Tag: Funeral
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A Pope’s funeral and new leadership paradigm – By Dakuku Peterside
The world came together on a warm April morning in Rome. Under Bernini’s wide colonnade, a simple wooden coffin lay, almost shy against the grand marble of St. Peter’s. It held the body of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, better known as Pope Francis; it also carried a final message, passed without words. As I watched the…
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Akpabio leads Nigeria’s delegation to Pope Francis’ funeral
President Bola Tinubu has sent a high-powered delegation to Vatican City to attend the burial of His Holiness, Pope Francis, on Saturday, April 26. Senate President Godswill Akpabio will head the five-member delegation, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser
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Putin won’t attend funeral of Pope Francis, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend Pope Francis burial, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Concern over quashing speculation that the Russian leader might make an appearance in spite of an international arrest warrant against him.
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When a goodbye turns eternal! – By Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha
There are times in our lives when a temporary going-away becomes a permanent going away into a place where mortals never meet, and where no one is certain of which side of the eternal divide one would be when the ‘trump sounds and the end comes! That is, that ‘bye for now’ becomes a bye…
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Reactions trail passing of Onyeka Onwenu
Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, says she is downcast and hurt by the news of the death of music icon, Onyeka Onwenu.
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How Onyeka Onwenu passed away after performing at birthday party
Nigeria’s music legend, Onyeka Onwenu, popularly dubbed as the “Elegant Stallion”, has died at the age of 72.
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Popular Nigerian singer, Onyeka Onwenu is dead
the 72-year-old slumped after playing at the birthday party of popular socialite, Mrs. Stella Okoli, and was immediately rushed to the Reddington Hospital, Lagos where she passed away.
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Dignitaries relish adventurous stories from Wigwe’s early childhood
Dignitaries, who gathered at an event to celebrate the late Group Chief Executive, Access Corporation, Dr Herbert Wigwe, on Monday relished adventurous and courageous stories from Wigwe’s early childhood.
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How Pa Akintola Williams died
Nigeria’s first indigenous chartered accountant, Chief Akintola Williams died in his sleep, TheNewsGuru.com reports.
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BREAKING: Accounting Guru, Pa Akintola Williams is dead
Emanating reports indicate that a guru in the accounting profession in Nigeria, Pa Akintola Williams is dead.