•Late Murjanatu Zubairu The family of a female 400-level student of the University of Abuja, Murjanatu Zubairu, who was declared missing on Friday, has confirmed her death. An uncle to the deceased student, who is also a former Vice Chairman of Kwali Area Council, Alhaji Zubairu Jibrin Yewuti, confirmed the death of the missing student [&helli...
The Umu-Azoribe kindred, Ukana, in Udi Local Council of Enugu State, yesterday, revealed that their brother, Peter Okolongwu; wife, Petronilla, and two members of the family died of poisoning. Peter, his wife, and their nephew and niece, who were living with them, had died days apart after developing similar clinical manifestations on January ...
•Nigerian Armed Forces The Nigerian Army (NA) 81 Division, today, denied that its operative, Boyi ThankGod attached to 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, shot himself dead but rather died of negligence having mishandled his firearms. ThankGod was said to be on barracks’ standby duty at the 35 brigade headquarters, Alamala, Ab...
•Late Ghali Na’Abba A former President of the Senate, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, has spoken of how former presiding officers of the National Assembly tried to rally support for Rt. Hon. Ghali Na’Abba, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, before his sudden passing on yesterday morning. Anyim, who led the 4th Senate as […]
Death is inevitable! There is no doubt that the outgoing year, 2023, has proved to be a lethal year as it has claimed the lives of many Nigerians, including some prominent politicians and influential personalities. The news of the demise of Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has evoked the memory of governors who died as […]
•Segun Obayendo Over 200 people lost their lives as a result of boat accidents in seven states in 2023, the Chartered Institute of Transport Administration declared today. It said findings by CIOTA showed that the accidents occurred in Kwara, Calabar, Nasarawa, Adamawa, Sokoto, Kebbi and Ondo states, adding that thousands had died from road cr...
•Gov Soludo (r) with his late father Pa Nwankwo Soludo, the father of the Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, is dead. The nonagenarian died early today after a protracted illness. The patriarch of the Soludo family of Umueze, Isuofia community, in Anambra died at the age of 92. The governor’s Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, [&hell...