The body of Hajiya Dada, mother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, was laid to rest on Tuesday at the Danmarna Cemetery, where her late husband, Musa Yar’adua, and her two deceased sons, Shehu Musa Yar’adua and President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, are also buried. The funeral prayer, led by Imam Aminu Yammawa, took place … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima, Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas, National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Robadu and Gov. Dikko Radda, were among the personalities that attended the funeral prayer of the late Hajiya Dada in Katsina. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the prayer was led by Sheikh Aminu Yammawa, at about 2:15 p.m., though it … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, in conjunction with the ECOWAS and World Food Programme, WFP, have supported 14,694 vulnerable people in Katsina and Sokoto states. The support launched on Friday in Katsina, was part of the ECOWAS nutrition assistance and cash-based transfer vouchers, under stabilisation project phase two. EDITOR’S PICKS Police … Read more
Governors from 9 northern states attended a peace summit in the US The trip aimed to find lasting solutions to insecurity challenges Governor Dikko Radda says they now have a better understanding of the issues Eko Hot Blog reports that in a recent development, the Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, has stated that he … Read more