Tag: Obituary
Funmi Olayinka, Ekiti Deputy governor passes on
Mrs. Olufunmilayo Adunni Olayinka, the deputy governor of Ekiti State is dead. A terse statement by the Ekiti State Government…
Harry Potter actor Richard Griffiths dies
Agency reports British actor Richard Griffiths, best known for his roles in Harry Potter and the cult film “Withnail &…
Chinua Achebe- Death, Where Are Thy Claws?
By Niyi Osundare Chinua Achebe is one of those epically unique individuals whose lives have been so full, so purposive…
Tribune publisher Wole Awolowo dies
EROMOSELE EBHOMELE Second son of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Oluwole, is dead. He died Wednesday evening at the Wellington…
Torrents of tributes pour for Chinua Achebe
President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday that late Prof. Chinua Achebe will be greatly missed for his immense patriotism and…
Prof. Chinua Achebe, Nigeria’s Novelist Dies
Nigeria’s literary icon, Professor Albert Chinualumogu Achebe is dead. He died last night in a hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, United…
Tears as Bizman Adedeji Buried
Businessman Ademola Adedeji, who died in police custody only 16 hours after he was arrested in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, was…
Hugo Chavez’ death hits Venezuela hard
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, 58, died Tuesday, Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced, shortly after Caracas revealed that the cancer-stricken leftist…
Tributes For Ogo Oluwa Kitan Boss
Nigerian musicians and stakeholders have continued to pay tribute to late music mogul, Chief Joseph Olayiwola Afolabi, the boss of…
Former Lagos NBA Chairman Passes On
Former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos branch, Mr Anthony Akintola Akinbote, has passed on at his residence in…
Nollywood Loses 4 Actors In 2 Months
These are obviously not the best of times for the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood. So far this year, the industry…
Nigerian actors mourn veteran Nollywood star, Esiri
Members of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Wednesday bemoaned the death of a veteran actor, Justus Esiri. In their…
Nollywood’s veteran Justus Esiri dies
Nehru Odeh & Bayo Adetu Veteran Nollywood actor Justus Esiri is dead. The legendary actor, who had acted in many…
Bimpe Sorinolu, ex-governor Fayose’s sister dies
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE Bimpe Oluwayose-Sorinolu, the popular Lagos socialite turned apostle and the younger sister to Ayo Fayose, former Ekiti State…
Late Governor Yakowa’s Brother Dies At 60
Adi Femi/Kaduna Adamu Yakowa, the younger brother to the late governor of Nigeria’s north western state of Kaduna, Patrick Yakowa,…
Ayo Ositelu Dies Watching Nigeria/Cape Verde Match
Veteran Nigerian journalist and former Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, Deacon Ayo Ositelu is dead. The foremost journalist…
Bisi Komolafe, Nollywood actress dies
Bayo Adetu Popular Yoruba movie actress and producer, Bisi Komolafe is dead. She died early this morning after about three…
Governor Shema loses younger brother
Alhaji Kabir Shema, a junior brother to Governor Ibrahim Shema of Nigeria’s northern Katsina State is dead. The Senior Special…
Primate Adetiloye passes on
Retired Archbishop and Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Joseph Abiodun Adetiloye, 83, is dead. He died 1…
Mexican beauty queen killed in shootout
A 22-year-old Mexican beauty queen was killed in a gunfight between soldiers and a suspected gang in the northwestern state…
Tribute To Late Justice Kayode Eso
By Funsho Adegbola The Honourable Justice Kayode is a father and grandfather to me and my children. I came to…
Nigeria’s Justice Kayode Eso Dies
It seems the season of death in Nigeria as one eminent citizen after another passes on. The latest is the…
Abega, Ex-Cameroon captain dies
The Cameroon Football Federation, CFF, says the former Cameroon captain Theophile Abega, who captained the Indomitable Lions to their first…
Saraki died of cancer, says son
Olaolu, son of the Second Republic Senate Leader, Dr. Olusola Saraki, said in Lagos on Wednesday that his father died…
My Dad Will Be Sorely Missed —Senator Saraki
Senator Bukola Saraki in a statement issued today said his father, Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki, Waziri of Ilorin, former Senate…
Nigeria’s political godfather, Olusola Saraki Dies
Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, father of the former governor of Kwara state and a political titan in Nigeria, is dead.…
The last moments of Lam Adesina(1939-2012)
Gbenro adesina/Ibadan Former Governor of Oyo State and leader of Action Congress, Oyo State Chapter Alhaji Lamidi Onaolapo Adesina took…
Remi Lagos, popular fashion designer dies
Jamiu Yisa Ace fashion designer, Remi Osholake popularly known as Remi Lagos, has just been confirmed dead. The designer and…
Wife of Ex-Governor Attah Dies
Nnenyin Alison Victor Attah, wife of the former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, is dead. Her death happened in Lagos…
Sheila, widow of Tai Solarin dies
Sheila Mary Solarin (nee Tuer), the widow of Dr. Tai Solarin, founder Mayflower School in Ikenne, Ogun State and one…