Tag: tribute
TRIBUTE: 13 Things You Don’t Know About Dan Agbese
On Monday, November 17, 2025, news broke out that Dan Agbese, one of the founding members of the…
TRIBUTE: Nkechi Ene, Engineer Turned Pastor Who Led The Carpenter’s Church Leader To The Global Stage
Pastor Nkechi Ene is dead. She died at the age of 56 after a sudden health crisis in…
TRIBUTE: Raji Samad ‘SANKU’, an Osun-born comic actor and son of a pepper seller who died at 25
‘Raji Samad Olabisi’ was more than a content creator. He was a karmic mirror of Tajudeen Akanmu Koledowo,…
TRIBUTE: Muhammadu Buhari, ex-Nigerian leader and the political king of North
The flag is flown at half-mast. The final whistle is blown. The country is mourning. Muhammadu Buhari, the…
TRIBUTE: Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona: State Auditor Who Rose To Kingship At 26
On July 13, 2025, Nigerians received with shock the demise of Awujale of the Ijebu kingdom, Ọba Sikiru…
TRIBUTE: Peter Rufai: Nigerian Prince who jettisoned Royal trappings for football
For the football world, July 3, 2025 will never be forgotten in a hurry. The former Super Eagles of…
Sikiru Adesina Arakangudu: Remembering the ‘bad boy’ of Yoruba movies in early 20s
The Nigerian entertainment industry has taken significant hits as a result of the deaths of actors/actresses whose imprints,…
TRIBUTE: Onyeka Onwenu, an Anambra-born singer who lost her father at 4, abandoned journalism for music
Onyeka Onwenu has kissed the dust. She departed the world at the age of 72. In Nigeria, the…
TRIBUTE: Lekan Balogun, the child of a palm oil seller who became 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan
Yoruba tradition holds that kings never die. They are unique entities and deities whose spirits are perpetually present…
TRIBUTE: John Okafor, ‘Mr. Ibu’, a firewood seller turned comic actor who made riches and fame from ‘hilarious acts’
Mr. IBU was no doubt one of the most effortlessly funny comic characters in movies of all time.…
TRIBUTE: Jimi Solanke, an Ogun-born artist who ran away from home to become a ‘renowned master storyteller’
Every time we learn of someone's passing, regardless of age, it serves as a reminder of how fleeting…
TRIBUTE: Ademola Adeyemo ‘Sokoti’, Osun-born actor who lost his marriage and two children to the movie business
Under the wide and starry sky, Dig the grave and let me lie. Glad did I live and…