Tag: death
Again, 36 feared killed as herdsmen invade Benue community
Armed men suspected to be Fulani militias have reportedly killed 36 residents of Shikaan Mbagena Kpav community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue...
Nigerian footballer sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Vietnam
A 23-year-old Nigerian footballer, Theophilus Ugwu, has been sentenced to death in Vietnam for smuggling six kilograms of methamphetamine from Cambodia into the country.
Ugwu...
Cholera outbreak kills 20 in Bauchi
No fewer than 20 people have been confirmed dead following an outbreak of gastroenteritis, known as Cholera, in Bauchi State.
Commissioner for Health, Dr Aliyu...
Tears as newly-married pilot, about-to-wed colleague perish in air crash with...
It remains a sober reflection among friends and families of victims of the ill-fated Beechcraft 350 aircraft that crashed at the Kaduna International Airport...
Attahiru: Navy cancels 65th anniversary celebration over COAS’s death
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has directed the cancellation of events slated to mark the 65th anniversary of the Nigerian...
Ex-Women Affairs minister, Aisha Alhassan, dies at 61
Former Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, popularly known as Mama Taraba, has died at the age of 61.
The details of her death...
Many burnt to death in ghastly accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) has said an unspecified number of persons were burnt to death in an auto crash on...
Palm oil laden truck kills 10, injures 36 in Osun
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Osun, has said about ten persons lost their lives on Saturday, following an accident that occurred on...
Pastor Adeboye’s son, Dare dies at 42
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has reportedly lost his 42-year-old son, Pastor Dare Adeboye, to...
NAF AIR STRIKE: conflicting reports in Mainok attack
There is still a raging controversy over the circumstances and the number of deaths on the side of the Nigerian Army, after the Nigerian...
Ghanaian arrested for allegedly killing girlfriend over sex
A 42-year-old Ghanaian, Papa Gyabi, has been arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend with a hammer because she denied him sex.
According to the Kumasi...
Zamfara: 40 reportedly killed in fresh attacks
Gunmen suspected to be bandits armed with deadly weapons have stormed Kangon Farun Mana and Yardoka villages in Magami district of Gusau Local Government...
OAU Best Graduating Student dies in Auto Crash
Miss Folashade Salako, the best graduating student in the department of Pharmacy in 2019 from the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), has died after sustaining...
COVID-19: NCDC reports Zero Death in 9 days
The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported zero COVID-19-related death for the ninth consecutive days as the nation’s fatality toll remains 2,061.
The...
Myanmar landslide deaths surpass 100
A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least 100 people, with more feared dead, authorities said on Thursday, after a...
Death toll rises to 10 in Mexico earthquake
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southern Mexico on Tuesday has risen to 10 people, authorities said, as locals began clearing...
Teen Fakes death to escape Mum’s Pressure
In order to have peace of mind and ensure her mother stays off her case, a teenager, Margaret Ikumu, 19, of Oni community in Oju Local...
