Death
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Yoruba actor, Alabi Yellow is dead. Alabi Yellow has passed away eight months after he suffered a stroke after the death of his wife. [Instagram/OlekuTV] Nollywood actor, Samuel Akinpelu, aka Alabi Yellow, has passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019. The death of the actor was made known after his family confirmed his passing away […]
The Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ben Uwajumogu is dead. Uwajumogu died on Wednesday morning in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The news of the lawmaker’s death was confirmed by an Aide to the Senate Minority leader. Prior to his death at 51, the senator was a member of the […]
Juice Wrld’s death might have been caused by an alleged drug overdose. There are reports that Juice Wrld might have triggered his death after swallowing several pills. [Instagram/JuiceWrld] There are reports that Juice Wrld might have triggered his death after swallowing several pills. TMZ reports that the singer had swallowed a bunch of painkillers in […]
Juice celebrated his 21st birthday last Monday. Juice celebrated his 21st birthday last Monday. (TMZ) Young and talented American rapper, Juice Wrld has passed away after suffering a seizure. Juice reportedly suffered the seizure at Chicago’s Midway airport on Sunday, December 8, 2019, after arriving at the airport on a flight from California. According to […]
Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila in a separate statement on Monday expressed shock over the demise of a member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Jafaru Illiyasu Auna. Honourable Jafaru, who represented Rijau/Magama Federal Constituency of Niger State in the ninth National Assembly died on Monday morning […]
A former Minister of Information, Alex Akinyele is dead. A son of the deceased, Constantine Akinyele, said the former minister died on Thursday night after a brief illness. Akinyele who died at the age of 81 served as a Minister of Information under Ibrahim Babangida, military regime between 1985 and 1993. Akinyele later became Chairman […]
The first military governor of Lagos State, Brigadier-General Mobolaji Johnson (rtd), is dead. The state government announced this in a Facebook post on Thursday. According to the post, the former governor died on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 83. The government prayed that the soul of late General Johnson rests in peace. Born on […]
Aishatu Jummai Balewa, the last surviving wife of the late Prime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is dead. She died on Sunday, October 27 at a Lagos hospital at the age of 85, during a protracted illness. The funeral prayer will be held for the deceased on Monday 28th October 2019 at the Emir’s palace […]
Nigeria’s first female science graduate, Lady Deborah Jibowu, is dead. She was aged 95 years. The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode. According to him, Lady Jibowu was reputed for being the first Nigerian female science graduate, having graduated from the […]
Veteran broadcaster, Otunba Kunle Olasope, is dead. The Ekiti State-born broadcaster, died in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Sunday at the age of 82. Olasope is the first male face and voice on Television in Africa, precisely on October 31, 1959, when WNTV was established by the western regional government of Chief Obafemi Awolowo. […]
