Category: Dead

Posthumous Vindication: Late Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Cleared of Plagiarism

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The academic reputation of late Cambridge University sociologist Professor Jason Arday has been posthumously vindicated. A fresh investigation by scientific publisher Taylor & Francis have concluded with zero evidence to substantiate the plagiarism or data fabrication claims previously weaponised against him. The 41-year-old scholar—celebrated as the youngest Black professor ever appointed at Cambridge—was found unresponsive at a London apartment in August and later pronounced dead, following an intense media storm. According to reports initially published by the London-based media outlet Byline Times, Taylor & Francis launched a meticulous review of…

4 Children, Health Agency Boss Die In Bauchi Auto Crash; Gov Bala Mourns ‘Monumental Loss’

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Executive Secretary of the Bauchi State Health Contributory Management Agency (BASHCMA), Alhaji Ibrahim Ladan Duguri, and four of his children in a fatal motor accident at Yalwan Duguri, Alkaleri Local Government Area. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday evening. The governor also prayed for the recovery of Suleiman, another son who survived the crash. In a condolence statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, the…

Mass Communication Pioneer and Ex-Lagos Commissioner Idowu Sobowale Dies at 85

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The global communication community and the Nigerian academia are mourning the transition of legendary scholar, veteran journalist, and former public administrator, Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, OON, who passed away on the morning of Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the age of 85. His death was officially confirmed in a statement issued on behalf of the family by Dr Akinniyi I. Sowunmi. Known affectionately by his peers as “ID Noble,” Professor Sobowale is widely celebrated as the father of public opinion polling in Nigerian journalism. Described across the industry as a…

Tragedy at 30,000 Feet: Passenger Dies Aboard Nairobi-Lagos Flight

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A high-altitude medical emergency turned fatal on Tuesday night after a Lagos-bound passenger aboard a Kenya Airways flight died following a violent mid-air episode, sparking a full-scale investigation by the Nigeria Police Force. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed that security agencies have taken over the case to unravel the exact circumstances surrounding the incident, which occurred during a routine flight from Nairobi to Lagos. According to an official statement released by Kenya Airways on Wednesday, the medical crisis unfolded at approximately 9:20 PM, just 20 minutes before…

Ondo Air Tragedy: NDLEA Stands in Solidarity with Mourning Nigerian Air Force

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic aircraft crash in Ondo State, which claimed the lives of 25 personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and other passengers on board. According to an official statement released on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, a formal letter of condolence has been dispatched to the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke. In the dispatch, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the anti-narcotics…

Ondo Air Crash: NAF Identifies 25 Victims, Confirms No Survivors

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has officially released the names of the 25 victims who tragically perished in Monday’s devastating military air crash in Ondo State. While initial tracking reports and ministerial statements yesterday indicated there were 32 people on board, the NAF’s definitive flight manifest has corrected the record—confirming a final toll of 20 passengers and 5 crew members, with no survivors. The tragedy occurred on October 5, 2026, when a NAF 931 ATR 42 aircraft went down in the swampy terrains of Igbokoda while on a routine flight…

32 Onboard as Aircraft Burns to Rubble in Ondo Swamp; Minister Confirms

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A massive search and rescue operation is underway in Ondo State after a flight carrying 32 people went down Monday morning, October 5, 2026, in a dense forest swamp. According to community resident Olorunlola Oluwafemi, heavy rain was pounding the riverine area of Igbokoda when a deafening, thunder-like blast shattered the quiet. Moments later, thick plumes of black smoke began billowing from the trees directly opposite the local Forward Operating Base (FOB). The Chairman of the Ilaje Local Government Area, Maurice Oripelaye, confirmed that while emergency teams salvaged scattered gear…

‘I Am Alive and Well’: Former Bauchi Governor Isa Yuguda Debunks Illness Rumours, Credits God for Recovery

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Former Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda has officially broken his silence to debunk widespread rumors concerning his health, firmly declaring, “I am alive.” While acknowledging a recent bout of illness, the former governor offered a deeply reflective reassurance to the public, emphasizing that while human health remains fragile and entirely in God’s hands, his well-being has been fully restored. The false reports triggered widespread alarm, prompting thousands of concerned citizens—particularly from Bauchi State—to flood the former governor’s communication lines to verify if he was still alive. Speaking over the weekend,…

Fierce Winds Overturn Market-Bound Boat In Jigawa; 4 Young Lives Claimed

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A routine trip to a local community market turned fatal on Wednesday afternoon when a sudden wave of fierce winds capsized a commercial boat on Dudduru Pond, leaving four teenage girls dead. The tragedy struck at approximately 4:00 pm on September 23, 2026, just three kilometres away from Kwadige Village in the Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The wooden vessel was conveying eight passengers across the pond toward the Chai Chai Sabuwa Market when severe weather conditions caused it to overturn, leaving four dead and four rescued. The…

Custody Casualties: NSCDC Investigative Panel Begins Probe into 33 Mysterious Deaths

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In the fallout of the shocking and mysterious custodial deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners arrested during an anti-mining sweep in Niger State, a high-powered investigative committee has officially commenced its sitting at the National Headquarters of the NSCDC to unravel the exact circumstances surrounding the tragedy. The panel was activated following a strict, urgent directive from the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, mni, OFR, who mandated an independent, unhindered process to examine the fatalities and establish the hard facts…