A former Chief of Defence Staff Lieutenant-General Martin-Luther Agwai, on Saturday said he was left traumatised by the death of the 13 Generals who died in the ill-fated Nigerian Air Force plane crash of September, 17, 2006, in Benue State. Agwai made the disclosure when he spoke at an inter-faith memorial service organized by widows of... Read More

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September 11, 2016

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Hillary Clinton ‘faints’ at 9/11 memorial service (WATCH)

The Democratic candidate for the forthcoming United States of America election, Hillary Clinton has been rushed away from the 9/11 memorial service in New York as she appears to have had a ‘fainting’ spell. pic.twitter.com/066DE9tbE6 — Zdenek Gazda (@zgazda66) September 11, 2016 In a video by Zdenek Gazda (@zgazda66) is seeing struggling to stand on her feet, as she... Read More

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June 10, 2016

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#AliFuneral: Top moments from Muhammad Ali’s memorial service (WATCH)

Thousands have converged at the KFC Yum! Center arena, where Muhammed Ali began his amateur boxing career as a 12-year-old to bid their last farewell to the influential and inspirational figure. Several eulogies have been delivered so far at the ongoing ceremony. Former President Bill Clinton, sportscaster Bryant Gumbel and comedian Billy Crystal are also... Read More

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February 16, 2015

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#StopYouthAbuse: Emotional Aisha Falode remembers her late son (PHOTOS)

by Chinwe Okafor Sportscaster Aisha Falode held a thanksgiving memorial service to commemorate the death of her only son, Toba Falode. The young lad was murdered in Dubai in 2014 and yesterday marked the anniversary. A lot of dignitaries and well wishers were in attendance to support her during the service. These include Governor Emmanuel... Read More

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December 10, 2013

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#NelsonMandela: First photos from the memorial service in honour of Madiba

by Oge Okonkwo Tens of thousands of people together with world leaders are currently gathered at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa at the memorial service for the late legend, anti-apartheid icon and former South Africa president, Nelson Mandela. The service is currently being showed live at three “overflow” stadiums. Some photos below: US President... Read More

December 7, 2013

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President Goodluck Jonathan declares 3-day national mourning for Mandela

by Rachel Ogbu Nigeria has officially joined South Africa and the rest of the world to mourn ex-South African President, Nelson Mandela who passed away December 5 aged 95. President Goodluck Jonathan said from today a three-day national mourning would commence in Nigeria and flags are to be flown at half-mast across Nigeria during the... Read More

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June 16, 2012

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#DanaCrash: We must not forget, say organisers of memorial service

by Stanley Azuakola With the pace at which the talking points in Nigeria change as new developments occur in the polity, it takes less than a week for Nigerians to move on and forget about issues that used to mean the world to them. On June 3 this year, a plane conveying 153 passengers from... Read More

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President Goodluck Jonathan declares 3-day national mourning for Mandela

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