The Award was presented to the EVC in his office in Abuja on Thursday by ATCON President, Olusola Teniola, in company with the association’s Executive Secretary, Ajibola Olude.
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“His death came to me as a shattering piece of news on Monday night. I will miss him. NAN will miss him sorely. He is another great loss to our profession,” Onanuga said in a tribute.
Idowu, who made the submission in her counter argument before Chief Ademola Odunade, the court’s President, added that her husband was not trustworthy.
Kalu, who acknowledged the robust contributions of the deceased to the media profession across the globe, stressed that the late media guru will be remembered for his objectivity in the course of his professional career.
In a condolence message to the NAN family, Alhaji Abdur-Rahman Balogun, MMPN National President, said the death of Maida on Monday night would create a wide gap in the media industry.
Malam Lawal Sale Maida, a member of his family, who confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria, said he died in Abuja on Monday.
Gbagi stated this in a statement released to the media on Monday to felicitate with the former President on his 79th birthday.
Akanmode is a time-long associate of the former Vice-President, serving as his Chief of Staff during the presidency of President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Acknowledging the noble contributions of the former President to nation building, the former Governor prayed to God to strengthen General Babangida in the service of humanity.
How to develop Apomuland dominated the discussions at the meeting.
In a Twitter post, popular Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi, said that he used to be a homophobic pastor, but decided to accept who he is.
A statement by Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, in Abuja on Sunday said Buhari saluted Martin-Kuye’s dedication to serving the nation at both state and national levels.
The member of the highest body of the APC in Lagos State, the Governor’s Advisory Council, was held in Epe on Sunday.
The salutation of Buhari to the former maximum ruler was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Sunday.
Juta, who was governor in 1983 during Nigeria’s Second Republic, died on Saturday in Yola after a brief illness.
He said Rasaq, who died on Saturday at 74 after a brief illness, was a grassroots politician, party loyalist and believer in the progressive cause.
Governor Makinde, who spoke at the 8th Day Fidau of the late Engr. Lere Adigun, an accomplished leader in the state, said he will always be fair, without denying anyone his due.
In a special tribute to the late ambassador, Tinubu said Carrington came to Nigeria on a diplomatic assignment “but his true mission was even more sublime. Walter was both an African and an American. This identity he knew full well for it shaped who he was and guided what he did.”
Governor Sanwo-Olu, who described Razak’s death as a rude shock, said the deceased was a great politician, strong party man and advocate of masses-oriented programmes.
In a release issued by the family, the prayer commences at 11am, to be rounded off at 1pm, after which reception follows