“When I die, I’m gonna be by myself and so people who criticise you, people who judge you, people who tell you how they think you should live your life, what you should eat, what […]
Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, owner of Zapphire Events, has revealed that her sister, Tosyn Bucknor, died “due to complications” from sickle cell anaemia. Bucknor, a radio presenter, actress and writer, was born with sickle cell and started […]
Famous Inspiration FM’s on-air personality, Oluwatosin ‘Tosyn’ Bucknor, is dead. According to reports, Tosin was found dead by her husband of 3 years, Aurelien Boyer, when he arrived home from work on Monday, November 19, […]
A former works minister, Tony Anenih, is dead. His death was confirmed by multiple sources including his son who said the family would release a statement later tonight. Mr Anenih, 85, died on Sunday evening […]
If the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti were still alive, he would be 80 years tomorrow. Age would have mellowed him down alright, but his music would continue to evolve mellifluously, reaching out to new levels […]
Veteran Nigerian comedian, Moses Olaiya, popularly known as Baba Sala, is dead. He was 81 years old. One of his sons, Emmanuel Adejumo, aka Boisala ,announced his demise in the early hours of Monday. “My […]
I lost a friend Oluwasegun Kokumo Agagu (1948-2013), five years ago. To honour his memory, I attended his fifth memorial lecture at the Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Thursday, September 13. The […]
Had he not been assassinated in his Bodija Housing Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State of Nigeria home, that Sunday, December 23, 2001, Chief ’Bola Ige, SAN, would have been 88 years old today. May his noble […]
One of the iconic figures in contemporary politics in the United States of America, Senator John Sydney McCain passed on recently after a long battle with an aggressive cancer of the brain at the age […]
The distinguished Ghanaian diplomat and international civil servant Kofi Annan passed away on Saturday, August 18 in Bern, Switzerland, after a brief illness. He was aged 80. In January 1997 he was sworn-in as the […]
Clearly, John McCain’s heroic life and courageous legislative service inspired Senator Ken Nnamani to try to recover dignity and honour for the Senate and save Nigerian democracy. So, Senator John McCain finally lost the battle. […]
Kofi Annan, the former United Nations Secretary-General who died two weeks ago, was always something of a curiosity to me. I met him in Somalia in 1994 when he visited Mogadishu in his capacity as […]
On this day in 1997, Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti died, and we take a look into his life and achievements. Fela Anikulapo Kuti was born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti to an Anglican reverend and a […]
One weighty question serious leaders ask themselves is this – “What will be my leadership legacy?” At the end of the day, all our so-called achievements, acquisitions and awards will disappear into the dustbin of […]
At the 2015 Kennedy Centre Honours , Aretha Franklyn got the small but quality crowd excited as she made her signature royal entrance as the guest artiste of the day. It was not her mink […]
Fela, phenomenon and legacy, is an attempt to shed light from a personal experience and knowledge of the phenomenon that was Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. This impressive and rich experience started in 1974 after my high school […]
The most devastating news over the sudden demise of the foremost global diplomat and Nobel Peace Laureate Kofi Annan, on Saturday 18th August 2018 was received with utter shock and bewilderment throughout the world. Annan […]
Funny enough, when the news of Kofi Annan’s passing broke 2 days ago, my mind immediately flashed back to him leading the entire United Nations system in mourning a tragedy. It was quite an elaborate […]
History remains a fascinating phenomenon. Read as a reconnaissance of the past, it lights the path to the future and humanises humanity. When Onigu Otite, professor of sociology at Ibadan framed the title of his […]
Exactly twenty-one years ago, Nigeria’s Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti died, having reportedly contracted AIDS. But, his family said soldiers of the Nigerian government killed the singer and not the disease. Months ago, French President […]
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