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The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has announced the death of Rev Fr. Angus Fraser, believed to be the longest serving teacher and missionary in Nigeria. Fraser, who was aged 87, was born on April 8 1931 and hailed from a Caribbean Island…
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A former minister in the Ministry of Information and Ministry of Environment, Mr. John Odey, has died in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Odey was said to have died on Sunday after being hospitalised for several weeks over suspected cancer.…
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A House of Representatives member Funke Adedoyin has died, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Funke Adedoyin, a member of the House of Representatives from Kwara State, died on Friday afternoon in Abuja. She was 54. “This is a big loss to me,…
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The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has released more report on the two fighter jets that collided ibn Abuja on Friday, saying one of the two pilots who ejected has died. The pilot flew the F-7Ni aircraft that crashed in Katampe area in Abuja.  …
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A male applicant in the ongoing recruitment exercise of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has been reported dead in Kogi State. The applicant was said to have fainted on Tuesday after returning from a road walk embarked upon from the…
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Three months after the death of reggae veteran Ras Kikmono, his wife, Efemena Okedi, has passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018. Pulse was informed of the passing away of Efe, who was also a member of the late Ras Kimono's band.…
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The Ambassador of Nigeria in Doha, Qatar, Amb. Abdullahi Wase is dead. This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by the spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tope Elias-Fatile.
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Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra, John Ahwen has died. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ahwen, who was deployed to the state in March 2017, died on Monday night in Awka.
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A Nigerian Muslim pilgrim has died following a lift accident in his hotel accommodation in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The head of Nigeria’s National Medical Team (NMT), Dr.  Ibrahim Kana, who confirmed the death of the pilgrim on Wednesday…
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A United States Senator and a celebrated war hero John McCain, popular for his efforts at ensuring unity in the country, has died. He died after losing a battle to brain cancer at the age of 81 years old.
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