Fourteen Jordanians die during Hajj in Saudi Arabia, some succumb to heat
Grand Mosque, Mecca, June 16, 2024. (REUTERS/Saleh Salem) Fourteen Jordanians have been reported dead during the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage ...
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Former EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde dies at 61
Mr Ibrahim Lamorde A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Lamorde, is dead. He ...
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash
Ebrahim Raisi, May 7, 2024. Iran's Presidency. Photo: WANA/Handout via REUTERS) Expressions of sympathy come in from around the world ...
Actors Guild of Nigeria confirms Junior Pope’s death
The late John Paul Odonwodo, a.k.a. Junior Pope The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, ...
Saratu Gidado: MOPPAN mourns popular actress’ sudden death
The late Saratu Gidado, a.k.a. Daso As tributes continued to pour in on the sudden death of popular Nigerian actress ...
Award-winning Nigerian actress, Saratu Gidado, dies in her sleep
The late Saratu Gidado A leading Hausa actress, Saratu Giɗaɗo, has died in circumstances that the movie industry described as ...
Darkness at Noon: Prof. Muhtar Hanif Alhassan, 1954-2024
The late Professor Muhtari Hanif Alhassan It was with heavy heart that I took a phone call that informed me ...
NOUN VC mourns ex-director Prof Alhassan
The late Professor Muhtari Alhassan Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria NOUN), Professor Olufemi Peters, has described the ...
Kaduna pilgrims agency loses director
The late Hajiya Hannatu Zailani The Director of Finance and Administration, Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Hajiya Hannatu Zailani, is ...
First civilian governor of Yobe, Bukar Abba Ibrahim dies in Saudi Arabia
The late Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim The first civilian Governor of Yobe State, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, is dead. He ...