By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The South-East Council of Traditional Rulers has mourned the death of Prof. George Obiozor, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. The Chairman of the council, Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu, in his condolence message on Friday in Enugu, described Obiozor as a man that stood for peace,...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Thursday mourned the death of President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor. Alhaji Atiku, in a statement personally signed by him in Abuja, said...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Olumakaiye family, the Anglican Communion, and Christendom in general, over the passing of The Most. Rev. Dr Humphrey Bamisebi Olumakaiye, the Archbishop of Lagos, aged 53. The President in his condolence message issued on Monday by his...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, GCFR has expressed deep pain over the sudden death of his close friend Dr. Paul Unongo. General Babangida, in his condolence message on Thursday, said he has lost a true friend and a remarkable Northern elder whose brilliance...
Amb. Felix Duke, the National President of Creative Industry Group (CIG), says it is unbelievable and difficult to accept that a Gospel music legend, Sammie Okposo, is no more. Duke, who said he was still in shock over Okposo’s death, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
In a spate of five days, Nigeria has lost two of its cerebral and finest journalists turned spokespersons to key government officials. They are Mal. Danladi Ndayebo, and Mohammed Isa Funtua, PRNigeria reports. Ndayebo, died on Monday from internal injuries he sustained in an auto crash that occurred last...
The remains of Tunde Mark, son of the former President of the Senate, David Mark, has been laid to rest in his home town Otukpo, Benue amidst tears. Tunde who died on Oct. 21, 2022 in a London hospital at the age of 51, had battled with cancer for...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has paid glowing tributes to Tunde Jonathan Mark, son of former Senate President, David Mark who was buried Friday, November 11th, 2022. Governor Ortom who joined other political and religious leaders across the country spoke during the requeim Mass...
“… The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes” (Shakespeare Julius Caesar 1599). Tunde Jonathan Owoicho Mark’s death fits into the latter. Arguably, the death of Tunde Mark; son of the 12th President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator David Mark last Friday was akin to more than a...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday morning, undertook a private visit to the widow of the late rights activist, Mr Ariyo Dare-Atoye, Mrs Abiola Dare-Atoye, to commiserate with her on the passing of her husband. Okowa said...
On October 28, 2018, the inimitable political strategist and tactician, whom steadfast loyalists and followers would gleefully describe as a political Iroko to the pains of those on the other side of the divide, Chief Anthony Akhakon Anenih, the Iyasele (Prime Minister) of Esanland, took the eternal bow and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has described the last leader of the former Soviet Union, Mr. Mikhail Gorbachev, as “a courageous reformer who will be remembered for years to come because of his immeasurable contributions to world peace and openness in his own once rigidly closed...
The family of Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh, has released her funeral arrangements. According to the obituary released, a novelty match and a candlelight service will be held in her honor on August 19 in Lagos. On August 25, another candlelight service will be held in Benue state while her remains will...
By SAM ADZEGEH, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his deep condolences over the sudden demise of Mr. John Chiahemen, a veteran journalist. Chiahemen, who had worked with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and also served as Bureau Chief for Reuters in Nigeria, died in a hospital in...
Tick… tick… tick… And the breath stopped suddenly at 11.33 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2022. It was the moment I lost my beloved motherly father and brotherly friend, my dad, Imam Abdulhameed Shuaib Agaka (PhD). I had arrived Ilorin on Friday and met him at a private hospital...
By AMB. BOLADEI. G. IGALI On Saturday, 12th March, 2022, elder statesman and moralist, Ambassador Ignatius Olisemeka attained the transcendental age of 90. Better known as Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary, Principal Envoy, Head of Mission, High Commissioner, Chef de Mission Diplomatique (CMD), he remains Nigeria’s surviving ace of diamonds...
A tribute by SIMON SHANGO – As we entered the temporary Secretariat of the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), at Lapal House Igbosere at Lagos Island on that day in 1978, my attention was drawn to this man. He was not tall but not too short, with silvery hair,...
By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI, Lagos – Many years ago, I read a book titled ‘Effective Leadership And The Ambivalence of Human Interest’ authored by Innocent I. Asouzu, a catholic priest, Professor and Lecturer at the University of Calabar. Among other remarks, Asouzu in that volume underlined that In the process...
By SAM EKPE – The President of the less privileged, the one man riot squad, Dikde na Ogbo ogu, Odogwu nwoke, Mgborogwu Oji, Ogba Ogu nwanne, Onyiri Dike na Mba, Omepuru Onyeodiiri. These are few of the fond titles and names associated with the late Eze Maxwell Omeire Kanu,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Former Lagos Governor and All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has commiserated with Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong and Joseph Din’s family over the passing of the retired army captain. Asiwaju Tinubu described the late Captain Din “as an elder statesman, prominent...