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Obituary: Dan Foster, the American who changed the face of Nigerian radio forever
In the afternoon of 17, June, news would begin to filter in from unconfirmed sources that popular Nigerian based, American broadcaster and On Air Personality, Dan Foster had passed away…
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Obituary: Ibidunni Ighodalo found her purpose in bringing joy to women
Circa 2007, the city of Lagos, at the time under the administration of Governor Babatunde Fashola began to pursue a fresh makeover phase during the annual yuletide celebrations. Brightly decorated…
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Obituary: Okwui Enwezor, giant of contemporary art
The global art world lost one of its most important and dynamic figures on Friday, 15, March when Nigerian born curator, art critic, writer, educator and administrator breathed his last…
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Obituary: Pius Adesanmi, the public intellectual
“If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold…
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Obituary: Adeyemo Elebute; surgeon, academic, entrepreneur
On 23, February, renowned surgeon, medical elder, distinguished academic and exemplary entrepreneur, Professor Adeyemo Emmanuel Elebute breathed his last. He was 86 years old. The family announcement did not detail…
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OBITUARY: Tosyn Bucknor defined what it means to live a full life
Nigerians all over the world woke up this morning to the sad news of the passing of Tosyn Bucknor, an accomplished broadcaster, musician, actress and all-round media personality. According to…
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Obituary: Ras Kimono, the Nigerian reggae icon who defined a generation
Thanks to his wild mane, boisterous manner and the mystique that has shrouded Rastafarianism and its converts, Ras Kimono always appeared larger than life. Between the years 1988 and 1990,…
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Obituary: Justice Mustapha Akanbi, legal luminary, anti-corruption crusader
Early hours of Sunday, 3, June 2018, news trickled in that Mustapha Akanbi, a legal luminary, notable philanthropist, traditional leader, trade unionist and latter day anti-corruption crusader passed away peacefully…
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Obituary: Akinwunmi Ishola, the honest man and culture icon
On Saturday, February 17, 2018, the family of renowned playwright, culture activist, actor, author, academic, and dramatist, Akinwunmi Ishola, confirmed that he had quietly passed on at his Akobo home,…
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Obituary: Alex Ekwueme: Thinker, Lawyer, Architect, Statesman
On Sunday 12, November 2017, weeks after turning 85, politician and elder statesman, Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, GCON was transferred from Memfys Hospital of Neurosurgery, to the Akanu Ibiam International Airport…
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Fu’ad Lawal: How to write life into dead people
It’s another day. There are many sad emojis on your timeline. Someone has died. Someone young enough to have an internet life. So you’re curious, or sober, but mostly curious…
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We bet you’ve never seen an obituary like this…
by Chinwe Okafor We stumbled upon the peculiar obituary of Ifeabunike Ezeude, alias 'George Apolo'. The peculiarity in the obituary is more pronounced because the reason that led to his…
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We’ve prepared the obituary and tombstone of PDP – @elrufai
by James Sambo Kaduna state governorship candidate of the APC, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that his party, All Progressives Congress, will defeat the ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party, at…
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Nelson Mandela, Margaret Thatcher, Chinua Achebe & other deaths that shook the world in 2013
by Rachel Ogbu We wonder what Christmas in heaven will be like this year. On earth, while we celebrate the birth of Christ, we also mourn the passing away of…
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He wasn’t perfect, but he was Mandela: An obituary
"Black man, you are on your own." - Steve Biko "In the fell clutch of circumstance/I have not winced nor cried aloud Under the bludgeonings of chance/My head is bloody,…
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A Mandela Obituary: He wasn’t perfect, but he was very close to immortal
by Eromo Egbejule In the end however, all that will be remembered - and rightly so - of Madiba is that he was steadfast in fighting for his people. He never…
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Femi Aribisala: 5 ways to become an overnight billionaire in Nigeria
by Femi Aribisala Peradventure you lose your job or fall on hard times. Don’t go into depression. Just start a church. Make it a purpose-built church. Think of something that…
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Dead guy writes own obituary, and it’s awesome
At first glance, John E. "Jack" Holden's obituary doesn't seem very ... respectful. Referring to Holden's death as "taking the Deep Six," it also claims the WWII veteran won "the…
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Oops! DSTV broadcasts an obituary for Nelson Mandela in error
A channel on pay television DSTV mistakenly advertised former president Nelson Mandela's obituary, causing panic among viewers, according to a report on Wednesday. An ad of the obituary, titled "Remembering…
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There was a (rare) man…: An Achebe Obituary
by Cheta Nwanze Chinualumogu Albert Achebe was born in Ogidi, in Eastern Nigeria on November 16, 1930 to Isaiah and Janet Achebe. He attended St. Philips' Central School, Ogidi from 1936 until 1942…
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YNaija Mourns: She was here – A Goldie Obituary
Goldie understood that remaining a star was even more difficult than becoming one and she pushed herself hard to maintain that X-factor that would for the duration of her brief…
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