A senior consultant physician based in Kano State died after collapsing barely 15 minutes after arriving at a hospital in Kano State to attend to patients who had been waiting several hours for his evening clinic. The incident occurred last Saturday at Arewa Surgery Hospital, Hotoro, Kano, where the doctor reportedly responded to a request [&h...
•Late Mohammed Mahmud Lele Nigeria’s ambassador designate to Algeria, Mohammed Mahmud Lele, has died after a prolonged illness. Aged 50, Lele passed away in Ankara, Turkey, where he was receiving treatment. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed that Lele died in the early hours of April 19. This happened weeks after his confirmation as Nig...
A lecturer at Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Mr Anslem Ojodomo, has died after collapsing in class while teaching. The Rector of the polytechnic confirmed the incident in a statement issued yesterday in Lokoja by the Ag. Co-ordinator, Directorate of Public Relations, Mr John Onimisi, describing the development as a “deep personal shock.” This...
•Late Reverend Jesse Jackson Veteran US civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, one of the nation’s most influential Black voices, died peacefully this morning, his family said in a statement. He was 84. Jackson, a Baptist minister, had been a civil rights leader since the 1960s, when he marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and […]...
•Late Nuel Ojei Popular businessman and Chief Executive Officer of Nuel Ojei Holdings Ltd, Emmanuel Ojei, has died at the age of 74. Fondly known as Nuel Ojei, the businessman passed away on Saturday night in his hometown, Issele-Uku, in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. His son, Chuks Ojei, confirmed the development [&hellip...
•Ebonyi Police spokesman, Joshua Ukandu An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, has died in Ebonyi State. A police source, who spoke to our correspondent yesterday on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorisation, said the incident occurred around 11am on Tuesday while he was attending a management meeting at the co...
•Late Reverend Edwin Achi and bandit The abducted priest in charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Ungwan Maijero in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Reverend Edwin Achi, has died in captivity. The priest and his wife were kidnapped by bandits from their residence in Nissi Village, near the Kaduna Refinery on October 28, 2025 [&helli...
•Late Senator Okey Ezea The Senate was thrown into mourning today following the death of Senator Okey Ezea, who represented Enugu North Senatorial District and reportedly passed away in the United Kingdom while receiving medical treatment. Ezea, a frontline senator elected on the Labour Party platform, was the only LP member from Enugu State i...
Prof Dawood Egbefo, the immediate past Acting Vice Chancellor of Edo State University, Iyahmo, is dead. He died two weeks after handing over to his successor, reports Daily Trust. Prof Egbefo reportedly died yesterday, Wednesday, August 27, 2025. The institution’s spokesperson, Amaechi Kelly Quincy, disclosed this in a post on the institution’...
•Late Akin Olowokere The new assistant coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club, otherwise known as 3SC, Ibadan, Akin Olowokere, this morning, reportedly slumped and died. It was gathered that Olowokere slumped on the pitch during the team’s this morning training session and was rushed to the hospital, reports The Nation. A source who wished to [&h...
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