Dies

A former governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Senator Gbenga Aluko, is dead. The Ode-Ekiti-born politician was said to have died on Saturday after he collapsed in his office in Abuja. According to Television Continental, he was…
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The younger brother of Africa's richest man and Vice President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Sani Dangote is dead. A family source told Solacebase that the astute businessman died after an ill health in a United States hospital on Sunday.…
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Prof. Shehu Dalhatu of Bayero University , Kano is dead. A family source told Solacebase  on Friday night that Prof. Shehu Dalhatu, a political science lecturer died in Egypt due to ill health. Also confirming the death, a brother of…
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Oladipupo Williams has died of COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated with the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine. Solacebase reports that Oladipupo was the first child of late legal luminary, Chief Fredrick Rotimi…
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Alhaji Muazu Abubakar, the father of Zamfara state Speaker House of Assembly, Hon. Nasiru Muazu Magarya, has been confirmed dead inside bandits’ enclave. Alhaji Abubakar who was kidnaped eight weeks ago along with his wife, three weeks…
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The Emir of Kontagora, in Niger State, Alhaji  Sa'idu Namaska is dead, Solacebase reports. Alhaji Bashir Sa'idu Namaska also known as  Sarkin Sudan of Kontaagora died on Thursday, in Abuja due to ill health. Madawakin Kontagora,…
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Veteran highlife musician, Sir Victor Uwaifo is dead. The late iconic musician died on Saturday at the age of 80 in Benin. Sir Victor Uwaifo whose tracks “Joromi” and “Mammy Water” were hits till his demise, was a multi…
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The wife of Major-General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe (J.T.U.), Nigeria’s first military head of state, Mrs Victoria Nwanyiocha Aguiyi-Ironsi, is dead. She reportedly died in the early hours of Monday at 97. Aguiyi-Ironsi was killed in…
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A House of Representatives member,  representing Akure South/Akure North Federal Constituency, Mr. Adedayo Omolafe (Expensive), is dead. Omolafe, a member of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, popularly known as “Expensive”, died around 2 am…
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Mohammed Fawehinmi, the first son of the late human rights lawyer Chief Gani Fawehinmi, is dead. He was aged 52. He died on Wednesday after complaining of breathing difficulties. News of the death of the younger Fawehinmi was first…
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