Tag: REMEMBRANCE
Nigerians remember Dana plane crash victims 6 years after
Nigerians on Sunday remembered the 163 victims of the Dana plane crash which occurred in Lagos on June 3, 2012.
Dana Air Flight 992 was...
Yinka Quadri, Bimbo Oshin, others remember Moji Olaiya one year after...
Friends and colleagues of Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya, paid tribute to her on Thursday, one year after her death.
Moji's shocking death in Canada on...
Poetics of Maya Angelou nine decades on
By Oluwafunmilayo Iyanda
Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States of America on April 4, 1928. She enjoyed...
Family sets up award to mark 10th anniversary of Steve Rhodes’...
The family of music impresario, Steve Rhodes, has announced plans to mark the 10th anniversary of his death.
Born at No. 38 Igbosere Road Lagos...
#FelaRemembrance: Family, fans remember Fela 20 years after death
Afrobeat creator, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, died on August 2, 1997 from complications related to AIDS.
Arguably the biggest musician that ever came out of Nigeria,...
How my late mother inspired my governorship ambition – Ajimobi
Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has recalled the support and prayers of his late mother, Alhaja Dhkirat Ajimobi, during his tortuous journey to...
NFF remembers Endurance Idahor seven years after death on the pitch
It's exactly seven years since tragedy struck Nigerian football when forward, Endurance Idahor, slumped and died on the pitch.
Idahor, who at that time played...
Oliseh remembers late teammate, Wilfred Agbonivbare
Ex-Super Eagles skipper and coach, Sunday Oliseh, is still in shock over the demise of his former teammate, Wilfred Agbonivbare.
Agbonivbare, an ex-international who played...
My father was religious, organised – Amosun
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has described his late father, Alhaji Abdul Oyedeni Sanusi-Amosun, as a very religious, disciplined, and well organised man, who...
Family promises grand 20th remembrance of Ade Love
The family of late veteran filmmaker, Adeyemi Afolayan, aka Ade Love, are celebrating the 20th anniversary of his demise with a showcase of how...