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Respected labour leader and activist, Ayodele Akele, has died on Tuesday morning. This was confirmed by a close associate of the former Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State wing. Akele reportedly died from a…

Former presidential candidate and Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili has lost her mother, Madam Cecilia Nwayiaka Ujubuonu to cancer. The information was contained in an official press statement by her Media Office on…

English stage and film actor Sir Ian Holm, who played ‘Bilbo Baggins’ in The Lord of the Rings films, has died at age 88. The award-winning actor passed away on Friday morning in the UK after a battle with Parkinson’s disease.…

Veteran Nigerian-American broadcaster, Daniel 'Dan' Foster has died from coronavirus complications at age 60. According to his wife, Lovina, he died from the virus hours after testing negative. Foster is regarded as one of the…

Senator representing Lagos East, Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo popularly known as Pepper has passed on at age 64. The member of the Senate died at First Cardiologist Hospital, Lagos after a prolonged battle with coronavirus. He was the…

President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi has died after suffering a heart failure, it emerged on Tuesday. The government of the central African nation announced this in a statement posted on Twitter, saying the President was admitted…

Founder and Chairman of Tonimas Oil and Gas, Chief Dr. Sir Anthony Obiagboso Enukeme has died. The billionaire businessman, who was a member of the National Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) died on…

Family of late Reggae icon Majek Fashek has called on the public to render financial assistance to fly the singer back to Nigeria for a befitting burial. Majekodunmi Fashek, famously known as Majek Fasheke died in the United States…

Legendary Nigerian singer, songwriter and guitarist, Majekodunmi Fasheke popularly known as Majek Fashek, has died. Omenka Uzoma, who has served as his manager and publicist for about seven years, announced this in an Instagram post…

A popular Cameroonian pastor, Frankline Ndifor who claimed he could cure coronavirus has died barely a week after contracting the virus. The Pastor, who was also a presidential candidate in the country's last presidential election,…

Chinese ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, has been found dead in his north of Tel Aviv home, it emerged on Sunday morning. According to the police, investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances surrounding Du’s death.…

Four-time Emmy award-winning comedian Fred Willard, who acted on “Modern Family” TV show, has died at age 86, his agent announced on Saturday. His death comes few days after Willard himself had paid homage to two other showbiz legends,…

Renown fuji musician, Alhaji Wasiu Ajani Tekoye also known as Pure Water, has passed away at age 52. The musician died in the early hours of Thursday, May 14, at his residence in Moshalashi, Alimosho Local Government of Lagos State.…

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has mourned the death of Honourable Kehinde Ayoola, a Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources in the state. Hon. Ayoola, who hails from Oyo State, died on Thursday aged 55 after a brief…