Tag: ETSU NUPE

Shehu Sani funds deposed Etsu Nupe’s palace renovation in Lokoja

Aminu Imam
Shehu Sani funds renovation

Former Kaduna-Central Senator and civil rights activist, Shehu Sani, has released funds for the renovation of the palace of the Late deposed Etsu Nupe Bida, Ibrahim Abubakar, who passed away in 1911 in Lokoja. Sani revealed this during an interview in Lokoja yesterday, reaffirming his commitment to preserving historical sites tied to Nigeria’s freedom fighters. The human rights activist also pledged additional funding to rehabilitate and revive the Islamiyah School, which hosts the tombs of the deposed Emir of Kano, Aliyu Abdullahi (Maisango), and Emir of Gwandu, Muhammadu Aliyu, exiled…

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Eid-el-Maulud: Etsu Nupe haps on love, tolerance, compassion, among Nigerians

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Eid-el-Maulud: Etsu Nupe harps on loveAlhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, has called on Muslims to use the Eid-el-Maulud ocassion to reflect on the virtues of love, tolerance and compassion exemplified by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Etsu Nupe, who made the call on Wednesday in his goodwill message to the Muslims celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad, explained that “the prophet became famous for his life of humility, justice and fairness. The royal father explained that the prophet demonstrated “a remarkable life of…

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