By Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim The Kano State chapter of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has mourned the death of Hajiya Rabi Aminu Dantata, the wife of Alhaji Aminu Dantata. The condolence message was issued by Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim, the spokesman of the outfit on behalf of its chairman, Dr. Goni Faruk Umar. It noted that though Mama Rabi […]
ZEDA BoT chair, Prof. Abdulkadir dies at 79
From Sani Dalhat, Zaria The chairman of Board of Trustees of Zaria Education Development Association (ZEDA), Prof. Idris Abdulkadir has died in Abuja after protracted illness. Confirming his death, a source close to the family, said he died at early hours of Monday after battling with old age and sickness for some times. The Professor […]
Osinbajo commiserates with Gaya over son’s death
By Usman Usman Garba The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has visited Kano State to commiserate with the Senator, representing Kano South Senatorial District, Arc. Kabir Ibrahim Gaya, over the death of his son, Sadiq Kabir Gaya, who passed away recently. The Vice President has also showed his concern to the family as he described […]
Killing of nephew by terrorists: Muhammad sympathizes with Mu’azu
From Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Bauchi State governor, Sen. Bala Abdulkadir Muhammad has condoled with former governor of the state, Alhaji Ahmad Adamu Mu’azu over the killing of his nephew by suspected terrorists. Governor Muhammad, who expressed shock over the killing of Mu’azu Danladi and abduction of three family members in Boto, Tafawa Balewa Local Government […]
Lalong mourns monarch Angbazo
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos Plateau State governor, Mr. Simon Bako Lalong has expressed sadness over the demise of the paramount ruler of the Eggon nation, HRH Bala Angbazo, who died at the age of 89. He made this known in a statement signed by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr. Makut Simon Machan […]
Triumph loses former staff
From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna The death has occurred of Madam Salamatu Abdulhamid Babatunde, a veteran journalist and former official of Nigeria Association of Women Journaits (NAWOJ). Aged 71, late Salamatu worked in various media houses to include Triumph Publishing Company Limited, Kano. She is survived by her children. She died early morning of yesterday at […]
KNSG mourns death of Tahir Fadlallah
By Abba Dukawa Kano State Acting Governor, Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna has commiserated with the family and the Lebanese community in the country over the passing of a notable hotelier, Mr.Tahir Fadlallah. He said: “I received the news of the death of Mr. Fadlallah with shock.” Gawuna pointed out that the late hotelier had made […]
Renowned Kano hotelier Fadlallah passes on
By Usman Gwadabe A renowned hotelier and industrialist, Tahir Fadlallah, owner of Tahir Guest Palace Hotel in Kano is dead. He died in Beirut, Lebanon on Friday morning, according to Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday on his Instagram page. “We have lost Tahir. May Allah […]
‘Hon. Yako’s father death great loss to us’
By Usman Usman Garba Kano State Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has described the death of the father of member House of Representatives, representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency, Hon. Ali Datti Yako, Alhaji Datti Magaji Yako, as a great loss to the state. “The sad information about the death of this gentleman reached us few hours […]
‘We lost a father, Yako’ -Speaker Chidari By Usman Gwadabe
Kano State House of Assembly has received the information on the death of Alhaji Datti Yako with great shock.Speaker, Engr. Hamisu Ibrahim Chidari stated this during Plenary session today at the hallowed chamber, stressing that the death of Alhaji Datti Yako is a great loss to the State and the nation.He condolled the state Governor […]