The Independent National Electoral Commission has mourned the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ogun State, Olaniyi Ijalaye. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee INEC, Sam Olumekun, announced his death in a statement on Tuesday. Ijalaye died on Monday, 19 August 2024, shortly after attending the commission’s regular quarterly meeting in Abuja. The national commissioner noted …

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, expressed sadness over the death of Hauwa Jega, mother of a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega. It was  reported that Hajiya Jega died on Friday night in Abuja after a brief illness at the age of 86. Her funeral prayer was held at the National Mosque in Abuja …

Geometric Power Ltd, Nigeria’s leading electric power integrated group, has described the death yesterday in Abuja of a foremost elder statesman, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as unexpected and shocking. “He was one of our staunchest supporters”, the company said today in a statement quoting its Founder/Chairman, Prof. Bart Nnaji, as saying. “Iwuanyanwu, 82, and a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) commiserates with the government and people of Vietnam over the death of an iconic political leader, Nguyen Phu Trong. Until his passing, Nguyen Phu Trong was the Secretary General of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). A revolutionary leader, he devoted his intellect and other resources to the cause of national liberation and reunification. …

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the Saraki family in Lagos over the demise of their matriarch, Mrs. Florence Morenike Saraki. Condoling with the children, Mrs. Tinubu said that, her visit, which had the permission of President Bola Tinubu, was a way of letting the family know that they love them. “We are …

President Bola Tinubu has consoled the family of the late ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi (retd.), who died at the age of 75. The former naval officer, who was the Chief of Defence Staff between 1999 and 2003, passed on after a brief illness in the early hours of Sunday at his Abuja residence. Late Ogohi was also …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the passing of the traditional ruler of Akinale town, Owu Kingdom, Abeokuta, Oba (Dr.) Olufemi Ogunleye, Towulade I, sa shocking and great loss to the entire Owu land, Ogun State and the country in general. The disclosure came, even as the Owu Traditional Council formally announced the demise of the erudite journalist and public …

President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to Malawian President, Lazarus Chakwera and the people of Malawi over the tragic loss of Vice President Saulos Chilima and other officials in a plane crash. On Tuesday, President Chakwera announced that the wreckage of a plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President had been found with no survivors. Chilima and nine others were travelling …

Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has mourned the death of the Controller of Kwara State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Adeyinka Oyun. Danladi-Salihu commiserated with the late Commandant’s family and also his Deputy Speaker, who is a brother to the deceased. In a statement by the Special Adviser (Media) to the Speaker, …

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, mourned the first civilian governor of Abia State and former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu. Onu died on Thursday at the age of 72. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu described Onu as a luminous star in Nigeria’s political firmament. …