OJB Jezreel dies 3 years after kidney transplant

Popular music producer, Babatunde Okungbowa, popularly known as OJB Jezreel , has died three years after a successful kidney transplant surgery in India. He was said to have died early this morning, June 14, in a Lagos hospital, just one month to his 50th birthday.

A family source claimed that his kidney transplant failed completely since last week.

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Photos: Multiple accident on 3rd mainland bridge

An accident involving a commercial bus and some cars occurred this afternoon at Oworonshoki axis of the 3rd mainland bridge. 

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See Another Photos of A Young Man Involved In The Peace Mass Accident

 RIP Man..... Pictured here is Tony Erondu. He was a victim of the Peace Mass Transit accident that claimed a lot of lives…May his soul rest in peace…Scroll down for more pics:

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Update on Joy Akabuike. One of The Victims of Peace Mass Transit Accident (Photos)

There has been speculations over the present condition of the beautiful Joy Akabuike who was involved in the tragic accident that happened at Okigwe road

It has been confirmed now by her best friend

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Heartbreaking Photos of Another Handsome Young Man Involved in The Peace Mass Accident

His Name is Tony Erondu. He was a victim of the Peace Mass Transit accident that claimed a lot of lives.

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Nigeria Player Dies In Road Crash, One Week To His Wedding (See Photo)

 Yesterday, Plateau United Football Club of Jos, lost one of its players, Soboye Shehuin, in an auto crash along Kaduna-Jos road. The Media Officer of the club, Albert Dakup, said that Shehu died less than 3km to his final destination, adding that he was preparing for his wedding, this week Saturday.

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Sad: Woman mourns the loss of her daughter and husband in the accident that happened on Umuahia-Okigwe expressway, on Sunday (Photos)

Sad...RIP To them

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Bodies of missing schoolboys found in Ebonyi river (Photo)

Ten days after two junior secondary school JSS III students of the Federal Government College, Okposi, in Ohaozara council Area of Ebonyi State, were abducted by unknown persons, their decomposing bodies have been found in a local river in the area.

The pupils, Tochukwu Ene pictured above), and Chukwuemeka Ugwu, were kidnapped on Thursday, May 12th, 2016 around the school.

A family source of one of the deceased who disclosed this to the Nation in Enugu Tuesday , said “their corpses were found floating in a local river on Sunday, May 22nd, 2016”

Our Correspondent learnt that police in Ebonyi, have made some arrest, including some members of staff of FGC, Okposi in connection with the sad incident.

Among those arrested is the traditional ruler of the community who is now facing interrogation at the Police Command headquarters, Abakaliki.

 

The family source added that before the two boys were murdered no attempt was made by the suspected kidnappers to reach the boys’ parents, Barrister and Mrs. Bato Eneh and Mr. and Mrs. Bonny Ugwu, aka Bonjoe, for a ransome request.

The two late students just finished their Junior NECO examinations on the very day they were kidnapped.

Remains of the students were laid to rest Tuesday at their respective hometowns following autopsy carried out by police pathologists to determine the possible causes of their deaths.

However, speculation are rife that some youths of the area, including an unnamed staff of the FGC, Okposi,may have masterminded the dastardly act.

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President Buhari Meets With Gov Ugwuanyi Of Enugu State Over Fulani Herdsmen Attack

President Muhammadu Buhari receives briefing from Enugu State Governor, Mr Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi over attacks by herdsmen on Ukpabi Nimbo community at the Presidential Villa Wednesday night, 27th April 2016.

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Indonesian popstar dies on stage after being bitten by cobra but kept performing

A popstar carried on performing for 45 minutes despite being bitten by a cobra, before collapsing and dying on stage.
 Irma Bule, 29, was attacked mid-performance in the village of Karawang, West Java, by the venomous snake,Mailonline reports.
But when the snake bit her thigh, it injected venom into her bloodstream until a snake handler pulled it away.

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Nigerian doctor fighting for his life after he was hit by a lorry in Las Vegas(Graphic)

A Nigerian doctor is fighting for his life in the USA after he was hit by a lorry while holidaying in the US .A campaign has raised more than £85,000.
Sebastian Kola-Bankole, 35, is in a medically induced coma after he was run down crossing the road while celebrating a friend's wedding in Las Vegas last week,  Mirror UK reports.

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Photos: Nigeria commercial sex worker found dead in Scotland, 25-year-old man charged in connection with her death

Nigerian-born Jessica McGraa was found dead on Friday, February 12 and it has emerged she was on a working trip to Scotland from her home in London. A 25-year-old man appeared in court yesterday, February 17, over her death as her troubled lifestyle was laid bare.

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Comedian Bovi loses mum

Comedian Bovi's mum Margaret Ugboma died yesterday Jan. 25th. She was just 58 years old. May her soul rest in peace, amen.

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Fuel Tanker Currently On Fire At Lekki Toll Gate... See Photos

A truck is currently ablaze at Lekki tool gate in Lagos. The cause of the fire is unknown. Officials are waiting for the arrival of men of the fire service to quell the situation.

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#PrayForFrance; Five Dead After Train Derails Into Canal In Strasbourg

What a horror weekend for France... At least five people were killed and seven injured after a high speed train came off the tracks as it crossed a bridge and plunged into a canal in France, according to local reports. Photographs of the wreckage show its carriages half submerged in the water outside Eckwersheim, Strasbourg. Rescue workers were seen approaching the mangled train on rubber dinghies and tending to the wounded by the side of the canal.

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Six killed in Edo bank robbery

No fewer than six persons including a motorcyclist and two bank customers have been reportedly killed in a bank robbery attack at Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.

It was learnt that the robbers stormed the town in two Toyota Sienna buses at about 6pm on Tuesday, where some of them reportedly attacked a police station in the area and killed two policemen.

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UNILORIN student feared dead after jumping into river

A 200-level student of the University of Ilorin, Onikenku Michael Atunde, is feared to have drowned after getting into a river during a keep-fit exercise reportedly organized by the Man-O’War club in the institution last Saturday.ThisDay reports that, Michael, a student of science education, went missing after getting into the river behind the Park and Gardens area of the institution.

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Not less than 42 people died in a horror crash in France

At least 42 people died today after a collision between a coach and a lorry in south west France.

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Another blast rocks Borno after series of deadly explosions

Another explosion has rocked Borno early this morning, some minutes past 5am, Friday - less than a day after many worshippers were feared dead in a bomb explosion in a mosque around Mulai area of Maiduguri.

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Psychiatric patient hangs self in Ondo

A 52-year-old psychiatric patient, Tope Ogunmodede, has reportedly hanged himself in his house in the Lafe area of Akure, Ondo State.

According to a source, the deceased, a cobbler, took his life on Friday out of frustration following his health challenge, which he and his family had reportedly been battling with for the past 32 years.

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