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Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday described his late boss, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua as a President like no other who lived and died for the sake of the country. Many believe that Yar’Adua, a former Katsina Governor was best leader of Africa’s most populous nation since the return to multi-party...

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the elder statesman marks his 83rd birthday on Thursday March 5. Lawan joined family members, friends and associates of the former president in rejoicing with him for attaining his advanced age in good health and sound mind....

  The Senate on Wednesday observed a minute silence in honour of renowned Nigerian novelist and former Registrar of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Chukwuemeka Ike. The literary icon who was a traditional ruler of Ndikelionwu, Anambra State, died last week Thursday at the Nnamdi Azikwe Teaching Hospital in...

  President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the first interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Adebisi Akande, on his birthday and wishing him longer years, good health and more strength to keep serving the nation. The president’s congratulatory message on the occasion of Akande’s 81st birthday was...

  By Kayode Oladeji For those who were familiar with Chief Alex Akinyele during his life time, the mention of his name naturally evoked different meanings and feelings, at different times and settings. When the news of his passage hit the airwaves last week, my mind raced back to the...

Though Chief Mrs Juliana Ayinke Fasehun nee Oyemade who recently died has gone to be with her maker but her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren have good memories of her legacies for which she is today celebrated even in death. Born on May 19, 1930, late Mrs. Fasehun who hailed from...

  UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described late Nelson Mandela as an “extraordinary global advocate for dignity and equality” who anyone in public service should emulate. Guterres paid the tributes in a message to mark the  Nelson Mandela International Day commemorated annually on July 18. According to him, the anti-apartheid campaigner...

  By Amos Oladele It was a rapturous moment at a classy event which had brought an a-class audience together from an entire industry under one roof to a venue that is reputed for being a rendezvous for world-class meeting of minds on an evening which had been both cool...

*Calls him "illustrious son" of Nigeria, great national asset Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has received with profound sorrow the news of the passing away earlier today of Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, orator, elder-statesman, distinguished diplomat and the Danmasinin Kano. He extends deep and heartfelt condolences to his family, friends,...

By Lanre Alabi On November 16, 2017, Chief Rasheed Abiodun Gbadamosi, popularly called R.A.G answered the call of death in Lagos. This was exactly 22 days to his 73 birthday, which falls today (December 7). That Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi lived a fulfilled life is not in doubt. He made imprints...