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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commiserated with the National Assembly and the Kaduna state government over the passing of Hon Ekene Abubakar Adams, a lawmaker representing Chikun/Kajuru fconstituency of Kaduna …
Tinubu condoles with NASS over Rep Adams’ death Read More
Honorable Musiliudeen Olaide Akinremi, member representing Ibadan North federal constituency, is dead. According to a statement by the Spokesperson of the House, Hon Akin Rotimi, he was a distinguished and …
Breaking: Prominent House of Representatives member is dead Read More
Former Minister of Youth and Sports and one-time Military Administrator of Benue State, Air Vice Marshal Adebayo Hamed Lawal (rtd) is dead. According to his daughter, Mrs. Yinka Enahoro, the …
Former sports minister confirmed dead Read More
Vice President Kashim Shettima has lost his mother-in-law, Maryam Abubakar-Albishir, who passed away in Kano on Sunday evening after a prolonged illness. The spokesperson of the vice-president, Stanley Nkwocha, made …
Vice President Shettima loses mother-in-law Read More
A batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India has killed at least 34 people with more than 100 others rushed to hospital, Tamil Nadu state officials told reporters Thursday. The …
34 die, 100 hospitalised after drinking toxic alcohol Read More
Mrs. Florence Morenike Saraki, mother of President of the 8th Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, is dead. Blueprint learnt that Mrs Saraki died on Tuesday at the age of 89. …
Breaking: Former Senate President, Saraki loses mother Read More
Veteran Nollywoood actor, Dayo Adewunmi, popularly known as Sule Suebebe, is dead. The famous actor died in the early hours of Wednesday at an undisclosed hospital in Ibadan, the Oyo …
Breaking: Nollywood loses another ailing actor Read More
The autopsy conducted on the body of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, has revealed the possible cause of his death. The report said the cause of death could …
Autopsy reveals possible cause of Mohbad’s death Read More
The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi, has condoled with the Kebbi state Pilgrims Welfare Board over the death of one of its …
Hajj 2024: NAHCON chair condoles with Kebbi over pilgrim’s death in Makkah Read More
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the death of its former Chairperson, Ibrahim Lamorde. Lamorde died on Sunday in Cairo, Egypt, at 61. EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, …
Breaking: EFCC confirms ex-chairman Ibrahim Lamorde’s death Read More
State media in Iran have reported the death of President Ebrahim Raisi after the helicopter he was travelling in crashed in poor weather in an eastern province. The reports came …
Breaking: Iran’s president confirmed dead after helicopter crash Read More
The Senate recently passed a bill seeking to prescribe death penalty for persons found guilty of trading or consuming hard drugs and narcotics. The bill titled “National Drug Law Enforcement …
The 3,000 drug traffickers on death row Read MoreMember representing Garki/Babura federal Constituency of Jigawa State in the House of Representatives, Isa Dogonyaro, is dead. Mohammed Bello El-Rufa’i, who is one of his colleagues, disclosed the death of …
Breaking: House of Reps member is dead Read More
Former junior international Ibrahim Babangida has passed after a fatal crash along Kaduna-Zaria highway on Thursday. Blueprint gathered that he was heading to Zaria with his brother and former Super …
Ex-Nigerian international confirmed dead in fatal crash Read More
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the last election in Delta State, Olorogun Barr Kenneth Omemavwa Gbagi, FNIM OON, is dead. Gbagi, a former minister of …
Breaking: Former Education Minister, Gbagi is dead Read More
Kobe, the 15-month-old son of former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, is dead. The former UFC star posted on social media after reports began going round in his native Cameroon. …
UFC star Francis Ngannou loses 15-month-old son Read More
Former Kwara State Senator, Rafiu Ibrahim, is dead. He was said to have died at the age of 57 after a brief illness. Senator Rafiu, who represented Kwara South Senatorial …
Kwara Senator dies at 57 Read More
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has finally confirmed the death of Nollywood actor, John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope. Blueprint had reported on Wednesday that the actor, …
Confirmed dead: AGN gives fresh update on Junior Pope Read More
The Osolo of Isolo Kingdom in Lagos State, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, Adeola Olushi III, is dead. The traditional ruler died shortly after returning home from the Eid prayer ground on …
Breaking: Prominent monarch dies after returning from Eid ground Read More
A retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore, is dead. The Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association, Ilorin Branch, Kwara State, Kamaldeen Gambari, announced his death on …
Governor, others mourn as Justice Belgore passes on year after retirement Read More
Ali Ciroma, former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), is dead. Ciroma passed away at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State capital. Ibrahim Ciroma, a family …
Former NLC President confirmed dead Read More
A Deputy Commissioner of Police serving under the Lagos State Police Command, DCP Gbolahan Oyedemi, has been found dead in his private home in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. DCP Oyedemi served …
Former Oyo governor’s ADC ‘commits suicide’ Read More
Three students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, North Central Nigeria were feared dead on Friday in a stampede that occurred when the students struggled for rice donated by the …
Palliative tragedy! 3 students feared dead in Nasarawa state university stampede Read More
The Ekiti state governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed shock on the death of the state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Paul Omotoso, who passed on Tuesday night. …
Omotoso’s death shocking, devastating – Oyebanji Read More
Nollywood comic, John Okafor, better known as Mr Ibu, is dead. A close associate of the family confirmed that the ace actor died on Saturday afternoon after he was moved …
Mr Ibu: Nollywood actor confirmed dead Read More