Late Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo was on Thursday laid to rest in his hometown of Arochukwu, Abia State, amid an outpouring of grief from family members, friends, colleagues and admirers. Photos from the burial ceremony captured emotional moments as mourners gathered to pay their final respects to the actor,...
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By ZAGAZOLA MAKAMA – The latest international media appearance by Plateau-based activist, Masara Kim Usman, has once again exposed how misinformation, emotional propaganda and outright fabrication are being weaponised to inflame Plateau’s communal crisis and falsely portray it as an “Islamic jihadist war” against Christians. In his now-circulating interview,...
Women in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Tuesday halted a planned mass burial for victims of the recent Palm Sunday attack, blocking access to a church to demand the release of three detained youths. The protest disrupted funeral arrangements for victims of the...
The families of late Charles Korie Simeon (CKS) Ibe of Umuokoro Umuariam Obowo and late Pa Peter Ohanele of Aguneze Ahiara Mbaise, both in Imo State, Nigeria have formally announced the passage unto glory of their wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister, Chief Mrs. Matilda Adaocha Ibe....
The family of Oluwakemi Oyeteju James has announced the burial programmes for the late businesswoman and wife of eminent journalist and former Editor of Ovation International Magazine, now Senior Special Assistant (Lagos Liaison) to the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Michael James. According to a statement by James on Sunday,...
Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would be laid to rest in the holy city of Mashhad, according to a report by Fars News Agency on Tuesday. Khamenei, who ruled Iran for 36 years, was killed at the age of 86 during a wave of US-Israeli airstrikes on...
The Amanta Amagu Ishiagu community in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has been thrown into mourning following the passing of one of its revered elders, Mr. Joseph Orieji Ajah, who died at the age of 93. According to the family, Mr. Ajah slept in the Lord on...
By OLA MODUPE, Ibadan – The remains of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, are set to be buried on Friday. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State is expected to lead dignitaries from across the country to St. Peter’s Church, Aremo, Ibadan, for the funeral service of...
The family of the late Comrade J I Orkar, of Vandeikya LGA, Benue State has announced the official funeral program to honor the life and legacy of Mr Samuel Terver Orkar, who passed unto glory July 21, 2025 at the age of 49 in Lagos after a brief illness....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- The most senior member of the Buhari family, the family of the late President, Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Mamman Daura has, on behalf of the family expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife, the First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu for their role and...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has established an Inter-Ministerial Committee to manage the state burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari, ensuring a dignified farewell. Tinubu has also instructed the Ministry of Interior to declare Tuesday a public holiday in honor of the late leader, according to Alhaji...
By OLa MODUPE, Abeokuta – The remains of Oba Sikiru Adetona, the revered Awujale of Ijebu, have been laid to rest at his private residence, Ogbagba Court, Igbeba, Ijebu-Ode. Oba Adetona passed away on Sunday at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy of exceptional leadership and philanthropy....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee to oversee the state burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement released on Monday in Abuja, the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the...
The business community and nation bid a final farewell to Nigeria’s foremost business icon and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, as he was laid to rest in the revered Baqiyya Cemetery in Madina, Saudi Arabia. The ceremony was attended by top Nigerian dignitaries, religious leaders, and members of the Nigerian...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Saudi Arabian authorities have granted approval for the burial of renowned Kano businessman, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, in Madina, near his late wife’s grave, Hajiya Rabi’a Dantata, who passed away in 2023. Dantata’s Principal Private Secretary, Mustapha Junaid, announced the development on his official Facebook page,...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Former Military Administrator of Katsina State, Senator Col Joseph I. Akaager(rtd) will be buried on June 14, 2025 in his country home, Iber, Konshisha LGA, Benue State. The late Akaagerger, who was a member of the sixth Senate (2007-2011) and represented the Benue North-East...
Pope Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday, setting the stage for a solemn ceremony that will draw leaders from around the world. Francis, 88, died unexpectedly on Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said,...
The family of the late elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has scheduled May 13, 2025, for his burial in Kiagbodo Community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta. Clark, a former Federal Commissioner for Information, and also a former senator during the Second Republic, was born on May 25, 1927....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The late Lt. Gen. (Sen.) Jeremiah Timbut Useni was laid to rest on Saturday in his hometown of Pilgani, Langtang North, Plateau State, as dignitaries from across Nigeria gathered to honor the former military officer and politician. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, represented by the...
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has said that his major preoccupation is to bequeath the legacy of a better Bayelsa and society at large than he met it. Diri stated this on Wednesday during a memorial service in honour of his father, Pa Abraham Diri, at the St. Peter’s...