Death

Two police officers were burnt to death at Iwo road, Ibadan, on Thursday, in a clash involving “boys” in the area and the police.The razing of the police officers at Abayomi area in Iwo road was a reprisal by the boys who chased and…

Family of the Governor Seyi Makinde has said their late mother, Mrs Abigail Makinde died peacefully without any sign of sickness.Jagun Olubadan, Chief Muyiwa Makinde, who spoke on behalf of the family, said the late Mrs Makinde died in…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commiserated with the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose and his family over the passage of his beloved immediate sister, Madam Moji Ladeji (nee Fayose).In a statement issued by Kola…

Eight persons were on Saturday night burnt to death in a lone accident involving a Mazda bus on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.Mr Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), disclosed this to the News Agency…

Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum (NGF) and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong has condoled with former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, on the death of his daughter, Sadiya.Governor Lalong…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state’s COVID-19 related deaths have increased to 200.Abayomi made the disclosure on his Twitter account on Monday while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Aug.…

A 50-year-old, Saidu Abdullahi of Tarawo Ward in Song Local Government Area, Adamawa State is to be hanged by the neck until confirmed dead for killing his newborn baby boy.The convict and resident of Tarawo ward in Song LGA caused the…

Data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control (NCDC) showed the number of deaths from COVID-19 rose to 813, with 38,344 infections.The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday.The agency data showed…

Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described the death of Malam Isma'ila Isa Funtua as a great loss to Nigeria, happening at a time when the country is desirous of more men of good conscience to offer wise counsel in the…

 The Correspondents’ Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Sokoto State Council, on Sunday joined other Nigerians to commiserate with Gov. Aminu Tambuwal over the death of his childhood friend and political ally,…