•Late French First Lady Bernadette Chirac Bernadette Chirac, widow of former French President Jacques Chirac and known as the loyal companion of one of France’s key postwar politicians, died at the age of 93, their daughter announced yesterday. She “passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in the evening,” on Friday, said Claude Chirac....
•Late Prof Ambali Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali, is dead. The renowned veterinary medicine scholar and university administrator reportedly died in the early hours of today at his residence in Oloje Estate, Ilorin. He would have turned 69 in November, reports Weekend Trust. Family sources said ...
•Late General Obiakor (rtd) Lieutenant Gen Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor retd has passed away at the age of 75 in Abuja. A statement by Air Commodore Sani Zakari Rtd said he died at an Abuja hospital yesterday, Wednesday May 27, 2026. The distinguished Nigerian Army officer was widely respected as one of Africa’s most accomplished military [&hellip...
•Late Victor Udoh Nigerian footballer Victor Udoh has died at 21. The former Southampton forward was found dead in Abuja. The forward, who played for Czech club Dynamo České Budějovice, was said to have returned to Nigeria at the end of the 2025/2026 season. The night before his death, Udoh was said to have gone […]
•Late Justice Yunusa A judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa is dead. According to the court’s Director of Information, Dr. Catherine Oby Christopher, the late Justice Yunusa died on May 21 “after a brief illness.” The late Justice Yunusa served in the court’s Kano division until his death, reports The Nation. [&hellip...
•Tinubu President Bola Tinubu yesterday said that exchange rate and oil subsidy cabals are wishing him dead, following his introduction of the policies upon assumption of office in 2023. Speaking in Lagos yesterday at the launching of the book, “The NADECO Story” written by Chief Ayo Opadokun, and presentation of awards to those who played [&h...
•Late actor, Alex Ekubo Famous Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo, is dead. The actor was reportedly rushed to the hospital on Monday. A source close to the matter said Alex had been battling kidney cancer, reports Daily Independent. The actor passed away yesterday afternoon after spending hours on life support. Alex was rumoured to be suffering [&he...
•FUTA main gate Panic has gripped the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Ondo State, following the discovery of the body of a 23-year-old student, Favour Olaniyi, in a bush near his off-campus residence. Olaniyi, a student of the Department of Surveying and Geo-informatics, was found dead on Saturday along the North Gate area of [...
•Akpabio Senate President Godswill Akpabio, today, joked that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was effectively dead following a fresh wave of defections by lawmakers to other parties. Akpabio made the remark during plenary after the Senate announced several defections, including that of Victor Umeh, who moved to the Nigerian Democratic Co...
•Late Ode Benue State’s Head of Service, Dr. Agbogbo Ode, is dead. His death was announced in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dcns. Serumun Aber, today. According to the statement, the government described his death as “sudden” and after a “brief illness”. Dr. Ode, who died today, was described as […]...
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