Tag: DEATH
Shock as Tambuwal’s media aide, Imam Imam, dies after brief illness
Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto on Media and Publicity, Imam Imam, is dead.
Imam died around 3 am at the Nziamye Turkish...
Femi Fani-Kayode loses mother-in-law
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has announced the loss of his mother-in-law, Leticia Chikwendu.
The 57-year-old made the announcement in a Twitter post on Monday...
Swedish DJ, Avicii, dies at 28
Grammy-nominated Swedish DJ, Avicii, has died in Muscat, Oman, at the age of 28.
His representative confirmed the death in a statement on Friday.
“It is...
BREAKING: Former Chelsea coach, Ray Wilkins, dies at 61 after heart...
Former England, Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Ray Wilkins died on Wednesday at the age of 61, days after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Wilkins, who...
Saraki mourns late Sen. Mustapha Bukar
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Senator representing Katsina North, Mustapha Bukar, after...
Senator Mustapha Bukar dies at 63
Senator Mustapha Bukar, representing Katsina North senatorial district, President Muhammadu Buhari’s constituency, is dead. He was aged 63.
Alhaji Kanta Bukar, the elder brother of...
2 men arraigned for allegedly flogging teenage apprentice to death
Two men — Divine Ogidi and Favour Anyaoguin — who allegedly caned a teenage apprentice fatally, were on Tuesday hauled before an Ebute Meta...
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies at 81
South African anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela died peacefully on Monday after a protracted illness, a family spokesman said.
She was married to former South Africa...
Buhari commiserates with Audu Ogbeh over brother’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, over the death of his younger brother, Clement Ogbeh.
In...
House of Reps deputy leader, Umar Jibrin, dies in Abuja hospital
Deputy Leader of the House of Representatives, Umar Jibrin, has died after a protracted illness.
The death, which occurred in the early hours of Friday,...