Top industry players continue to express shock at the passage of Nollywood icon, Ms Peace Anyiam-Osigwe who passed on yesterday.
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People is a series of in-depth reports of the movers and shakers in the metropolis and across the nation from birth to date.
Family announces Anyiam-Osigwe passage
The Anyiam-Osigwe family announces their daughter’s passage in a press statement entitled: Peace Maria Ogechi Anyiam-Osigwe: An epitome of creative transcendance. The Nollywood icon died yesterday 9 January 2023, at a Lagos hospital. Close family friends said she was managing a terminal illness. The family’s press statement is reproduced below: “The Emmanuel Onyechere Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe […]
George Obiozor is dead, Uzodinma confirms
George Obiozor, president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a pan-Igbo sociocultural organisation is dead, according to Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma.
Author and Publisher Dillibe Onyeama dies, aged 71
The author of famous novel Nigger at Eton and Enugu-based publisher, Dilibe Onyeama, dies at the age of 71.
Mbazulike Amaechi flies into eternity, aged 93
First Republic Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amachi, took off on a final flight to eternity early this morning from his hometown of Ukpo, Anambra state.
Queen Elizabeth II dies, aged 96
Queen Elizabeth II, the iconic monarch, dies after an eventful 70-year reign as a most-loved British ceremonial ruler.
Kevin Ejiofor: A rich life of sequels
In A rich life of sequels, Chido Nwakanma celebrates quintessential public communicator Kevin Ejiofor today on his 85th birthday.
Celebrating Akintola Williams at 103
We’re celebrating Pa Akintola Williams at 103 years today, another first in his stellar career as an accountant and management consultant
Tafa Balogun is dead
Several news outlets reported that retired police chief, retired Inspector General Mustafa “Tafa” Balogun, is dead, aged 75.
Obi and the revolution he inspires
Valentine Obienyem uses Peter Obi’s birthday to ruminate over the mass movement, a revolution, that he has inspired.