Tag: tribute
Private Burial For Mandela
South Africans queued Friday for a final chance to say a personal farewell to Nelson Mandela, with some camping overnight…
Mandela: Maigari Condoles South Africa FA
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has commiserated with his South African counterpart, Dr. Danny Jordaan over the…
Mandela’s Lying In State Begins
Nelson Mandela’s flag-draped casket made a solemn journey through the streets of Pretoria Wednesday, arriving at the seat of South…
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Freedom At Last
By Tayo Ogunbiyi “Our nation has lost its greatest son.” With these words, South African President, Jacob Zuma, announced the…
I Didn’t Love Mandela At First Sight —Widow
Nelson Mandela’s widow Graca Machel, has disclosed that her first encounters with the global icon cannot be described at love…
Obama: Mandela A Giant Of History
“It is hard to eulogize any man … how much harder to do so for a giant of history, who…
World Leaders Bid Mandela Farewell
Tens of thousands of South Africans united in proud, noisy celebration Tuesday at a rain-soaked emotional memorial service to global…
Mandela greatest inspiration for oppressed, says Jonathan
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed sadness over the death of former South African President, Dr. Nelson Mandela. In a…
NFF Mourns Eaglets Star, Njengo
Nigeria’s football family was thrown into mourning on Tuesday after news filtered in that former Golden Eaglets’ defender, Friday Njengo,…
Jonathan Mourns Sekibo
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has sent a condolence message to the family and associates of Senator Tari Sekibo, president of…
A Unique Brand —A Tribute To Baba Omojola
By E. C. Ejiogu If Baba Omojola were a commercial product, the most appropriate pitch-line in the marketing campaign to…
Fashola, Others Pay Tribute At 10th Fidau For K.O. Tinubu
Tributes poured forth on Sunday for the late Patriarch of the Tinubu Family, Alhaji Kafaru Oluwole Tinubu, as relatives, friends…
Northern Governors’ Forum Salutes Gowon At 79
The Northern States Governors’ Forum has paid tribute to a former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, as he attains…
Atiku Condoles Fashola, Wishes Tinubu Quick Recovery
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condoled with the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, over the death of…
‘Mogaji Was More Than A Mother-In-Law To Me’
The lawmaker representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has showered encomium on the late President/Iyaloja General, Alhaja Abibat…