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A baby boy, born to two siblings who committed incest, has died within hours of his birth due to being severely genetically compromised.   The boy was born in Dustlik, Uzbekistan, but is said to have had numerous birth defects because his parents were brother and sister.   Footage captured the baby …

A Nigerian pilgrim has died in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, following an undisclosed illness.   Aisha Ahmed, from Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa state, died on Wednesday, June 29, after a brief illness according to Idris Al-Makura, Executive Secretary, Nasarawa State Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board.   The deceased reportedly showed no sign of sickness …

A 60-year-old man named Isak Wahab (pictured above) reportedly died from shock after a friend allegedly stole his ATM and withdrew N700,000 from his bank account.   The deceased’s wife, Monsurat, accused his friend, identified only as Ola, of making the withdrawal, which she said led to the death of her husband. …

Dame Deborah James, the podcaster who raised millions of pounds for charity while campaigning to raise awareness of bowel cancer, has died at the age of 40.   James, who was 40, left her career as a deputy headteacher and began blogging about her diagnosis under the name Bowel Babe …

Former Bury captain, Martyn Forrest, has died at the age of 43, according to his wife.    The ex-player collapsed during a match 14 years ago and was later diagnosed with a brain tumour. Forrest continued to receive treatment and underwent brain surgery three times.   Earlier this year, he received …

A yet-to-be-identified commercial bus driver has died with many of his passengers injured after he suffered an accident while rushing to beat the traffic light at Marwa Bus Stop along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos State over the weeekend.   Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, …

Professor Olufemi Soyinka, the younger brother of Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, has died at the age of 85.   He died on Tuesday, June 15, at his residence in Kukumada Village, Ibadan, Oyo State.   His family released a statement that reads: “The Soyinka Family of Ake/Isara, Ogun State, has announced the …

Veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker Yinka Ogundaisi has reportedly died. The death of the seasoned actor was announced by Ropo Ewenla in a WhatsApp message to members of the Ibadan Film Circle (IFC), a group the late filmmaker/film marker belonged to, The Nation reports. It reads: “Today, this morning, one …

A young boy has died after getting stuck between a dryer and washing machine while playing hide and seek.   The boy, aged between eight and ten, had been playing with his cousins and family members when the drama unfolded at the home on Murphy Road, right outside Coolidge, Georgia.   …

Popular film maker Edgard Leroy has died in a car crash along Lagos-Ibadan express way barely a month after winning his first Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award. The Cameroonian-born film maker was on his way to Ibadan, Oyo State for a movie shoot when the unfortunate incident happened. His friend …