in Abuja on Monday, Mrs Tinubu commiserated with the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, the King’s family…
A disability rights organisation, Network of Women with Disabilities (NWD), has called for inclusion of women with disabilities in the proposed Reserved Seats for Women Bill currently under review by the National Assembly. President of the network, Ms Lois Auta, made the call in a memorandum submitted to the National Assembly for the ongoing Zonal…
Suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has joined Nigerians in mourning the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday in London at the age of 82. In a condolence statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara described Buhari’s death as a great loss for the…
Religious and political leaders across Nigeria have paid tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at the age of 82 after a lengthy illness in a London hospital. Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), extended condolences to Buhari’s family, friends and associates in a statement released on…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari in London, following Buhari’s death at the age of 82 on Sunday. The visit was confirmed in a statement released in Abuja by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office…
Senator Simon Lalong (APC–Plateau South) has joined other public figures in mourning the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a leader whose life was dedicated to national service. In a statement issued on Monday in Jos, Lalong, who also served as Governor of Plateau State, said Buhari’s passing represented a significant loss…
Oba Olu Falae, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Olu of Ilu-Abo in Ondo State, has acknowledged the efforts of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle corruption and improve Nigeria, though he questioned the effectiveness of the methods used. In a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s former Minister of Information and Culture, has paid an emotional tribute to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a mentor, pillar of support and father figure whose death is a deeply personal loss. In a statement released on Monday from Abuja, Mohammed reflected on Buhari’s leadership and humanity, praising…
