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Ex-Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

Peter Rufai, legendary goalkeeper of the Super Eagles, has been reported dead. Rufai, 61-year-old, passed away on Thursday morning, July 3, 2025, after a long illness that kept him out of the public eye for some time. Meanwhile, the family is yet to announce his death, but a top Lagos State Government official confirmed it. ‘Extraordinary Person,’ Liverpool Star Diogo Jota’s Death Sparks Tributes ‘Aged 28,’ How Liverpool Star, Diogo Jota, Died ‘Wake-up Call,’ Global Footballers’ Union Warns FIFA Over Extreme Heat At Club World Cup Regarded as one of…

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’43 Days After 94th Birthday,’ Foremost Billionaire, Aminu Dantata, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

  . ‘Generational wealth,’ Tributes pour for the late uncle of Aliko Dangote, who reportedly raised initial business capital for the Africa’s richest man   Nigeria’s foremost billionaire, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Alhaji Dantata died 43 days after his 94th birthday on May 19, 2025. The death of Dantata, who is a close relative of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, was confirmed by his aide, Mustapha Abdullahi Junaid. Abdullahi wrote, “Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun. It is with heavy…

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Ex-Kwara Gov, Cornelius Adebayo, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

Former Governor of Kwara State and ex-Minister of Communications, Cornelius Adebayo, has died. Adebayo died at the age of 84. He passed away in the early hours of Wednesday. Born on February 24, 1941, in Igbaja, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara, Adebayo was known for his impactful service in both state and national capacities. ‘Over Financial Issues,’ French Giants Lyon Relegated To Ligue 2 Ojude Oba: How Goldberg, is Sustaining An Enduring Legacy of The Ijebus After 39 Years,’ Shell Bids Country Chair Osagie Okunbor Farewell He rose…

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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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