The body of the immediate past Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja has arrived at the military wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. This is part of the preparations to transport the remains to Abuja for further arrangements.President Bola Tinubu had ordered a state burial for CoAS.Senior military officers stood in formation to honour …

When death comes (and it will surely come), we do not have a choice in the matter. Death is inevitable, and because we are mere mortals, we cannot fight back. Even when we do, due to advances in medical science, the effort does not last the distance. We eventually surrender when death knocks on the door. Why should we even …

It will be a festival of sort in Benin City, the Edo State capital, from today (Tuesday 23rd January 2024), as the earthly remains of Mama Rose Osovbakhia Braimah (nee Abebe) will be returned to mother-earth in a blaze of glory. Mama Rose Osovbakhia Braimah, mother of Public Relations expert, marketing strategist, and Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Naija Times, Mr. Ehi Braimah, …

As burial rites for former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Sir Emmanuel Itoya Ijewere commence this week, the Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI), a socio-cultural organisation committed to the development of Esanland, has likened his passing to the departure of a giant, saying, “We’ve lost a strong and passionate voice for development”. In a condolence letter …