Tag: Half-Mast
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Queen Elizabeth: Pelosi orders American flag to be flown at half-mast
The speaker House of Representatives in America, Nancy Pelosi has ordered that the flags at the capitol be flown at half mast due to the death of Queen Elizabeth ll. The Queen passed at the age of 96 after a brief illness. Few minutes after the announcement of queen Elizabeth ll messages, condolences and remembrances…
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UNIBEN flies flag at half mast to mourn Alele-Williams
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Saturday ordered the flying of the institution’s flag at half-mast to mourn the death of the first female vice-chancellor in Nigeria, Prof. Grace Alele-Williams. Alele-Williams, who was appointed vice-chancellor of the University of Benin in 1985 died on Friday in Lagos at the age of 89 years.
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COAS Attahiru: Buhari directs National Flag to fly at half-mast, declares Monday work-free day
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast in all public buildings, facilities, and official residences across the country. The directive is with effect from Monday (today) to Wednesday, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, announced in a statement on Sunday. He explained that the…
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Shagari: Buhari orders Nigerian flags fly at half-mast for three days
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday ordered that the Nigerian flags at government buildings fly at half-mast for three days, starting from Sunday in honour of the late President Shehu Shagari. Shagari, Nigeria’s first elected president who held office between 1979 and 1983, died Friday evening at the National Hospital Abuja after a brief illness. He…