LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Legendary Constitutional Lawyer and one-time Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Professor Ben Nwabueze, is dead. A news flash this Monday afternoon by TheNiche quotes a “dependable source close to the family” as confiding that Prof. Nwabueze passed away yesterday evening, Sunday, October 29, 2023, in his home. A native of Atani,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-There was confusion in Umuahia on Saturday following the death of a musician, on the eve of a burial ceremony at Amuzukwu, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State. The musician, who was identified as Chika Ofor, was said to have slumped on his band’s stage on Friday night, some minutes after coming…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Eze Ndigbo of Ibadanland and President of Non-Indigenes Traditional Council of Ibadan, Oyo State, Alex Anozie, has died at the age of 74. He reportedly died in his sleep at his Ososami residence in Ibadan, the state capital. Anozie hailed from Igboukwu, in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State One of…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-John Oboh, popular as ‘Mighty Mouse’, the legendary music producer who created the Ajegunle rhythm in the 90s, is dead. He died today, September 18, in Lagos after battling illness suspected to be cancer. A source close to the family confirmed his death to Vanguard. Attempts to reach Mighty Mouse’s sister, Mabel…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today confirmed that a motor boy fell off and died immediately as a truck conveying wheat overturned under heavy rain on Otedola Bridge inward Berger, Lagos. LASTMA Oduyebo Oluwole ‘Zebra’ (Zone 2) disclosed that the fatal accident caused severe congestion for road users…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A student of the Rivers State University, RSU, Port Harcourt, has died during a Jeans Carnival held to mark the Students Week. It was gathered that the incident happened on Thursday, September 7, 2023. The student was said to be sitting on the side of the vehicle when he lost his balance…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Malian forward Salif Keita, the winner of the first African Footballer of the Year award in 1970 and one of the continent’s sporting legends, died in Bamako on Saturday at the age of 76. Keita enjoyed a long career in France at St Etienne and Olympique de Marseille and also played for…
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A bride, identified as Rebecca Oyedotun, slumped and died on her wedding day in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The tragic incident happened on the eve of the deceased bride’s wedding while having her bridal shower with her friends. According to the father of the dead bride, Evangelist Oyedotun of C&S Reformed Church, Isale-High…