Kenyan Literary Giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Dies at 87

Omotayo Adigun Renowned Kenyan author and intellectual, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, has passed away at the age…

2025 Hajj: 75-Year-Old Nigerian Female Pilgrim Dies in Saudi Arabia

Eric Patrick A 75-year-old female Nigerian pilgrim from Edo State, Adizatu Dazumi, on Monday, died during…

Late Junior Pope’s Wife Mourns Father-in-Law After 1 Year of Husband’s Death

Eric Patrick Jennifer Odonwodo, widow of the late Nollywood actor Junior Pope Odonwodo, has mourned the…

Jill Sobule, Known for ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Dies in House Fire

Jill Sobule, the fearless singer-songwriter whose LGBTQ+ anthem “I Kissed a Girl” paved the way for…

Gospel Singer Bolaji Dies After Brief Illness, Aged 48

Gladness Gideon The gospel music community in Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the death…

Sarkin Sasa, Haruna Maiyasin Katsina, Dies at 125

Haruna Maiyasin Katsina, the revered Sarkin Sasa and Chairman of the Council of Arewa Traditional Rulers…

Kontagora emir, who bandits killed son three months ago, dies

The Sarkin Sudan of Kontagora, Niger State, Alhaji Saidu Umaru Namaska, is dead. He died at…

Legendary crooner, guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo, dies at 80

Renowned musician, arts expert and administrator, Sir Victor Uwaifo, is dead. Uwaifor, a former Commissioner for…

Gerd Muller dies at 75

OLANREWAJU IBITOYE Legendary German and Bayern Munich prolific goal scorer, Gerd Muller dies at 75. Der…

Ex-President Shagari’s wife dies from COVID-19 complications

Wife of former President Shehu Shagari, Hajiya Hazida, is dead. The grandson of late Shagari, Bello…