A former Chief of Army Staff, Salihu Ibrahim, has died in his Kogi home. He was aged 83. Gen. Salihu Ibrahim was Army Chief between 1990 and 1993 under Military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. He joined the Army in 1956 and rose to become an armored corps officer. Ibrahim who was Commandant of the Nigeria…
Aretha Franklin, iconic singer called the Queen of Soul, has passed on after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was aged 76. In a career spanning about 70years, she won 18 grammys and made 25 gold records. She also sang at the inauguration ceremonies of three Presidents – Carter, Clinton and Obama and had two…
Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary-General is dead. Annan succeeded Egyptian Boutrous Ghali and was a two-time Secretary-General serving from 1996 to 2006. He died on Saturday at the age of 80. The Kofi Annan Foundation announced the passing of the Nobel Prize winner. “It is with immense sadness that the Annan family and the…