A delegation of the Kano State Government has paid a condolence visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the government and people of Sokoto State over the death of the Sardaunan Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji.

The condolence visit, undertaken on behalf of Governor Abba Yusuf, was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Tofa.

The delegation was led by the Deputy Governor, Murtala Garo, and included the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ibrahim; the Emir of Rano, Muhammad Umar; the Kano State APC Chairman, Umar Doguwa; the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Aisha Saji; and other senior government officials.

The delegation first visited the residence of the late Sardaunan Sokoto, where they conveyed Yusuf’s condolences to the bereaved family.

Receiving the delegation, the deceased’s first son, Aminu Abubakar, expressed appreciation to the Kano governor for the show of sympathy and solidarity during the family’s period of mourning.

The delegation later visited the palace of the Sultan of Sokoto, where they delivered Yusuf’s condolence message to the monarch.

The Sultan thanked the governor for the gesture, describing it as a demonstration of the enduring unity and brotherhood among the people of Northern Nigeria.

“We appreciate Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for this thoughtful gesture. It reflects the unity and enduring brotherhood that bind the people of Northern Nigeria together,” the Sultan said.

The delegation also proceeded to the Sokoto State Government House, where they were received by the Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and the Secretary to the State Government.

They conveyed Yusuf’s condolences to the government and people of the state over the death of the prominent traditional titleholder.

Yusuf, in his condolence message, prayed that Allah forgives the shortcomings of the late Sardaunan Sokoto and grants him Aljannatul Firdaus.

“We pray that Almighty Allah forgives his shortcomings, grants him Aljannatul Firdaus, and gives his family, the Sultanate Council and the people of Sokoto State the strength to bear this irreparable loss,” the governor said.

The governor described the late Sardaunan Sokoto as a respected elder whose contributions to the Sultanate and Northern Nigeria would continue to be remembered.

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Real estate entrepreneur, King Mohamed Adah, popularly known as King Ochacho, has described the ₦400m mansion he gifted to TikTok star Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, and his wife, Elizabeth Amadou, alias Jarvis, as “small money.”

Ochacho stated this during a TikTok livestream on Monday, two days after the couple’s wedding in Lagos.

The mogul said the gift was insignificant to him and his children.

“400 million is no money. 400 million is just 400 Naira as far as Ice King, Money Man, Ochacho Real Estate is concerned. It’s small money to them. You guys decided to do that, right?” he said.

Explaining why he gifted the couples, the entrepreneur said Peller has a good heart.

He added, “Peller has a very good heart. Whenever we give, God replenishes it and restores double what we have because we give.

“But, Peller, let me tell you the truth. That house is going to be the smallest gift ever I’m going to give to Peller. The next one I’ll give to Peller, they will off light in this country. They shouldn’t worry.

“That house is going to be the smallest gift I’ll give to him.”

During the livestream, Ochacho also announced plans to sponsor the education of selected students as part of the birthday celebration of his son, Ice King.

According to him, beneficiaries with genuine school accounts would have their fees paid directly to their schools.

“King is 15. Ice King is going to be 13 in a few days’ time.

“If you have not paid your school fees and you have a genuine school account, Ice King is going to help you on Thursday on his birthday. You can give us the direct account to the school, they are going to help you pay your school fees. We are going to select a certain number of people across the country that we are going to pay their school fees on Thursday,” he said.

He added, “We are fully ready, loaded to deliver. In short, we are hungry to deliver.”

Presenting the gift during the wedding ceremony, the founder of Ochacho Real Homes said, “On behalf of my children, I am presenting a brand new house for you worth ₦400 million in Abuja. Congratulations, Peller.”

The announcement drew applause from guests and quickly went viral on social media.

The wedding was attended by celebrities, content creators and other guests, including actresses Iyabo Ojo and Eniola Badmus, social media influencer Nons Miraj, singer Zinoleesky, actress Papaya Ex, content creator Cute Abiola, socialite Soso Soberekon, influencer Purple Speedy and Tanzanian singer Juma Jux.

The gift fulfilled a promise Ochacho made to Peller months earlier during the wedding of music executive Soso Soberekon, where he pledged financial support for the TikTok star’s wedding.

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Media personality, Frank Edoho, has explained that his exit from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire followed the withdrawal of the show’s sponsor, not a sacking as widely reported.

Speaking on an episode of The KK Show which was published on Sunday, Edoho said a newspaper report claiming he was dropped from the programme was false.

The former Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host recalled that he spent four years working at Radio Nigeria, the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, before television offered him the fame radio could not.

“I was on radio. I worked for Radio Nigeria—that’s the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria—for four years.

“You know, once you can work on radio for four years but not get as much popularity or fame as you would if you worked on TV for one month,” he said.

Edoho said Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ended after its sponsor, who had backed the show for a decade, withdrew support following a regulatory penalty.

“So Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? sort of came to an end when our sponsor withdrew. I don’t know if I can mention brand names here, but our sponsor stayed with us for a decade sponsoring the show,” he said.

He explained that the Federal Government had fined the sponsor over a corporate matter, and the resulting financial burden forced the company to end its involvement with the show.

“I think the Federal Government fined them based on some industry… I think it was just like a punitive measure for one corporate thing that happened.

“I can’t go into details, but that affected the sponsorship of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? So they said, ‘Hey guys, we can’t do this anymore based on the fact that we have to pay an incredible sum of money back to the Federal Government,” he said.

Edoho said he entered negotiations for a stake in the show after learning that new sponsors were interested, believing his years on the programme had made him an asset to it.

“I went into negotiation because we heard that other sponsors were interested, and I wanted to be an executive producer.

“I wanted to have a stake in it because I feel that I built myself up to the extent that I assumed I was an asset to the show,” he said.

He said the negotiations broke down over disagreements, and his absence from the relaunched show under its new sponsor led to speculation that he had been dropped.

“We were having differences in negotiation. I think it was one newspaper that went and said that I was dropped based on the fact that, with the relaunch of the show under the new sponsor, I wasn’t anywhere to be found. And of course, they would draw conclusions based on that,” he explained.

Edoho maintained that the report of his sacking was untrue, describing the experience as a betrayal after years of work on the show.

He said, “So they announced that I was dropped from the show, which was false then. I gave my statement. I said, ‘Okay, you know what? This is it.’ I felt I was thrown under the bus after all the years I put in.”

Edoho hosted the show for 13 years, from 2004 to 2017, before resigning in September 2017. The show went on a temporary break in 2017 after 13 years on air, when its sponsor, MTN Nigeria, pulled out.

Following his exit, reports at the time claimed Edoho had been dropped from the show as it prepared to return under a new sponsor.

He returned to the programme in 2022, when it resumed after a five-year hiatus with a revamped cash prize and new sponsors.

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