#RIP: Nollywood actor, Peter Eneh is dead

by Rachel Ogbu News reports claim Nollywood actor, Pete Eneh is dead. Early this month we reported the actor lost his leg after a surgery to save his life. The veteran actor was said to have sustained some kind of injury last year, and because he didn’t take proper care of it, it led to serious infection that... Read More

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September 10, 2012

Deadly Sunday: How Lagos robbers terrorised the mega-city, killing 7

by Stanley Azuakola Lagos still has reasons to be thankful that the spate of bombings and terrorist activities which has plagued some other states in the country hasn’t yet occured there. However, last weekend saw its own share of violence and death when armed robbers launched unprecedented multiple robbery attacks on various targets in Lagos.... Read More

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August 17, 2012

TICKER: Chimaroke Nnamani is not dead

Associates of a former governor of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, on Friday debunked rumours of his death. There has been anxiety since some blogs posted reports that Nnamani had passed on. But his associates, who spoke to PUNCH, said Nnamani was in Washington DC, United States recuperating after undergoing a “medical procedure.” Dr. Dan... Read More

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July 31, 2012

Scary times: “Avoid handshakes and promiscuous sex,” Ugandan president advises after Ebola kills 14

by Stanley Azuakola The deadly Ebola virus has put the East African nation of Uganda on the edge. An outbreak of the virus killed 14 people last week and has put many more at risk. Ebola isn’t your regular kind of virus. What makes it such a threat is that it can be transmitted once... Read More

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July 16, 2012

Sadness across the world: 7 Habits author, Stephen Covey dies at 79

by Isi Esene Stephen R. Covey, author of the bestseller, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” has died in Idaho three months after a serious bike accident in Utah. Reports say the author and motivational speaker died 2:15am on Monday due to complications from the accident. He was 79. Covey also wrote three other... Read More

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June 9, 2012

Boy dies, ressurects to ask for water, dies again

by Tolu Orekoya In a bizarre medical case that is baffling doctors, Kelvin Santos, 2 (pictured above), sat up in the coffin at his funeral, asked for water to drink before becoming lifeless once more. According to Brazilian news outlets, the toddler had died earlier in the day from bronchial pneumonia at the Aberlardo Santos Hospital, in Belem, a Brazilian city in the north of the country. When... Read More

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May 22, 2012

Report: Another Chelsea death? UNILAG lecturer dies watching UEFA finals

by Seyi Lawal Barely a week after the University of Lagos lost its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Tokunbo Sofoluwe, the school has been thrown into mourning again. A lecturer in the Creative Arts Department, Chief E. A. Bassey, died on Saturday evening while watching the finals of the 2012 European Championship between Chelsea and Bayern Munich, The... Read More

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May 21, 2012

Robin Gibb, Bee Gees and ‘Staying Alive’ singer passes away at 62

by Tolu Orekoya Robin Gibb, one of the three founding members of the group, the Bee Gees, passed away after a lengthy and painful battle with cancer. The Bee Gees were best known for their soundtrack on the 1977 classic movie ‘Saturday Night Fever’ which starred a young John Travolta. Songs like ‘Staying Alive’, ‘Night Fever’... Read More

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May 21, 2012

… Pregnant woman dies in Lagos during Chelsea victory celebration

by Seyi Lawal Reports released today confirm that at least one person was murdered in a robbery attack which took place in Ikotun, Lagos on Sunday while fans were out celebrating Chelsea victory. Two others sustained severe injuries. A pregnant woman was the victim of a robbery by gunmen who ended her life, PUNCH Metro reports.... Read More

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May 18, 2012

RIP Donna Summer: Listen to the songs that made her disco’s diva

Donna Summer, singer and disco dance queen, passed away yesterday at the age of 63. Summer flourished during the ’70’s and early ’80’s, where she rode the crest of the disco wave and reigned supreme. The embodiment of the term disco diva, Summer inspired countless young artists for decades. The Grammy award winning singer finally succumbed to cancer.... Read More

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May 5, 2012

Rashidi Yekini Tribute: Long live our goal king

One of the iconic images of the 1994 World Cup in the USA, is that of a player remaining in the net for a few seconds after scoring his team’s opening goal, shaking the net and talking to himself. It seemed like he had done more than just finish off a swift, flowing move... Read More

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May 4, 2012

BREAKING: Rashidi Yekini, Super Eagles international striker, dead at 48

Former Nigerian international striker, Rashidi Yekini, was reported dead earlier this evening Friday, 4 May, 2012. The striker, famed for his prolific goal scoring for the Nigerian international football team , is being buried in his home town this Saturday. He will be remembered for his remarkable showing at the World Cup in 1994, where he was controversially... Read More

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February 12, 2012

Breaking News: Singer Whitney Houston has died – aged 48

by Rachel Ogbu Whitney Houston’s publicist, Kristen Foster has confirmed that the Grammy award-winning star passed away Saturday. Showbiz journalist, Gayl Murphy told Sky News there were rumours on the website TMZ that she may have died at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles but this has not been confirmed. The star was pictured... Read More

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December 5, 2011

Akon is not dead!

by Seyi Lawal Senegalese born hip hop superstar, Akon has refuted rumours circulating that he died yesterday 4, December of a medical condition. The ‘’Ghetto’’ crooner affirmed via his eponymous twitter handle that he is still in the land of the living, thereby putting the minds of his numerous fans at ease. He tweeted: ‘’No I’m... Read More

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November 26, 2011

Ikemba of Nnewi, Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu is dead

by Seyi Lawal Reports reaching YNaija can confirm that the Ikemba of Nnewi and Biafran warlord Dim Chukwuma Odimegwu Ojukwu is dead. He passed on late last night at Hammers-field hospital London where he was transferred to from the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu after suffering from a fatal stroke. He was 78 years old. The leader of the All... Read More

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