Category: Life

The family of late Mohammed Fawehinmi says he will be buried after an autopsy and other necessary arrangements. The eldest child of Gani Fawehinmi, Mrs Basirat Fawehinmi-Biobaku, who spoke on behalf of the family, made the announcement at a news conference in Lagos on Thursday. Mohammed, the eldest son of late legal icon and activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, died at about 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, after a brief illness in a Lagos hospital, at the age of 52. Fawehinmi-Biobaku said the family could not preempt the cause of his death…

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Mohammed Fawehinmi, son of late legal luminary, Gani Fawehinmi is dead. Family sources revealed that he complained of breathing difficulty Wednesday morning and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital where he died. Mohammed was born on February 21, 1969. He had his primary school at Kotun Memorial School, Surulere, Lagos and his secondary education at Federal Government College, Sokoto. He was a graduate of Business Administration from the University of Lagos in 1991. He obtained an LLB degree from the University of Buckingham, England and was called to Nigerian Bar…

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The Chief Medical Director of an Oil prospecting company , Chevron Nigeria Limited, Dr. Rotimi Olalekan Babalola is now in a divorce mess as his wife Mrs. Adediwura Adebukola Babalola has approached the Lagos High Court for divorce. According to court processes obtained by our correspondent in Suit No: LD/9231WD/2021, Mrs. Babalola brought the petition against her husband on the ground that he has been displaying act of intolerable cruelty and inhuman conduct towards her and the only child of the marriage. According to the facts filed in support of…

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The world mourns while heaven rejoices when an earthly angel joined the heavenly hosts in the early hours of Monday, June 21st 2021. Yes, Queen Esther Oluwemimo Agbaje (nee Imoojie) MSc., wife of Dr David Olusegun Agbaje, retired Assistant Comptroller – General Nigeria Customs Services, breathed her last, to exit this sinful world. Born on a Tuesday, April 26th 1960, a day before Togo declared independence from French administration, Esther was a blessing to the Imoojie’s family in Edo State Nigeria. Paragon of beauty, vitues, honesty and charisma, among others,…

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Rtn Aderemi Ismala Bello has just been installed as the 41st District Governor of of Rotary District 9110. At an impressive ceremony holding at D’ Podium event centre, Ikeja, doyen of Rotary, Prince Julius Adelusi Adeluyi led other distinguished Rotarians and Past District Governors including Oba Rtn. Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, Alake of Egbaland, 3 other District Governors present as well as well a past Vice President of RI rested the collarette on Rtn. Bello’s neck at 1.52pm. More follows…

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There are fresh controvercies being unravelled about the circumstances surrounding the sudden death Subomi Olabayo, grandson of famous billionaire and chairman of Doyin Group of Companies, Prince Samuel Adedoyin. The 28-year-old Subomi is the son of Lola Olabayo, a daughter of Prince Adedoyin and Managing Director of Royals Fast Food, Ilorin reportedly committed suicide recently. The body of Subomi was reportedly discovered around 5 pm in the backyard of their Ilorin residence, while he was said to have left the house around 11 am of that faithful day. Sources close…

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As preparations for the installation of Rtn. Remi Bello FCA, a past President of Rotary Club of Ikeja South as District Governor Rotary International, District 9110 hots up, the man who will preside over about 120 clubs and its over 3,500 members has pledged to continue Rotary’s tradition of “doing good in the World.” Speaking at a press conference to herald his installation slated for Saturday July, 3, 2021, Bello, the immediate past chief executive officer of Crittall-Hope Nigeria Ltd. disclosed that the essence of the installation event is a…

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The death of a husband is a tragedy that befalls a woman as it involves a physical break in their relationship, and it is seen as the most stressful and devastating thing in life. In every society, there are women of all ages whose husbands have gone to the great beyond, most especially the vulnerable ones. The underprivileged widows and their vulnerable children constitute a significant component of every country’s population. According to the United Nations, there are an estimated 258 million widows around the world, and nearly one in…

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Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua, the late founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) will be buried next month according to a burial programme released by the church. The cleric died last week in Lagos shortly after concluding a programme at his church. The church statement on Monday read, “We know you are aware that our father in the Lord, Prophet TB Joshua, has been taken home to be with the Lord. We want to assure you that nothing will stop the work of God at The SCOAN from moving…

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Abisoye Fagade, prominent businessman, PR guru and new age politician, is bereaved. His mother, Deaconess Comfort Omoladun Fagade, died on Sunday, June 13, 2021, after a brief Illness. She was aged 78. Fagade, the CEO of Sodium Group and convener of Oyo Si Ma Dun, OSMD Network Summit, took to his social media handles to mourn his mother. According to him, “Goodnight Mummy. You were a mother indeed, an Abiyamo tooto. You were my teacher, my prayer champion and my intercessor. You were so beautiful in and out. Thank you…

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The Synagogue Church of All Nations has denied reports on social media that Sarah,  daughter of the late Prophet TB Joshua gave birth to a baby boy on June 12. TB Joshua is the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations. He died on June 5 barely a week to his 58th birthday. A reliable source in the church told our correspondent it is not true that Sarah a lawyer by profession put to bed. “This is not true, nothing like that happened,” said the source. Sarah Joshua a lawyer, married…

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Details have emerged on how Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as T.B. Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), died on Saturday.  According to The Nation, the cleric was conducting a church service when he suddenly felt uncomfortable. The popular prophet, sources said, passed away around 2am, hours after he walked to his apartment midway into the service, presumably to get some rest. Born on June 12, 1963, Prophet TB Joshua died six days to his 58th birthday. It was gathered that Joshua had walked out of the church to his…

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The pastor of Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, Prophet TB Joshua has died at the age of 57. This was announced in a statement titled, ‘Prophet TB Joshua – June 12th 1963 to June 5th 2021,’ issued on the verified Facebook page of his ministries on Sunday. The cause of his death was not revealed. However, the statement said the clergyman spent his last moment on earth in the service of God. “On Saturday 5th June 2021, Prophet TB Joshua spoke during the Emmanuel TV Partners Meeting: “Time…

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Late officers’ wife, sister slump at funeral There was a slight disagreement on Saturday between the family of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, and the Nigerian Army over the COAS’ burial. The disagreement led to a short delay of the COAS’ interment as his family insisted that he must be buried without a coffin in accordance with Islamic injunction. But some senior army officers argued that Attahiru’s remains would be buried according to military traditions. After some time, the family was convinced by the superior…

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Remains of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other Army Chiefs including the flight crew of the ill fated Beachcraft 350 aircraft, who lost their lives in an air mishap in Kaduna on Friday, were laid to rest this afternoon in Abuja. They were interred on Saturday at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja. The ten other military personnel are: Brigadier General MI Abdulkadir, Brigadier General Olayinka, Brigadier General Kuliya, Major LA Hayat, Major Hamza, Sergeant Umar, Flight Lieutenant TO Asaniyi, Flight Lieutenant AA Olufade, Sergeant Adesina and ACM Oyedepo. Earlier, the bodies were moved to the…

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Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, on Friday night during the monthly Holy Ghost service of the church at the Redemption Camp, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, broke his silence on the tragedy that befel his family following the death of his 42yr old son, Dare. National Infinity reports that the respected clergy man’s third child died last week Tuesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, where he was a youth pastor. During his ministration, which was also broadcast to members through Dove TV, he said God…

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Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye was visibly heartbroken, emotionally troubled but unbowed as the highly revered man of God made his first public appearance preaching at the Holy Communion Service of the May Edition of the church’s Holy Ghost Service after the death of his 42-year-old ‘miracle’ son, Pastor Dare Adeboye. Adeboye, kept mute on the passing of his son, Dare Adeboye, who died in his sleep on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, where he was based with his family. His death shocked the whole world as well-meaning persons including…

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Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s son, Dare Adeboye, is dead. The 42-year-old, who was the third child of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, died in his sleep on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, where he was based with his family. Sources in the church confirmed that the deceased, who was the Assistant Pastor in charge of Region (Youth) 35, had ministered the previous day. He was said to have retired to his bed and did not wake up. “He was not sick and did not…

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Bill Gates, co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft, said in a tweet on Monday that he and his wife, Melinda Gates, will be splitting up after 27 years. Financial details are not yet clear. Bill Gates owns 1.37% of Microsoft’s outstanding shares, which are worth more than $26 billion, according to FactSet. The couple were creators, along with Warren Buffett, of the Giving Pledge, which involves giving away more than half of their wealth. Last year Bill Gates stepped down from Microsoft’s board as the coronavirus became a force around the world. He began…

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Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced that Ramadan will start in the country on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar made the announcement on Monday in a broadcast heralding the Islamic holy month. He said the new moon was sighted in different parts of Nigeria and that report of the crescent sighting were received from Muslim leaders and organisations across the country. “After due verification and authentication by the national moon sighting committee and state committees’…

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As the world mourns Prince Phillip, the duke of Edinburgh, who died, earlier today, Friday, April 9 at Windsor Castle at the age of 99, the Royal family has announced funeral plans for the departed Prince. His comes after weeks of concern about his health, including an extended stay in hospital. He was treated for an infection and had an operation for a pre-existing heart condition on March 3 at another London hospital – St Bartholomew’s, in the City. During the first week of his treatment he was visited by…

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Queen Elizabeth II’s husband Prince Philip, who recently spent more than a month in hospital and underwent a heart procedure, died on Friday, Buckingham Palace announced. He was 99. “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” it said in a statement. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. “The Royal Family join with people around the world in mourning his loss.” The palace added that further announcements would…

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Australia on Thursday joined a growing number of countries halting the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for younger people over fears it can cause serious blood clots. In a further setback for Australia’s already halting coronavirus vaccine rollout, officials said the AstraZeneca shot should no longer be given to people under the age of 50, unless they had already received a first dose without any ill effects. Prime Minister Scott Morrison held an evening press conference to announce the decision shortly after the government’s medical advisory board decided to…

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Leah Sharibu, according to reports by US-Nigeria Law Group, might have delivered another baby towards the end of 2020 even as she is still held in captivity by the Islamic fundamentalist sect, Boko Haram. According to the group, with the reported delivery, the abandoned Dapchi “heroine Christian” schoolgirl has two deliveries within a year. It would be recalled that Leah, still held in captivity, was forced to accept Islam before being married off to a top Boko Haram commander after she refused to renounce her Christian faith. Leah, aged 14…

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The ancient town of Sokoto came to stand still and social distancing and other COVID-19 protocols were abandoned as the Tijaniyah, a Muslim group, appointed a former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, as the new Caliph in Nigeria. In photos shared on Facebook by the ex-Emir’s spokesperson, Saadatu Ahmad, Sanusi, who flew in from Oxford University in England, where he is a visiting scholar, was seen on a rostrum, addressing a mammoth crowd with hundreds of people clustered as they stood under the open sky. Before attending the ceremony,…

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Abdulahi Inde Dikko, the immediate past Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, who ran one of Nigeria’s biggest cash cow like a personal fiefdom has died after a protracted illness. Abdulahi Dikko, who hailed from Katsina State was the NCS boss from 2009 to 2015 and has been facing a probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as well as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The anti-graft agencies seized his house said to be worth N1.1bn as well as cars worth hundreds of millions of…

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Frontline journalist and former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba has likened the death of former Lagos State governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande to the fallen of “an Iroko tree, as well as an elephant”. Osoba said the late Jakande would be remembered as a personification of the best in journalism and a political colossus. According to the former Ogun State governor, Alhaji Jakande “singlehandedly founded both the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria and the Nigerian Institute of Journalism. “He was the first black African chairman of the International Press…

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Dr. Doyin Okupe, a spokesman for former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan insists his son’s decision to openly declare himself a homosexual is a spiritual challenge. According to a series of tweets in reaction to a viral photo showing his son, Bolu, wearing rainbow boxers with the caption, Yes, I am gay”. Okupe said as an evangelist, he would never accept homosexuality as it is at variance with Christian values. He, however, said he was hopeful that God would intervene, adding that he had been aware of his son’s…

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Tiffany Trump, outgoing US President Donald Trump’s daughter, on Tuesday, announced her engagement to her Lebanese fiancé, Michael Boulos. The 27-year-old daughter of the outgoing Republican president announced the cheery news in an Instagram post, some hours to the end of her father’s presidency. The first family will vacate the White House on Wednesday morning shortly before the inauguration of Democrat Joe Biden as the 46th American president later tomorrow afternoon. “It has been an honor to celebrate many milestones, historic occasions and create memories with my family here at the White…

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Again, COVID-19 struck the circle of the high and mighty in the society as it claimed renowned businessman and society top shot, Boluwatife Akin-Olugbade. The 64-year-old patriarch of the society and Aare Ona Kakanfo of Owu Kingdom, reportedly died today, Wednesday, January 13, 2021, after a brief illness traced to complications from COVID-19. The late foremost corporate lawyer was reported to have fallen ill, after returning from a wedding ceremony on December 26, where he had served as chairman of the reception. He was rushed to Paelon Memorial Hospital, Ikeja.…

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It was so easy for a number of people to lampoon, disparage and almost condemn those who decided against an agelong tradition: Celebrating The Season (Christmas and New Year) in Ane’Igala with associates, families and friends. Of course, the reasons that informed the decision were impeccable, tenable, well-reasoned, well-thought-through and rational and do not require elucidation. The statistics of asssasination-styled killings in Kogi East surges but even more despicably escalating is the calm after-the-storm, acquiescing-silence, selective amnesia and unquestioned ‘acceptance’ of such bestiality and contemptible lack of concern, I-don’t-care disposition…

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A senior pastor with House On The Rock, Adeyinka Akinbami, has reportedly died as a result of complications from COVID-19 at the age of 61. Announcing Akinbami’s passing on Saturday, the Senior Pastor, HOTR, Paul Adefarasin, said he had yet to come to terms with his death. Adefarasin said the incident was a reminder of how deadly COVID-19 was and called on Nigerians to adhere to the COVID-19 protocols. Adefarasin tweeted, “Yesterday (Friday), I received the rude and shocking news of someone deeply dear to me and all of the…

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Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Tuesday, received his son, Prince Tadenikawo, and his wife, Shilekunola Naomi, into the palace after the mandatory 21-day rites. According to a statement by the palace spokesperson, Moses Olafare, the mother and child accompanied by friends and family members, were received into the palace by the chiefs and Ooni’s traditional aides. Olafare explained that the prince and his mother after entering the palace, stopped at Ile Nla, where they were received by relatives and friends before they proceeded to Emese’s court, where the…

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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has insisted the pictures of their newly born crown prince circulating on social media is fake just as the Ooni named his newborn son after the 49th Ooni, Oba Tadenikawo Adesoji Aderemi. The late celebrated and flamboyant monarch, Sir Tadenikawo Titus Adesoji Aderemi, Atobatele 1, was a Nigerian political figure and Yoruba traditional ruler who reigned from 1930 until 1980. He also served as the governor of Western Region, Nigeria between 1960 and 1962. Oba Ogunwusi made the announcement in a social media…

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The Palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has announced the birth of the Ooni’s first son. Oba Ogunwusi has promised to name his first son on the throne after his idol, Tadeniawo Adesoji Aderemi, the most respected and trail blazing Ooni of Ife who died in 1980 after ruling the ancient town for 50yrs. A release by the Ooni’s Press Secretary, Moses Olafare says mother and child are in perfect condition. This is to officially inform the general public that The Almighty Olodumare has blessed the…

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The last seems not to have been heard about the paternity scandal of former Ogun State,  permanent secretary, Bureau of Protocol and Ceremonials  Mr. Dolapo Odulana, as the lady who accused him of putting her in the family way, Adesanya Adenike Fausat said her son was ready to undergo a  deoxyribonucleic acid, (DNA) test,  a nucleic acid that contains the genetic code. It will be recalled that Mr. Odulana who is said to be a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God was accused by Adenike of being responsible for…

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