Nigerian preacher TB Joshua, one of Africa’s most influential evangelists, has died on Saturday 5 June 2021, at the age of 57. A post on his Facebook page, which has more than five million followers, said: “God has taken His servant”. Temitope Balogun Joshua was the founder of the Synagogue, Church of All Nations. He was one of Nigeria’s most popular televangelists but was perhaps the least flamboyant of his peers.Find out more
Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, 54, only took up his post in January in an overhaul of the military’s top brass. The Nigerian Air Force said the incident happened as the plane was landing at Kaduna International Airport.Find out more
“Bruno Iwuoha hails from Ehime Mbano Local Government Area in Umunumo Umuanunu kindred, Imo state. He was aged 68 years, survived by his wife and six children.”Find out more
Veteran Nigerian broacaster and actor Sadiq Daba has died. His death was confirmed by filmmaker Kunle Afolayan. According to Mr. Afolayan, the Daba broadcaster died on Wednesday from his protracted battle with leukaemia and prostate cancer. Afolayan said the news was confirmed to him by Mr. Daba’s wife and son.Find out more
Muhammadu Buhari Mourns former Minister of Information, Tony Momoh: “His brand of loyalty is very rare in the politics of today. I will greatly miss him.”Find out more
Shaka Momoh, the owner of Planet One, was said to have died of COVID-19 at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Thursday.Find out more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila,Find out more
The president Muhammadu Buhari lauded Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe’s contribution to the development of education, with a rich pedigree of being President of the Nigerian Academy of Science, Chairman of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities and upward rising over the years with a distinguished career.Find out more
Chico Ejiro left engineering for filmmaking and ended up asFind out more
Ekom Udofia, a former National Football League (NFL) player, hasFind out more