•Late Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for nearly 37 years before being killed by Israeli and US airstrikes on February 28, will be buried on July 9, state television reported today. The burial in his hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, initially schedul...
•Late Alexx Ikenna Ekubo-Okwaraeke The family of late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has officially announced the funeral arrangements for the movie star following his tragic death at the age of 40. In an emotional post shared on the actor’s official Instagram page today, the family described Ekubo as a man whose life was marked by […]
•Late Somtochukwu Maduagwu Arise News has announced the burial arrangements of its late news anchor, correspondent, and producer, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu. The update was announced in a video by the station today. Maduagwu died in a tragic armed robbery incident on September 29, 2025. The 29-year-old was a lawyer, model, news anchor, re...
•Stanley Nwabali The family of Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has announced the burial arrangements for his late parents, Chief Nwabali Godspower Onyekamu and Mrs. Grace Nwabali (née Mmai), describing the moment as one of unimaginable grief. In a message shared alongside the burial poster on his Instagram today, Nwabali expressed th...
•A photo of the late Pope Francis displayed during mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne yesterday Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced today, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honour the Catholic leader. The Argentine pontiff, 88, d...
•Late Pa Michael Akinkunmi Taiwo (OFR) A three-day burial plan for Pa Michael Akinkunmi Taiwo (OFR), the designer of the Nigerian National Flag, will commence on Wednesday, September 4, and end on Friday, September 6, 2024, in Ibadan. This was disclosed in a statement signed by his son, Akinwumi Akinkunmi, on behalf of the family […]

