Lateef Kayode Jakande, first democratically elected civilian governor of Lagos State, and a former minister of Works, died on Thursday at the age of 91. His body was interred at the Vaults and Gardens Cemetery, Ikoyi on Friday. The event marked the exit of the last of the five governors elected on the platform of […]
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By Tunde Odesola Birth, breath and death; three seeds cohabiting in the same pod. Birth-breath-death: Sikiru Ayinde Balogun’s earthly journey in a winged chariot driven by fate, fuelled by freewill. Fatefully, Ayinde was born by a butcher father and a pepper-seller mother. Utterly, he had no say over the spermatic fluid that shot him […]
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Ace reggae star Majek Fashek died on Tuesday ending a tortuous career and life. Tributes have been pouring in, writes Assistant Entertainment Editor Gbenga Bada Reggae star Majek Fashek joyfully sang “Majek Fashek in the New York” and the gifted musician died in a hospital in the American city on Monday around 5:45 pm. after […]
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Until yesterday, the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Federation, Chief Richard Akinjide was one of the oldest lawyers in Nigeria. He died at the age of 88. He was among the second set of the early lawyers in Nigeria to be conferred with the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in […]
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Coronavirus remains untamed and uncurbed while rendering no good to humanity – it continues to kill the young, old, rich, poor and many ‘living legends(s)’ across different nations of the world. With no cure discovered yet, the disease, declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), is unrelenting in its spread across […]
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By Banji Ayoola Emmanuel Olugbenga Olaofe, we will always remember how good you were, how loving, how genuine you were in your words and deeds, how you charged wherever you entered with your personal warmth, with your volition which aimed at everything that was good and of benefit to all. Now that you are called […]
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By Simeon Olagoke Binuyo The fact still remains that our beloved Gbenga Olaofe will continue to live in our hearts. Indeed we have lost a gem, very unassuming, very intelligent, glamorous, sociable, kind, generous and humble. Inspite of his record breaking feats and achievements, the enviable heights to which providence and God had taken him, […]
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By Taoheed Ajao In the late 50s and early 60s when the privilege to spend holidays at the Pilot Sawmill, Aponmu, near Akure, was part of the motivation for doing well in school, mama — Iye’Uka — was the one majorly responsible for turning our experience into a dream to be constantly relived by her […]
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Tunji Abayomi I’m sad to find the courage to announce that one of the greatest humans that ever lived on earth Guy Gargiulo of Okeagbe passed into immortality last night. We cannot cry. Gargiulo was too much for our tears. We can only reflect in sober contemplation about his unusual life of sacrifice. GG winner […]
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By sola Lebile The day had ripped but the dull weather gave it a morning colour. It was a wet Monday and still another rain was approaching. Everywhere anywhere, the rain was showing its watering presence. And as I was waddling through the numerous posts on that chilly day when the news propped up, announcing […]
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