LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- A former Judge of the International Court of Justice, Hague, Netherlands, Prince Bola Ajibola has died. Ajibola, who was also a former Attorney-General of Nigeria, died at 89. It was gathered that the respected legal icon, who founded Crescent University, Abeokuta, died on Saturday midnight after a long-time illness as a…
LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu, has announced the passing on to eternal glory of his first wife, Mrs Ifeoma Kalu, who died at the age of 61. In a post on his official social media page, signed by him, the former governor and Chief Whip of the Senate…
LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oladipo Diya, retired general and former second-in-command to Gen Sani Abacha, has died at the age of 79. Oyesinmilola Diya, in a statement signed on behalf of the family, said Diya died in the early hours of Sunday. “On behalf of the entire Diya family home and abroad; We announce the passing…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Nigerian International and Super Falcons Chief Coach, Alhaji Isma’ila Mabo, is dead. Family sources confirmed he died in early hours of Monday in Jos, aged 78. Amongst some of the football personalities that paid tributes to Mabo include former NFA General Secretary, Ahmed Sani Toro. The Yeriman Toro prayed Allah to …
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Delta and Bayelsa, Lawan Tanko Jimeta, is dead Channels Television gathered that AIG Jimeta died on Sunday morning at the Benin Teaching Hospital after a brief illness. A post by the spokesman for Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed Wakil, confirmed AIG Jimeta’s death….
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Prof Uchenna Ikonne is dead. His death was announced in a statement on Wednesday by his son, Dr Uche-Ikonne Chikezie. According to the younger Ikonne, the PDP governorship candidate died around 4am today, January 25, 2023 after a brief illness….
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)- – Gambia’s Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof has died of illness in India, President Adama Barrow said on Tuesday. Joof, 65, was appointed vice president of the West African country in 2022. He had previously served as education minister. Barrow said on Twitter that Joof had died “after a short illness” without…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch of the United Kingdom and head of the Commonwealth, has died at age 96, Buckingham Palace announced. The queen died on Thursday as members of her immediate family rushed to be by her side, including her son and heir, Prince Charles. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral…
