Obituary

Dr. Samuel Olusegun Ọṣọba was more than a famous historian. He was something uncommon, a dependably honest one. He informed Nigerians what their nation is and how it came to …

Professor Uka’s passing is not merely the loss of a scholar but of a cultural custodian whose voice championed African identity and creativity. His legacy endures in his writings, his …

Dr. Dike rose from the ranks as Ethnographer grade 2 at the National Museum in 1971, to Director, Training and Research from 1990-1993. He was later appointed Director/Chief Executive of …

By Sola Adeyemi (University of East Anglia, UK) Biodun Jeyifo, who has died at the age of eighty, was one of the most formidable and beloved figures in African letters: …

THE advent of Broadcasting Corporation in the Western Region of Nigeria didn’t just create jobs, it built a launchpad that propelled talents like Yemi Lijadu and Wole Soyinka from local …

Adamu lived with dignity, served without vanity, and believed unwaveringly in Nigeria’s future. Such lives do not truly end; they continue quietly and powerfully through the people they shaped and …

Agbese’s simplicity of expression conveyed thoughts and ideas that are worth communicating across the divides of geography and time. I pray that the family heeds Chief Segun Osoba’s advice to …

Writing on Oyeweso is writing about the stubbornness of remembrance in a world addicted to forgetting. He was not only a historian; he was History walking around in human form, …

Gillian Hopwood obituary  Margaret Gillian Hopwood, born 27 June 1927; died 6 November 2025 By Alan Powers THE architect Gillian Hopwood, who has died aged 98, only recently found recognition …

Dr Christopher Kolade’s passing signals the end of an era in Nigerian broadcasting — a man of class, composure, dignity, decorum, respectable and distinguished in every way, and unforgettable in …