Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has died while receiving medical treatment for cancer at a hospital in the country’s capital, Windhoek. Geingob died on Sunday, February 4, at Lady Pohamba Hospital in the capital Windhoek with his wife and his children at his side. Acting President Nangolo Mbumba said …
Read More »Charles Fried, Legal Scholar Who Broke With Conservatives, Dies at 88
Charles Fried, a conservative legal scholar who as President Ronald Reagan’s solicitor general argued against abortion rights and affirmative action before the Supreme Court — but who later rejected the conservative legal movement’s rightward march, calling the current high court “reactionary” — died on Tuesday at his home in Cambridge, …
Read More »'World's tallest woman' dies at 23
A woman known for her extreme height has died at the age of 23. Xiao Mo of Shaoyang, China, stood 7.5ft tall and boasted more than 152,000 followers on video social media platform Douyin. She reportedly died on January 15 after succumbing to complications from a cold she …
Read More »Olympics and Judo star Maricet Espinosa dies aged 34 after heart attack during breast enlargement surgery
Olympic judoka star, Maricet Gonzalez Espinosa has passed away aged just 34 after suffering a heart attack, and other complications after having breast enlargement surgery Maricet Espinosa Gonzalez, who competed at the 2016 Olympics, had breast enlargement surgery on January 21 before tragically suffering complications according to local media. …
Read More »Nigerian lady dies in the UK after graduation
A Nigerian woman, Oluwaseun Bello has died in the United Kingdom. Nigerian community association in the UK, disclosed the sad news in a statement on Monday, January 15, 2024. According to the statement, Ms. Bello, a cybersecurity professional who recently graduated from University of Bradford, died on January …
Read More »Union workers lament over targets as LagRide driver slumps and dies while preparing for work
Adebayo Padmore, a driver with LagRide, has died. He died on the morning of Jan. 8, while getting ready to begin picking up passengers. Saheed Ayeni, one of three drivers who took Padmore to Louis Med hospital in Lekki, from Oniru market where he collapsed, said: “He collapsed …
Read More »Amalija Knavs, Mother of Former First Lady Melania Trump, Dies at 78
Amalija Knavs, a former Slovenian factory worker who became a United States citizen with help from one of her daughters, Melania Trump, has died. She was 78. Her death was announced on Tuesday night by Mrs. Trump, the former first lady, on X. No cause was given. During a New …
Read More »Actor Adan Canto dies at 42 after battle with appendiceal cancer
Mexican-American actor, Adan Canto has died at the age of 42. Adan Canto, who transitioned from a successful music career in Mexico to becoming a leading man in Hollywood, died following a battle with appendiceal cancer on Monday, January 8. He was best known for his role as Vice …
Read More »One dies, truck, houses razed as explosion rocks ?illegal refinery? in Kano
One person was killed while several others were injured following an explosion at an ‘illegal refinery’ in Kano State. It was gathered that the incident happened in the Katango area of Wailari, Kumbotso Local Government Area in the state, at about 9:05am on Monday, January 8, 2024. About five …
Read More »German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies at the age of 78
German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has died at the age of 78. The World Cup winner died on Sunday, January 7, his family have confirmed. Beckenbauer’s health has gradually declined ever since his son Stephan died in 2015. Since then the iconic former player and …
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