Tag: death

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Isime EseneAugust 10, 2014

No time for time: Guinea has closed its borders with Liberia & Sierra Leone over Ebola

by Isi Esene Mindful of the havoc a highly contagious virus like Ebola can cause within its borders, the West ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 8, 2014

EMERGENCY: 2 more Nigerians confirmed with Ebola

by Kolapo Olapoju   It has been announced by the Federal Government that two more Nigerians have been confirmed to ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 7, 2014

Former Sierra Leonean minister loses 9 family members to Ebola

by Kolapo Olapoju   A Former Sierra Leone Minister, Lansana Nyallah says he has lost nine members of his family ...

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Op-Ed EditorAugust 6, 2014

Debo Adejugbe: This is a broken generation (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe If the President could put politics aside and commiserate with the ElRufai family on their painful loss, ...

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writerAugust 2, 2014

Another CONFAB Delegate dies at 68

by Mayowa Aboah The Secretariat of the National Conference has announced the death of Professor Muhammad Nur Alkali. Alkali who ...

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July 31, 2014

Olusegun Adeniyi writes | What Death said to Ebola about Nigeria

by Olusegun Adeniyi There was roaring laughter in the Kingdom of Death. He continued: “Ebola here walks in a stealth ...

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July 31, 2014

Rudolf Okonkwo: Why we should not celebrate Buhari’s escape from death

by Rudolf Okonkwo But contrary to what the president said, there is nothing to celebrate in Buhari’s narrow escape. With ...

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July 30, 2014

Opinion: God is a dead man!

by Imoh David God is the practical synonym of a dead man! God is not different from the dead man ...

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July 17, 2014

Death should have taken us, not him – Bamidele Aturu’s parents lament

by S’ola Filani Mr. and Mrs. Felix Aturu, Felix (80) and Felicia (70),  parents of the Lagos-based lawyer and human ...

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July 13, 2014

Photo of the Day: Warning! Trespassing on this land may earn you a quick trip to heaven

by Akan Ido A land owner with an apparently weird sense of humour has somehow found a way to warn trespassers against ...

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July 13, 2014

Yes, I stabbed my teacher to death in class – British student confesses

by Akan Ido A sixteen year old British student has confessed to stabbing his teacher to death in the classroom. ...

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July 8, 2014

Tragic news: Pregnant woman, 5 others die in Oyo auto crash

by S’ola Filani   A pregnant woman and six other passengers were crushed to death in a multi-car crash on ...

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July 3, 2014

‘He was left in pieces’: Man’s death results in Tiv/Fulani clash in Taraba

by ‘Jola Sotubo A Tiv man in Taraba has lost his life after a minor disagreement between him and a ...

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June 28, 2014

Uduaghan settles Kefee’s hospital bill, body to arrive Nigeria soon

by S’ola Filani A few days ago, the Nigerian community in Las Vegas, United States issued a statement appealing for ...

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June 25, 2014

Grace Efezokhae: Dying the ‘Nigerian kind of death’ (Y! Superblogger)

by Grace Efezokhae In Nigeria, death is cheap. People die every day and we just say eyah and move on.  Death is ...

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June 21, 2014

Delta Polytechnic student sentenced to death for stealing (a total of) N30,000

by S’ola Filani A Delta State Polytechnic student, Eguono Akpeghughu, 22, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a ...

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June 11, 2014

Sad: Ogun State police commandant dies in his sleep

by S’ola Filani Kayode Adewoye, an assistant commissioner of Police who presides over the Police Training School, Iperu-Remo, Ogun State, was ...

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June 9, 2014

Man jailed for hacking another man to death in Ondo

by Zara Mustapha A 27-year-old man simply known as Murtala, has been ordered to remain in prison custody by an ...

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June 7, 2014

On her sick-bed, Dora was concerned about Nigeria’s challenges – Peter Obi

by Isi Esene Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has confirmed the death of Professor Dora Akunyili on behalf ...

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June 7, 2014

YNaija Editorial: In sickness or in health, Dora Akunyili is our hero

by Editorial team She had her faults… but there was no ambiguity in the way Nigerians felt about Dora this ...

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June 4, 2014

Femi Aribisala: We are all Boko Haram

by Femi Aribisala   The Boko Haram is not only the man who blows up buildings and kills the innocent. ...

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June 3, 2014

Niyi Osundare: Maya Angelou – Truly phenomenal

by Niyi Osundare Maya Angelou was a victim of the American nightmare and shining example of its dream. Her entire ...

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June 2, 2014

Terrible: Woman dies after husband pushes her out of a moving car in anger

by Zara Mustapha A 40-year-old man was arrested and detained by the Ghana police for allegedly killing his 30-year-old wife after dragging her ...

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May 31, 2014

Sad news: Ex-Kogi governor’s wife slumps and dies during morning prayer

by Akan Ido Hajiya Zainab Idris, the wife of the former Kogi governor, Ibrahim Idris slumped and died today. The ...

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May 24, 2014

Gov. Shettima, Saraki, others escape death as plane makes emergency landing

by S’ola Filani   Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima, former governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki, former Speaker of ...

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May 17, 2014

Opinion: The vow of the Nigerian military is patrotism to death, let’s support them

by Denzel Chukwudinma In the light of the unfair criticism that have been shot the way of our military officials in ...

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May 16, 2014

This is the pregnant woman sentenced to death for marrying a Christian (PHOTO)

by Zara Mustapha   A verdict has been passed on, a 27-year-old Mariam Yahya Ibrahim , who was arrested for marrying a ...

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May 9, 2014

Gimba Kakanda: Finally, our deaths will be televised

by Gimba Kakanda So spare me the history lecture, I don’t mind having this godforsaken country colonised again, with every ...

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April 26, 2014

Opinion: Our gruelling journey out of Boko Haram death camp

by Bolarinwa Gidado   Our government? Did I just say that? Do we have any, really? ‘Government’ is one of ...

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April 19, 2014

Soyombo Ayomikun: Listen to the ghost whispers from Nyanya (Poetry)

by Soyombo Ayomikun  Where we should find succour. Gory death became our prize. Embittered whispers from Nyanya. Listen! 1.Whispers of ...

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