The mother of former Nigerian President Umaru Yar’adua, Hajiya Aya Dada Yar’Adua, has passed away at the age of 102. According to reliable sources, the matriarch of the Yar’Adua dynasty died peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones. The family announced that the deceased will be laid to rest on Tuesday in Katsina as sympathisers have already begun to …

The Senator representing Katsina Central in the National Assembly, Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua has emerged as the new chairman of the Northern Senators’ Forum. Yar’Adua, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker, was appointed as the forum’s new chair two days after the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi. Ningi, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party who represents Bauchi Central, accused …