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Publisher of Leadership newspaper, Sam Nda-Isaiah, is dead. He was aged 58. Born on May 1, 1962. Multiple sources from his family and the newspaper organisation confirmed that he died on Friday “after a very brief illness.” “Yes, it is true. I was just told now,” a family member told Punch correspondent on the telephone […]
Continue ReadingChief Registrar, Oyo State High Court of Justice, Ms Fatimo Badrudeen, is dead. She reportedly died on Monday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan after a brief illness. She has been buried according to Islamic rites. Before her death, Badrudeen was one of those expected to be considered for appointment as a high court judge. […]
Continue ReadingFormer Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop has died at the age of 42 after a long illness, local media and the West African state’s football federation said on Sunday. Diop is best known in his native country for scoring the winning goal against then defending champions France in the group stages of the 2002 World […]
Continue ReadingArgentine football legend, Diego Maradona has passed away. He died at the age of 60. South American outlet, Clarin says the 60-year-old has passed away in a hospital on Wednesday, November 25, after suffering a heart attack at his home. The Gimnasia coach had been hospitalised at the start of November, days after celebrating the […]
Continue ReadingSo sad that an exceptionally brilliant 17-year-old Nigerian girl who got 7A1s in the 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has died. Miss Chisom Chukwuneke, made straights A’s in the entrance exam and emerged the best student from her school, Graceland college in Enugu last year. She went on to win numerous academic […]
Continue ReadingNigerian footballer, Usman Yusuf, who plays as a striker for Crown Football Club in Ogbomoso, Oyo, died after slumping during a friendly match in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The sad incident occurred on Sunday afternoon, November 15 at Muda Lawal Stadium, Asero, Abeokuta Yusuf, who was on trial at Gateway United FC, played the first half […]
Continue ReadingBenue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Emmanuel Ikwulono, has passed away. The late commissioner who was sworn in on August 5, 2020, replaced Dr. Sunday Ongbabo who had earlier resigned his appointment from the State Executive Council, died on Wednesday afternoon, three months after he was sworn in. Terver Akase, the Chief […]
Continue ReadingThe first James Bond actor, Sir Sean Connery has died. He passed away at the age of 90. The multiple award-winning Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, and was the first to bring the role to the big screen. The news of his death was confirmed in a statement to […]
Continue Reading38-year-old man from the Indian state of Telangana has died after fasting for four days to pray for Donald Trump’s recovery from Covid-19. Mr. Raju refused food and started praying for Mr Trump’s recovery when he found out about his infection last week. Mr Trump tested positive on Thursday 1 October, and was treated at […]
Continue ReadingNational President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Ibrahim Khaleel is dead. According to family sources, Khaleel who is also the National Treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, slumped on Wednesday, October 7 and was rushed to National Hospital Abuja, where he was confirmed dead. Confirming his passing to newsmen, the chairman […]
Continue ReadingChichi Eze, the Abuja-based woman who made headlines in 2019 after being proposed to by her husband with 3 luxury rings is dead. Chichi had shared a photo of her wearing the rings with the caption “he went all out and proposed with 3 rings….I said Yes”. However following news of her death, some Nigerian […]
Continue ReadingUnited States Supreme Court jurist, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has passed away. She died on Friday from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer, aged 87. Ginsburg, also known as ‘Notorious RBG’ was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2009. Earlier this year, she announced a recurrence of the cancer, having discovered lesions on her liver. For young […]
Continue ReadingVeteran Nollywood actress, Louisa Nwobodo has passed away. She died at the age of 78. The actress died on Sunday September 13, shortly after collapsing inside her car at St. Mulumbas Catholic Church, New haven, Enugu, Nigeria. It was learnt that she was rushed to the hospital where she was confirmed dead. Her corpse has […]
Continue ReadingA co-founder and singer of the band group, Kool & the Gang, Ronald “Khalis” Bell, has died at the age of 68. Bell died at his home in the US Virgin Islands Wednesday morning, September 10, with his wife Tia Sinclair Bell by his side, publicist Sujata Murthy said. The cause of death has not […]
Continue ReadingSo sad as family members and friends have taken to social media to mourn the death of popular beautician, Sally Onome Okunzuwa. The late beautician died from monoxide poisoning in her hotel room in Obudu, Calabar on August 23. She was reportedly discovered dead after burning charcoal in her room to keep her warm in the […]
Continue ReadingChadwick Boseman, the man who brought “Black Panther” to life, has died. He died at the age of 43. The actor has been battling colon cancer since 2016 and died at home with his family and wife by his side, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account. He was 43, his publicist Nicki […]
Continue ReadingElder statesman, socialite and the ‘Baba Eto’ of Lagos and Yorubaland, Chief Nathaniel Folarin Coker is dead. He died at the age of 97. Chief Folarin Coker, who was a former permanent secretary in Lagos State, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, after a brief illness. His death has continued to evoke mixed feelings […]
Continue ReadingProminent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Chief Lanre Razak, is dead. He died at the age of 74. Razak, who was also a member of the party’s Governor’s Advisory Council, passed away on Saturday morning after a brief illness. The Balogun of Epe died at the Reddington Hospital, Lagos. Governor […]
Continue ReadingWalter Carrington, former United States ambassador to Nigeria, is dead. He died at the age of 90. His wife, Dr. Arese Carrington, announced the death on Wednesday, titled, “Press Release – Ambassador Walter C. Carrington, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and Senegal.” Arese wrote: “It is with a heavy and broken heart but with gratitude […]
Continue ReadingFormer lawmaker representing Ogun-East Senatorial District and businessman, Buruji Kashamu, is dead. In a statement, the Shodipe Kashamu family of Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, announced the death of the patriarch of the family, Senator Buruji Kashamu. “Kashamu, 62, died today (Saturday) at a private hospital in Lagos, after a brief illness. Another Senator also announced: “I […]
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