Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has mourned the passage of his longtime associate and fellow leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. The elder statement passed on peacefully in his seep at his Lekki, Lagos residence on Friday at 96. Reacting in a statement issued from his Akure, Ondo State home, Fasoranti said: […]
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The Ondo State chapter of the pan-Yoruba socio political organization, Afenifere has condoled with the organisation’s National Leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, on the passage of a notable chieftain of the group, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. It also commiserated with the departed elder statesman’s family over his passage. A statement by three of his children including Mrs. […]
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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer ((L) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R) present a wreath during a ceremony honoring the late former US President Jimmy Carter in the Rotunda of the US Capitol, where he will lie in state, in in Washington, DC, on January 7, 2025 Agency Report The body of the departed […]
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Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, and other world leaders yesterday paid glowing tribute to Jimmy Carter, the longest living US president, who died at age 100 Sunday. Carter served under the banner of the Democratic Party as the US president from 1977 to 1981, a period marked by economic and diplomatic crises. Throughout his time as […]
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On hearing of the death of ex-American president, Jimmy Carter, that country’s former President Obama wrote the following tribute… For decades, you could walk into Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia on some Sunday mornings and see hundreds of tourists from around the world crammed into the pews. And standing in front of them, asking […]
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(Files) Former President Jimmy Carter waves to the crowd at the Democratic National Convention 2008 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, on August 25, 2008. – Jimmy Carter, the 100-year-old former US president and Nobel peace laureate who rose from humble beginnings in rural Georgia to lead the nation from 1977 to 1981, has […]
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By Charles Oludare Marindoti The departed Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, was a man of unmatched integrity, a fearless leader, and a relentless defender of the people of Ondo State. His life and leadership embodied the principles of justice, equity, and unwavering commitment to the public good. His legacy as the architect of the Amotekun security […]
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As family members, friends, and political associates gathered to mark the first anniversary of the passing of former Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, his successor, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, described him as a courageous leader and an unrepentant advocate of good governance. Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu served as Governor of Ondo State from February 24, 2017, […]
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By Steve Otaloro As we mark the first anniversary of the passing of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the former Governor of Ondo State who died on 27 December 2023, it is a moment for deep reflection on a life dedicated to public service, justice, and the betterment of society. I stand united with the people of […]
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Olivia Hussey Olivia Hussey, who starred as a teenage Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” garnering her a Golden Globe, died Friday at age 73, her family announced. “Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew her,” her family said in a […]
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