Nigeria’s Oldest Catholic Priest Passes On At 104Sunday, November 24, 2024
The oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria, Rt. Rev. Thomas Oleghe, has reportedly passed on at the age of 104. A statement signed by the Arch Bishop of Auchi Diocese, Gabriel Dunia, said Oleghe passed on at 2:30 am on Sunday and will be buried on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The statement read, ...
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Nigeria Goal Keeper, Stanley Nwabali Mourns The Loss Of His FatherFriday, November 15, 2024
The Nigeria goal keeper, Stanley Nwabali has lost a key figure to his life. The Super Eagles 39; first-list goal keeper lost his father to death few hours after the Nigeria national team qualified for 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, where Nwabali played a crucial role. Super Ea ... |
BREAKING: Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, Is DeadWednesday, November 6, 2024
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, is dead. He died at age 56, on Tuesday night. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, (Information and Strategy) confirmed the development in a statement on X Platform, formerly Twitter on Wednesday. He wrote: ldquo;President B ... |
Ex- Delta Deputy Governor, Amos Utuama, Passes On At 77Saturday, November 2, 2024
Prof Amos Utuama (SAN), a former Deputy Governor of Delta State, has passed on at 77. Born on June 5, 1947, Utuama served as Delta state rsquo;s Deputy Governor from 2007 to 2015, under Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan. He also held the roles of Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice during C ... |
June 12 Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, Dies At 83Thursday, October 24, 2024
Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) from 1989 to 1993, has passed on. It was learnt that the elder statesman died in a Virginia hospital in the United States at the age of 83. Nwosu spearheaded the electoral commission that conducted Nigeria ... |
Zazzau Emirate Prince Dies In Auto CrashTuesday, October 8, 2024
Prince Umar Shehu Idris, the son of the late Emir of Zazzau, has died in an auto crash along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. Zazzau, also known as the Zaria Emirate, is a traditional state with headquarters in the city of Zaria, Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria. Alhaji Umar Shehu Idris, also known ... |
Akwa Ibom Governor Loses WifeFriday, September 27, 2024
Mrs. Patience Umo Eno, wife of the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, has passed on. A statement released by the State Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ini Ememobong, disclosed that the Akwa Ibom First Lady died at the hospital on September 26, 2024, surrounded by her family . The dec ... |
Popular Gospel Singer, Dele Gold, Dies After Brief IllnessWednesday, September 11, 2024
Nigerian Gospel singer, Dele Agbeyo, popularly known as Dele Gold, has passed away. The self-proclaimed ldquo;Miliki Gospel King, rdquo; reportedly died on Wednesday after a brief illness. His death has been confirmed by several of his colleagues, including Titi Oguntoyinbo, Akinlabi Major, A ... |
Voice Of The Lion King, James Earl Jones Is DeadWednesday, September 11, 2024
The American film industry, Hollywood, has lost one of its foremost members, James Earl Jones, to death. The actor was renowned for his roles in the voice of the Star Wars villain Darth Vader and providing the voice of Mufasa in Disney rsquo;s The Lion King (1994). The late actor was featured ... |
Mother Of Late Nigerian President Yar’adua Passes AwayMonday, September 2, 2024
Hajiya Dada, the mother of Nigeria rsquo;s late President Umaru Musa Yar rsquo;adua, has passed away. It was learnt that she died at the Katsina Teaching Hospital on Monday evening. Hajiya Dada was a figure of historical significance, known as the only woman in Nigeria to have given birth to a ... |
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