“Baba-Wole! Whether you like it or not, it is my duty to carry your bag onto the plane today”, insisted Aketi, as we threw banters on the queue at the Ibadan Airport en route to Abuja. I yanked my bag from his hands but he promptly reclaimed it. Our mutual friend, Bisi Ogunbadejo, who was Read More…
In a heartfelt gathering, close friends and family members of the late Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, the esteemed Founder of the Fountain of Life Church (FOLC) in Lagos, came together on Saturday to both celebrate his life and bid a final farewell as he was laid to rest. The solemnity of the occasion was beautifully accentuated Read More…
Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest alongside her beloved husband, Philip, on Monday after a day that saw Britain and the world pay a final farewell to the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, in a dazzling show of pomp and ceremony. Amid formality and careful choreography, there were moments of raw emotion. Late in the day, Read More…
Nigeria’s representation at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral would be a marked-down one as Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday departed Abuja for London, UK, to represent Nigeria. At a gathering expected to host an elite gathering of world leaders including Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, the vice-president, and not President Buhari, would join members of the Royal Family Read More…
