Death

A 20-year-old man, Anthony Daniel, who was arrested for allegedly shooting a bushmeat seller, Wasiu Ayodele, with the aim of killing him, has confessed that he deliberately carried out the act to avenge the murder of his friend by his…

Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with the Chairman of ThisDay Newspaper and Arise TV Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, on the death of his beloved mother, Princess Margaret Obaigbena, urging the deceased’s family,…

Tanker drivers on Monday night, blocked the Abuja-Lokoja highway following alleged death of one of their colleagues who refused to stop for check at a military point around Jamata, close to Murtala Mohammed Bridge. Sources claimed that…

A 48-year-old Bus Rapid Transit, (BRT) driver, Bohan Abiodun, on Monday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged reckless driving and causing the death of three pedestrians. The police charged Abiodun, whose residential…

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…