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 on Earth. ...
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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. John Okafor, ...
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 life is. ...
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 gladly die, ...
Pastor Ajidara: Abela Pupa star, Muslim turned Christian actor who made it his life’s work to expose false prophets
Make more lasting memories before you pass away. Every man will live and eventually die. No one would be able ...
TRIBUTE: Saint Obi, a polyglot inspired by foreign movies who made over 250 Nollywood ‘worthy appearances’
Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid. ...
TRIBUTE: Murphy Afolabi, Osogbo-born actor, Ifa adherent turned Muslim who blessed our screen with deep Yoruba lexicons
Murphy Afolabi probably didn't remember William Shakespeare's famous line, "All that live must die, passing through nature to eternity," when ...
TRIBUTE: Oladipo Diya, Ogun-born soldier takes a bow 25 years after he knelt for Abacha to be kept alive
Although when persons pass away, they are genuinely free from agony, suffering, or illness, their loved ones still experience unbearable ...
TRIBUTE: Fadeyi Oloro, Nigerian pastor who acted ‘herbalist’ in movies to entertain fans
When people pass away, the memories they leave behind do not. They travel to Hades, the land of the dead, ...
TRIBUTE: Tafa Balogun, ex-top cop, advocate of constitutional court
Death is not strange. Those living in Northeast where terrorists kill hundreds, abduct for ransom everyday still have value for ...
Photos from the night of tribute for late Chico Ejiro
Weeks after the death of veteran filmmaker, Chico Ejiro, friends and family members have gathered for a night of tribute ...
Piers Morgan’s tribute to Larry King is so shady
Piers Morgan has thrown a subtle shade at Larry King, after he took to social media to pay tribute to ...
Salawa Abeni writes touching tribute to mourn son who died in car accident 20 years ago
Veteran singer, Salawa Abeni has written a touching tribute to her son who died in a car accident 20 years ...
‘He left us with a huge responsibility’, Rotimi Amaechi pays tribute to his late elder brother
Former Governor of Rivers state and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi buried his elder brother, Charles Amaechi,on Saturday September 12,2020 ...
‘Thank you for marrying many wives’ – Film maker Kunle Afolayan pays tribute to late father
Nigerian filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan has penned down a tribute to his late father Adeyemi Josiah Akano Afolayan who passed away ...
President Buhari pays tribute to late Ooni of Ife, Oba Adesoji Aderemi
President Muhammadu Buhari has paid glowing tribute to the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Adesoji Aderemi, on the occasion of ...
Nollywood actress, Funke Adesiyan pays tribute to Ajimobi
Nollywood actress and the Personal Assistant to the First Lady, Aisha Buhari on Domestic and Social Events, Funke Adesiyan, has ...
“Thank you for loving me”, Khloe Kardashian’s BFF, Malika Haqq pens down tribute to Ajimobi
As Nigerians mourn the painful exit of former Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, Malika Haqq, Khloe Kardashian's best friend ...
Dan Foster’s wife pays tribute to late OAP
Lovina Davina, the wife of veteran OAP, Dan Foster who recently died from COVID-19 complications, has paid her tribute to ...
Nigerians pay tribute to legendary OAP, Dan Foster
Nigerians have taken to social media to mourn the death of legendary Nigerian-American OAP, Dan Foster, who reportedly died of ...