Tag: Burial Ceremony
Two die, many injured as bus crashes on way to Bayelsa deputy gov’s burial
Though there were initial reports that 10 people died in the accident, Prof Seiyefs Brisibe, Bayelsa Commissioner for Health, however,…
Pope Francis buried in Rome’s Basilica of Saint Mary Major
Some 150,000 people watched Pope Francis’ funeral procession through Rome from the roadside, according to estimates by the Vatican.
Anambra: Okija rice stampede victims buried amidst tears
While mourning the victims, the Founder of the Obijackson Foundation, Chief Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi, thanked the traditional ruler of the community,…
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia buried
Saudi Arabia buried King Abdullah Friday as foreign leaders gathered in the capital for the funeral of the ruler of…
Amaka Igwe Goes Home Today
Funsho Arogundade As the remains of foremost producer, writer, director and a leading player in the Nigerian motion picture industry,…
Man Arrested At Mother’s Burial Over Fraud
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 38-year old suspected fraudster who sneaked into the country to bury his late mother in Imo State,…
Sierra Leone bids farewell to Tejan Kabbah
Thousands of Sierra Leoneans gathered under a tropical sun in Freetown’s national stadium on Sunday to pay their last respects…
Mimiko absent as ex-governor Agagu buried amid tears
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Amidst tears and wailings, and despite the tragedy that befell the family as a result of a plane…
Agagu for burial tomorrow
FOLARIN ADEMOSU Barring any last minute hitch, the remains of Chief Olusegun Agagu, former Governor of the western Nigerian state…
Oshiomhole: I feel like going on strike over Rivers crisis
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said that he felt like going on strike because of certain…
Goldie, Afro pop singer buried
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Family, friends and colleagues of Nigeria’s Afro pop singer, Oluwabimpe Susan Harvey, popularly known as Goldie Harvey, today…
Madam Elekhia, Mother Of Dele Giwa Laid To Rest
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The remains of 87 year-old Madam Elekhia Ayiyi, mother of Late Founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch Magazine, were Saturday…
In Pictures: Nollywood Komolafe’s Final Exit
It was an emotional farewell in Ibadan, capital of Oyo state in western Nigeria, as popular Nollywood actress, Bisi Komolafe…
Azazi: Jonathan, Amaechi pay glowing tributes at burial
General Andrew Owoye Azazi, Nigeria’s former National Security Adviser who died in a military helicopter crash 15 December was buried…
Senator Uba Ahmed buried
The remains of Nigeria’s Second Republic Senator, Alhaji Uba Ahmed, who died in Germany last week, were on Monday buried…