Tag: Death
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‘I am okay and alive’- Tee Mac denies death rumours
Nigeria’s revered flutist and former PMAN President ,Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli (MFR) has debunked news making the rounds that he passed away in an auto-crash in Benin City, Edo State accompanied by a female friend who was in the car with him. The musician who has spent decades in the music industry denied the reports…
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We are not aware of Adeleke’s death – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it cannot declare Senator Isiaka Adeleke’s seat vacant, because the National Assembly has not informed it about his death. The Administrative Secretary of INEC in Osun, Mr. Ademusire Emmanuel, stated this in Osogbo on Thursday, while addressing a press conference shortly after the official commencement of the…
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Meningitis: Death toll rises to 745 in 8,057 cases – FG
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, confirmed that 745 persons had died in 8,057 suspected cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis across the country since the outbreak of the disease. The government however expressed its commitment to continuing to intensify efforts to stop the deaths and further spread of the disease in the worst-hit states of Zamfara, Sokoto,…
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Meningitis: LASG refutes reports of deaths
The Lagos State Ministry of Health yesterday refuted media reports alleging that two deaths attributed to meningitis have been recorded in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, while reviewing the activities of the state government with regards to curtailing and controlling the spread of the meningitis epidemic in press statement dismissed the…
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Queens College shutdown as diarrhoea kills two students
Queens College, Yaba, in Lagos, has been shutdown after two students allegedly died of diarrhoea, between Thursday, February 23 and Friday, February 24, 2017. Two female boarding students, Vivian Osuinyi and Bithia Itulua reportedly died after vomiting and stooling. They allegedly ate Spaghetti and drank water served in the Refectory by the college cooks, Daily…
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Lassa fever: Nassarawa confirms death of 8 people
The Nasarawa State Government has said that no fewer than eight people have so far died following the recent outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. Dr Ibrahim Adamu, the Director of Public Health in the state’s Ministry of Health, made this disclosure to the newsmen on Tuesday in Lafia. Adamu said: “Of the 11…
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Man 38, to die by hanging for stealing Mercedes Benz
Justice Kudrat Akano of Osun High Court on Thursday in Osogbo sentenced a 38-year-old man, Ndubusi Okonkwo, to death by hanging for armed robbery. The convict was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery. The prosecutor and state counsel in the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Abiodun Alarape, had told the court that…
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“I had only two pictures with my Father”-Yvonne Nelson opens up about father’s death
Popular Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, who lost her father recently, has opened up about her grief. She wished things had been different between her and her now deceased father. Yvonne posted a recent picture of herself and her late father on social media with the caption below: “Rest in Peace Father ❤. This picture was…
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Rann Bombing: Death toll hits 236
The death toll on last Tuesday’s accidental bombing of the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs camp in Rann, Borno State, by the Nigerian Air Force has risen to 236. Chairman, Kalabalge Local Government area Babagana Malaria disclosed this on Saturday while briefing the Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai. Buratai was in the…