Buhari mourns Funtua, says ‘he consistently stood by me’
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness over the passing of his long-time friend and associate, Malam Isma’ila Isa Funtua. Funtua was life patron of the International Press Institute (IPI)…
Foul Play? Probe death of combat pilot, Tolulope Arotile – Nigerians
Nigerians have called for an urgent investigation of the sudden death of Nigeria’ s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile, who was reportedly killed by a reversing car inside…
I spoke with my daughter 4 hours before her death – Arotile’s father
Mr Akintunde Arotile, father of the late Nigeria’ s first female combatant helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile, said he spoke with her few hours before her sudden death on Tuesday. Arotile…
Video footage reveals suspected killer of Gokada founder, Fahim Saleh
CCTV video has revealed the suspected killer of a 33-year-old tech entrepreneur, Fahim Saleh, a venture capitalist and CEO of Gokada, Nigeria’s motorcycle ride-hail company who was found dismembered in…
Nigeria’s First Female Combat Helicopter Pilot Dies at 23
Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, the first ever female combat helicopter pilot in Nigeria, is dead barely 23 years of age, nine months after she was winged. Arotile died as a…
Six journalists die in one week
No fewer than six journalists practising in Nigeria have died within the past one week, the latest being Mr. Hugo Odiogor, a popular foreign affairs analyst and ex-Chairman, Vanguard Editorial…
Access Bank manager dies of Covid-19, branch shut
Access Bank has shut its branch at Onne , Rivers State after its manager, Mr. Obinna Anumba, reportedly died of Covid-19. He died Tuesday amid fears that many of the…
Ibidun Ighodalo: Nigerians call for investigation
Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has expressed shock over the death of a former Nigerian beauty queen, Ibidun Ighodalo. Also Social media critic, Kemi Olunloyo, who said the late Ighodalo was…
One Corps member confirmed dead; 22 to repeat service in Sokoto, Ekiti
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said on Thursday that one of the 2019 Batch “B” Steam II corps member died in the course of the service year in Sokoto…
Octogenarian ex-IBC DG who stabbed wife to death has senile dementia
A former Director-General of the Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), Mr Theophilus Okere, who allegedly stabbed his wife of 50 years to death early on Monday at Imerinwe community in the…