President Bola Tinubu has conferred national posthumous awards on the 17 military personnel killed in the Okuama area of Delta State on March 14. Speaking at the funeral of the officers and soldiers at the Military Cemetery, Abuja, today March 27, the President also announced scholarships and house gifts …
Read More »Remains of slain soldiers arrive Abuja military cemetery for burial (photos)
The remains of the 17 military officers killed in Okuama, Delta state have arrived at the National Military Cemetery in Abujafor burial. Several ambulances carrying the corpses arrived at the cemetery this afternoon. The military personnel comprising four officers, and 13 soldiers were murdered on March 14 by …
Read More »The best way for a man to live long is to embrace polygamy – Slain Ebonyi monarch's son says
The son of late Ebonyi monarch, Nelson Igboke, has said that the best way a man can live a long life is to embrace polygamy. Nelson, who is married to one wife, stated this in a post on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The post The best way for a man to live …
Read More »Father of slain Anambra lawyer falls and dies
The father of Jude Oguejiofor, a lawyer who is also Principal Partner in Oguejiofor & Co Chamber, has slumped and died after hearing kidnappers had killed his son. Oguejiofor and his brother, a medical doctor, were ambushed and abducted on their way to see their parents on Sunday, Feb. …
Read More »‘Dark October’: Parents of slain students call Linda Ikeji and Netflix to suspend movie premiere
Vanguard reports that the families made a statement through a rights group, The Integrity Friends for Truth and Peace, and said the movie was made without their consent. Livingstone Wechie, the organization’s executive director, claimed that the anguish brought on by the terrible deaths of their children has been reawakened …
Read More »Slain Lagos lawyer, Bolanle Raheem was expecting twins, husband says
Lagos lawyer, Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, who was killed on Christmas Day by an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was expecting twins, her husband, Gbenga said. Bolanle was shot in the chest by the trigger-happy cop at Ajiwe, Ajah area of the state while returning home from church service with …
Read More »US Congress to posthumously honour slain teenager Emmett Till
The unanimous vote awarded Till and his mother, both civil rights icons, the Congressional Gold Medal. The United States House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till, the Chicago teenager murdered in a racially-motivated attack in the 1950s, and his …
Read More »Slain BRT passenger, Bamise Ayanwola, buried amidst tears (photos/video)
The remains of Bamise Ayanwola, the 22-year-old lady who was found dead after boarding a bus belonging to the Bus Rapid Transport scheme, in February, were buried at the Atan cemetery in Lagos state on Friday, December 16. Late Bamise filmed herself in a BRT bus in Lagos on Saturday, …
Read More »UVA Football News: Game Against Virginia Tech Hokies Canceled as Cavaliers Continue to Pay Respects to Three Slain Players
UVA Football News: Game Against Virginia Tech Hokies Canceled as Cavaliers Continue to Pay Respects to Three Slain Players United States Search The query …
Read More »Thousands mourn slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as Palestinians call for accountability
Journalists, diplomats, religious leaders, and officials including Arab members of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, attended the memorial procession at the Palestinian Authority President’s residence, which saw Abu Akleh’s Palestinian-flag-draped coffin carried in as honor guards played musical instruments. Crowds that had gathered on the streets outside the residence were heard …
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