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APC Chieftain, Jesutega Onokpasa, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and political commentator, Barrister Jesutega Onokpasa, has reportedly passed away. Onokpasa, a lawyer and member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 general elections, died on Monday under yet-to-be-disclosed circumstances. His death was announced on Tuesday via X by pro-APC crusader Okezie Atani. Lagos Alternative Power Boom Exceeds National Grid Capacity -Report Fuel Subsidy Should Have Been Removed Gradually, Not Abruptly — Obi He wrote, “We lost Barr. Jesutega Onokpasa, may his soul rest in perfect peace.” Onokpasa was known…

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‘On Sallah Day,’ How ex-CJN, Mohammed Uwais, Died 6 Days To 89th Birthday

Ganiyu Amodu

A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Uwais, has died at the age of 88. The former CJN died in the early hours of Sallah Day,  Friday, according to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Ondo State, Dr Kayode Ajulo. ‘Hours To Sallah,’ Nigeria’s Ex-Petroleum Minister, Prof. Jubril Aminu, Is Dead ‘One Post, 1.7 Million Views,’ Platforms Africa’s Ratings Soar ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo,’ How Veteran Nigerian Singer, Mike Ejeagha, Died ‘Count Me Out of APC,’ Commissioner Resigns As A’Ibom Gov Leaves PDP Company Registered Days Before Bidding…

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Former Zambian President, Edgar Lungu, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68, according to a statement released by the Patriotic Front party. The statement said Lungu had been receiving specialized medical treatment in South Africa for an undisclosed illness prior to his death. Lungu led Zambia for six years from 2015, losing the 2021 election to the current President Hakainde Hichilema by a large margin. After that defeat he stepped back from politics but later returned to the fray. He had ambitions to vie for the presidency again but at…

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‘Hours To Sallah,’ Nigeria’s Ex-Petroleum Minister, Prof. Jubril Aminu, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

  “Eid-ul-Adha rams already tied down at his residence before the unfortunate incident,” family gives details of the last hours of the Ex-Petroleum and education minister who was earlier rumoured to have died in December 2021.   A former Minister of Petroleum Resources and education, Professor Jibril Aminu, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Aminu died in Abuja on Thursday, while preparing for Eid Ul-Adha, Muslim festival. He was aged 85. Aminu’s death, Platforms reports, came about four years after he was earlier rumoured to have died in December 2021.…

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Olu-Epe of Epe Kingdom, Oba Shefiu Adewale, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

The Olu of Epe Kingdom, Oba Shefiu Ọlatunji Adewale Eshilokun I, has passed away at 86 years old. The 86-year-old monarch reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday, 31st May 2025. The 19th ruler of Epe will be laid to rest today in accordance with Islamic rites. ‘From Resentful Souls,’ Group Alleges Smear Campaign Against IGP Egbetokun The Giving Game: What’s Seyi Tinubu’s Endgame?, By Chibuike John Nwosu Confirming the death to PUNCH, High Chief Odedeogboro Balogun of Epe Kingdom, Musiliu Adeniyi said the king’s passing was true and…

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Popular Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Abdur Rasheed Hadiyyatullah Iwo, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

President of the Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria, Sheikh Abdur Rasheed Hadiyyatullah Iwo, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Hadiyyatullah Iwo was also until his death, the Director of Sheikh Ibn Baz Shariah College of Nigeria. A statement from the college obtained by Platforms Africa, which confirmed the news, added that the respected Islamic scholar would be buried by 2 PM at the Shariah College, Iwo. Assassination Allegation: Cold War Between Habeebullah Adam Al-Ilory, Onikijipa Worsens Lagos Central Mosque Tussle Worsens, Chief Imam Drags Baba Adinni To Court ‘6…

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Delta Gov’s Aide, Shimite Bello, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Chief Love Shimite Bello, the Special Adviser to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Trade and Export, has passed away. She died in the early hours of Easter Monday after what sources described as a brief illness. The circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear as of the time of filing this report. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Command, Mr. Bright Edafe, said Shimite was confirmed dead at the hospital where she was taken. Edafe also revealed that her husband has been placed in…

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‘Not Colon Cancer, Not Infection,’ How Pope Francis Died

ADEOLA YUSUF

The 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, passed away on Monday morning, the Vatican has announced. Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and the first from the Americas, has died aged 88, the Vatican confirmed on Monday morning. The Pope had battled various health issues in recent years, including surgery on his colon in 2021 and recurring respiratory infections. In an emotional announcement from St Peter’s Basilica, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo responsible for administering the Church between papacies, said the Pope had…

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Another 1980 AFCON Winner, Charles Bassey, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed sorrow over the death of Charles Bassey, a member of Nigeria’s 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning team. Bassey passed away on Saturday at the age of 71 after a long illness in his hometown, Eket, Akwa Ibom State. NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. His death came just hours after news broke that the captain of that victorious Green Eagles squad, Christian Chukwu, fondly called ‘Chairman’, also died in Enugu. “This has been a day of double…

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MAPOLY Mass Comm Ex-Snr Lecturer, Taiwo Otunba, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

A former senior lecturer at the department of Mass Communication, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Hajj Taiwo Otunba, is dead. Platforms Africa reports quoting a statement from the Otunba extended family of Owu Dynasty in Egba to have confirmed that the former communication teacher died on Friday, April 11, 2025. Why £4.2 Billion Africa’s Creative Economy Must Be Empowered – Fagbohun Former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu, Is Dead “Alhaji lived an exemplary life worthy of emulation, and I am proud indeed to be well associated relative Alhaji being a cousin…

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