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Nollywood Actress, Iyabo Oko, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Iyabo Oko, reportedly died on Wednesday according to her daughter who broke the news via social media. Iyabo Oko, who has been away from the movie scene for years now, has been battling ill health which has now led to her untimely demise. Though details of her death haven’t been made public, her daughter, Bisi Aisha, a female soldier confirmed the news of her death. She wrote, “May ur soul Rest in Peace Mummy”. Her death is coming weeks after her junior colleague, Murphy Afolabi died in a controversial circumstance.

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BREAKING: Renowned Communication Professor, Lai Oso, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

▪️ Three Years To Retirement: “How the LASU Professor, mentor to many journalists and communication scholars globally died on Ore-Sagamu expressway on his way from Delta State University.” ▪️ “A huge Library of communication is set ablaze,” Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, other students pen emotional tributes for late communication teacher       A renowned Nigerian Professor of communication, Lai Oso, is dead, Platforms Africa reports. Dean, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies FCMS, Lagos State University, Professor Sunday Alawode, who confirmed this in a statement obtained…

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ExxonMobil’s Ex-Spokesman, Yemi Fakayejo, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

  “How he died days after his 60th birthday” – Family   “A thoroughbred communication professional, a brilliant lawyer, a good and friendly man who never looked down on anyone,” Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf extols Fakayejo’s virtues     A Nigerian lawyer and oil industry communication specialist, Adeyemi Fakayejo is dead, Platforms Africa reports. Fakayejo, a prominent face, then, at the corporate communications and media relations department of ExxonMobil Nigeria, died, according to the family, on June 17, 33 days after his 60th birthday. He was born…

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Nollywood Actor, Don Brymo, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

A Nollywood veteran actor, Don Brymo Uchegbu, has died. The Anambra State-born thespian reportedly died on Thursday. The 56-year-old actor was said to have died in his sleep His colleague and friend, Mr. Mayor Ofoegbu, confirmed the development in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday morning. READ ALSO: Bank Manager Commits Suicide Over Unpaid Loans Lagos Marks 17 Buildings Inside Alaba Market For Demolition Hilda’s Cook-A-Thon Crashed Our Website – Guinness World Records “Plan for tomorrow but live for today. Tomorrow is not guaranteed”. “I wrote those lines…

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Former Italian Prime Minister And AC Milan Owner, Silvio Berlusconi, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

AC Milan won 29 trophies in 31 years under Berlusconi as president and owner + What to know about Italy’s longest-serving prime minister       Former Italian prime minister and AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has died at the age of 86. Italian news agency LaPresse reported Berlusconi’s death after he was taken to hospital on Friday for the second time in months to be treated for chronic leukaemia. Berlusconi owned AC Milan between 1986 and 2017, seeing the club win three Champions Leagues, eight Serie A titles and…

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Legendary Sprinter, Jim Hines, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

+ Life and times of the first man to run 100m under 10 seconds United States of America sprinter Jim Hines, the first man to break the 10-second barrier for 100m, has died at the age of 76, World Athletics said on Monday. At the 1968 US Championships in Sacramento, Hines became the first man to officially go below 10 seconds for 100m, running a hand-timed 9.9sec. Later that year, in winning the 1968 Olympic 100m gold medal at altitude in Mexico City, Hines lowered the world record to an…

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NUPENG PTD Ex-Chairman, Tokunbo Korodo, is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

The South-West Zonal ex-Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Alhaji Najeemdeen Tokunbo Korodo, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Korodo’s niece, Azeezat Adebari Olaoluwa, a journalist with British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) News Africa, announced this on her Facebook page. READ ALSO: Top 5 Highest Salary Paying Firms in Nigeria Unveiled Inside Ogun Politics That Made State Lost $18.5bn Dangote Refinery to Lagos Fresh Power Outage Rocks Abeokuta, Mowe 4 Others As TCN Loses 9 Towers Nigerian Poly Student Loses School Fees to Betting, Commits…

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Africa’s First Professor Of Geology, Jamiu Oyawoye, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

The first Professor of Geology in Africa, Jamiu Mosobalaje Oyawoye, is dead. His death was confirmed by his son, Prince Olukitibi Oyawoye, on Monday evening. He was 96 years of age. Born in Offa in Kwara state on August 12, 1927, Prince Oyawoye, the Aremo of Offa, served as a lecturer at the University of Ibadan between 1960 and 1977. He was appointed a professor in 1966 at the age of 39 and became the first Professor of Geology in Africa. He also served as the Chairman of the West…

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JUST IN: Veteran Yoruba Actor, Adewale Adeyemo, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

“He is the fifth Nollywood actor to have died in the last few days.”   Veteran Yoruba actor, Prince Adewale Adeyemo, died on Monday morning after a brief illness The news was announced by fellow actor, Kunle Afod, on his Instagram page. Sharing a picture of the deceased, Afod wrote, “Hmmmm God you know best RIP Prince Adewale Adeyemo. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Tragedy Hits Nollywood Again, Actor Chikezie Uwazie Dies Nollywood Veteran Actor, Mukail Adedigba Alaafin Oro, Is Dead BREAKING: Popular Actor, Murphy Afolabi, Is Dead How Apostle Suleman Impregnated…

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Elerin Of Elerin-ile, Oba AbdulGaniyu Ajibola, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Elerin of Erin-Ile in the Oyun local government area of Kwara state, Oba Erin Ile Oba AbdulGaniyu Ajibola Olusokun II (MFR), has died at the age of 81 years. The death of the monarch was announced on Saturday by the state government through a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Rafiu Ajakaye. The Kwara state governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has commiserated with the people of Erin Ile on the passing of the Elerin of Erin Ile Oba AbdulGaniyu Ajibola Olusokun II (MFR), describing the development as the end of…

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