https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Monarchy-His-Royal-Highness-Joel-Joram-Fwa-and-Fintiri-5-17-21-1280x720.jpg

Culture & TraditionObituaryParamount Traditional Ruler of Mbula Kingdom Dies At 81, Gov Fintiri Condoles The Chiefdom

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 17, 2021

The Paramount traditional ruler of Mbula kingdom in Adamawa state, His Royal Majesty Joel Joram Fwa is dead. He died at the age of 81 at the Federal Medical Center Yola, Sunday morning after battling prolonged health challenges. Meanwhile, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has offered his condolences to the Mbula traditional council, the Royal family and the entire Mbula kingdom over the demise of His Royal Highness Joram Joel Fwa. A statement by Press Secretary...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Sen.-Aisha-Alhassan_Mama-Taraba._Dies-1280x720.jpg

NewsNigeriaObituaryAtiku Mourns Ex-Minister of Women Affairs, Alhassan

PilotnewsMay 7, 2021

ABUJA — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, said Nigeria has lost yet another impactful female politician with the death of the former Minister of Women Affairs, Sen. Aisha Alhassan. In a statement by his Media Adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe in Abuja, Abubakar said he was grieved by the loss of the former Senator and former gubernatorial candidate in Taraba. He described the late Alhassan, popularly known as “Mama Taraba” as a reliable political...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Obituary-Emir-of-Kano-Mother-Dies-Hajiya-Maryam-Ado-Bayero-4-24-21-1280x720.jpg

NewsNigeriaObituaryMother Of Emirs of Kano and Bichi Passes On

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 24, 2021

The Kano Emirate Council on Saturday announced the death of Hajiya Maryam Ado Bayero, mother of Emirs of Kano and Bichi Aminu Ado Bayero and Nasiru Ado Bayero. According to the announcement on the Kano Emirate’s Facebook page, arrangements for her funeral rites will be announced later. The deceased who died on Saturday in Egypt after a protracted illness was a widow of late Ado Bayero and a princess of Ilorin Emirate, Kwara state. Until her death,...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Odumakin-Yinka-Afenifere-Spokeman-dies_FILE-Photo-1280x720.jpg

NewsNigeriaObituaryOdumakin’s Demise, Great Loss to Nigeria – Osun Govt.

PilotnewsApril 24, 2021

MORO (Osun) — Mr. Charles Akinola, the Chief of Staff to Osun Governor, has said that the death of Yinka Odumakin, Afenifere’s Spokesman, is a great loss to Nigeria. Akinola, who represented Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola, spoke while receiving Odumakin’s remains at Asejire, the boundary between Osun and Oyo States. He said: “Our brother, an illustrious son of Osun, was one of the finest. “Odumakin was not just a leader of conscience, he was one of...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Aghazu-Benson-Udealo-dies-at-75_tribute-1280x720.jpg

NewsObituaryBuhari Mourns Popular Industrialist, Udealo Aghazu

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 22, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Udealo Aghazu family, the Anambra Government, the community of industrialists in Nnewi, Anambra; friends and associates of late Dr. Udealo Aghazu. Aghazu passed away recently at the age of 75. The president’s condolence message is contained in a statement by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Wednesday. Buhari maintained that late Aghazu, who holds the traditional title of ‘Kpakpando Nnewi’, would be sorely missed. According to...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Chad-President-Idriss-Deby-Itno-dies-4-20-21-1280x720.jpg

NewsObituaryWest AfricaAside Chad President: Meet Other Longest Serving African Leaders

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 21, 2021

After holding on to power for three decades, the President of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno died on Tuesday after sustaining injuries at the battlefield with rebels. The Army made the shock announcement, a day after the 68-year-old was re-elected to a sixth term in office. Aside Deby, here is the list of other longest-serving leaders in the African continent. Some of them reportedly changed the constitution, crushed opposition and used fear and violence to maintain...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Odumakin-Yinka-and-Innocent-Chukwuma-4-5-21-1280x720.jpg

NewsObituaryPeopleOdumakin, Chukwuma: Death Dealt Big Blow to Human Rrights Community – CHSR

PilotnewsApril 5, 2021

LAGOS — The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR), on Monday, said that death dealt a big blow on the human rights community with the demise of Yinka Odumakin and Innocent Chukwuma. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Odumakin and Chukwuma, human rights activists and leaders died a few hours interval on Saturday. While Odumakin, Spokesman of the Pan-Yoruba Socio-Cultural group, Afenifere reportedly died in the hours on Saturday at age 56,...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Innocent-Chukwuma-Civil-Society-Leader-Dies-4-4-21-1280x720.jpg

ObituaryPeacePeopleOdumakin, Chukwuma’s Deaths Devastating, Saddening – Southern Senators

PilotnewsApril 5, 2021

ADO-EKITI — The Southern Senators’ Forum has expressed grief over the death of Afenifere Spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, and founder of CLEEN Foundation, Innocent Chukwuma. This was contained in the condolence messages to the families of the duo, signed by the forum’s Chairman, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, on Monday in Ado-Ekiti. He described the death of the two renowned activists as tragic, devastating and saddening, saying their contributions to the growth of democracy in Nigeria were immeasurable. The News...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Military-Nigeria-military-plane-crash-2-21-21-1-1280x720.jpg

MilitaryNewsNigeriaObituarySee the List of Names of NAF Officers that Died in Abuja Crash

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 22, 2021

The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of seven of its officers who died in Abuja crash on Sunday. The aircraft, Beechcraft KingAir B350i belong to the NAF. The jet en-route Minna in Niger State, after reporting engine failure, crashed close to the runway of the Abuja airport. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, in a statement said, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal IO Amao,...

CONTINUE READING
https://www.westafricanpilotnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Jakande-Former-Lagos-Gov-Alhaji-Lateef-kayode-Jakande-dead-at-91-2-12-21-1280x720.jpg

NewsNigeriaObituaryFormer Lagos State Governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande Dies at 91

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 12, 2021

The former Lagos State Governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, has died. He was reported to have died at the age of 91 on Thursday. Jakande, who was popularly known as Baba Kekere, brought a lot of development to Lagos during his governorship between October 1, 1979, and December 31, 1983, in line with the five cardinal programmes of the Unity Party of Nigeria, which was founded by the former Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi...

CONTINUE READING

Newer Posts

Older Posts

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com