Tag: Mourn
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TheNewsGuru Management mourns death of popular cartoonist, Obe Ess
The Management of TheNewsGuru.com, TNG has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of popular cartoonist, Olaseinde Obe, popularly known as Obe Ess, who passed away aged 68. TNG in a statement signed by management expressed shock over his passage. It extended condolences to the family of Obe Ess praying that God should give them the…
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Oborevwori mourns victims of Agbor tanker fire incident, directs remedial action
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has extended his heart-felt condolences to the families of victims of Sunday’s fire incident caused by a fallen diesel tanker in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area of the state. The diesel tanker reportedly suffered a brake failure, and fell at a traffic light junction and exploded into…
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Sad! IGP mourns retired senior officers, Jitoboh, Longe
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has expressed profound shock and sadness over the recent passing of two retired senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force [NPF]. Egbetokun’s message was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, announcing that the retired Deputy Inspector-General Moses Ambakina Jitoboh and retired…
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SAD! Speaker Abbas shocked over Hon. Dogonyaro’s death
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, had expressed shock and sadness over the death of the member representing Babura/Garki Federal Constituency of Jigawa State, Hon. Isa Dogonyaro. Hon. Dogonyaro died on Friday, May 10 in Abuja at the age of 46 after a brief illness. The Speaker, who said Dogonyaro would…
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Brickhall School mourns, explains death of pupil
The Brickhall School, Abuja has mourned the memory of its late four-year-old pupil, Miguel Ovoke who choked on a piece of meat offal in the home-packaged meal he ate during school hours. Lamenting the death of the pupil, the school said it was greatly saddened that the life of the pupil could not be saved…
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Death of Ovularia: Nollywood veterans, Jide Kosoko, ‘Oga Bello’, Amata, others mourn
Old-time Nollywood actors, Jide Kosoko, Adebayo Salami and many others in the industry have paid glowing tributes to Elizabeth Evoeme, popularly known as Ovularia in the 1980s TV sitcom, ‘The New Masquerade’, passed away at the age of 81. Kosoko said the late Ovularia was a disciplined woman who had contributed immensely to the growth…
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Speaker mourns Second Republic lawmaker, Sidi Ali
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has described as painful, the death of a member of the federal legislature in the Second Republic, Alhaji Sidi Ali. Ali, a veteran journalist and ex-lawmaker, died on Thursday at the age of 86. Speaker Abbas, in his condolence message issued by his Special Adviser…
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President Tinubu mourns Jimi Solanke
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condoled with the family and friends of the iconic actor and playwright Jimi Solanke, who died on Monday, at the age of 81. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Monday in Abuja.
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‘His reign speaks volume’ – Olu of Warri mourns Ohworode of Olomu at 106
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse 111 has commiserated with the people of Olomu Kingdom over the passage of Ovie Richard Layeguen Ogbon, Ogoni-Oghoro 1, the Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom at 106. The Ogiame’s official condolence message was delivered on Wednesday to the Olomu people by three of his palace chiefs: Solomon Areyenka, Gabriel Awala,…
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Gbajabiamila mourns CEO of AMAA Anyiam-Osigwe, says Africa lost a rare gem
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has described as shocking, the death of the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA), Peace Anyiam-Osigwe. The Speaker said the Nigerian and indeed the African movie industries have lost one of its finest and committed members. Gbajabiamila recalled that…