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Nigeria:
Achebe Remains Arrive, Begins Final Journey
Vanguard, 22 May 2013
At 6. 00am yesterday, the remains of 82year-old Nigeria's literary icon Chinua Achebe, who died in a Boston hospital arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja from his… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Enugu Receives Achebe's Body
Vanguard, 21 May 2013
The remains of the departed literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe arrived Enugu at exactly 12.35pm today. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Achebe's Body Arrives Today
Vanguard, 19 May 2013
The remains of celebrated writer, Chinua Achebe is expected to be flown into the country, today to kick-start a week-long burial rites. Achebe died on March 21, 2013 at 82. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Okonjo-Iweala, Maku, Okoh, Ndukwe Pay Tributes As Achebe Burial Rites Begin
Vanguard, 19 May 2013
The burial rites for the eminent novelist, Prof Chinua Achebe who died on March 2, 2013, in the United States began Sunday in Abuja with a commendation service at the National… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Achebe's Family Members, Associates, Accuse Wife, Children of 'Selling' Late Writer's Corpse to Govt
Premium Times, 18 May 2013
It is three days today before the remains of foremost novelist, Chinua Achebe, arrives Nigeria for a five-day burial rite that would culminate in his interment on Thursday, May 23,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Achebe's Family Under Fire for Handing Over Late Writer's Burial Rites to Govt
Premium Times, 18 May 2013
It is three days today before the remains of foremost novelist, Chinua Achebe, arrives Nigeria for a five-day burial rite that would culminate in his interment on Thursday, May 23,… Read more »