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Month: June 2020

How veteran actor, Ogun Majek died after a long term illness

Nollywood actor, Alhaji Gbolagade Akinpelu popularly known as “Ogun Majek” is dead. It is indeed a very dark year for the movie industry as the veteran Yoruba actor died in the early hours of today, Thursday. He was said to have been battling with unknown sickness for some years. The yoruba movie actor had on…

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COVID-19: Ajimobi reportedly dead

The immediate former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has been reported dead, SaharaReporters has confirmed. The news of his death followed the complications of the novel and ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. Recall that he was recently rumoured dead, but one of his aides and some of his family members debunked the rumours, saying the…

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Nollywood Actress Bose Adewoyin ‘Madam Tinubu’ is dead

The Nigerian movie industry has been thrown into another session of mourning following the death of veteran actress Bose Adewoyin. The actress who got famous for her role as Madam Tinubu in ‘EFUNROYE TINUBU’ written by Professor Akinwumi Isola and directed by Gbenga Adewusi in 1989, died on Tuesday morning, June 23. Bose who was…

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BREAKING: Buhari okays Victor Giadom as APC acting chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has okayed Victor Giadom as the acting national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was made known in a statement by Garba Shehu on Wednesday. “The President has received very convincing advice on the position of the law as far as the situation in the party is concerned and has…

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Recovered Body of Lagos teenager swept away by flood buried

The body of the 19-year old Aishat, who was swept away by flood on Monday have been buried after it was recovered. The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the remains was recovered from the Onilegogoro canal in the Surulere area of the state. PUNCH Metro had reported that flood swept away…

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Breaking: Kogi lawmaker, Hon. Abbah is dead

Tragedy has struck in Kogi State as a member of the state House of Assembly, representing Ibaji State Constituency, Hon. John Abbah died. It was gathered that Hon. Abbah died on Wednesday in an Abuja hospital after a protracted illness. Abba was a second-term member of the state House of Assembly. The state governor, Yahaya…

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Crime scene photos of Lekki couple murder and suicide released (See disturbing Photos)

The disturbing photos of crime scene of the couple involved in the murder/suicide incident in Victory Park estate in Lekki, Lagos state on Sunday, June 21, have been released online. According to reports, the deceased couple have planned to get married this August 2020. The couple in person of Chris Ndukwe, 39, Olamide Alli, 25,…

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Makinde’s N2.7B on COVID-19: UCH denies receipt of N118M from Oyo Govt

Following the declaration of Oyo State N2.7B intervention on COVID-19 pandemic in the state, the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan has denied the receipt of N118M from the intervention fund. The Federal hospital stated this in a press release made available to journalists in Ibadan on Wednesday and signed by the Public Relations Officer for…

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Just In: INEC disqualifies Obaseki from participating in PDP primary as obedience to court order

The National Electoral Commission (INEC) has obeyed court order to qualify Governor Godwin Obaseki from PDP primaries. This INEC decision followed the Tuesday’s court order which was forty-eight (48) hours before the PDP primary election. The Commission has said it will obey the order by the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, which restrained…

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5-year-old boy macheted to death in Akinyele, Ibadan

2020 seem to be filled with lots of unfortunate happenings as sad news are been reported daily. A five-year-old boy simply identified as Mujeeb was reportedly hacked to death by yet-to-be-identified persons in his compound in the Tose area of Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State on Monday, June 22. The local government area…

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