Ghali Na’Abba
29 Dec
Deputy Chairman of 2014 National Conference, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has said the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’abba, was one of the delegates, who worked assiduously with the management team to ensure the conference was a success.
27 Dec
Vice President, Kashim Shettima; Speaker of House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin; presidential candidate of New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Senator Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, on Wednesday evening joined hundreds of sympathisers as former Speaker, House of Representatives, Ghali Na'abba, was laid to rest in Kano State. Other personalities that joined…
27 Dec
The Acting National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. (Arc.) Setonji Koshoedo has said that the death of the former speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ghali Na'Abba, was a "personal loss". Describing Na'Abba as his mentor, Koshoedo praised the late politician for his stance on good governance, nation building and transparency…
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Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed two people, including the chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Mai Dabino community in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, Saidu Basa. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30 pm, along the road leading from Mai Dabino to Danmusa. It was learnt that…
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A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr. Joe Abah, has narrated how an air crash was averted in Lagos on Friday. Abah, who made this disclosure in a post on his X handle, said he boarded a 7:00 am Ibom Air flight in Lagos, heading to Abuja. The flight also had…
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A fire incident disrupted flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday morning. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a statement on Thursday, said smoke was detected emanating from the E54 bridge at 05:29 hrs. FAAN's director of public affairs and consumer protection, Obiageli Orah, said the airport engineers immediately…