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The deceased, Abulganiyu Abulganiyu Lawal, a 42 year old OAP has been shot dead while hunting in Araromi-Oke, Ekiti State . Sadly however, the killer is still yet to be identified. The incident occurred on Thursday night,…

Single George Michael passed away at his home in Oxfordshire, England at the age of 53,  his rep confirms. In an official statement his rep wrote: "It its with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend…

Fidel Castro, the Cuban despot who famously proclaimed after his arrest in a failed coup attempt that history would absolve him, has died aged 90. Castro's brother, Raul, announced his death on Cuban TV. At the end, an elderly and…

The cold hand of death has once again struck Nigeria's movie industry Nollywood  as actor, script writer, Abdul-Lateef Titilope Ashimiyu known as Itakure has passed on. The talented actor, known for playing the role of a muslim…

On Sunday June 12, 2016, TheNETng spent time at home with Nigerian producer OJB Jezreel, who has passed on today, aged 49.  It is a pre-50th birthday interview he'll never get to read.  Excerpts below.  Sometime in April, I ran into…

Prolific Music producer, Babatunde Okungbowa aka OJB Jezreel is dead. Sources close to the situation say he passed on about an hour ago.  A source who confirmed his death to shybellmedia revealed that his kidney transplant failed…

In a very sad turn of events, Nigeria Super Eagles coach Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi died suddenly in the early hours of Wednesday 8th June 2016 in Benin City, Edo state at the age of 54. He was scheduled to return to the United…

Influential Congolese musician Papa Wemba has died aged 66 after collapsing during a concert. Video from the show in Ivory Coast showed him slumped on stage behind a group of dancers, before they rushed to his aid. His pioneering…

The artist known as Prince is dead, according to TMZ. He was 57 years old. Prince's body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota, USA early Thursday morning. Multiple sources connected to the singer…

In a bizarre case of ill fate, two women, 25-year-old Chioma Jonathan, and  Chinonye Anyanwu, aged 26 have died after they were struck by lightning, Sun reports. The unfortunate incident happened when the two women went to…

Nigerian Army wishes to regrettably inform the public that Colonel Samaila Inusa who was kidnapped on Sunday 27th March 2016, was found dead today at about 6.00pm. Preliminary investigation revealed that most likely the…

Less than a week after the death of Igodo actor Michael Odiachi, another Nollywood actor Festus Aguebor has passed on. Movie Producer Fidelis Duker yesterday made the announcement  on Facebook. He wrote: “Adieu talented and…

Nollywood actor Mike Odiache is dead. He died on Monday, February 15, 2016 at a general hospital in Ikorodu area of Lagos after a brief illness. The veteran actor has appeared in many Nollywood movies, including  ‘Prophet of Doom…

95 year old Hajia Fadimatu Mai Talle Tara  who donated her N1 million savings to the Buhari presidential campaign organization last year is dead. She died this morning at her home in Kebbi. Until her death, Hajia Fadamatu was a…

*After she died they left her body outside for flies to feast on* The Yaba College of Technology has erupted into violence following the death of a final year student, Charity Dazan due to hospital and school authority negligence.…