Top Nasarawa Traditional Ruler Is Dead

The Aren Eggon and paramount ruler of Eggon in Nasarawa State, Bala Angbazo has been confirmed dead.

The death of the top traditional ruler was confirmed to newsmen on Wednesday by James Angbazo, the Dangaladima Eggon.

Angbazo stated that the Eggon paramount ruler pass away earlier on Wednesday morning at the age of 89 after a long illness.

The late Bala Angbazo was born in Wakama District, Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area of the state in 1933.

Angbazo, who was installed on July 11, 1981, died after 41 years on the throne.

Meanwhile, a member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Ademola Olusegun Popoola has died.

Oyekunle Oyetunji the media adviser to Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, confirmed the passing of Popoola on Wednesday.

Popoola who was said to have suffered from kidney-related disease died in the early hours of Wednesday morning

It was gathered that he died at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan.