British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her son King Charles III said the death of his beloved mother was a "moment of great…
Category: Bereavement
PERSPECTIVE – Ameh and Onayiga: Strong women who defied the odds
By Owei Lakemfa They were two public figures and television stars. Adah Obande Ameh openly admitted she had mental health challenges. Sola Onayiga had a health challenge from onset that ordinarily would have kept her inactive.…
PERSPECTIVE – Heroes of a blighted nation
By Owei Lakemfa Femi Soyinka, Professor of Medicine may not be known much outside the medical field or outside the university system where he taught for thirty years. Certainly, he was known in the world…
Okowa condoles media baron, Obaigbena over mother’s death
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commiserated with the Chairman of Thisday/Arise Media Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, on the passing of his mother, Madam Margaret Obaigbena. The matriach of the Obaigbena family, who is survived…
Osinbajo, Okowa, Omo-Agege, Gambari pay tribute to Pa Keyamo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday urged Nigerians to imbibe the culture of celebrating individuals, notwithstanding their status, who distinguished themselves in public and private endeavors. Osinbajo made the call at the funeral reception for Pa…
Omisore as APC scribe, finding Bola Ige’s killers, a forlorn hope, Soyinka laments
The recent election of Iyiola Omisore as the National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has all but sealed the hope of finding the killers of Bola Ige, former Attorney General of the…
Okowa mourns Grace Alele-Williams
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has condoled with the family of renowned mathematician and first female Vice-Chancellor of a Nigerian university, Prof. Grace Alele-Williams, over the passing of the scholar and administrator. Alele-Williams passed on…
Ibori mourns Grace Alele-Williams
Chief James Onanefe Ibori has received with sadness and a deep sense of personal loss, the passing of Prof Grace Alele-Williams. Ibori said: “Alele -Williams’ life imparted greatly on mine as she was the Vice-Chancellor…
Macaulay mourns Senator Osakwe, says he was a household name
The Director General, Warri-Uvwie Development Agency, Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay has commiserated with the Osakwe family of Ugiliamai community in Ndokwa West council area of the State, over the death of their patriarch, Senator Patrick Osakwe.…
Senator Osakwa was an exemplary son of Delta State, says Chief Ibori
Chief James Onanefe Ibori has described Senator Patrick Enebeli Osakwe, who died on Tuesday in a London hospital, as an exemplary son of Delta state. He said that Osakwe’s life was the stuff of legend,…