Two additional pilgrims from Kwara State, Salman Alade and Ayishat Ologele, have reportedly died while on pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims were among the thousands of Nigerians who travelled to the holy land to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. Their deaths followed that of two other pilgrims, Saliu Mohammed, who arrived with the third batch of the state contingent, …

Tragedy struck on Sunday when a mosque suddenly collapsed on worshippers, including children, at Yusuf Street, Papa Ajao, Ladipo area of Lagos State. The incident resulted in three confirmed deaths and seven injuries. Four individuals who sustained varying degrees of injuries were rushed to the hospital, while four others were treated and discharged at the scene. According to an eyewitness, …

The death toll from Wednesday’s attack on a mosque at Gadan, a community in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, has risen to 11, the police and residents of the area have said. Residents said they buried at least 11 victims of the attack, mostly aged persons. A resident of the community, Shafi’u Abubakar, had sprayed the mosque with …

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Gboyega Soyannwo, is dead. Soyannwo died yesterday after a brief illness. He was 55. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said: “With deep sorrow, the Lagos State government announces the passing of the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS) to Mr. Governor, Mr. Gboyega Soyannwo. “Soyannwo died …

The management of Brickhall School in Kaura, Abuja, has resumed classes a week after its closure to mourn the death of its pupil Miguel Ovoke. The four-year-old pupil was reported to have died during feeding hours in April. Ovoke was pronounced dead upon arrival at Excel Specialist Hospital, following complications during his lunch. He was brought to the hospital “on account of …

The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), in the last election in Delta State, Olorogun Barr Kenneth Omemavwa Gbagi, FNIM OON, is dead. Gbagi, a former minister of Education and an industrialist died at the age of 62. The Renowned Criminologist and senior lawyer died on Saturday, 4th May 2024. A statement by his eldest son, Chief Emuoboh …

The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Yoruba Actor Ganiyu Oyeyemi popularly known as Ogunjimi, surfaced on social media on Friday. Ogunjimi’s death was announced by a Yoruba actor, Kunle Afod, in a post on his Instagram page. Mourning the actor, Afod wrote, “We tried our best but …

Lagos District of The Companion, an association of Muslim men in business and the professions, has mourned the passing of one of its leaders, Prof. Muhammad Olatunde Ya’qub. A Professor of Arabic linguistics, Ya’qub was, until his death, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Foreign Languages, Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo. He died after Tawaf last Sunday Mecca, the …

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has expressed sadness over the tragic death of three medical students of the Abia State University, Uturu. It was gathered that the incident occurred last week Thursday evening at the Nunya axis of the Enugu Port Harcourt Expressway. The students were said to be heading for their base in Aba after attending the induction …

Muonagor reportedly died on Sunday, 24 March 2024, at the age of 62, after suffering from kidney-related issues, diabetes and stroke. In 2023, he had suffered a stroke that led to partial paralysis of his left leg. According to findings, he was undergoing weekly dialysis and physiotherapy to treat the paralysis brought on by stroke. His demise comes just days …