The remains of the Senate President in the Second Republic (1979-1983), Joseph Wayas have reportedly been abandoned in a London hospital. Wayas died in December 2021 at a London hospital, following a lingering illness, which some family members attributed to poverty.
Family sources that spoke with Daily Trust revealed that they can not cope with maintaining the body of Wayas due to a lack of financial help.
The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade in December 2021 had inaugurated an expanded funeral committee. Read More...
(See Cover) The greying, handsome man, a novelist by trade, sat in a New Jersey inn, talking amiably with two companions and sipping his favorite drink, an ice-cold, bone-dry martini with lemon peel. An animated party of four came in and sat down at the next table. The handsome man shifted uneasily. Beads of sweat pebbled his forehead as he stole a shy half-glance at the strangers. Abruptly, like a swimmer surfacing for a gasp of air, he got up, grabbed his drink and pivoted toward an untenanted dining area in the rear, taking his tablemates in tow with the muttered words: “Let’s eat in the back and get away from these people. Read More...
Carole Cook, a veteran stage and screen actor who was a protégé of Lucille Ball, has died in Beverly Hills, Calif., of heart failure. She was 98. Cook was known for her guest roles on “The Lucy Show” from 1963-68 and “Here’s Lucy” from 1969-74. Read More...