47 h. ago Gani Adams, Falana, Sowore, others honour late Afenifere’s spokesman, Odumakin

Tribune Online Gani Adams, Falana, Sowore, others honour late Afenifere’s spokesman, Odumakin The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams; human rights activist, Femi Falana; 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore; the deceased's wife, Joe Okei-Odumakin; and others have commemorated the life and times of the former spokesman of the Afenifere Group, Yinka Odumakin. Gani Adams, Falana, Sowore, others honour late Afenifere’s spokesman, Odumakin Tribune Online

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47 h. ago Gani Adams, Falana, Sowore, others honour late Afenifere spokesman, Odumakin

Tribune Online Gani Adams, Falana, Sowore, others honour late Afenifere spokesman, Odumakin The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams; human rights activist, Femi Falana; 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore; the deceased's wife, Joe Okei-Odumakin; and others have commemorated the life and times of the former spokesman of the Afenifere Group, Yinka Odumakin. Gani Adams, Falana, Sowore, others honour late Afenifere spokesman, Odumakin Tribune Online

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7 d. ago Senate S’East caucus urges Tinubu to immortalise Humphrey Nwosu

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Senate South East Caucus has called on President Bola Tinubu to honour the late Professor Humphrey Nwosu by naming the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters after him. Speaking on behalf of the members of the caucus, who briefed Senate correspondents, yesterday, Enyinnaya Abaribe emphasised Nwosu’s significant contributions to Nigeria’s […] The post Senate S’East caucus urges Tinubu to immortalise Humphrey Nwosu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Senate Southeast caucus urges President Tinubu to immortalise Humphrey Nwosu

…as Senators reject motion to ask Tinubu to name INEC headquarters after him …hold one minute silence in his honour   From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja   The Senate Southeast Caucus has called on President Bola Tinubu to honour the late Professor Humphrey Nwosu by naming the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters after him. Speaking […] The post Senate Southeast caucus urges President Tinubu to immortalise Humphrey Nwosu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Senators In Heated Debate Over Motion To Honour Late Humphrey Nwosu

Tempers flared in the Senate on Wednesday following a motion to honour former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), late Professor Humphrey Nwosu, supervised the historic June 12, 1993, presidential election. The controversy arose when Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe proposed a motion under personal explanation to immortalise Nwosu for his contributions to democracy in Nigeria. […]

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1 week ago Yakubu canvasses posthumous honour for late NEC chair, Nwosu

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Monday, paid tribute to the late former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu. Nwosu, who chaired the NEC from 1989 to 1993, oversaw the June 12, 1993, presidential election that was annulled by former military Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida. Read More

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3 w. ago Falola to deliver Olukotun memorial lecture at Lead City varsity

Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, is set to host an inaugural memorial lecture in honour of the late renowned scholar and public intellectual, Prof. Ayo Olukotun. Olukotun, a Professor of Political Science and a columnist with The PUNCH, died on January 4, 2023, at age 69. In a statement on Monday, the lecture’s organising Read More

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3 w. ago Tinubu renames Federal University of Education Kano after Maitama Sule

President Bola Tinubu has renamed the Federal University of Education in Kano to Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education in honour of the late statesman and diplomat, Maitama Sule. PUNCH Online reports that Sule, who was born in 1929 and died in 2017, contributed significantly to Nigeria’s socio-political development throughout his illustrious career. He Read More

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3 w. ago Ramadan: Foundation supports widows with foodstuff, cash in Niger

Tribune Online Ramadan: Foundation supports widows with foodstuff, cash in Niger The Nuhu Ango Foundation (NAF), a non-profit organisation, has supported no fewer than 60 widows with food items and cash donations to assist them during the Ramadan period. The donation was in honour of the founder of the foundation, the late Prof. Nuhu Ango. Hajiya Asabe Garba, Zonal Coordinator, Federal Resource Centre, Minna, and wife […] Ramadan: Foundation supports widows with foodstuff, cash in Niger Tribune Online

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last month Cyberbullying: Falana asks AGF to withdraw IG’s suit against Sowore

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has asked the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, to withdraw the cyberbullying charge brought against Omoyele Sowore by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. In a letter dated March 4, 2025, addressed to Fagbemi and acknowledged by the AGF’s Office, Federal Read More

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