“ Death is a necessary end , it will come when it will come “. Willams Shakespeare . And so for Abdul Waheed Bakare, a prolific writer, commentator , editor, mentor and a philanthropist, death came on Sunday evening at the end of Ramadan. Our beloved brother and colleague is no more. As Muslims, “Certainly … Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has described the passing away of the Saturday Editor of the New Telegraph Newspaper, Mr Waheed Bakare, as a sad loss. This was contained in a condolence message made available on Monday in Abuja by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, … Read more
New Telegraph Saturday Editor, Waheed Bakare, has died. According to his brother, Bakare succumbed to an illness he battled in the last two weeks. The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) in a statement late Sunday by its national president, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, described the deceased as “a thoroughbred journalist”, “humble and wonderful personality” and a … Read more