The Vice Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Prof Ayodeji Agboola, on Saturday, expressed his heartfelt sadness and shock over the demise of three students of the university in a fatal lone accident which occurred on Friday, along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye road. The students who died in the tragic accident included Nifesimi Dada, 300 Level Geology; Opeyemi Joshua, 200 Level …

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali is in a bittersweet mode after helping the national team qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup Nations. Moments after sealing qualification for next year’s AFCON tournament, Nwabali broke the news of his father’s death, a development he is deeply pained about. Nwabali shared the heartbreaking news on his Instagram page, accompanied by tearful emojis. In …

President Bola Tinubu has extends his heartfelt condolences to the family of Emmanuel Obioma Ogwuegbu, a former justice of the Supreme Court and Nigeria’s judiciary, on his passing. The President also conveyed his sympathies to members of the bar and bench across the nation mourning this distinguished jurist’s death. A statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Information …

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed sorrow over the tragic loss of lives in a fatal truck accident in the Aiyetoro area of Epe, Lagos State, on Monday. In a post on X.com on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu extended his condolences to the families affected by the accident. He wrote, “I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences in light of the …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed sadness over the death of the Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area of the State, Oladotun Olakanle. It was reported that Olakanle, popularly called Tant’olorun, died in the early hours of Saturday after a brief illness at the age of 54. However, the cause of his death could not be confirmed as …

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has confirmed the death of Isaiah Edegbo, a senior staff member at its National Secretariat. A statement released by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, stated that Edegbo passed away on Monday, October 28, in Abuja. Edegbo, who was 48 years old and from Kogi State, served as a Deputy Director in the Organization …

Renowned educationist and the Asiwaju of Osogboland, Ajadi Badmus, has died at the age of 83. It was reported that Badmus died in the early hours of Sunday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. In a tribute signed by his spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, on Sunday, the state Governor, Ademola Adeleke, described Badmus’ exit as “an unfortunate development at a time …

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has sent condolences to the family of a pupil who died in an unfortunate building collapse at Eghereka Primary School, Ewu Town in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. Oborevwori’s commiseration was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, who described the incident as most unfortunate. …

The Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Ali Dalori has consoled Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, and the family of Hon. Ahmed Ali Ahmed, the state Commissioner for Finance, who died in Maiduguri on Monday. Ahmed’s death sent his family and political associates across the state wailing. Dalori who jetted from Abuja to Maiduguri …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has mourned the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ogun State, Olaniyi Ijalaye. The National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee INEC, Sam Olumekun, announced his death in a statement on Tuesday. Ijalaye died on Monday, 19 August 2024, shortly after attending the commission’s regular quarterly meeting in Abuja. The national commissioner noted …