Tag: buried
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Tears as Racheal Oniga is buried
Veteran actress, Racheal Oniga has been buried in Lagos. The actress died from heart-related issues on July 30 at the age of 64. A lying-in-state ceremony had earlier been held for the actress at the Catholic Church of Resurrection, Magodo Estate, Lagos. Her remains were later committed to mother earth at a private cemetery in…
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Only Lepers Buried Him, By Stephen Ojapa
Stephen Ojapah MSP According to the Gospel of Matthew, when Jesus Christ came down from the mountain after the Sermon on the Mount, large multitudes followed him. A man full of leprosy came and knelt before Him and inquired him saying, “Lord”, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Multiple people who were…
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Tears, sorrow as TV presenter, Rachel Bakam is buried
Tears flowed freely as friends, family and loved ones gathered at the burial ceremony of the late actress and popular media personality Rachel Bakam. The deceased’s mother, Mrs Rose Bakam, while speaking at the burial in Abuja on Friday, recounted her last moments with her daughter while she was still on admission in the hospital.…
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Photos: Tears, tributes as seven crew members of crashed NAF plane are buried
Family and friends of the seven officers who died in the Nigeria Air Force Plane (NAF) plane crash could not hold back their tears at the burial ceremony. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that a NAF aircraft, Beechcraft KingAir BB305i, crashed on Sunday afternoon, as a result of engine failure. The event which was held on Thursday…
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In photos: First civilian governor of Lagos state, Jakande laid to rest
The first civilian governor of Lagos state, Lateef Jakande has been laid to rest on Friday. The revered politician and journalist died on Thursday at the age of 91. A funeral prayer was observed for him at his residence in the Ilupeju area of Lagos. Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of Lagos state and Ibinkule Amosun,…
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Photos: Ajimobi secretly buried in his Ibadan home
The immediate past governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has been buried. Ajimobi died, on Thursday, at a Lagos hospital from coronavirus complications. Mr Ajimobi was secretly buried at about 10 a.m. on Sunday. His burial was attended by prominent Islamic clerics including Kunle Saani, Muideen Bello, and the Chief Imam of Ibadan, Abubakri Abdulganiyu.…
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Veteran musician, Victor Olaiya buried in Lagos
Revered highlife musician,Victor Olaiya has been buried in Lagos, nearly three months after his demise The 89-year-old singer died on February 12, while on admission at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). His remains were laid to rest on Thursday at the Vaults & Garden Cemetery in Ikoyi, amid a private ceremony attended by few…
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Former-PDP deputy chairman, Gamawa buried
The remains of Senator Babayo Gamawa, former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party was buried on Saturday at a Central Cemetery in his home town, Gamawa, Bauchi State. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the funeral prayers, presided by Sheikh Salisu Ningi, took place at exactly 11:oo a.m., with Governor Bala Muhammed and other…
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Ex-president Shagari buried in Sokoto
Former President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, was on Saturday buried in his hometown, Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto state. Shagari, who passed on Friday at the age of 93, was interred at exactly 3.30pm after the funeral prayers led by Professor Shehu Galadanchi, former Vice Chancellor, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. His corpse had arrived at…
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2019: PDP, APGA, PDM dead and buried in Katsina – Oyegun
Chief John Oyegun, National Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC) has declared the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina state as “dead and buried”. Oyegun made the declaration on Saturday in Katsina during a grand reception organized by the state APC chapter to receive prominent politicians who defected to his party from the PDP. He…