Day: January 2, 2020

Gov Yahaya Bello extols virtues of Late Aduku, Nigeria’s oldest war veteran

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Kogi state Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has extolled the virtues of the Country’s oldest military survival of the Second World War, Pa Adamu Aduku, who passed on at the fulfilled age of 101. The late Pa Aduku, the World War II veteran, who hailed from Abejukolo- Ife in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State, died on Tuesday at the age of 101. The Governor, in his condolence message made available to Newsmen in Lokoja by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed, said Aduku was a true patriot who gave…

Gov Sani-Bello admonish Christians to see pilgrimage as spiritual exercise ….warns pilgrims against abscondment

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Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has called on Christians to see pilgrimage to Holy Land as a spiritual exercise. happy Governor Bello, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alh Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, disclosed this while bidding farewell to 171 intending pilgrims to Israel held at the Government House, Minna on Thursday. He said that pilgrimage is a spiritual trip and not tourism.   According to him, Christians in the state should show more commitment in their quest to making trips to the holy land through self sponsorship…

Gov Sani-Bello condoles ADC over death of his wife

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has received with great shock, the sudden death of the wife of his ADC, Malama Fatima Mohammed, aged 44years.   In a condolence message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs. Mary Noel Berje, the Governor expressed sadness over the loss and commiserated with the families of the deceased. Governor Sani Bello eulogized late Fatima Mohammed adding that the deceased lived an exemplary life as a mother and wife who contributed immensely to success of her husband in the discharge of his state duties.…

BREAKING: Kwara govt demolishes Saraki’s ‘political home’

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The Kwara state government has demolished the Sarakis’ political home better known as ‘Ile Arúgbó’ in Ilorin. TheCable learnt the building was demolished early Thursday morning after security operatives dispersed protesters, including aged women within the complex. The state government had fix midnight for the demolition exercise to avoid a clash with Saraki’s loyalists who had been keeping a vigil in the area. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the state governor, in December, 2019 announced his decision to revoke the late Olusola Saraki’s property owing to alleged illegality in its acquisition. He said…