Tag: Rev. Fr. Jeremiah Dermot O’Connell

GOV SANI-BELLO MOURNS FATHER O’CONNEL : Describes Him a Selfless Nigerlite

Emporium Reporters

Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello said the late Very Reverend Father Jeremiah Dermot O’Connell who died on Wednesday lived an impactful and selfless life of service to humanity. Condoling the Nigerlites on the demise of the Irish Clergy in Minna on Thursday, the governor said the late educationist was an accomplished man, whose products of human development efforts are currently found in various leadership positions and other human endeavours in the state in particular and the country in general. The Governor eulogised the exemplary life style of the Catholic…

Longest Serving Principal In Niger State, Rev Father O’Connell Dies At 85

Emporium Reporters

The veteran school principal, teacher and Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Jeremiah Dermot O’Connell has passed away in his country home in the Republic of Ireland where he had returned to after his long sojourn in Nigeria spanning over five decades as school principal. Reports streaming from Ireland confirmed that the veteran school principal died in the early hours of Wednesday, 14th, March, 2018 following a failing health condition. He was 85 years and was the longest serving school principal in Niger State and Nigeria before he retired from the services…