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Reps Deputy Majority Leader, Buba Jibril Is Dead

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The member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Umar Baba Jibril, is dead. Aged 58 years, Jibril, a three time member of the house, died in the early hours of Saturday in Abuja, one of his political associates, Mr Amuda Dan Sulaiman confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria He was until his death, the Deputy Majority Leader of the house. He was also a former Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly. Meanwhile the late lawmaker has been buried in Lokoja. Jibril was buried amidst…

AKÍNWÙMÍ ÌṢỌ̀LÁ (Ẹ wá w’ẹwà èdè l’ẹ́nu Àwòko) By Níyì Ọ̀ṣúndáre

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AKÍNWÙMÍ ÌṢỌ̀LÁ (Ẹ wá w’ẹwà èdè l’ẹ́nu Àwòko) Ẹní bá m’agbe, kó bá wa dárò aró Ẹní bá m’àlùkò, kó bá wa dárò osùn Ẹní mọ lékelèké, kó bá wa dárò ẹfun Gbogbo ẹ̀yin tó m’Akínwùmí Ìṣọ̀lá Ẹ mà wá dárò ẹni ire tó lọ. Akínwùmí, ọmọ Ìṣọ̀lá Àwòko tó f’èdè ìjìnlẹ̀ kọ́lé ọgbọ́n Tó wá fi làákàyè ṣe òrùlé rẹ̀ Oyin to to to l’ọ̀rọ̀ l’ẹ́nuu rẹ̀ Àgbáyunun l’ọgbọ́n tó b’áhán-an rẹ̀ ṣè’mùlẹ̀ Ọgbọ́n wọ’nú ọgbọ́n Ìmọ̀ràn w’ọnú àgbékà Làákàyè di baba ìsàlẹ̀ l’áwùjọ apínrọ̀ Akínwùmí fì’mọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀ ṣẹ̀ṣọ́…

Meet Dr Helen-Naomi Ndidi Godswill-Solomon, A Presidential Aspirant Nigerians are Dreaming to have.

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Dr Helen-Naomi Ndidi Godswill-Solomon is a woman who has been affecting lives and nations in so many ways; in social justice, Christian ministries and outreaches, Business, Enrichment and Empowerment of men and women. Now being unveiled to the world in the political arena of Nigeria. Helen represents the new generation of leaders emerging in Nigeria to change the reputation of Nigeria. A lawyer called to the Nigerian bar in 1992. Worked in Lagos, Nigeria and New York, United States of America. Ordained a minister in Redeemed Christian Church of God…

GOV SANI-BELLO MOURNS FATHER O’CONNEL : Describes Him a Selfless Nigerlite

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello said the late Very Reverend Father Jeremiah Dermot O’Connell who died on Wednesday lived an impactful and selfless life of service to humanity. Condoling the Nigerlites on the demise of the Irish Clergy in Minna on Thursday, the governor said the late educationist was an accomplished man, whose products of human development efforts are currently found in various leadership positions and other human endeavours in the state in particular and the country in general. The Governor eulogised the exemplary life style of the Catholic…

ECLIPSE OF A STAR : How Adegoke Adelabu Died.

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One of the places you must endeavour to visit in the historic town is Taj Mahal in Oke Oluokun. That’s the residence and final resting place of Alhaji Adegoke Adelabu, the Lion of the West. Adelabu needs no introduction. He was the afternoon star that scared the elderly. He was the morning dew that drenched both friends and foes. More than fifty-nine years after his death, he refused to be forgotten. For those who are not familiar with Penkelemesi, please read Onigegewura’s You know Penkelemesi! But do you know Ebullition?…

THE TYRANNICAL REIGN OF BASORUN GAA

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During his reign, Bashorun Gaha was a ruthless and tyrannical person..His name ‘Gaha’ is sometimes pronounced as ‘Gaa’. Bashorun Gaha personally installed 4 kings and killed them, just to show his might. When Bashorun Gaa installed Labisi as king, the man didn’t even finish his installation rites before Gaha caused his death. Just 17 days into the initiation rites, Gaha killed him! He appointed the next king immediately, Alaafin Oduboye. After Oduboye became king, Gaha demanded that the king prostrate to him. Just because Oduboye refused, saying it’s never done,…

Akinwumi Isola: A giant in his own right By Niyi Akinnaso

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In the early hours of last Saturday, February 17, 2018, Prof. Akinwumi Isola solemnly joined the worthy ancestors of the Yoruba nation. As the author of the widely acclaimed Yoruba historical dramas, Efúnsetán Aníwúrà, Ìyálóde Ibadan and Tinúubú, Ìyálóde Egba as well as Ó le kú, a complex, but hilarious, love story, and Ogún Omodé, a recollection of episodic memoirs of his childhood, Prof. Isola would stand side by side with the departed giants in Yoruba scholarship and dramaturgy. He would dine with departed novelists, playwrights, dramatists, and scholars of Yoruba language and culture, including D.…

Ekwueme Finally laid to rest

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Nigeria’s former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, was laid to rest on Friday at his hometown, Oko in Anambra state after a week-long burial rites. Top government officials, close friends and family members gathered to pay their lasts respect to the 85-year-old elder statesmen who died in November 2017. Some of those present to witness the final moments were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience. Other are former Vice President Namadi Sambo; the Anambra state Governor, Willie Obiano; Rochas Okorocha of Imo state,…

1st African Disabled Person to be named a Young Global Leader

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Lois Auta is a woman with 99 abilities and only one disability, which was polio, that affected me at age two, but I have never allowed it to stop me from achieving my dreams. I was disabled by polio and enabled by positivity. Some see their disabilities as a curse, but I see mine as a blessing, some see theirs as a problem, but I see mine as a solution to change the world. Some see their disabilities as a disadvantage but I see mine as an advantage. Growing up…

Former CJN, Dahiru Musdapher Is Dead

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A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Dahiru Musdapher, has died in a London hospital according to family sources. The former CJN was 75 years old at the time of his demise. Musdapher died in the early hours of Tuesday . The cause of his death was not immediately clear but family members took to social media to break the news. “My elder brother Justice Dahiru Musdapher former CJN passed on tonight,” Muneer Musdapher, a younger brother of the former CJN wrote on Facebook. The jurist retired from bench five years…