The Gambia Vice President, Badara Alieu Joof is dead.
This announcement was made by the president, Adama Barrow who said he died after short illness in India.
He took to his twitter page to make the announcement to the people of Gambia while expressing how sad the death of Badara Alieu Joof.
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The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says one person died and another rescued with injury from a fallen tanker at Otto Wharf Bus Stop, Apapa – Oshodi Expressway, Mile 2, Lagos.
The Director of the service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident on Sunday.
Adeseye said that the incident happened at about 4:02 a.m. on Sunday involving a 45,000 litres tanker loaded with diesel, heading towards Oshodi from Apapa area.
She said that the tanker on motion reportedly fell on a stationed towing van, while negotiating its way out of barriers introduced by unidentified tolls collectors on Apapa road.
“The resultant accident was mitigated by the Sari-Iganmu fire crew of the service. However, two male adults were involved. One was rescued alive with varying degrees of injury to the nearest hospital and the other recovered dead,” she said.
The Director said the tanker and towing van have been evacuated from the road.
Ex-military governor of Osun state, Colonel Anthony Uzoma Obi (rtd), is dead.
His passage was announced via a statement by his family on Monday.
According to the statement, Uzoma died around 6 pm. on Sunday, January 1, 2023.
The statement reads: “We, the Family of His Excellency, Rtd Colonel Anthony Uzoma Obi, humbly announce the gentle passing of our Patriarch and head of the family on Sunday, 1st of January, 2023
“Our father was a Lion, a warrior, a brave soldier who served the Nation Nigeria as a Two Time Military Administrator as Governor of Osun State and Abia State Nigeria
Anthony Uzoma Obi was a loving husband first and a devoted father who instilled love, discipline, and humility in all he did on his time on earth.
“He shared with us a love deeply portrayed all through his life, and he, most importantly, was the bravest man we ever knew.
“We ask that in this time of our grief, that prayers and goodwill are directed towards our family in this trying moment.
“Adieu Colonel A. U. Obi, your whole family will forever keep your memory alive, through the mercy of God”.
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The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore has debunked reports that Professor Wole Soyinka is dead.
There are rumours on social media alleging that the Nobel Laureate died on Friday.
But Sowore took to his Facebook page to debunk the rumour.
He wrote: “Nothing wrong with Prof. Wole Soyinka, he is alive and kicking. Kindly ignore rumours of his death”!
The Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Max Airline, Bashir Mangal is dead.
A reliable source disclosed that Mangal died in the early hours of Friday, in Abuja after a brief illness.
Funeral prayer for the late CEO would hold by 4.00pm in Katsina today,” according to the source.
Bashir Mangal was a younger brother of billionaire, Alhaji Dahiru Mangal.
More details shortly…
Ibadan-based comedian, Tobi Owomoyela, a.k.a Peteru is dead
Peteru died on Wednesday, 21 December 2022 at the age of 35.
The family is yet to disclose the cause of death.
Social media influencers and colleagues have taken to Instagram and Twitter to mourn his demise.
Recall that another comedian from Ibadan, Mimic King was killed by armed Robbers on December 3, 2022, after he was robbed.
Retired Brigadier-General Sunny Esijolomi Tuoyo, the father-in-law of former governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has passed on.
The former Military Administrator of old Ondo State died Saturday December 17, 2022 in Lagos State at 84 years old.
A statement issued on Monday by media assistant to the former governor, Monoyo Edon, reads; “Late Brig.-Gen. Tuoyo was a retired Nigerian Brigadier General who served as the Military Governor of Ondo State (July 1978 – October 1979) during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.
Brig. Gen Tuoyo will be remembered as the father of Her Excellency, Dcns Mrs. Roli Uduaghan, beloved wife of His Excellency, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, CON, the Immediate Past Governor of Delta State and for his patriotism as well as immense contributions in the democratic process that led to the handing over of the reins of power to Pa Adekunle Ajasin (ascended), the first democratically elected Governor of Ondo State.
Olaolu Mudashiru, Co-Founder/Deputy Managing Director of Vetiva Capital, one of Nigeria’s leading Capital Management firms is dead.
The businessman/investment banker was reportedly riding a bicycle with a group of cyclists when a car plowed into their bikes on Gerrard Road in the affluent neighborhood of Ikoyi, Lagos, and sped off, leaving them with very serious injuries.
Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman of the Lagos police command, confirmed the hit-and-run incident.
Hundeyin said the other two persons are “responding to treatment”, adding that no arrest had been made in connection with the incident.
Laolu was also the first son of Gbolahan Mudasiru, former military governor of Lagos state, who died in 2003.
A 30-year-old PhD student died after setting himself ablaze and trying to kill a woman for allegedly turning down his marriage proposal at Government Institute of Science (GIS) in Aurangabad Monday afternoon, the police said.
The deceased was identified as Gajanan Munde. According to the police, he followed the woman to the college where he set himself on fire and hugged the woman in a bid to kill her. The Osmanpura police registered a case against Munde.
The police in their preliminary probe learned that Munde wished to marry her but the woman had been rejecting his proposal.
“None of them studied there as both of them were doing PhD from another college in Aurangabad. The woman had gone to the GIS to meet an assistant professor. And when she was inside the professor’s cabin, the accused barged in, locked the door from inside and poured fuel on himself,” said the police.
He then set himself ablaze using a lighter and hugged the woman, the police said.
College employees rushed in after hearing the woman’s cry for help, broke open the door and doused the flames with the help of a fire extinguisher.
They rushed the man and the woman to the Government Medical College and Hospital, where he succumbed to injuries late on Monday. The woman sustained 55 per cent burn injuries and is being treated at the hospital.
Senior police inspector Geeta Bagawade from Osmanpura police station said, “We have registered a first information report (FIR) against Munde. We are probing the matter further.”
An accident along Kwali-Abaji expressway in the federal capital territory (FCT) has left 17 people dead and four injured.
Bisi Kazeem, public education officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said the accident happened around 6:30 am on Tuesday.
Kazeem said the crash involved a trailer with registration number BAU 632 XA, and a Toyota bus with GME 201 ZU as its registration number.
He described the incident as “avoidable” and attributed excessive speed and fatigue as the cause.
Kazeem added that the fatigue was a result of the driver’s indulgence in a night-long trip without observing adequate rest within the driving period.
“Unfortunately, there where a total of 22 occupants involved in the crash, out of which 17 victims all male were killed. 4 other occupants, also male victims who were rescued alive sustained various degrees of injuries, while the remaining 1 male occupant was rescued without any injury,” the statement reads.
“As at the time of this statement, the emergency rescue team of the corps has concluded the rescue of the injured victims to Abaji General Hospital for immediate medical attention, while the remains of the dead victims were deposited at the mortuary.”
Kazeem quoted Dauda Biu, acting FRSC corps marshal, as saying drivers must avoid speeding as crash investigations conducted over the years have attributed accidents to excessive violation of legal speed limits.
Biu also warned against night trips while urging drivers to always observe a rest period of 30 minutes after every four-hour drive so as to avoid the danger of fatigue on the highways.
He said incessant violations necessitated the directive given by the federal government for the corps to commence sensitisation and enforcement of compulsory installation of speed-limiting devices.
Kazeem said the FRSC would beef up operational activities to curb the violations and encouraged the public to patronise the FRSC toll-free line 122 and the national traffic radio 107.1 FM to report emergencies.