Nigerian Ambassador to US, Nsofor, passes away

Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, retired justice Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor, has passed away. He died Thursday night at 85. Even though no official statement has been released, competent sources have confirmed his death. Nsofor, a  retired justice of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, assumed office as Nigeria’s ambassador to the United States on November 13, […]

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Foremost Nigerian Poet, Prof. J.P. Clark, passes away

One of the foremost and renowned Nigerian poets, Prof. John Pepper Clark has passed away. He died at the age of 85. The Emeritus Professor of Literature who was also a younger brother of Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, former Federal Commissioner for Information and Southsouth leader, died today, October 13, 2020. His death was announced […]

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Jimoh Aliu, veteran actor, passes away

Veteran actor, Chief Jimoh Aliu MFR, has passed away. The late thespian who acted mainly in the Yoruba movie sector of the film industry died in a hospital in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, on Thursday afternoon. The president of the Theater Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPPAN), Bolaji Amusan popularly known as Mr Latin, […]

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Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, passes away

United States president, Donald Trump’s younger brother, Robert Trump, has passed away. He died at the age of 71. Robert died in New York on Saturday after being hospitalized for an undisclosed illness. The US president confirmed the death in a statement, adding that Robert was his best friend and will be missed. The statement […]

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Buhari’s close ally, Isa Funtua, passes away

One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s closest associates, Ismaila Isa Funtua, is dead. He died in Abuja on Monday, July 20 evening after suffering a heart attack. He was 78. Until his death, he was the life patron of Newspaper’s Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) and Chairman of Bulet International Construction company. He was the founding […]

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Former APC Vice Chairman, Inuwa Abdulkadir, passes away

Former vice chairman and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) dissolved recently by President Muhammadu Buhari, Inuwa Abdulkadir is dead. He was reported to have died at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, on Monday. The ruling party confirmed his death on its official Twitter page. The post read: […]

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Ex-Lagos Police Commissioner, Abubakar Tsav, passes away

Former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Tsav is dead. He was 83. He died at the Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi, Benue State after a brief illness. His son Mohammed announced on Facebook: “Inna Lilahi wa inna ilahi raji’un. WE lost our beloved father Alhaji Abubakar B. Tsav today. May the Almighty Allah have mercy […]

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New Telegraph Editor, Waheed Bakare, passes away

An Editor with one of the mainstream Nigerian newspapers, the New Telegraph Newspapers, Alhaji Abdulwaheed Bakare is dead. Alhaji Bakare, who is until his death, Editor, Saturday Telegraph died on Sunday in Lagos after a brief illness. Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and the Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN), in their separate […]

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Atiku’s loyal, close aide, passes away

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s close aide, Umar Pariya, has passed away. Late Umar Pariya served Atiku during his time as Nigerian Vice-President and has remained in his close circles. Pariya died in Dubai, where Atiku himself has been staying since […]

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Nigerian popular female Pastor, Nonnie Robertson, passes away

Nigerian popular female pastor and President of Nigerian Women in Clergy, Prophetess Nonnie Roberson has died. According to reports, the cleric died on Wednesday morning, April 10, after complaining of abdominal pain. Confirming the death, one of her associates, Elder Theophilus said ‘Nonnie died of abdominal pains which she complained of on Sunday’. Nonnie Robertson is […]

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Veteran broadcaster, news director on Lagos Television, passes away

Alhaji Toyin Kawojue, famous as the Yoruba News Director and anchor on Lagos Television (LTV 8), Radio Lagos died Saturday night, after a brief illness. The late broadcaster is scheduled to be buried today in accordance with lslamic rites at his homeotwn, Epe. May God grant his family the fortitude to bear the loss.

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