Death

The death toll from the earthquake in Myanmar has reached 3,600, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported on Monday, citing the Myanmar authorities. The earthquake also left 5,017 people injured and 160 missing,…

A magistrate in Lagos, 58-year old Olasanmi Ogunkanmi, has died on the night he returned from a three-week pilgrimage in Jerusalem, Israel. The deceased was among the first batch of pilgrims from Lagos who…

The lawmaker representing Bayelsa West, Senator Seriake Dickson has condoled with the family and Ofoni federated communities over the death of His Royal Highness, Auditor A. Onakpohor, Ogelle-owei 1,…

A 54-year-old man, Eseni Chima was, on Tuesday, arraigned in an Abakaliki Magistrate’s Court for allegedly beating his wife, Ugochukwu Chima to death. Chima is facing a count charge bordering on murder. The Magistrate,…

A thorough investigation has been ordered into the alleged deaths of two Okuama community leaders, while in Army custody. The deceased leaders were the President-General of the Okuama community, Pa James…

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, has died at the age of 56 in Lagos. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, in a statement said Lagbaja…

A study has revealed the secret to knowing if one will die in the next 10-years. The research involved the ability to balance one's body confidently in a 'standing on one leg test' with eyes closed which could…

A 22-year old father, Fernando Vega, is facing execution for beating his newborn twin daughters, Massail and Mirena who were six week old, to death. The incident happened at their home in Linden Creek Way, Houston at 11.15am on…

Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the former chairman of the then National Electoral Commission, NEC, who supervised the acclaimed 1993 elections is dead. He was aged 83 years. Nwosu headed the electoral body now known as the…

Chikwado Eze, a businessman based in Onitsha and an indigene of Ugbaike community has died after he was buried alive in a grave for one hour in a bid to fortify him spiritually. The incident happened at Inyi, a community in…