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Iron Lady, Professor Grace Alele-Williams dies

Unfondly called Iron Lady by her students, Nigeria's first female Vice Chancellor, Professor Grace Alele-Williams is dead. The professor of Mathematics was head of...

Ibori mourns late Sen. Osakwe, Emeka Obasi

Chief James Onanefe Ibori has described Senator Patrick Enebeli Osakwe, who died on Tuesday in a London hospital, as an exemplary son of Delta...

Adieu, the Prince of Nigeria…

By Louis Odion It is very hard to accept the fact of Prince Emeka Obasi’s passing. Like a warrior, he fought hard till his last...

Senator Osakwe dies, Mark mourns, says he was a jolly good fellow

Two-term Senator for Delta North constituency, Patrick Enebeli Osakwe, is dead. He was in the Senate between 1999 and 2007. He died in a London...

Osinbajo mourns friend, 28 years old shoemaker

In a personally signed statement this afternoon, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, mourns the sudden death of Mr. Ojima Omale, a young enterprising shoe...

Tribute: An ode to Journalist Ortindi Baka

By Sam Kayode Dear Mr B, it's so painful to accept that you are gone to the great beyond. Your demise early this month was...

Gunmen kill Kaduna lawmaker

The Chairman, Committee on Local Governments and Rural Development, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rilwanu Aminu Gadagau, is dead. He was reportedly killed by...

Buhari condoles with family of late Soun Ogbomosho

Statement PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS SOUN OF OGBOMOSOLAND President Muhammadu Buhari condoles with the family of His Royal Highness, the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi,...

Lawan, Ayade, Mark, Nnamani mourn Wayas

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has sent his condolences to the family of former Senate President, Joseph Wayas, who died on Thursday. Lawan...

Senator Gbenga Aluko, aged 58, slumps, dies in Abuja

A former governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Senator Gbenga Aluko, is dead. Aged 58, the Ode-Ekiti-born politician was said to have died on Saturday. He reportedly...

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