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 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 JULY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Acclaimed Irish singer Sinad OConnor, known for hits such as Nothing Compares 2 U and for shredding a photo of the pope while hosting Saturday Night Live, has died. She was 56. A cause of death was not immediately given. The singer had lost her son, Shane, to suicide in January 2022,…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The General Overseer of The Lord’s Chosen Ministries, Pastor Lazarus Muoka, has lost his dear wife, Joy, to the cold hands of death. This is reportedly the second time the clergyman will be experiencing the loss of a wife as he also lost his first wife before marrying Joy. The deceased devoted…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Frank Odita, a former police spokesperson, has died at the age of 84. In a statement yesterday, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said Odita died on Friday evening at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) after a brief illness. Before his retirement from the force, Odita was the public relations officer of…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s ‘tallest man’ who is also a popular Nollywood actor and reality TV star, Afeez Agoro Oladimiji, has been reported dead at the age of 48. Afeez who measured 7ft 4in tall reportedly died on Wednesday night at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) after battling with an ailment known as Acromegaly. Afeez,…
LAGOS MAY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Founder of DAAR Communications and African Independent Television (AIT) Raymond Dokpesi is dead. Dokpesi died on Monday, May 29 2023, his son Raymond Dokpesi jnr said in a statement. “High Chief Dokpesi was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him,”…
LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Veteran pop singer, Chris Mba, has died after a long battle with heart issues. The musician, who was famous in the 1980s for his jerry curl and hits like ‘Funky Situation’, ‘Baby Don’t Cry’, ‘Making My Way’ and ‘Love Everlasting’, died on Wednesday at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Michael Odiong, the…