Former presidents, governors, traditional rulers, eminent Nigerians are expected to attend a tribute and prayer for the Niger Delta leader, late Chief Edwin Clark slated for Thursday in Lagos. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Baroong Tony-Uranta, on behalf of the Organising Committee, Lagos Tributes for Clark on Tuesday. The News Agency of…
The Senate, on Wednesday at plenary, paid glowing tributes to the late Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, who died on Feb. 17 at the age of 97. In a motion sponsored by Sen. Joel- Onowakpo Thomas (APC-Delta) and co-sponsored by 16 other senators, the upper chamber resolved to urge…
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, said that Dr Kayode Fayemi had exemplified service as an academic, author, administrator, and development expert. Tinubu shared his view in a birthday tribute he wrote to Fayemi, a former governor of Ekiti and ex-minister, who clocked 60 on Sunday. The President said his relationship with Fayemi dated back to…
The Senate on Wednesday at plenary paid glowing tribute to late Sen. Jeremiah Useni, who died on January 23 at the age of 82, following a prolonged illness. Useni was born on Feb 16, 1943 in Langtang, Plateau state. Useni came to national limelight in Nigeria when he was appointed Military Governor of Nigeria’s defunct…
