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Ethiopia coup leader shot dead – Police

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019Ayo Olowo

The suspected ringleader of Saturday’s failed coup attempt in Ethiopia’s Amhara region has been shot dead by police, the country’s state media reports. Brigadier General Asaminew Tsige was killed on the outskirts of Amhara’s capital, Bahir Dar, the report added. Ethiopia’s Chief of Army Staff, General Seare Mekonnen, was killed while trying to foil the […]

11 killed, 45 missing as torrential rain pounds Japan

July 8, 2018Eben Tanimola

At least 45 people are missing as torrential rains that have killed 11 people, pounded western and central Japan, the media reported on Saturday. More than 1.6 million people have been evacuated from their homes. Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued special weather warnings across four prefectures in the west of Japan’s main island of Honshu. It […]

‘Heart attack’ kills Oyo speaker

April 27, 2018Ayo Olowo

The Speaker of the Oyo state house of assembly, Michael Adeyemo, is dead. Mr. Adeyemo was confirmed dead at Jericho General Hospital in Ibadan, the state capital, on Friday. According to TVC News, the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker died of a heart attack. Adeyemo, who represented Ibarapa East local government area, emerged speaker of […]

House of Rep member, Umar Jibril is dead

March 30, 2018March 30, 2018Ekene Onyeama

Umar Jibril, a lawmaker representing Lokoja/Kogi federal constituency in the house of representatives, is dead. Jibril, 57, a three time member of the house, reportedly died in Abuja after a brief illness. According to NAN, Amuda Dan Sulaiman, one of his political associates, confirmed his death. Jibril sponsored the controversial non-governmental organisation regulatory commission bill. […]

Sylvester Stallone, brother address death rumour

February 20, 2018February 20, 2018Eben Tanimola

Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone has dismissed reports circulating on Monday on social media claiming that he is dead. A message had appeared on Facebook claiming Stallone had been found dead at his Los Angeles home. Stallone who took to his twitter handle to debunk the reports expressed sadness over the death prank which emanated from […]

Former minister, Ojo Madueke passes on

June 30, 2016Ayo Olowo

A former minister, who held several ministerial positions in Nigeria, Ojo Maduekwe, has died at the age of 71. The cause Madueke’s death is not clear as the former minister is not known to suffer any terminal ailment. Maduekwe, who is from Abia state, has held several ministerial positions – notably minister of transport in […]