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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 …

The movie industry has been thrown into mourning again after one of its own, Veteran filmmaker, Wale Fanu, reportedly died. Naija News reports that Jide Bisayo, an associate of the late filmmaker announced on Sunday. Before death, the 72-year-old veteran, who lived with sickle cell, was the managing director of …

Alexander Nikitin, the principal coach of the world chess champion Garry Kasparov from the time Mr. Kasparov was 10 until years after he had become the titleholder, died on June 5 in Moscow. He was 87. The International Chess Federation, the game’s governing body, announced his death on its website. …

British businesswoman and star of Dragon’s Den, Hilary Devey, has died at the age of 65 after battling a ‘long illness’.    Her publicist in a statement on Sunday, said that the Bolton-born multi-millionaire died in Morocco at her holiday home on Saturday night, June 11.   “I can confirm that Hilary …

Omotola Akinsanya, the Nigerian lady knocked down by a Lebanese man while driving against traffic on May 4, has died.   The Lebanese man identified as John Greg was driving a Toyota 4Runner   He was said to have been driving recklessly and against traffic on Sanusi Fafunwa Road when he hit Omotola …

Foremost Edo-born highlife musician, Ambassador Osayomore Joseph yesterday passed away. Until his death, he was a prolific singer and one of Edo State’s prominent sons. Joseph was born in Ugha village near Benin City, Edo State Nigeria. He is one of the early pioneers of African popular Highlife music. His …

?????? US rapper, FBG Cash was shot and killed in Chicago, on Friday morning June 10. He was 31 years old. According to the Chicago Police Department, FBG Cash real name Tristan Hamilton was fatally shot inside a vehicle at around 5:32 a.m. in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood’s 1600 block of West …

One of Pakistan’s most prominent televangelist and lawmaker, Aamir Liaquat Hussain, has died aged 50 after being found unconscious at his home in Karachi.   The anchor was taken to hospital on Thursday morning, June 9, but pronounced dead on arrival. A post mortem exam is being carried out.  The …

The family of social media influencer Arisara Karbdecho, has announced her death after fell into a coma earlier this year.   The Thai model, 27, reportedly choked on a meal of pork kebabs and sticky rice in March, after she was rushing to eat her dinner.   Arisara passed away on Monday, …

Singer, Michael Aboh, one-half of popular music group, Zule Zoo, is dead. The group was responsible for the hit song, ‘Kerewa’, which dominated airwaves many years ago The singer was said to have passed away on Saturday morning, June 4, 2022, while taking his bath. His death was announced by …