Burial

Family of late Reggae icon Majek Fashek has called on the public to render financial assistance to fly the singer back to Nigeria for a befitting burial. Majekodunmi Fashek, famously known as Majek Fasheke died in the United States…

Yesterday, hundreds of fans gathered to pay their respects as Aretha Franklin’s body was put on public display in Detroit. The 76-year-old soul singer was placed in a gold open casket at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American…

A man identified as Ifeanyị Ọnwụnemea has taken to Facebook to express his anger on case of a boy whom his choir members refused to show up at his burial just because he owed Choir dues before his demise. According to the man who…

The death has been announced of renowned writer, wordsmith, public relations and advertising guru, Olawale Babajide  Obadeyi (Wally Jay) at the age of 56. He passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018 after a…

The Kano State Government has declared Friday as public holiday in honour of deceased cleric and business tycoon, Isyaku Rabi’u. The renowned industrialist and Islamic scholar died on Tuesday in a London hospital after protracted…

Millions of South Africans today are laying to rest Winnie Mandela, anti-apartheid icon and Nelson Mandela’s former wife, with full state honours at a stadium funeral in Soweto, South Africa. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died April 2nd,…

11 Nigerian soldiers, who were killed by bandits at Kampanin Doka Village in Birnin-Gwari LG.A of Kaduna State, were laid to rest today at the Commonwealth Cemetery in Kaduna with full Military honor. Governor Nasir…

A picture of the coffins from the burial The Federal Government has met with some officials of the Italian government in its attempt to investigate the burial of 26 Nigerian women who died in the Mediterranean Sea three weeks ago. The…

Late Henrietta Kosoko, the actress wife Jide Kosoko who died on Monday,June 6,2016, at the age of 53 will be buried today. The first leg of the burial kicked off this morning with a brief lying in state at her 4, Olanrewaju Street,…

Britain's former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis and actor Will Smith will carry the coffin of boxing legend Muhammad Ali at his funeral on Friday. London-born Lewis, 50, became undisputed world champion in 1999, while…

The remains of late Deaconess Margaret Umahi, mother of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has been laid to rest at her country home Agu-Ugwu, Umunaga Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. …

President Buhari, Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, his wife Oludolapo, Wife of the Senate President Mrs Toyin Saraki, Governor Ibikunle Amosun and One of the two surviving children of the Awolowos were present at the burial place of…

President Buhari when he arrived HID Awolowo's Burial today. Another photo below:

These are the first photos from HID Awolowo's lying in state, as she is to be buried today  in Ikenne, Ogun state. The Awolowo matriarch's corpse has been lying-in-state since Nov 17 at her residence. Another photo below: