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Opinion: Is print media dead?
Yet again, another casualty has been recorded on the global media scene. The Independent Newspapers in the United Kingdom is about going all digital, thereby burying its print edition forever.…
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‘PDP is dead, Sheriff to perform funeral rites, lying in state on May 21’
“Ali Modu Sheriff is there to perform the final funeral rites of the PDP. The May 21 national convention will mark the lying in state of the PDP which will…
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Cameroon footballer, Patrick Ekeng dies after collapsing on football pitch (WATCH)
Patrick Ekeng, Cameroon midfielder who plays for Dinamo Bucharest, on Friday, collapsed on the pitch and subsequently died. The 26-year-old midfielder is believed to have died of a suspected heart…
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Tupac Shakur’s mother dies at 69
Afeni Shakur Davis, the mother of the late hip-hop legend, Tupac Shakur, has passed on. Tupac and his mum before he died The 69-year-old was confirmed dead by a tweet…
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‘They assume your career is dead when they don’t hear from you’ – AY Makun
In the wake of the TeeBillz/Tiwa Savage snafu, comedian, Ayo 'AY' Makun has harped on the significant role social media plays in the life of celebrities. AY took to Instagram…
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Bayo Oluwasanmi: The darkest day in Ekiti’s history
The death of six medical doctors of Ekiti State and a driver describes the funeral of a state. Before the tragedy, Ekiti State oscillates between death and destruction with life…
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Oba of Benin is dead
The Oba of Benin Kingdom, Omo n’Oba Erediauwa Akpolokpolo I, is dead. According to The Nation, the death of the late Oba was announced on Friday afternoon by the Iyase…
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Nigerian footballer, Odion Ighalo’s father dies
The father of Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has died. Ighalo’s dad, Paul, aged 95, reportedly died on Monday morning in his home in Salami Street, Ajegunle, Lagos. The father…
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Legendary pop icon, Prince is dead
Legendary American singer, Prince is dead. He reportedly passed away at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota on Thursday, April 21. Rumours of his death surfaced online, following a report…
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Law enforcement officer shoots man over fuel crisis in Festac
With the increased pressure and queues experienced at fuel stations across Nigeria, an unfortunate incident has occurred at Forte Oil Filling Station located on 21 road, Festac, Lagos, which lead…
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Abducted Army Colonel found dead, body decomposing
The Nigerian Army Colonel, Samaila Inusa, who was abducted on Sunday in Kaduna, has been found dead. The Army made this known in a statement released on Tuesday evening by…
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‘Self-serving political opportunist’ | APC rips apart Nyesom Wike in new statement (READ)
The war of words between the Rivers state All Progressives Congress and the state governor, Nyesom Wike, is yet to end as the party has condemned the governor's decision to…
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Nigerian entertainer, Nomoreloss is dead
Nigerian entertainer, Adeyemi Olumuyiwa Osinuga, popularly known as 'Nomoreloss' has passed on after a brief illness. Nomoreloss, a singer, comedian and actor, reportedly died at an undisclosed hospital in Opebi,…
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Jude Ndukwe: ‘Change’, PDP and the fallacy of a dead party
Soon after the March 28, 2015 presidential elections where the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) conceded defeat to the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), a majority of memebers and…
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BREAKING: PDP ward agent ‘shot dead’ in Rivers (VIEWER DISCRETION)
Tambari Ntoti, a ward agent of the Peoples Democratic Party, has been 'shot dead'. The PDP agent was killed on Saturday, while voting was ongoing in the Rivers state rerun…
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Detained Ekiti lawmaker ‘is terribly sick, needs urgent medical attention’
According to the government of Ekiti state, Afolabi Akanni, the lawmaker who is being detained by the Department of State Services (DSS), requires urgent medical attention. The Ekiti government had…
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Building collapses in Lekki, four dead
A five-storey building has collapsed at Chisco bus-stop, opposite Oando Lekki Phase 1, Lagos with at least four people reportedly dead. National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed that the collapse…
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James Ocholi ‘got a call from God’ to go into politics
Barrister Aaron Ocholi, the only surviving son of the deceased Minister of State for Labour and Employment, James Ocholi, would have been with his family in the car when Sunday's…
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James Ocholi’s wife, son confirmed dead
Following the death of the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, James Ocholi, his wife and his son are also reported to have died from Sunday's car accident on…
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Jonathan’s relative found dead, floating in Otuoke river
The dead body of former President Goodluck Jonathan's relative- Samuel Oki, was discovered on Friday, by fishermen in Otuoke, Bayelsa state. Oki was abducted alongside his uncle, Inegite Jonathan, when…
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How Police ACP drowned in swimming pool on Valentine’s Day
An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Osung Ekpo, who is in charge of the Area K Command Lagos State, is said to have died while swimming in a pool at a…
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How Olubadan of Ibadan died
Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade, the Olubadan of Ibadan, is dead. The Olubadan was said to have passed away at about 7.30pm on Tuesday in his palace in the Monatan area of…
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‘Biafra agitation is a means of making money’ – Obasanjo
According to former President, Olusegun Obasanjo- the Biafra agitation is an industry and a money-making platform. Obasanjo said the Biafra issue was dead and has now been commercialised by certain…
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Alan Rickman, ‘Professor Snape’ of Harry Potter, dies at 69
Iconic British actor, Actor Alan Rickman, famously known as Professor Snape in the Harry Potter franchise, is dead. The actor who suffered from cancer, passed on at the age of…
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Legendary British singer, David Bowie dies at 69
After a battle with cancer, legendary singer- David Bowie has died at the age of 69. Bowie's son, movie director- Duncan Jones confirmed the death of his father in a statement released on…
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Natalie Cole dies at 65 [DETAILS]
Grammy-award winning R&B singer, Natalie Cole, has died at the age of 65. The publicist of the singer, Maureen O’Connor revealed that she passed away on Thursday night, the eve…
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Diezani is alive! The grapevine can go to bed
Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke is alive, says her lawyer, Oscar Onwudiwe. Reports made the rounds on social media earlier today, that Diezani, who is recovering from cancer, may have…
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No resurrection! Prince Abubakar Audu buried at last
Former Kogi governor, Audu Abubakar, has been buried in his hometown of Ogbonicha. As opposed to widespread reports that the late politicians had resurrected, we can now confirm that Prince Audu is…
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Nnamdi Kanu’s alive, shows up in court
Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been arraigned in an Abuja Magistrate Court on Monday, November 23. Kanu has been in the detention of the Department of State Security since…
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These are the 4 different versions of how Prince Audu Abubakar died
Until there's an official announcement of the accurate cause of the death of Prince Audu Abubakar, speculations and near-truths are all we are left with. One thing is for sure…
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