Tag: Death
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ALHAJI Balarabe Musa: Tribute to audacity and principles – Issa Aremu
By Issa Aremu mni Yours comradely like other compatriots, received Wednesday morning November 11, the news of the death of Dr. Alh. Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, the first democratically elected Governor of Kaduna State. Kashim Balarabe Musa, the eldest son and political heir of the iconic conveyed the inevitable news. May Allah grant the late progressive…
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‘We agreed to die together’ – 92-year-old man tells court after killing wife of 70 years
A 92-year-old German man – name withheld, on Tuesday in Court admitted to killing his infirm wife after almost 70 years of marriage. His defence lawyer argued that he acted out of love, rather than self-interest or ill will. “All these years I cared for my wife to the best of my ability,’’ the elderly…
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#EndSARS crises: Death toll rises to 73 with 205 police stations burnt
The death toll nationwide from the violence that erupted during the #EndSARS protests has now been revised to 73, with 22 of them policemen. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, who gave the latest statistics on fatalities in Abuja directed his officers and men to henceforth sturdily defend themselves if attacked by hoodlums again. The…
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#EndSARS campaigners mourn as Abuja protester, Anthony Onome stabbed by thugs dies in hospital
#ENDSARS campaigners were thrown into mourning yesterday, following the death of a protester, Anthony Onome, who was attacked by suspected thugs in Abuja. Onome, the victim, was stabbed on Saturday when he and other agitators protesting against police brutality were attacked by suspected hoodlums in the Kubwa area of the nation’s capital. Recall there TheNesGuru…
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Family honours J.P. Clark’s last wishes, buries him three days after death
The family of the late renowned emeritus professor of literature and poet, Professor John Pepper Clark on Thursday honoured the final wishes of the literary giant that his body should be interred within three days of his death without any form of fanfare. As the late Clark would want it, his body was committed to…
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Bus driver escapes death on Third Mainland Bridge [PHOTOS]
An unidentified bus driver on Sunday escaped death on Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State after the bus he was driving went up in flames. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports a technical fault resulted to the fire that engulfed the bus, but the driver was able to leave before it burnt completely, according to an eye witness.…
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GORY! Woman stabs her 2 children to death in Kano
The police command in Kano State has arrested a 26-year-old woman, Hauwa Habibu, for allegedly stabbing her two children to death in Kano State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the incident happened at Diso Quarters in Gwale Local Government Area (LGA) of the State. DSP Abdullahi Haruna, spokesman for the command, who made this known in a…
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How Davido’s mum died
Nigerian singer, Davido has revealed that his dear mother, Veronica Adeleke, died of cardiac arrest on his father’s birthday. Davido brought this revelation to light during a recent chat with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, popular media personality. TheNewsGuru recalls that Veronica had passed away on March 6, 2003 at 39 . According to Davido: “I was about…
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Sad! Eight burnt to death in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
Eight persons were on Saturday night burnt to death in a crash involving a Mazda bus on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Ahmed Umar, who briefed reporters on Sunday in Abeokuta, said the accident, which happened at about 8:45pm near Saapade bridge, was caused by tyre…
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“Its your portion to die,’’ Clergyman tells Christians
A clergyman, Rev. Bassey Umoh, has advised Christians to live a good life as it is the portion of every Christian to die. Umoh in his sermon at the funeral of Chief Kalu Okonta, at his country home, Igbere, Abia, on Saturday, said what was not the portion of Christians however, was untimely death. The…