Tag: death
Obituary: Tafa Balogun, ex-IGP dies, aged 74
LAGOS - Mustapha Balogun, a former Inspector-General of Police, died at a hospital in Lekki, Lagos at about 8:30 pm on Thursday during a...
TRIBUTE: Akanni Aluko – A man I so much loved
By FOLU OLAMITI
I woke up in the early hours of 1 July 2022 around 2 am. I felt in my body some kind...
Death and its long-term impacts, By Ngozi Bell
The wheels of the world go round and round.
As at the time of this writing the US has had 256 mass shootings and...
Nigerians at UN mourn Otobo, missing diplomat found dead
By CECILIA OLOGUNAGBA
NEW YORK - Nigerians working at the United Nations (UN) headquarters In New York on Monday mourned the Amb. Ejeviome Otobo, a...
Missing Nigerian ambassador found dead in America
NEW YORK - The police in Tuckahoe, New York, United States, have found the body of a former Nigerian diplomat, Ambassador Ejeviome Otobo, who...
Obituary: Soyinka, renowned physician dies at 85
IBADAN - Renowned Nigerian academic, researcher and former Provost of the College of Health Sciences of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Femi Soyinka, is...
Monkeypox: Nigeria reports six cases, one death in May 2022
By ABUJAH RACHEAL
ABUJA- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest report on Monkeypox, said the country recorded six cases and one...
Danish national, Peter Nielsen, to die by hanging for killing Nigerian...
By CHINYERE OMEIRE
LAGOS - A Lagos High Court on Friday sentenced a Dane, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian wife...
Okorocha receives news of demise of Arthur Nzeribe with rude shock
.... Describes late statesman as an enigma and political octopus whose brand of politics remained a puzzle
.... Adds that Nzeribe would earn colour-chapters when...
Obituary: Arthur Nzeribe, maverick politician dies, aged 83
ABUJA - The ‘Enfant terrible’ of the Nigeria politics, Senator Francis Arthur Nzeribe is dead.
The Oguta, Imo State-born maverick politician, was aged 83.
A reliable...
Nollywood: David Osagie dies moments after leaving set
Nollywood actor, David Osagie, famous for playing the role of a king in most of the movies he featured, is dead.
He died yesterday, a...
Missing female NYSC member found dead, mutilated
A female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member declared missing on April 14 in Abuja, has been found dead and her body mutilated.
According to...
Succession race for Alaafin stool to begin after 8th day Fidau
SUCCESSION race for the stool of the Alaafin of Oyo will commence after the eighth-day fidau scheduled to hold at Durbar Stadium, Oyo, on...
Requiem for Alaafin Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, By Lasisi Olagunju
Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi spent his last three months winding down in a spectacular way. He made some moves and held some meetings which,...
Intersociety mourns with Umeagbalasi as he buries mother
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (InterSociety) has sent a letter of condolence to its board chair and South-East human...
I won’t attend my father’s burial anytime dies – Actress, Chioma...
ABUJA - Nollywood actress, Chioma Toplis, has said she will not attend her father’s funeral to pay her last respect when he dies.
The actress...
Nigerian Obumseli stabbed to death by girlfriend in Miami Florida
Miami police are investigating after a Nigerian Nigerian Christian Obumseli was fatally stabbed at a Miami high-rise over the weekend, by his girlfriend, a...
Husband tackles Lagos hospital as wife dies during childbirth
LAGOS - A telecommunications engineer, Chibuike Nwachukwu, has been thrown into mourning after his wife, Vivian, died during childbirth at the Medville Global Health...
Son kills father for waking him from sleep
The Police in Ogun State have arrested a 27-year-old man, Ibrahim Sikiru, for allegedly killing his biological father, Mumuni Ibrahim.
The suspect was arrested following a...
Abuja-Kaduna train attack: Ozigi, TUC Secretary-General among the dead
ABUJA - Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr. Musa Lawal Ozigi, has been reported to be among those who lost their lives...