Category: Tribute
Former LUTH CMD, Prof Elebute, dies at 87
The Elebute Family has announced the death of their father and grandfather, Prof Emmanuel Adeyemo Elebute (CON). According to the family, he died in the early hours of...
Legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld dies
Karl Lagerfeld, one of the most prolific and widely popular designers of the 20th and 21st centuries, has died in Paris. He was 85. Lagerfeld was Creative Director...
Yobe Assembly loses Deputy Speaker
Dr Ibrahim Kurmi, the Deputy Speaker, Yobe House of Assembly died on Monday night at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital Damaturu, at the age of 48. Alhaji...
Art amazon Bisi Silva is dead
Founder and Artistic Director Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos, Olabisi Silva is dead. She died on Tuesday in Lagos after a protracted battle with cancer. A statement...
England World Cup-winner Gordon Banks dies aged 81
England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks has died at the age of 81. He died on Monday night with members of his family around him, including his children...
Updated: Ex-NFF scribe Ogunjobi is dead
Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, former Secretary General of Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF ), is dead. Ogunjobi, who before his demise was the Chairman of Osun Football...
Updated: Former Army chief, David Ejoor, dies at 87
A former governor of the Mid-Western State and one time Chief of Army Staff, Major General David Ejoor is dead. He died at the age of 87. Ejoor, also a former...
Remembering Bola Ige, by Abiodun Komolafe
Ethno-religious leanings or socio-political ideology notwithstanding, it is almost improbable for any society to underestimate the contributions of some people to the...
Veteran Yoruba actress, Funmilayo ‘Ijewuru’ Ogunsola, is dead
Seasoned Yoruba actress, Funmilayo ‘Ijewuru’ Ogunsola, died on Monday at her Ibadan residence. A family member, Adebisi Ogunsola, broke the news on Facebook on...
President Buhari mourns Senator Waku
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the passing of former Senator Joseph Kennedy Waku. Commiserating with the family of the senator, who represented...
