TRIBUTE: Henry Kissinger, The Centurion’s Last Salute, By CHIDI AMUTA
When Henry Alfred Kissinger turned 100 on 27th May this year, I wrote this tribute in salute to a man who is undisputedly the greatest statesman […]
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Foremost Ebonyi founding father, Mgbada, laid to rest
The remains of Chief Felix Mgbada, one of the foremost founding fathers of Ebonyi, were on Friday laid to rest in his country home, […]
Ogun Governor Abiodun mourns as slain Director of Finance buried
The remains of the late Mr. Taiwo Oyekanmi, the Director of Finance and Administration in the Ogun Governor’s Office, was on Thursday laid to […]
Tinubu mourns Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yusuf Ali
President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the death of foremost Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yusuf Ali, who died in the early hours of Monday, at […]
Late Prof Nwabueze, a quintessential Igbo titan, patriot – Ohaneze
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has described the demise of its first Secretary General, Prof. Ben Nwabueze as “devastating” saying that he was a “quintessential […]
Remains of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Ado Ibrahim laid to rest In Okene
The remains of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Ado Ibrahim were laid to rest at his hometown, Okene, Kogi on Sunday. The News Agency of […]
Justice Nweze, jurist of impeccable character, says CJN
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola has described the late Justice of the Supreme Court, Centus Nweze as a jurist of impeccable […]
Late Ogunbanjo left behind difficult vacuum to fill —- Obasanjo
By OLA MUDOPE, Abeokuta – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the late Christopher Ogunbanjo is an exceptional legal luminary who left behind in the […]
Akpabio, Soludo, Obi bid late Sen. Okonkwo farewell
Sen Annie Okonkwo, who died in the United States on June 8, was buried at Ojoto, Idemili North Local Government of Anambra on Wednesday. […]
President Tinubu eulogises late Diya
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday extolled the virtues of former Chief of General Staff, deceased Gen. Oladipo Diya, whom he described as selfless and diligent […]
Akpabio, Nwifuru, others pay tribute to late Ebonyi Senator, Ude
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi on Friday, graced the burial of former Senator representing Ebonyi South District at the National […]
Late Eleyae left behind remarkable legacy, Gumel says
President of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Habu Gumel, says the late Awoture Eleyae, former Secretary-General of the defunct Supreme Council for Sports in Africa (SCSA), […]
Oshiomhole mourns Esogban of Benin Kingdom
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – Senator Adams Oshiomhole has expressed sadness over the death of Chief Solomon Edebiri, the Esogban of Benin Kingdom. […]
UN remembers victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MHI7 crash
UN on Monday paid tribute to the victims of Malaysia Arlines flight MH17 nine years after the tragic plane crash occurred in eastern Ukraine. Malaysia […]
Cleric rains curses on killers of UI Professor, Ajewole
President of Men of Issachar Vision, Ibadan, Rev. Samson Ajetomobi, on Tuesday, rained biblical curses on the killers of the University of Ibadan lecturer, Prof. […]
Archbishop Anikwenwa laid to rest in Anambra amidst tributes
Former Dean, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, and Archbishop of the defunct Province Two, Late Archbishop Maxwell Anikwenwa, has been laid to rest. The News Agency […]
Obi mourns Archbishop Anikwenwa, says his death, a painful loss
The Presidential candidate of Labour Party, (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has described the death of the late former Dean, Anglican Communion, His Grace, Archbishop Maxwell […]
Religious leaders, other stakeholders eulogise late Archbishop Anikwenwa
Religious leaders and stakeholders on Tuesday poured encomiums on the late Maxwell Anikwenwa, the Pioneer Bishop of Awka Diocese, who died on March 13, 2023, […]
Family breaks silence on Sen. Okonkwo’s death
The family of late Sen. Annie Okonkwo has described the death of their father as ‘painful’. The first son, Uchenna-Harris, who is also House of Representatives member-Elect […]
Late Borno SSG, Usman Shuwa was a great icon – VP Shettima
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Vice President Kashim Shettima has described late Borno State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Usman Jidda Shuwa, as […]