Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s been three days since Dolly Parton passed away, and her loved ones have now gathered to say goodbye to the country music legend. Friends and family began arriving at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville today, where the beloved singer will be laid to rest beside her late husband,…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) disbursed a total of ₦402.8million on burial expenses for its commands and formations over a 14-month period, according to an analysis of payment records on Govspend, highlighting the financial toll that the country’s persistent security challenges continue to impose on the force. The expenditure, spread across eight separate payments between…
The family of 26-year-old physiotherapist, Mary Habila, popularly known as Mara, has announced the burial arrangements for the young healthcare professional who was found dead under controversial circumstances at the residence of Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, in Ebonyi State. The announcement comes as police investigations into the circumstances surrounding her death continue, while…
The father of Mary Habila, the 26-year-old woman who died at the residence of Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding her death as the family prepares for her burial. SaharaReporters learnt that Baba Habila was at the morgue in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Wednesday morning to receive…
The United States military repaired and reopened a key seaport in the hardest hit area of Venezuela on Monday, as the country began burying more than 1,700 victims of twin earthquakes that have left tens of thousands still missing. Five days after powerful back-to-back quakes flattened entire neighborhoods, the task of recovering the dead…
The ‘Irigwe Nation’ on Saturday held a mass burial for victims of the June 16, 2026 attack on Angwan Magaji in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Southern Kaduna. The Irigwe Nation refers to the Irigwe people, an ethnic group in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, primarily located in Plateau State, especially Bassa Local Government Area…
President Bola Tinubu will travel to Jos, Plateau State, on Saturday, to attend a funeral. In a statement on Friday, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the President’s visit. “President Tinubu will depart Lagos for Jos to attend the funeral prayers in honour of Nana Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe,” he said. He…
The Presidency has fired back at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over its claim that President Bola Tinubu exploited the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari for political gain. A statement signed by Sunday Dare, the Presidency, described ADC’s allegation as “a laughable tantrum from a desperate party gasping for attention.” “The latest outburst from…
By Adeola Badru The International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR), has announced its intention to sue the Ogun State Government and the family of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, for violating established legal and traditional rites concerning the burial of a traditional ruler in the state. Oba Adetona, who passed away on…
Traditional worshippers under the aegis of the Isese Worshippers of Ogun State have said that the exclusion of Isese rites from the burial of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, was a show of disrespect to Yoruba cultural heritage. DAILY POST reports that the monarch died at the age of 91 on Sunday….
