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A labourer identified simply as Dogo died after falling into a septic tank belonging to a church in Badore, Ajah area of Lagos State on FridayJune 2.    According to reports, Dogo was contracted by the church to evacuate its septic tank. While carrying out the job, Dogo reportedly fell …

Legendary Mexican actor, Sergio Calderón has died at the age of 77.   The star, known for his work in films such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Men In Black – passed away in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 31. His family revealed that Calderón died in hospital from …

The horse racing world is in mourning after the death of 2013 Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente after battling an ongoing chronic illness. After being narrowly beaten by Green Moon in 2012 Melbourne Cup, Fiorente took out the iconic race 12 months later with the help of champion jockey Damien Oliver. …

Politician and founder of DAAR Communications, Raymond Dokpesi,  has died at the age of 71. According to family sources, Dokpesi died in an Abuja hospital where he was receiving medical attention. The media mogul had suffered a stroke shortly after the recent Ramadan fast and had been managing his health …

A young man identified as Christian Ugbede Abuka, has died in an auto crash two days after he completed his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program in Kwara State.   It was gathered that Christian collected his NYSC certificate on Thursday, May 25, 2025.    The accident was said to …

Tom Sawyer, an eight-term Democratic congressman from Ohio whose concern that the 1990 census had missed more than two million Black Americans spurred the federal government to improve its subsequent population counts, died on May 20 in a nursing facility in Akron. He was 77. His wife, Joyce (Handler) Sawyer, …

Famous Rock n Roll artist Tina Turner dies the age of 86. Tina Turner is a Rock & Roll legend whose music earned her the title of the queen of the genre while also becoming a pop culture icon.

Iconic singer, Tina Turner, has died.    She died at her home in Switzerland today May 24, after battling a protracted illness.   ‘Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, …

  A 95-year-old great-grandmother has died in hospital as the police officer who allegedly Tasered her at an aged care facility was charged with three offences.   Senior constable Kristian White, 33, is due to appear in court for the offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault and …

A great-grandmother has died after she was hit by a UK Police motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh.   Helen Holland, 81, from Birchanger in Essex, was struck at a junction in Earl’s Court, West London, on May 10 resulting in a coma. She has now died two weeks later. …