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Jesse Louis Jackson (1941 – 2016)

Global UpfrontMar 6, 2026March 6, 20260

Daily Trust Editorial, Friday March 6, 2026 Rev. Jesse Jackson, famed U.S. civil rights leader died on Tuesday February 17, 2026. A globally acclaimed activist

Eulogy For Senator Okechukwu Ezea (Ideke), Poser For Nsukka

Global UpfrontFeb 12, 2026February 12, 20260

“Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lamp because dawn has come.” – Rabindranath Tagore Tomorrow, February 13, 2026, Mother Earth

Recalling A Poetic Tribute To Gani

Global UpfrontFeb 4, 2026February 4, 20260

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The celebration of legendary legal luminary, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, has understandably been more political than poetical. It is in the realms

Adieu To Face Of Islamic Peace: Imam Abubakar Abdullahi

Global UpfrontJan 18, 2026January 18, 20260

By Emmanuel Ogebe Esq Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, a Plateau-based Muslim cleric who heroically restrained Fulani Killer Militias from mass murdering 262 Christians, during the June

Anthony Joshua Pays Tribute To ‘Special’ Friends Killed In Nigeria Road Crash

Global UpfrontJan 8, 2026January 8, 20260

Anthony Joshua has paid tribute to his two close friends killed in a car crash in Nigeria, which also injured the star boxer. In a

A Tribute To The Medicine Man

Global UpfrontAug 12, 2025August 12, 20250

By Wole Akinyosoye I met Professor Jacob Olupona on the Board of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba, Ondo State. Then, he often travelled down from Harvard

Tribute To Mai Gaskiya, The People’s General, By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Global UpfrontJul 17, 2025July 17, 20250

PROTOCOL Today, we gather under a heavy shadow, drawn from the silence that surrounds a departed leader and the immense weight of a life whose

Tribute: Mohammed Lawal Uwais, 12 June 1936 – 6 June 2025

Global UpfrontJun 15, 2025June 15, 20250

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When he opened the All Nigerian Judges Conference in February 2003, then Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Lawal Uwais, who died

Tribute To Professor Obijiofor Aginam – A Visionary At The Crossroads Of Global Health, Peace, And Education

Global UpfrontMay 21, 2025May 21, 20250

By Shumm-u-él Mulenga Bukata Chanda In a world marked by complex crises, from pandemics to conflict, misinformation to inequality, few voices echo as powerfully, as

Mourning A Hero & Extraordinary Gentleman: Tribute To Senator Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Iorshagher Akaagerger (Rtd)

Global UpfrontMay 19, 2025May 19, 20250

By Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman (Rtd) It is with deep sadness and profound respect that I join in mourning the passing of His Excellency,