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O2 Arena Reckons With Asake’s Moving Tribute and Unforgettable Concert

In an evening that touched the hearts of many, Nigerian sensation Asake took the stage at the illustrious O2 Arena, delivering a performance that resonated deeply with the audience. The…

Edwin Okolo 6 years

It’s nearly 25 years late, but M.K.O. Abiola finally finds his place in Nigeria’s history

As a child, one of the most important political events in my life was the June 1993 elections for several reasons. Three of the most important men in my childhood…

Reuben Abati 6 years

Sir Shina Peters at 60: A life grounded in music

I consider it a great privilege to count Shina Peters, the Afro-Juju maestro, who turns 60 this week, as one of my friends and brothers. Dele Momodu has already penned…

Alexander Onukwue 6 years

Opinion: Stephen Hawking – Mind the Mind

I set my Whatsapp status, on Wednesday, to a screenshot of a tweet showing the coincidence of the birth and death dates of scientific geniuses Galileo Galilei, Albert Einstein and…

Tolu 7 years

2Baba pays tribute to the “most important woman in his life” | 5 major highlights from #BuckwyldNBreathless

2Baba's acclaimed concert, Buckwyld and Breathless has just passed and everyone who made it to the Eko Convention Centre venue is still revelling in the beauty of the show hours…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Opinion: Leadership lessons I learnt from King Sunny Ade

by Jide Ojo Over time, as a media personality featuring on various radio and television programmes and writing for newspapers, I have often advocated for diversification of Nigerian economy as…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Pius Adesanmi: Don Williams – Fragments of memory

by Pius Adesanmi America invaded my formative years in Nigeria through culture, mainly books and music. Indian (Amitabh Bachchan!) and Chinese (Bruce Lee!) films relegated American (John Wayne) films to…

Ezinne 7 years

The Thread: TwitterNG remembers Dr Stella Adadevoh, Nigeria’s hero

Three years ago, Dr Stella Adadevoh literally stood in the gap as she defended Lagos against the spread of the Ebola virus. That decision cost her her life. However, Lagosians…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Tribute to Alhaji Lateef Oludare Raji, the oracle

by Eniola Opeyemi "...there are opportunities everywhere, you can see what others don't see if you open your eyes and your brain" - Alhaji Lateef Oludare Raji My first encounter…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Tribute: “A man is not dead until he’s forgotten” | 20 years on, Fela is alive and strong

by Aduratomi Bolade If Fela were still alive, he would have been 79 on October 15, but he’s not: he died on this day in 1997. I remember that day…

Oluwatosin Adeshokan 7 years

The Film Blog: Tribute to Adebayo Faleti shows that Yemi Osinbajo has sense

Nigerian poet, journalist, writer and actor Adebayo Faleti is dead. He will be laid to rest on the 8th of September 2017 in Ibadan. He was born on the 26…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Tribute to the King of African oil -Wale Tinubu- at 50

by Suraj Oyewale In 2001, the business pages of Nigerian newspapers were awash with the face of a young, cute business executive. He had led a group of equally young…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Victor Ndoma-Egba: Tribute to late Justice Okoi Ikpi Itam

by Victor Ndoma-Egba The day man unravels the mystery of life and death that day man becomes Divinity. That day will certainly not come as matters of life and death…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Ololade Ajekigbe: 007 Remembrance | Roger leaves me wanting Moore

by Ololade Ajekigbe As a kid, there were not too many entertaining moments that beat the time spent watching a James Bond movie in the company of my siblings,…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Tribute: Celebrating the late Mr Gamaliel Onosode

by Temilolu Okeowo Late October 2008, my god-mother, Chief Mrs.Opral Mason Benson was meant to be the mother of the day at a gala night organised by the Association of…

Azeez 7 years

‘Seven years gone but not forgotten’ | Jonathan pays tribute to Yar’Adua

by Azeez Adeniyi Former President Goodluck Jonathan has paid tribute to late Umaru Musa Yar'Adua who died in office. Jonathan was sworn-in as President after Yar'Adua died after a protracted battle…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Dele Momodu: Rest in peace, my dear friend Onukaba

by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, as for me and my house, no news could be bigger and sadder than the gory death of my dear friend and brother, Onukaba Adinoyi-Ojo.…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Eyiamoni Apeji: To all the heroes who quit too late [NEXT]

by Eyiamoni Ipeji This one goes out to the monsters who wear their pants when they sit at home. To the people with purpose and drive. To those who know…

Azeez 7 years

FIFA pays tribute to late Stephen Keshi

World football governing body, FIFA has paid tribute to late Nigerian coach and player, Stephen Keshi in its article about fallen heroes. Keshi had died on June 7th at the…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Aziza Uko: A tribute to The Oracle, Wole Sodipe

by Aziza Uko It is difficult to match the state of being dead with a towering personality like Wole Sodipe, one of the founding vice presidents of Platinum Bank, the man…

Op-ed Editor 7 years

Frances Ogamba: The tribute [Nigerian Voices]

by Frances Ogamba Obum, Every day, I wonder what I was doing the very moment you leapt into the waves the second time? Was I looking at the sun’s hot…

Azeez 8 years

Ebola: 2 years after outbreak, Nigerians on Twitter pay tribute to Dr. Adadevoh

Nigerians on Friday paid tribute to Dr. Stella Adadevoh who died two years ago after courageously treating the first Ebola case in Nigeria. Patrick Sawyer, a Liberian who many believed…

Oreoluwa Peters 8 years

‘It’s been hard baby, we want you back’ – OJB’s wife

These are difficult times for the loved ones of late producer, OJB Jezreel - who lost his battle with cancer last week at the age of 49. His second wife, June Ama took to…

Ada Igboanugo 8 years

‘My father wanted the best for Nigeria’ – Gumsu Abacha

18 years ago, late Head of State, General Sani Abacha died in power, in circumstances that can best be described as mysterious. In remembrance of the late military dictator, his…

Oreoluwa Peters 8 years

Burna Boy pens touching tribute to super fan

We've always suspected there's an emotional side to Burna Boy which he guards with great fervour. He however, exhibited a bit of this rare attribute when he paid a touching tribute to…

Kolapo Olapoju 8 years

If Soyinka didn’t write this tribute to Tinubu, who did?

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has denied penning a tribute in honour of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. In the tribute which was circulated on the…

Op-Ed Editor 9 years

Bello Bawa Bwari: A tribute to the great Jagaban- Asiwaju Bola Tinubu

by Bello Bawa Bwari I am convinced that without Tinubu’s initiative, strategy and leadership, the PDP would still be in power come May 29, 2015. He is perhaps the single…

Ada Igboanugo 9 years

Joan River’s tribute ignored at the #Oscars2015

by Chinwe Okafor Joan Rivers is synonymous with awards show particularly the Oscars. The iconic comedian who died last year made the red carpet famous for what it is today…

Kolapo Olapoju 9 years

“The most humble man I ever met” – 2face’s emotional tribute at father’s funeral

by Kolapo Olapoju Pop icon, 2face Idibia was overwhelmed with emotion as he buried his father, Michael Agbo Idibia, in his hometown of Amufu Ejeba in Enumoga Ehaje, Okpokwu…

Kolapo Olapoju 10 years

“Nigeria should sanction America over Dr Adadevoh’s death”: Top 10 tweet tributes (READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju As first reported by YNaija, Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh of First Consultants Hospital has died from the Ebola Virus Disease. Since the news of her death hit…

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