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I Will Take Over From Abiola Ajimobi In 2019 – Adebayo Shittu

David Folami — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:55:55 +0000

Mr Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications, has displayed confidence that he would take over from Gov. Abiola Ajimobi as governor of Oyo State in 2019. According to him, he is the most ready of all the aspirants, having held several public offices and learnt politics from late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. “I was a member [...]

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FG Should Honour MKO Abiola With GCFR – House of Reps

David Folami — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 19:24:45 +0000

House of Reps resolved that late Abiola be conferred with posthumous Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR), in recognition of his sacrifice and contributions to the unity and development of Nigeria and Africa. This emanated from the adoption of a motion under matters of urgent public importance, sponsored by Rep. Sanni [...]

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Rauf Aregbesola Hails Tukur Buratai

David Folami — Wed, 24 May 2017 09:30:34 +0000

The Governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola has praised the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai for saving Nigeria from the hands of coup plotters. There have been unconfirmed reports that a section of the Nigerian Army were plotting to overthrow President Buhari’s government. This might have been fuelled by Buratai’s warning [...]

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UPN Backs PMB, Criticises Buba Galadima

David Folami — Sun, 04 Dec 2016 21:21:57 +0000

The Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) says patriotic and enlightened Nigerians will continue to support President Buhari to achieve success. The National Secretary of the party, Alhaji Abubakar Sokoto, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Sokoto issued the statement in reaction to a media interview credited to Alhaji [...]

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Atiku Describes Late HID Awolowo As The Best First Lady Nigeria Never Had

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 11:59:51 +0000

Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku on Wednesday described the late Chief Hannah Idowu Dideolu (HID) Awolowo as the “best First Lady Nigeria never had”. The former vice president paid this glowing tribute to the memory of the deceased in Ikenne, Ogun State, while presenting to the public, a book titled – “In the Radiance of [...]

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Awo’s Descendant Will One Day Become President Of Nigeria – Eldest Daughter

Wale Adebayo — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 22:32:55 +0000

Eldest daughter of the late Chief Hannah Dideolu Awolowo, Rev. (Mrs) Omotola Oyediran, yesterday in Ikenne, Ogun State declared that a descendant of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo will one day become the president of Nigeria. Mrs. Oyediran said she used to make it a point of duty to pray daily for a descendant [...]

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President Buhari Mourns Mama H.I.D Awolowo

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 18:17:39 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) mourned the passing of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s widow, Chief (Mrs.) Hannah Awolowo. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the president extended condolences to the Awolowo family, especially the children, grand and great-grandchildren on the death of their famed matriarch, just a [...]

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Adieu Mama Hannah Idowu Dideolu AWOLOWO

Ade Adewale — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 08:46:19 +0000

I have just received with a heavy heart the news of the demise of the matriarch of the Awolowo family, Mama Hannah Idowu Dideolu AWOLOWO (H.I.D. Awolowo), wife of the great politician and founding father of Nigeria, Papa Obafemi Awolowo who rested at the ripe age of 99 in her Ikenne, Ogun State home. Yeye [...]

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#Nigeria > PDP’ll Hang President Buhari’s Portrait At Wadata Plaza But… – Chief Babatope

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:30:15 +0000

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has said that the opposition party will hang President Muhammadu Buhari’s portrait in offices at its national secretariat also known as Wadata Plaza, in Abuja. The former Transport Minister was reacting to the observation that the PDP did not hang the president’s [...]

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