by Isi Esene Remi ‘Lagos’ Osholake’s funeral arrangements have been announced. The fashion design veteran will be cremated at the Golders Green Crematorium in London on Friday, November 16. Remi Lagos, 51, will however be lying-in-state on Thursday, November 15 at the JH Kenyon funeral home. Reception is scheduled to take place at The Tapestry... Read More

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Dead on arrival: Lagos Assembly soft-pedals on cremation bill

by Isi Esene The Speaker of the Lagos Sate House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has assured Lagosians that the House will consider their wishes when deliberating on the cremation bill which is presently being considered for passage into law. The bill which was sponsored by the Chairman of the Assembly’s Committee on Health Care Services,... Read More

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July 8, 2012

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Let us die in peace: Catholic church says no to Lagos bill on cremation

by Isi Esene Apparently, the only place anyone is allowed to burn is in hell. The Catholic Church has expressed its opposition to a Lagos House of Assembly bill to legalise voluntary cremation of unclaimed dead bodies in the state-owned mortuaries. The bill has already scaled the second reading on the floor of the House... Read More

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