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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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Former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, is dead. Chukwu passed away at the age of 74. He died earlier on Saturday. However, details surrounding his death remain unclear at the time of filing this report. Chukwu’s former Nigeria teammate and friend, Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, confirmed the sad news “I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and teammate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria’s history, has passed on. Is IVF Anti-faith?, By Funke Egbemode ‘Resource-Rich, Serious Investment…

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‘4 Years After Dad’s,’ Oyo Ex-Gov Late Abiola Ajimobi’s First Daughter, Bisola, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Bisola Ajimobi Kola-Daisi, the first child of the immediate past governor of Oyo State, late Abiola Ajimobi is dead. Report has it that Bisola who is married to Mr Kolapo Kola-Daisi, dead in the early hours of Thursday, March 27, 2025, in the United Kingdom. Platforms Africa reports that her death came exactly four years, nine months and two days after her father, Abiola Ajimobi, died on June 25, 2020. FULL LIST: 58 Nigerians Who Died With Hidden, Unclaimed Properties In UK How Britain Infected Thousands With HIV, Hepatitis Blood…

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‘Mama Mammy’ Maria Ochefu, First Military Barrack Market Founder, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

    ‘All ended at 86,’ Statement her son, Professor Yakubu Ochefu, sent to Platforms Africa on how Mama Mammy died in her sleep   Mammy Maria Ochefu, the founder of Mammy Market, a staple in military barracks across Nigeria, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Ochefu, popularly known as mama Mammy,  passed away at the age of 86. Her son, Professor Yakubu Ochefu, confirmed the news in a phone interview on Thursday, stating that she died in her sleep on Tuesday at her residence in Makurdi. Lagos Central Mosque…

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