Tag: Burial
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Burkingham Palace announces date for Prince Philip’s burial
The funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh will be held at Windsor on April 17, with no public access nor public procession beforehand, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said on Saturday. The event is to be a “ceremonial royal funeral”, rather than a state funeral, which “very much reflects the duke’s wishes”, a palace spokesman said.…
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Tim Owhefere for burial on Saturday
The late majority leader of the Delta State House of Assembly, Tim Owhefere will be laid to rest on Saturday. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Owhefere died in January, throwing the State, especially the Isoko Nation and the State House of Assembly into mourning. The popular Isoko politician who represented Isoko North Constituency in the State House…
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Family releases burial plans for world acclaimed scholar, Prof Peter Ekeh
The family of foremost late Professor of Political Science and Urhobo cultural activist, Professor Peter Ekeh has released details of his burial programme. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Ekeh who founded the Urhobo Historical Society (UHS) died on November 17, 2020. Ekeh, born August 8, 1937, hailed from Okpara Inland of Agbon Kingdom in the Ethiope…
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Tears as Chico Ejiro is laid to rest [PHOTOS]
The body of late iconic filmmaker and director, Chico Ejiro was finally laid to rest today at Ozoro, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. Chico’s body was finally laid to rest at exactly 2.56pm at No 1 Chico Ejiro street, off Owhelogbo Road, Ozoro. TheNewsGuru recalls that Ejiro was buried nearly two months…
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HAPPENING NOW: Gov Okowa buries father [PHOTOS]
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is currently holding a private funeral service for his late father, Sir Arthur Okowa at Owa-Alero in Ika Northeast Local Government Area of the State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Okowa took the first Bible reading as invited guests gathered to lay the late patriarch of the Okowa family to rest.…
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Gov Okowa to hold 2 burial ceremonies for late father
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa will hold two burial ceremonies for late father, Sir Arthur Okorie Okowa. According to the Governor, the first burial ceremony would be a private burial ceremony that is expected to hold sometime this month. He stated that an elaborate celebration of life event will take place on August 21, 2021,…
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Lagos sets up four-member committee for Ndubuisi Kanu’s burial
The Lagos State Government has set up a four-member committee to ensure a befitting burial for former military governor of the state, retired Rear Adm. Ndubuisi Kanu. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this on Friday, during a condolence visit to the family of Late Kanu, at the deceased’s residence in Victoria Island, Lagos.…
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Billionaire Lulu-Briggs gets burial date two years after death
Oil magnate, High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs, will now be laid to rest in March, two years after his death, the family confirmed in a statement on Friday in Port Harcourt. He will be buried on March 13, at Abonnema in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, spokesman for the chiefs of the…
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Photos: Tears, tributes as Leadership Newspaper publisher, Nda-Isaiah is buried in Abuja
The remains of the founder/Chairman of the Leadership Group, publishers of Leadership, National Economy and the first Hausa Daily, Leadership Ayau newspapers, Sam Nda-Isaiah, were buried on Monday in Abuja amid tears and tributes. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Nda-Isaiah died on Friday, December 11, 2020 at the age of 58 after a brief illness. The…
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Late Sam Nda-Isaiah’s burial rites begin on Wednesday
Activities marking the burial of the Chairman of LEADERSHIP Group, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, will start on Wednesday. Nda-Isaiah, 58, died on Friday, December 11, after taking ill briefly. A statement by his brother, Mr. Abraham Nda-Isaiah, said dignitaries expected to participate in the events, which would commence on by 12noon on Wednesday with virtual tributes,…