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Nigerian actress, movie director and businesswoman, Mercy Aigbe, on Tuesday announced the death of her mother. The actress shared the sad news on her Instagram page with a candlelight image against a broken heart background, captioned: “R.I.P Mum.” The announcement drew a wave of condolence messages from colleagues, fans, and friends in the entertainment industry. […]
Continue ReadingHundreds of unclaimed estates reveal untold stories of African migration, wealth, and family ties left behind. Thousands of people die every year in the United Kingdom without leaving a will or identifying next of kin, and among them are many Nigerians and other Africans whose estates—ranging from property to savings—remain unclaimed. The UK government’s latest […]
Continue ReadingA family has been left fuming after a 90-year-old grandmother was declared dead by doctors and was placed in the hospital morgue only for a shocked crematorium worker to discover she was still alive. Norma Silveira da Silva, 90, was pronounced dead on Saturday, November 25, at about 11.40pm local time at Sao Jose Regional […]
Continue Reading200 level female student of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Modupe Deborah Atanda, has been found dead two days after she went missing. Her body was found buried in a shallow grave on Wednesday 6 September, 2023 with eyes reportedly plucked out. Deborah, a student of Nursing Department, stream A, Faculty of Basic Medical […]
Continue ReadingPassers-by and residents around Isheri, Olowora Road, Ojodu Berger area in Lagos woke up on Thursday to behold a strange scene in that neighbourhood. The corpse of a yet-to-be-identified man was said to have been found in a car in the neighbourhood. One eyewitness, who spoke with Punch on the condition of anonymity for fear […]
Continue ReadingFormer President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Babatunde Olusola Benson, is dead. Chief Benson, who held the traditional title of Asiwaju of Ikorodu, died on Thursday, nine days to his 89th birthday on July 4, 2021. His death was announced by Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabir Shotobi, and Ikorodu Branch of the NBA. […]
Continue ReadingVarious sources are reporting that the popular tele evangelist, founder and General Overseer of The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet TB Joshua has passed on late last night, Saturday, June 5, shortly after ending a programme at his church. His body has reportedly been deposited at the morgue. A Facebook user, claiming to […]
Continue ReadingMaikanti Baru, the immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is dead. Baru’s death was announced by the current GMD of the corporation, Mele Kyari, on Saturday morning. The former NNPC boss was said to have died late last night. In a tweet via his official Twitter handle, Mr. Kyari […]
Continue ReadingThe Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Saturday’s Kogi West Senatorial election, Mr. Dino Melaye, says his nephew, Olorunjuwon, who was allegedly shot at a polling unit on Saturday, has died. Melaye said, his said nephew, Olorunjuwon, died on Sunday morning. Taking to his Twitter handle @dino_melaye on Sunday, Melaye had tweeted: Senator Dino Melaye. […]
Continue ReadingActivist and high ranking female African philosopher, Professor Sophie Oluwole has passed away. Professor Oluwole known for her pan-African stance died at the age of 82. Her death was confirmed by Professor Muyiwa Falaiye of the University of Lagos. He revealed that Oluwole died around 8.00pm on Sunday after a protracted illness, according to The Punch […]
Continue ReadingAlthough we still don’t know the actual number of gallant men and officers of the Nigerian army that we lost or the operating environment that allowed the Boko Haram insurgents to exact such tragic fatalities, the main lesson from last week attack on 157 Task Force Battalion in Metele, Borno State is that those who […]
Continue ReadingLouis Chigozirim Ihejirika, a final year B. Agric student of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, has committed suicide by hanging. According to reports, the incident occurred on Friday, at his hostel, Snow lodge, Umuariaga. It was gathered that he locked the door and closed the windows before committing the act. When […]
Continue ReadingBunmi Ojo, APC chieftain and an associate of Engr. Segun Oni, former governor and an aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Ekiti state, is dead. Engr. Oni had the 2nd highest votes in the exercise won by Kayode Fayemi, governor-elect of the state. According to TheCable, Ojo was shot dead in Ado-Ekiti, […]
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