Tag: tributes
Rain of tributes as Shagari takes final bow 2pm today
A flood of tributes poured Friday night as the news of the death of Nigeria’s Second Republic President, Alhaji Shehu…
Tributes as Akinwumi Isola’s burial begins
As the burial programmes of late Professor Israel Bodunrin Akinwumi Orojide Isola enters the second day Wednesday, friends, families, colleagues…
An evening of tributes for Abiola Irele
Evening of Wednesday December 13, 2017, family, friends, students and scholars gathered at the Quadrangle, Faculty of Arts of the…
Tributes pour in as final rites for NAN’s pioneer chief executive begin
The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, has described the pioneer General Manager of the News Agency of…
Tributes pour in for legendary rock star, Berry
Musical stars are paying tribute to Chuck Berry after the influential performer died aged 90.
God came for his champion. So long great one: Mike Tyson leads tributes
Fellow boxers Mike Tyson and George Foreman were among those who led tributes to legendary boxer Muhammad Ali today as…
Late Muhammad Ali: What people are saying
Muhammad Ali was vocal throughout his career, giving an opinion on just about everything – but here we look at…
Emma Ezeazu: An Uncommon Nigerian
By Isidore Emeka Uzoatu The morning I awoke to the announcement of the passing on of Emma Ezeazu of the…
Aturu’s Funeral Begins
The funeral rites for the late human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, who died last week, will begin Tuesday with a…
Tributes from friends and foes as Soyinka turns 80
Nigeria’s literary icon Wole Soyinka turned 80 on Sunday, with friends and foes alike paying tribute to the first African…
Akunyili: Nigeria Has Lost A Patriot —NIPR Boss
The President and Chairman, Governing Council of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr. Rotimi Oladele, has joined other Nigerians,…
More Nigerians Mourn Arisekola
Eromosele Ebhomele Tributes have continued to pour in for the late Alhaji Abdul Azeez Arisekola Alao, a popular businessman and…
Jonathan, Atiku, Tinubu, others extol Arisekola-Alao
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan opened the floodgate of tributes for Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola-Alao, the Nigerian businessman who died in London…
COSON Mourns Kefee
The board, members and management of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) said it received with shock the news of the…
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,…
More tributes as Amaka Igwe is buried
Friends, families, Nollywood thespians and fans on Monday evening thronged the New Haven Event Centre, Enugu, for the service of…
More tributes pour in for Akunyili
Nigerians from all walks of life, have continued to shower tributes on late Prof. Dora Akunyili. Senate President David Mark,…
Kwankwaso, Hayatu, others pay tributes to Emir of Kano
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Notable Nigerians have continued to pay tributes to the late revered Emir of Kano monarch, Alhaji Ado Abdullahi…
In Pictures: Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero is buried
Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Abdullahi Bayero was buried around on Friday 6 June. An unprecedented crowd graced his palace…
Tributes pour in as Emir of Kano is buried
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano The late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Abdullahi Bayero was buried around 6:15 p.m. on Friday 6 June.…
Tributes pour in for Amaka Igwe
FUNSHO AROGUNDADE As the Nigerian entertainment industry mourns the demise of Nollywood icon, Mrs Amaka Igwe, who died Monday at…
Tributes pour in for late GOK Ajayi
Legal luminaries across Nigeria have begun to pay their last respect to Chief Godwin Olusegun Kolawole Ajayi, who died Sunday…
Soyinka leads tributes for Mandela
FOLARIN ADEMOSU South Africa’s legend, Nelson Mandela, will be interred Sunday at a private ceremony in Qunu, his village where…
South Africans pray for Mandela
South Africans crowded into churches, mosques, temples and synagogues on Sunday to remember Nelson Mandela, encouraged by their president to…
World Leaders pay tribute to Mandela
World leaders have been paying special tributes to former President Nelson Mandela who died today, aged 95. US President Barack…
More Tributes For Festus Iyayi
More tributes have continued to pour in for former President of the Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, Festus Iyayi,…
Soyinka, others mourn Awoonor
Nigerian Nobel literature laureate Wole Soyinka and other writers on Friday paid tribute to renowned Ghanaian poet and statesman Kofi…
Nigerian Writers Pay Tributes To Kofi Awoonor
The Ghanaian poet and diplomat, Professor Kofi Awoonor, who died after sustaining injuries following weekend’s terrorist attack on WestGate Shopping…
Fashola: My Father Was My Best Friend
Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Babatunde Fashola has said he and his siblings will miss their their father, Ademola Fashola because he…
Fashola’s Father Buried
The remains of Alhaji Ademola Fashola, the father of the Governor of Lagos State, were this afternoon laid to rest…