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President Bola Tinubu, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau and Niger Republic Prime Minister, Ali Lamine Zeine, were among thousands of people who attended the funeral rites of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Daura, Katsina State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the remains of Buhari were conveyed to Nigeria by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. The remains were brought aboard a Nigerian Air force flight -FGT 001, which touched ground at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua International Airport, around 2p.m., on Tuesday. The body was…

The remains of the former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London clinic, on Sunday at the age of 82, has arrived in Katsina for burial at his hometown, Daura. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the aircraft conveying Buhari’s body, accompanied by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, touched down at 1:50p.m. at Umaru Musa Yar’adua Airport, Katsina. On arrival at the airport, the body was received by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina, Ministers, Governors, Captains of industries, National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, Presidential aides…

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has sealed some printing houses and seized numerous pirated books from bookshops across Ibadan. The commission, led by its Director-General (DG), Dr John Asein, represented by the NCC Coordinator, Oyo State, Mrs Oluropo Oke, raided Apata, Mokola and Dugbe areas of Ibadan on Tuesday. Asein urged creative properties’ owners to familiarise themselves with their rights as provided by the Copyright Act and to lead the fight against piracy and other forms of copyright infringement. He stated that the inspection was part of the commission’s commitment to strengthen the copyright sector and support the fight against…

Veteran journalist and former Commissioner for Information in Kwara State, Alhaji Raheem Adedoyin, on Tuesday paid glowing tributes to former President Muhammadu Buhari. Adedoyin, in a special tribute on Tuesday, described the passage of the former president as a great loss to the nation. He recalled that the former president had launched a relentless fight against corruption, aiming to revitalise the economy and national institutions. Adedoyin also said Buhari would be remembered for his legacy of public service and impact on Nigerian politics. ” I was not a fan (in fact, I was an antagonist) of General Muhammadu Buhari when…

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has extended heartfelt condolences to President Bola Tinubu and the people of Nigeria on the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari. ‎The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, in a statement, mourned the loss of the elder statesman, expressing sympathy to President Tinubu, the Nigerian people, and Buhari’s family. ‎Crown Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud also sent a message of condolence to Nigeria. ‎The Crown Prince expressed sadness over Buhari’s passing and prayed for his soul’s peaceful rest in Aljannah Firdaus. ‎Buhari, 82, died on Sunday at a London hospital…

The APC State Chairmen Forum has expressed sorrow and grief over the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The forum, in a joint statement by its Chairman of all State Chairmen, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, in Lagos, paid tribute to the late President, who died Sunday in London at 82. Ojelabi, who also doubles as the Lagos State APC Chairman, said that the party chapters across the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)would miss the deceased leader. He described late Buhari as a towering figure in Nigeria’s political and democratic evolution, whose legacy of integrity, discipline, and selfless service…

Former Governor of Anambra, Chief Willie Obiano, has described the death of Nigeria immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, as “very painful” considering his healthy relationship with him. Obiano said that the news was unexpected to him and said that the death which occurred on Sunday, July 13, in a London hospital was a “black day” for him and his family. The former governor released his tribute to journalists in Awka on Tuesday through his former aide, Chief Paul Nwosu, former commissioner for information in Anambra. Obiano described the late President as a disciplined and principled leader who confronted corruption with…

United Nations (U.N.O) Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep sadness on the passing of former Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari. Guterres, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, praised Buhari’s key role in promoting regional peace and security in West Africa. “The Secretary-General is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari,” Guterres said. “During his tenure, President Buhari demonstrated a deep commitment to the sovereignty, stability and development of his country. “He also played a key role in promoting regional peace and security in West Africa and the Lake Chad Basin.”…

From Gold Rahman, Lokoja The Traditional Council of Chiefs and the entire people of Orokere-Amuro, have expressed strong objection to the proposed choice of Takete Ide as the headquarters of Amuro Local Government in the draft memo for the creation of Okun State. Orokere-Amuro has the largest population as one of the seven constituent communities that make up Amuro in the Okun-Yoruba speaking community, Kogi West Senatorial District of Kogi State, Nigeria. The community raised the objection in a letter addressed to the President-General of Okun Development Association (ODA)), signed by the President of Orokere Welfare Association (OWA), Mr Olusegun…

One of Nigeria’s leading education providers, Thomas Adewumi University (TAU), Oko-Irese, in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State has reassured the general public of its commitment to the delivery of quality education. The reassurance was given by its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Francisca Oladipo, during the 5th matriculation ceremony held on its campus in Oko-Irese. “Today, we formally welcome into our academic community a new cohort of 780 bright young men and women who have chosen to begin their higher education journey with us. “Indeed, these figures reflect the growing confidence that parents and students have in Thomas Adewumi University as…