Tag: death
Cancer Decimates Nigerian Celebrities
For prominent Nigerians and celebrities in the country, cancer is no longer an ailment to only imagine. It is one…
Esiri’s Death Painful —Film Corporation
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) on Wednesday in Abuja described Chief Justus Esiri’s death as painful and an irreplaceable loss…
A Theatre Icon Exits
The ranks of Nigeria’s theatre practitioners was further depleted, Tuesday 19 February, with the passing of legendary actor, Justus Esiri,…
2 Fleeing Suspected Car Snatchers Die In Crash
Two suspected car snatchers were killed on Monday in Abuja when their stolen vehicle fell over a bridge and crashed…
A Family’s Agony
The recent murder of Irawo Adamolekun, a young medical doctor, by armed robbers in Lagos, spikes the woes of a…
Lagos Sand Dealer Killed In Bomb Explosion
A middle aged businessman, Oladele Pius, was this morning killed when a bomb planted under FESTAC/Mile 2 link bridge, Lagos,…
Customs Officer Shoots Colleague Dead
A Deputy Superintendent of Customs (DSC), Mr. Tunde Oseni, accidentally shot dead a colleague during an operation on the Seme-Badagry…
Childless Nigerian Couple Crushed To Death
It was a black weekend as a childless man and his wife who both work with the Lagos State Government…
CCC League: Warri Team Dedicate Victory To Late Player
Captain of Federal Government College, FGC, Warri Cricket Club, Andrew Aroy-Ororho has said that the team dedicated their victory over…
Man Punches Woman To Death
A 27-year old man, Sholanke Yusuf has landed in trouble after he allegedly punched a 55-year old woman, Nwankpa Ego,…
‘Nigerians Must Reject Constitutional Amendment’
The seventh Beko Memorial Anniversary Symposium held in honour of the late human rights activist, Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti, has afforded…
Police Arrest Youths Over Murder Of Lagos Chief
Following the murder a Lagos White Cap Chief, Chief Kayode Adeshina, the Onimole of Lagos by unidenfied gunmen at his…
Digger Dies Inside Well
By Kazeem Ugbodaga A well digger identified as David has died at Abule Egba area of Lagos State Southwest Nigeria,…
Nollywood big gun, Elebuwa, ‘Andrew’ in final exit
The late Nollywood actor Enebeli Enebuwa was on Friday interred at Victoria Court Cemetery, Ajah, Lagos by 2.30 p.m. The…
Martyr of Subsidy Protest Won’t Die In Vain, Vows LG Boss
The Nigerian youngster, Ademola Abe, killed in Lagos during the mass revolt of Nigerians against the steep rise of petrol…
Dele Giwa’s Mom Dies At 87
Elekiya Ayisat Giwa, the mother of the founding Editor-In-Chief of Newswatch magazine, Dele Giwa, who was killed in 1986 by…
347 NIPOST Retirees Died In 3 Years –Ashade
At least 347 retired workers of the Nigerian Postal Services, NIPOST, have died in the last three years. This was…
Bisi Komolafe, Nollywood actress dies
Bayo Adetu Popular Yoruba movie actress and producer, Bisi Komolafe is dead. She died early this morning after about three…
Truck Kills Nigerian Lady
There was confusion at First Gate bus stop, Tin Can Island Port, Lagos Southwest Nigeria this morning when a lady…
Indian gang-rape victim dies in Singapore
Singapore (AFP) An Indian gang-rape victim died Saturday in Singapore after suffering severe organ failure, the hospital treating her said,…
One dies, 17 vehicles burnt in tanker fire
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin A bus driver was burnt to death and 17 vehicles also burnt as fire from a fallen petrol…
Bet winning Tunisian dies after eating 28 eggs
He won a bet but he lost his life. A young Tunisian has died after winning a bet to eat…
1 Killed, 3 Injured In Accident
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Thursday in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, when a motorcyclist was killed while three others…
Gov. Aliyu Berates Those Who Celebrated Yakowa’s Death
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State has chided those Nigerians reported to have celebrated the death of late Governor Patrick…
Kaduna Assembly Want Yakowa Immortalised
Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday called for the immortalisation of late Governor Patrick Yakowa. The assembly, at a…
E-X-C-L-U-S-I-V-E: Nigerian Navy Air Squadron, A Disaster
The Nigerian Navy whose helicopter crashed in Bayelsa State on Saturday, 15 December, 2012, killing the Kaduna State Governor, Patrick…
Adetiloye’s Death: Ikuforiji Condoles With Fayemi, Anglican Church
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has commiserated with the Governor of Ekiti State, southwest Nigeria,…
Ogbemudia Loses Daughter-In-Law To Cancer
The house of two-time governor of the defunct Midwest and Bendel states, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia was yesterday thrown into mourning…
Yakowa: Kaduna Searches For Deputy Governor
Southern Kaduna people in Kaduna State, northwest Nigeria have commenced the search for a new deputy governor of the state…
World’s tallest woman dies
A Chinese woman who was certified as the tallest in the world has died, an official from her hometown said…