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Popular South African Rapper, AKA Shot Dead In Durban

South African rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes was shot dead on Florida Road Friday night, police sources in Durban have confirmed. Another person believed to be AKA’s bodyguard was also wounded, while an unidentified person, who is understood to be a close friend of AKA, was also shot dead in the drive-by shooting, according to an IOL report. […]

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Nigerian Singer, Chuddy K Loses Wife To Cancer

Nigerian Singer, Chuddy K is bereaved, as he just lost his wife, Racheal. Chuddy K shared the sad news on his Instagram page on Saturday. He disclosed that she had been battling cancer for a while.

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Seven Killed, 29 Injured At Calabar Carnival

Seven people were killed and 29 injured at Calabar Carnival on Tuesday when a car lost control and rammed into a crowd of onlookers, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said. The Sector Commander of the Corps, Maikano Hassan, confirmed the number of casualties to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said the […]

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Family Confirms Sammie Okposo’s Death, Gives Details

The family of departed gospel musician Sammie Okposo have confirmed his death. The ‘Well Welu’ crooner died in the early hours of Friday. Confirming the news, a statement signed by the family’s representative, Hector Okposo, confirmed that the 51-year-old singer ‘‘slept and went to be with the Lord’’ on the morning of Friday. The statement […]

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Nigerian Gospel Singer, Sammie Okposo Dies At 51

The 51-year-old musician slumped on Friday morning and died. He was the CEO of Zamar Entertainment and collaborated with many gospel artists. Meanwhile, details of what led to his death are yet unknown

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Comic Nigerian Actor Apama Loses Only Son

Comic star actor Osinachi Dike aka Apama has lost his two-year-old son, Jboy. The toddler was reported to have died at a hospital after battling with sickness for a long time. According to reports, the actor’s son breathed his last at a hospital in Owerri, Imo State on Tuesday. Corroborating the tragic news, Apama lamented over the […]

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Police Quiz 8 Domestic Staff Over Death Of Davido’s Son

As the police in Lagos State, yesterday, revealed that eight domestic staff of David  Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known by his stage name as Davido, have been taken for questioning over the death of Davido’s son, Ifeanyi,  Nigerians have been condoling the musician and his family. Ifeanyi reportedly died Monday night, after he drowned in a swimming […]

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Migos Rapper, Takeoff, Shot Dead At 28

Rapper Takeoff has been shot dead outside a club in Houston, reportedly over a game of dice. Takeoff, 28, who is best known as a member of the hip-hop trio Migos, was shot while a group gathered outside a bowling alley called 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston on Tuesday morning. A picture from the scene reportedly […]

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Heartbreaking! Davido and Chioma’s Son, Ifeanyi Is Dead

Ifeanyi Adeleke, the 3 year old son of Music star, Davido and his fiancee, Chioma Rowland has sadly died. The tragic death occurred on Monday, October 31. Ifeanyi died by drowning at his dad’s Banana Island home. He was rushed Evercare Hospital in Lekki where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The couple had traveled for […]

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Big Brother Naija Star, Rico Swavey Dies After Car Crash

Nigerian artiste and former Big Brother Naija housemate, Rico Swavey has been confirmed dead after a ghastly accident. On Tuesday 11 October, a colleague of his, Alex Asogwa aka Alex Unusual, shared the sad news about his involvement in a ghastly car accident on her Instagram account. She further told her followers that he was […]

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Gangsta’s Paradise: Rapper Coolio Dies At 59

Coolio, the US rapper best known for the chart-topping 1995 song “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died, his manager said Wednesday. He was 59 years old. The Grammy-winning musician passed away in Los Angeles. No cause of death was immediately provided. Coolio’s friend and long-standing manager Jarez Posey confirmed the news to AFP without providing additional details. […]

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Don Jazzy Loses Mother To Cancer

Legendary Nigerian beatmaker, Michael Ajereh, professionally known as Don Jazzy, has announced the death of his mother. In a post shared via his Instagram page on Friday, the Mavin Records boss revealed that his mother died after battling cancer. Expressing his grief, Don Baba described her as his “supporter and backbone,” who was loved “by everyone that […]

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Sad! After Child Loss, Battle With Depression, Nollywood Actress, Ada Ameh Passes On

Veteran Nollywood actress and television personality, Ada Ameh, has died. Her death was confirmed to Daily Trust via the telephone by the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas. In the telephone conversation, Rollas said, “It is sad but she is dead, I do not really have the details at the moment.” However, according […]

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Nigerian Musician Eedris Abdulkareem Diagnosed With Kidney Failure, To Undergo Transplant In Lagos

The family of veteran Nigerian music artiste, Eedris Abdulkareem, have called on Nigerians for support and prayers as the singer is set to undergo kidney transplant in Lagos. According to a statement released on his Instagram page on Wednesday, the ‘Nigeria Jaga Jaga’ crooner has been on dialysis following a recent kidney failure diagnosis. Signed […]

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Nollywood Actor, Leo Mezie Loses Battle To Kidney Disease

Nollywood Actor, Leonard Chimezie Onyemachi, popularly known as Leo Mezie who has been battling with kidney disease has died at the age of 46. It was gathered that the Actor, who had a kidney transplant over 4 years ago, had another one last week, but began to develop complications and died on Saturday, the 14th […]

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Nollywood Loses Another Popular Actor

Actor Gbenga Richards is dead. He died on Thursday morning after battling acute diabetes and high blood pressure. Richards, who was a force to reckon with in the early days of Nollywood, reportedly suffered from the ailments which kept him in and out of hospital until he died. In 2021, some of his colleagues and […]

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Popular Nollywood Actor Dies Hours After Filming On Set

Nollywood actor, Sir David Osagie, is dead. It was gathered that the actor died hours after he was on a movie set at 52. His death was announced by a Nollywood actress, Ngozi Ezeh via her Instagram account. The thespian revealed that the deceased was not sick but slept and didn’t wake up the next […]

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Nollywood Actress Dies While Cleaning Church

A Nollywood actress, Chinedu Bernard, was confirmed dead at the East Side Hospital in Enugu State after she slumped while cleaning the Chapel of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in the Federal Housing area of the state. According to reports, the priest, Reverend Father Uchendu Chukwuma, and some parishioners, rushed her to the hospital […]

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