Tag: TRIBUTE
For Onukaba, by Taiwo Obe
The book, Atiku-The Story of Atiku Abubakar, has the author’s name as Ojo Adinoyi. Unless, of course, you were familiar with the author or,...
2016 is just brutal: Stars pay tribute to George Michael
Celebrities have been paying their respect to pop star, George Michael, who died peacfully at home on Christmas Day at the age of 53.
Leading...
Good-bye, Rasheed… By Wole Soyinka
He still owes me a visit. After he spied a rug from his factory years ago, on which a lion had been emblazoned, it...
Tribute: Ayo Bankole (1935-1976) a phenomenal organist
A great organist, musicologist and indeed an imaginative and talented composer died forty years ago on November 6, 1976 at the age of 41....
7 Super Eagles stars who remembered Nigeria’s Independence
Super Eagles skipper, Mikel Obi, on Saturday led some of his national teammates in paying tribute to Nigeria for the country's 56th Independence Day celebration.
His...
What Buhari, Atiku, Obey, others are saying about KSA at 70
It is tribute galore as juju music legend, King Sunny Ade, clocked 70 on Thursday, September 22.
Leading the pack of adoring “fans” is President...
OJB’s wife pays tribute to late husband on her birthday
Mabel Okungbowa, first wife of the late music producer, singer and songwriter, OJB Jezreel, on Wednesday wrote a touching tribute to her husband as...
Two lives and other stories, by Reuben Abati
Two lives lost recently in the creative industry convey useful messages in terms of the import of their careers and the circumstances of their...