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Nigerian-American basketball player, Michael Ojo has passed away after suffering a heart attack during training in Belgrade, Serbia. The 27-year-old who previously played for Red Star Belgrade was reportedly having an individual practice at Partizan’s stadium when he collapsed on Friday, August 7. Local media said he was rushed to the hospital from Partizan’s stadium […]
Continue ReadingThe chairman of the Akwa Ibom state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ini Okopido, is dead. The deceased died in the early hours of Wednesday August 5, at the Ibom Multispecialty Hospital (IBH), Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria. According to report, his death has been linked to multiple organ failure. A source told The […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the death of Joseph Dawha, who was its 16th Group Managing Director (GMD). The corporation disclosed in a statement issued by its Spokesman, Kennie Obateru, in Abuja, on Monday, that Mr Dawha died after a brief illness. The GMD, Mele Kyari, expressed shock over the sudden death of Mr Dawha. […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian international footballer, Musa Nosa Kadiri, has died at the age of 53. The ex- Flying Eagles star went into a coma after falling from his New York apartment which caused bleeding in his brain. He died on Friday, July 24 according to Sahara Reporters. A source who confirmed his death, told the publication, […]
Continue ReadingWife of the late Nigerian musician, Nomoreloss, Adeola Osinuga, has passed away. Various sources say the former staff of Rhythm 93.7 FM died on Friday in Lagos, after losing a four-year battle against Fibromyalgia. Adeola’s husband, Nomoreloss predeceased her. He died in March 2016. They got married in 2008 and were blessed with a daughter, […]
Continue ReadingThe first lawyer from the Northern Region of Nigeria and father of the current governor of Kwara State, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq, SAN, is dead. Born on Sunday, November 13, 1927 in Onitsha, the late AbdulRazaq, the Mutawali of Ilorin, Tafida of Zazzau (Zaria) and Chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers, died peacefully at […]
Continue ReadingPopular Lagos Events Center owner, Diekolola Osa Avielele has passed away. She died from childbirth complications a week after welcoming a baby boy. Diekolola was said to have put to bed and died a week after from childbirth complications. As her family and friends mourn the painful loss, one of her closest friends, celebrity makeup […]
Continue ReadingThe son of sharecroppers who survived a brutal beating by police during a landmark 1965 march in Selma, Alabama, to become a towering figure of the civil rights movement and a longtime US congressman, has died after a six-month battle with cancer. He was 80. “It is with inconsolable grief and enduring sadness that we announce […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s first female combat pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile is dead. She died at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Kaduna State, Nigeria on Tuesday. 24-year-old Tolulope was said to have been hit by a car driven by a former classmate who wanted to greet her. The unnamed ex-classmate was reportedly reversing the car […]
Continue ReadingAmadou Gon Coulibaly, Ivory Coast’s prime minister and the ruling party’s candidate for the next presidential election, has died at the age of 61. His death was announced by the country’s president, Alassane Ouattara. “Fellow compatriots, Ivory Coast is mourning. It is with deep pain that I announce to you that Prime Minister Amadou Gon […]
Continue ReadingA woman has died after suffering severe burns while answering a call close to her cooking gas. Friends took to Facebook to share photos of her burns after the incident as they prayed for her to survive. Unfortunately, her health took a turn for the worse and she died. Her friends are mourning her on […]
Continue ReadingImmediate past governor of Oyo State, Mr Abiola Ajimobi, has passed away. He died at the age of 70. Ajimobi who was reported to have been in a coma and on life support, died of COVID19 complications in a hospital in Lagos state today June 25. The former governor was rumored to have died last […]
Continue ReadingThe Kogi State House of Assembly has lost one of its members, Mr. John Abah. Mr. John Abah was a lawmaker representing Ibaji Constituency in the 8th assembly, where he was serving as a second term member. According to Punch, Demi Olugbemi, the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Mr Mathew Kolawole, confirmed his death. […]
Continue ReadingA 57-year-old retired medic allegedly committed suicide on Thursday, June 4, by throwing herself in front of a moving lorry on the Kajiado-Namanga road, Kenya. Eunice Kinuthia, who worked as a medical doctor at Kajiado County Referral Hospital, died on the spot at Kobil area, a few meters from Kajiado Police Station. Dennis Owino, the […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Chima for allegedly setting ablaze his elder sister, identified simply as Victoria, at their place of residence around Okokomaiko area of Ojo, in Lagos state, Nigeria. The siblings were assisting their mother, who was cooking in the kitchen, when trouble started between Victoria and Chima. […]
Continue ReadingThe American Grammy-winning soul singer and songwriter, Betty Wright, whose influential 1970s hits included “Clean Up Woman” and “Where is the Love,” has died at age 66. The singer died at her home in Miami on Sunday, many media outlets reported. Steve Greenberg of S-Curve Records told the New York Times, Wright had been diagnosed […]
Continue ReadingTerca Muigai, the daughter of Kenyan billionaire and Keroche Breweries Chairman. Joseph Karanja, died on Saturday, May 2, following a tragic accident. Terca was until her death, the Strategy and Innovation Director at Keroche Breweries. Keroche Breweries announced her death in a press statement. “As we begin preparation for her final sendoff we ask for […]
Continue ReadingSuccessful Ibadan/Lagos businesswoman popularly known as Ronke Funktionals, has died. Ms. Ronke, a mother of two, was the CEO of a chain of boutiques called Funktionals. She allegedly slumped inside her car on Friday night in Ibadan, Oyo State. She was rushed to the hospital when she was found with her head resting on the […]
Continue ReadingPopular Nigerian dancer and video vixen, Kodak is dead. She died in the late hours of Wednesday, April 29. According to reports, Kodak was electrocuted while charging her phone at a video director’s home in Omole Estate, Lagos. She was confirmed dead at a nearby hospital she was rushed to. Olamide who penned down a tribute […]
Continue ReadingNigerian prolific composer, musicologist, pianist, and author, Professor Akin Euba has died less than two weeks to his 85th birthday. Professor Euba died on the evening of Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Dr. Akin Euba was Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Music at the University of Pittsburgh until his retirement in 2011. Euba’s scholarly interests include […]
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