Tag: Death
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Woman beats step-daughter to death in Imo
The Imo State Police Command has arrested a woman, Mrs. Prisca David, for allegedly killing her stepdaughter, Veronica David. The incident happened on Friday at Ogwuaga-Abba, in the Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State A resident, Chima Egbu, narrating the incident said Prisca beat the 13-year-old to death, after which she called her husband,…
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Court remands husband for allegedly beating wife to death
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Tuesday remanded Godwin Alawa for alleged murder of his wife, Victoria Edet, 42. Alawa, 48, who appeared on a charge of murder, is to remain behind bars pending advice from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). His plea was not taken. Sgt. Kehinde…
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We lose 9,028 officers annually to death, dismissal, retirement – IG
The Inspector General of Police ( IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris says the Nigeria Police Force loses 9,028 officers to death, dismissal, and retirement annually. Idris made the disclosure at the monthly meeting with Commissioners of Police and other top-ranking officers of the force on Wednesday in Abuja. The IGP said that the development had seriously…
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Seven in 10 deaths caused by non-communicable diseases – WHO
About seven in ten deaths annually are caused by Non Communicable Diseases, NCD, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The international health agency in a press statement issued on Friday said more than 15 million people between the ages of 30 and 70 die from NCDs annually. Examples of diseases in these category are:…
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Obasanjo mourns Shagaya, says death shocking
A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has described as shocking, the death of a former military administrator and member of the National Assembly, Senator John Shagaya. This was contained in a condolence letter sent to the Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong by Obasanjo, and copy was made available to our correspondent in Abeokuta on Monday,…
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Saraki condoles with Buhari over death of two family members
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of two members of his extended family – Hajiya Halima Dauda and Hajiya Ai’sha Alhaji Mamman. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, also condoled with Buhari’s Uncle, Mallam Mamman Daura over…
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Buhari condoles with Buratai over father’s death
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Buratai family over the death of Alhaji Yusuf Buratai, father of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai. Buhari’s condolence message is contained in a statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Friday. The…
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Lagos State Govt. confirms Deji Tinubu’s demise
The Lagos State Government on Friday confirmed the death of Mr Deji Tinubu, the Special Adviser on Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode. The government, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan, expressed shock and disbelief’ over the sudden death of Tinubu. According to Bamigbetan, Tinubu, a…
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Lassa fever: Nigeria records 67 cases, 16 deaths in January – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said so far, in January 2018 alone, Nigeria has recorded 16 deaths from 61 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across the country. The NCDC in a press statement released on Wednesday said a total number of 107 suspected cases has been recorded in ten states across the…
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80 students escape death in Sokoto
Eighty students of Government Girls Secondary School, Mabera, in Sokoto metropolis escaped death on Sunday night when fire completely razed down their hostel. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the inferno destroyed the four-room A’isha hostel and valuables but no student was hurt. It took the combined efforts of officials of State Fire Service…