President Bola Tinubu, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) have expressed sadness over the death of The Eagle publisher, Dotun Oladipo. Oladipo, 56, died in Lagos on August 25, 2026, reportedly after a suspected heart attack. In a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and…
Grief and heartbreak swept across Nollywood on Tuesday as actors and filmmakers took to social media to mourn the tragic death of popular actor Alex Ekubo. The shocking news of the actor’s passing left fans and colleagues devastated, with many struggling to come to terms with the loss of one of Nollywood’s most loved personalities….
By Akpokona Omafuaire, Ochuko Akuopha ASABA—INDUSTRIALIST and Chairman of the Ibru Organisation, Olorogun Oscar Ibru, has reportedly passed on, aged 67. Details of his passage were not immediately available at press time, but multiple sources said his family revealed that he passed on, yesterday, after a brief illness, as the Agbarha-Otor Kingdom in in Ughelli…
By Frank Ulom AL-SHAAB (CONVERSEER) – Hundreds of mourners gathered in Sana’a on Tuesday for the funeral of 31 journalists killed in Israeli airstrikes last week, marking one of the deadliest incidents involving media professionals in the region. The funeral service, held at al-Shaab mosque in the Yemeni capital, saw coffins carrying the slain reporters…
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed deep sorrow following the death of former Super Eagles captain and head coach, Christian Chukwu. Chukwu, who captained Nigeria’s 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad, died in his hometown of Enugu on Saturday at the age of 74. In a statement on Saturday, the NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed…
LAGOS – The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) and Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, (CACOL) have expressed sadness over the death of Hon. Oladotun Olakanle, Chairman of the Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA). The groups, in a statement signed by Tola Oresanwo, CACOL’s Director of Administration and Programmes of the…
The House of Representatives has expressed sadness over the death of Elijah Olaluyi, a member of the House of Representatives Press Corps, who died on Thursday. Mr Olaluyi, aged 62, died after a brief illness. Akin Rotimi, spokesperson for the House, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, quoted the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, as describing…
Addressing the outrage, Angela Okorie alleged that the actor has always competed with others in the industry, sabotaging relationships in his quest to be the best. Popular Nigerian actress, Angela Okorie has reacted after social media users dragged her colleague, Zubby Michaels for not mourning Jnr Pope, who died in a boat accident. She…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Paul Omotosho, is dead. Mr Omotosho died in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness. The APC chairman, who was said to have attended political activities on Monday, complained of fever on Tuesday and was rushed to a hospital in Ado-Ekiti, the…
By Frank Ulom Nigerians have taken to social media to mourn the passing away of veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor aka Mr Ibu. The actor who had been battling with sickness died at Evercare Hospital, Lekki, Lagos. According to Channels TV, Mr Ibu died of cardiac arrest after he had a relapse about a week…
