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September, 2025

  • 8 September

    Nigerian Oil Mogul, ‘Surrybee’ Adebisi Bada, Is Dead

    By, John Okokobioko Bada, a former chairman of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Mosimi depot is dead. He died early hours of this morning 4Va.m on Monday, September 8, 2025. He was until his death, the Chief Executive Officer of Surrybee Nigeria Limited, a past President and Trustee of the Abeokuta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines andAgriculture (ABEOCCIMA). ...

March, 2025

  • 22 March

    Oldest boxing champ, George Foreman, 76, is dead

    By, Isa Abdullahi George Foreman, the legendary two-time world heavyweight boxing champion and successful entrepreneur, has passed away at the age of 76. His family announced that he died peacefully on March 21, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. “With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr., who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025, surrounded ...

January, 2025

  • 24 January

    Jeremiah Useni, 82, is dead

    By, Isa Abdullahi. A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jeremiah Useni, is dead. YOUNEWS learnt Useni, a retired army officer died on Thursday at the age of 82, after a protracted illness. His death was announced on Thursday night by Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, in a statement issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gyang ...

November, 2024

  • 23 November

    Tinubu seeks Oluyede’s confirmation as Lagbaja’s replacement

    President Bola Tinubu has sent a letter to the Senate seeking confirmation of Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede’s appointment as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. Bayo Onanuga,Special Adviser to the President , (Information & Strategy) made this known yesterday, November 22, 2024 President Tinubu also despatched a similar letter to the House of Representatives. In the letters addressed today ...

August, 2024

  • 13 August

    Gospel Musician, Aduke Gold, is dead !.her touching life story

    Fast-rising gospel singer, Aduke Ajayi, better known as Aduke Gold is dead ! Information about cause of her death is still sketchy. YOUNEWS learnt, Aduke Gold Ajayi died late Monday, 12 August, 2024, at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan after a brief illness. News of her death, was broken by veteran gospel singer, Esther Igbekele on her Facebook page. ...

February, 2024

  • 5 February

    Veteran actor, Jimi Solanke, 81, is dead

    The folk singer, poet, and playwright, Solanke died on Monday at the age of 81, just 59 days to his 82nd birthday. He is understood to have passed on while he was being taken to the Babcock University Teaching Hospital from his country home at Ipara Remo. Solanke has been in and out of hospital since December until his death ...

December, 2023

  • 27 December

    Ex-Speaker, Ghali Na’Abba, is dead

    Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’Abba, is dead. Born on September 27, 1958, the 8th Speaker of the House of Representatives died in Abuja on Wednesday morning. According to family sources, late Na’Abba battled with ailment for a long time before passing away. He was once flown abroad for medical treatment and stayed there for some months ...

  • 23 December

    Veteran actor Dejumo Lewis ,80, is dead

    Veteran Nollywood actor of the popular ‘Village Headmaster’ series Dejumo Lewis is dead. The veteran actor died at the age of 80. Actor Saidi Balogun announced the death in a post shared on his Instagram account on Saturday. Saidi, who shared the photo of the late veteran, wrote, “Good night DEJUMO LEWIS, may your soul rest in perfect peace. RIP.” ...

  • 10 December

    Popular Yoruba poet, Olanrewaju Adepoju, 83, is dead

    Yoruba poet, writer, artiste and religious leader, Alhaji Olanrewaju Mas’ud Adepoju, is dead. Adepoju died on Sunday at his Idi Orogbo off Ring Ring Road, Ibadan, Oyo State residence around 7 pm. Alhaji Chief Olanrewaju Adepoju was well known as an Ewi Exponent, a passionate human rights activist, accomplished author, and gifted poet. He was aged 83. His son, Adejare ...

November, 2023

  • 2 November

    BREAKING: Former PDP Chairman Is Dead

    A former chairman of the People’s Democratic Party is dead. Rotarian Bola Olu-Ojo, a former chairman of the Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is dead. The development was confirmed via a statement from a family source.