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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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FRCN Kaduna Listeners Urge Federal Government to Ensure Adequate Funding Amid Power Disconnections
The federal government has been urged to give priority attention to it’s media organizations by ensuring adequate funding for sustainable information flow.
A cross section of FRCN kaduna listeners who spoke with our Reporter in kaduna expressed disappointment over incessant power disconnections of the station by kaduna electric distribution company.
They noted that the disconnection is getting too much as such something needs to be done urgently to address the situation.
One of those who spoke Musa Mohammed kawo observed that the Radio station has paid it’s due in view of it’s contribution to unity and religious harmony not only of the northern part of the country but also e country as a whole.
According to him, despite the challenges being faced by the station it still has a role to play in enlightening and educating the citizenry on government policies and program as such shouldn’t be allowed to collapse.
Another listener Mal Abdullahi Zaria who commended the minister of information and national orientation for his various intervention on the issue said a lot still needs to be done on addressing the problem.
Similarity another listener Bello soba said he was surprised to tune in the to the station today to find it off air because of disconnections by kedco and called on the authorities concerned to take decisive actions against the occurrence of the situation .
Our Reporter in Kaduna reports that this is the fifth time the station was being disconnected over problem of electricity bill payment in the last one Year.
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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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