Nigeria, July 27 -- Osose Ivy Usigbe, daughter of the late Abuja Bureau Chief of Nigerian Tribune, Leon Usigbe, has penned a deeply emotional tribute to her father, describing him as her "greatest mentor," "a prolific writer," and a man whose pen was his most powerful weapon.

Mr Usigbe, a veteran State House Correspondent widely respected for his dedication to journalism, passed away on Friday.

In a heartfelt post shared on her Facebook page, Osose, a lawyer, poured out her grief, expressing shock and heartbreak at her father's sudden death. "My father, my greatest mentor, my friend, my man, my provider. You held yourself so high, full of wisdom and valor," she wrote.

She recalled his deep love for their mother, the "tough love" he gav...