Tag: death
Peter Anieke: The Soccer Legend Must Not Die
By Kola Johnson I remember my glorious days in Ibadan, as always, with great nostalgia. One of the greatest things…
Lotto Agent Beats Girlfriend To Death
The police at Mangoro Divisional Police Headquarters, Dopemu, Agege have arrested a lotto agent, Mr. Muka Jerry of 21, Balogun…
UNIBEN Student Hacked To Death
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Ugbowo campus of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), wore a mournful look Monday morning following the gruesome…
9 Girls Die In Nigeria Boat Capsize
Nine teenage girls died and three were listed missing after a passenger boat capsized on a river in northern Nigeria,…
Ali Mazrui, 1933-2014: A Tribute
By Toyin Falola Laa ilaaha illal-lahuu Muhammadur Rasuulullah [“There is no good example except Allah (SWT). Muhammad is the Apostle…
Dimgba Igwe: Passage Of The Veteran
By Kola Johnson I had known Dimgba Igwe by reputation, right from his “Day One”, as a staff writer in…
As Death Deals Cruel Blows On Journalists
In the last few weeks Nigerian journalists have been hit hard by the untimely deaths of their notable colleagues. Just…
Fashola says Synagogue’s deaths unnatural, vows to investigate
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola describes the killing of over 100 people at the Synagogue Church of…
Fourth Sierra Leonean doctor dies from Ebola
A fourth Sierra Leonean doctor, a woman, died Sunday after contracting the dreaded Ebola virus, the country’s chief medical officer…
NFF Mourns Ntiero
General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Barrister Musa Amadu has expressed deep shock over the death on Wednesday of…
Ebola Hits Liberian Presidency, Kills Minister’s Aide
Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is also the seat of the Liberian presidency, has been hit by the deadly…
Man, Sons Die After Eating Dog Meat
A man, his two children and two other persons have died after eating dog meat in a village in northern…
PFN, Others Mourn Pa Sadela
Kazeem Ugbodaga & Joseph Oluwasanmi National President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Dr. Felix Omobude and other ministers of the…
Ebola Kills 100 Health Workers
Nearly 100 health workers have been killed by the Ebola Virus Disease, according to the World Health Organization. This follows…
Robbers Stab Couple To Death In Benin
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Unknown assailants suspected to armed robbers in the early hours of Thursday attacked a couple in Benin…