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Former Defence Chief Ogohi Passes On
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Ibrahim Ogohi, has passed away.
Family sources told newsmen that Admiral Ogohi died on Sunday after a brief illness.
Ogohi served as Chief of Defence Staff from 1999 to 2003, having been appointed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
He succeeded Air Marshal Al-Ameen Daggash following the handover of power to civilians.
Ogohi retired as a four-star general in the Nigerian Navy in 2003 and was succeeded by General Alexander Ogomudia.
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Gbenga Olawepo Hashim Receives Rare Nelson Mandela Letter as Birthday Gift
A former presidential candidate and global energy leader, Gbenga Olawepo Hashim, has received a surprise birthday gift from friends and associates in Europe, in celebration of birthday.
In a surprise birthday launch, hosted at the ancient Circulo delicio, the oldest private club in Spain, established in 1847, business partners of Gbenga Olawepo Hashim presented a personal letter of legendary South African leader, Nelson Mendela purchased at an Auction in Europe to him as a birthday gift.
Olawepo Hashim, who considered Nelson Mendela as one of his heroes, was equally named Prisoner of Conscience in Africa, 3 years after Nelson Mendela was so named by Amnesty International in 1989.
Narrating the surprised birthday launch hosted in his honour on his social media Facebook page, Gbenga Olawepo Hashim said, “In Barcelona, I had lunch with Vincent Geuneau (my French Business Partner), Mrs Helen Brume, a director at Afrexim Bank, Cairo, and Mrs Begonia Rubo Saiz, Ex Spanish Diplomat and Ex European Commission staffer. Begonia has joined my team as Senior Advisor, Global Cooperation.”
According to him, a twist of history was added to the celebration as Vincent and Peter Hertog (My Deuch Business Partner) presented a personal letter of Nelson Mandela purchased at an Auction in Europe to me.
“The duo know Mandela as one of my heroes, and that I had been named Prisoner of Conscience in Africa, three years after Mandela was so named by Amnesty International in 1989”. He said.
Gbenga Hashim Foundation, recently granted N20Million to SME’s in Kwara State, constructed drainages and graded roads.
It also granted N10Million to SME’s in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital.
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Breaking:Bandits Abduct Mother Of Popular Hausa Singer
Halima Adamu, the mother of the well-known Hausa singer Dauda Adamu, also known as Rarara, has been kidnapped.
The abduction occurred at her home in Kahutu village, Danja local government area, Katsina State, according to a local source.
The source reported that the bandits entered the village around 1 a.m. on Friday and kidnapped the elderly woman.
The bandits arrived on foot and quietly, without firing a single shot during the operation, which lasted only a few minutes. The woman did not resist when they asked her to come with them,” the source stated..
Although there were other people in the house, the bandits only took Rarara’s mother, leaving the others behind. There was no attempt to confront the armed bandits.”
They likely parked their motorcycles some distance away and walked to the village. We are praying for her safe return because she is very important to us. Her son, Rarara, has been extremely generous, bringing numerous developments to our village.”
Attempts to contact the famous Hausa singer by phone have been unsuccessful, as his calls went unanswered.
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