Tag: Death
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Gbolabo Ogunsanwo: Exit of a legend – Abdu Rafiu
By Abdu Rafiu The sun set on the bright life of one of Nigeria’s foremost journalists. Death by its nature hardly gives anyone notice. In the age of technological wonders, in the era of permutation by doctors, predictions by stargazers after consultation with their crystal balls; in the age of artificial intelligence, death still manages…
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Exit of a legend
By Abdu Rafiu The sun set on the bright life of one of Nigeria’s foremost journalists. Death by its nature hardly gives anyone notice. In the age of technological wonders, in the era of permutation by doctors, predictions by stargazers after consultation with their crystal balls; in the age of artificial intelligence, death still manages…
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Sad! Truck crushes four to death in Ogun
Four persons have been crushed to death while two others were wounded in an accident involving a Daf truck and a commercial bus around Capital Hotel area on the Ijebu Ode-Oru Road in Ogun State. The spokesman, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi who confirmed the sad incident, said it happened on Saturday. Akinbiyi…
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Nollywood star, Iyabo Ojo loses mother
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has lost her cherished mother. The actress took to her social media page to announce the demise of her mother, Mrs Victoria Olubunmi Fetuga. Ojo stated that her mother died in her sleep. She wrote on her verified Instagram page, “My mother, my jewel, my guardian, my pearl, this is how…
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Buhari sympathizes with Ndoma-Egba over wife’s death
The President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commiserated with former Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, over the demise of his wife, Amaka. Amaka was said to have died in an auto crash on Friday. Buhari’s condolence message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled “President Buhari commiserates with…
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Speaker Gbajabiamila reveals identity of killer aide
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has revealed the identity of his security aide who killed Abuja vendor, Ifeanyi Okereke Elechi. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Gbajabiamila revealed the aide’s identity on Friday following street protest by association of newspaper vendors in the federal capital territory (FCT). In a statement, Gbajabiamila revealed the security…
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UPDATE: Okumagba complained of stomach ache before demise
…as Urhobo nation mourns two illustrious sons …news of death received with shock, disbelief in Delta More facts emerged Thursday as to what must have likely contributed to the shocking death frontline economist, banker and stockbroker, Mr Albert Okumagba. This is coming barely 72hours after another Urhobo prominent son, renowned Prof Peter Ekeh, Founder of…
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BREAKING: Frontline economist, Albert Okumagba dies at 56
Nigeria’s frontline Economist and stockbroker, Albert Okumagba has died at the age of 56. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Okumagba died in Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT) to suspected heart attack. As at the time of going to press the family is yet to confirm his death. Meanwhile, his body has been deposited at Maitama hospital.…
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Sad! 39-year-old man to die by hanging for murdering lover
An Abeokuta High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 39-year-old man, Musiliu Owolabi, to death by hanging for killing his lover, Afusat Idowu. Owolabi, an automobile mechanic was sentenced on one count of murder. Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu ,the Chief Judge of Ogun State while delivering her judgment, submitted that the prosecution had proved its case…
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Prominent professor, Peter Ekeh is dead
The death of foremost Professor of Political Science and Urhobo cultural activist, Professor Peter Ekeh has been announced. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Prof Ekeh, founder of Urhobo Historical Society (UHS) died on Tuesday morning, according to family sources. Ekeh, born August 8, 1937, hailed from Okpara Inland of Agbon Kingdom in the Ethiope East Local Government…