Photos from a Night of Tribute for Late Prof. Dora Akunyili

A Night of Tribute took place yesterday evening at the International Conference Center Abuja in honor of Prof Dora Akunyili who died on June 7th in India after a battle with cancer. Dignitaries included former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), Former Education Minister Dr Oby Ezekwesili, Onyeka Onwenu, Minister of Power Chukwu Nebo, Senator Chris Ngige amongst others.

Pres. Jonathan will lead other men and women today to Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral Catholic Church, Garki, Abuja, for a Requiem Mass in honour of late Akunyili. She will be buried at her husband's home in Agulu Anambra state on Thursday August 28th.

Check Out the Red Carpet Photos from 2014 Emmy Awards

 

From left, Heidi Klum; Minnie Driver; Sarah Hyland; and Octavia Spencer

The 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. last night, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Los Angeles. It is the small screen's answer to the Oscars and the colour red ruled the red carpet. Scroll down to see more photos.



Kerry Washington; Zooey Deschanel; Kate Walsh; and Allison Janney

Jimmy Fallon; Liev Schreiber; Chiwetel Ejiofor; and Aaron Paul

 Taylor Schilling; Amy Poehler; Kiernan Shipka; and Hayden Panettiere

, Christina Hendricks in Marchesa; Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting; January Jones; and Claire Danes

Halle Berry; Mindy Kaling; Cat Deeley; and Sibel Kekilli

Debra Messing; Natasha Lyonne; Kim Dickens and Kate McKinnon

Uzo Aduba; Lisa Rinna; Julia Louis-Dreyfus; and Gabourey Sidibe

Laverne Cox; Michelle Monaghan; Padma Lakshmi; and Lucy Liu

Edie Falco; Vanessa Williams; Keke Palmer; and Laura Prepon



 Gwen Stefani; Kelly Rutherford; Kelly Osbourne; and Anna Chlumsky

Natalie Dormer; Teyonah Parris; Ariel Winter; and Anna Gunn

Sofia Vergara; Kristen Wiig; Julianne Hough; and Kate Mara

Lizzy Caplan; Sarah Paulson; Julia Roberts; and Julianna Margulies

Katherine Heigl; Allison Williams; Taryn Manning; and Angela Bassett

Lena Dunham; Michelle Dockery; Amanda Peet; Julie Bowen

Viola Davis; Madeline Brewer; Sarah Silverman; and Mayim Bialik

Selenis Leyva; Alysia Reiner; Danielle Brooks; and Dascha Polanco

Melissa McCarthy; Felicity Huffman; Lena Headey; and Christine Baranski

Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt; John Colbert, Evelyn McGee-Colbert and Stephen Colbert; and Robin Dearden and Bryan Cranston.

Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe; Todd Spiewak and Jim Parsons; and Don Cheadle and Bridgid Coulter.

Ty Burrell and Holly Anne Brown; Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves; and Danny Huston and Jessica Lange

Ricky Gervais and Jane Fallon; Andrea Anders and Matt LeBlanc; and Kevin Spacey and Ashleigh Banfield

- See more at: http://www.lailasblog.com/2014/08/check-out-red-carpet-photos-from-2014.html#more