Tag: Death
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JUST IN: Buhari mourns death of APC chairman in South Africa
The Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC South Africa chapter, Dr Taiye Abe, is dead. He was aged 65. President, Muhammadu Buhari in a statement on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said he received the news of Abe’s death with sadness. Buhari sympathised with the family, friends,…
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VIDEO: ‘God will take us away without notice’, Watch how Lagos Senator, Bayo Osinowo prophesied his death
A viral video of the Late Lagos East Senator Bayo Osinowo prophesying his death during the one year anniversary of the ninth senate has surfaced online. Recall that the late senator died on Monday of COVID-19 complications In the video, the late senator admonished colleague to always give thanks as God does not require permission…
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Sharon Stone narrates near-death experience
Sharon Stone, an American actress and movie producer noted that she was once struck by lightning in what appeared to be a frightening home accident. The’Basic Instinct’ star brought this disclosure to light while featuring on ‘Films to Be Buried With‘, a podcast by Brett Goldstein, British actor cum comedian. The 68-year-old film…
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I’m not dead – Nollywood actor Hanks Anuku cries out
Veteran Nollywood actor, Hanks Anuku, has debunked death rumours about him. Hanks Anuku, in a live video on Facebook, insisted that he is alive and well. His disclaimer became necessary as multiple reports stated the actor died on Thursday due to short illness. Anuku, however, told the general public to disregard the fake news. He…
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Man sentenced to death for beating his father to death
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced a technician, Rasak Abiona, to death for beating his 62-year-old father to death with an iron rod during a dispute over a property in Lagos. According to reports Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo delivered the judgment in a virtual hearing. Justice Taiwo held that though the prosecution had presented…
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Buhari devastated, loses another nephew in 23 days
President Muhammadu Buhari is devastated over the death of his nephew, Ibrahim Dauda This is coming 23 days after TheNewsGuru(TNG) reported the death of Mutari Dauda, another nephew of the President, who passed away on May 8, 2020. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, in a statement on Saturday, said Dauda died in Daura, Katsina State, after…
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NNPC confirms death of ex-GMD, Baru condoles family
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Saturday confirmed the death of its former Group Managing Director (GMD), Dr. Maikanti Kacalla Baru who passed on Friday night. Dr. Baru, a consummate Mechanical Engineer, died after a brief illness, NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Dr. Kennie Obateru stated this in a release today. The…
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NDDC breaks silence on death of Executive Director, shut down of operations
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Friday cleared the air on the death of its Acting Executive Director, Finance And Administration, Chief Ibanga Bassey Etang. According to a press statement signed and released Friday evening by Charles Obi Odili, the Commission’s director of Corporate Affairs, Etang died in the early hours of Thursday in…
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Ondo pastor sentenced to death by hanging for murder
An Ondo State based Pastor, Kolawole Samson, has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing one Ayo Olaniyi at a village near Okeigbo area of the state. The late Olaniyi was said to have in March 2016, gone to hunt frogs alongside three others at a fish pond owned by Pastor Kolawole. Pastor Kolawole…