Category: Tribute

34 anniversary of death of Awo, the man who saw tomorrow

By Kunle Odufuwa Today marks the 34th anniversary of the transition of Nigeria’s greatest sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, first Premier of the Western Region, a...

Abiodun commiserates with Adeboye over son’s death

  Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over the death of his...

Ooni names road after Odumakin

  Honour came the way of late Yoruba activist,Yinka Odumakin as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has approved naming of a road in memory of the late spokesman...

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Tribute to Yinka Odumakin: A fearless activist now rests

By Kayode Fayemi With the demise of Yinka Odunmakin, Nigeria lost one of her most courageous and patriotic citizens, and the Yoruba nation lost an illustrious son. Yinka...

Odigie begins final journey home May 13, 2021

By Charles Okogene The burial activities of High Chief, Lawrence Aigbokhan Williams Odigie, the father of Chief (Mrs.), Lucy Omosefe Ajayi, the executive director/chief...

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Senate mourns Olowoporoku

  The Senate, on Wednesday, mourned the demise of Senator Bode Olowoporoku when it held a minute silence to honour the deceased who died at his residence on March...

Odumakin: Adewale leads ISCL on condolence visit

  Anthonia Duru As tributes continue to pour in for the late human right activist cum politician, Mr Yinka Odumakin, his wife Dr. Joe Oke-Odumakin received in...

Innocent Chukwuma and the big war against cancer- A tribute and a lamentation

  “Where you live should not determine whether you live or whether you die” – Bono” I was so devastated and I am yet to recover from the shock of...

Adekoya-Osinubi organist of Christ Anglican Church for 60 years buried

…It’s good to serve the Lord- Ven Ayeni ‘’Let us safe the world by serving the Almighty God and do the best for humanity in order to be counted amongst...

My prolonged trance over Yinka & Innocent

By Tony Iyare Im still in a trance, numbed into some auditory hallucination, virtually unable to reconcile myself to the fact that the curtains had indeed fallen for...