Tag: death
Kidnappers reject govt bailout… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt
by Stanley Azuakola “Did that coffin not hold a soul, from which we should take example and fear? When the ...
Akintunde Oyebode: Be prepared (YNaija FrontPage)
For Bankole Taiwo, who is being buried today, we can only pray that the road rises to meet him and ...
Amazing Coincidences – Strangers on a train, Monk to the rescue, others
by Stephen Wagner The world is filled with astonishing occurrences of coincidence and synchronicity that defy explanation. Are these incredible ...
Opinion: To whom it may concern, if I die
by Olabode Emmanuel Olawumi The question is; If I die, who killed my dream? If I die, who killed my ...
Why always me?
by Sotonte Kingdom Sometimes, I don’t want to live anymore, but then again, I haven’t even seen much of this ...
TICKER: ‘Cat Man’ dies at 54, suicide suspected (PHOTOS, WATCH)
Dennis Avner, better known by his Native American name “Stalking Cat,” died on Nov. 5. He was 54. Avner, who ...
TICKER: Tragic: Saudi religious preacher ‘beat daughter, 5, to death with whips and hot metal’
A five-year-old girl has died after her father – a ‘prominent religious scholar’ – allegedly beat her to death with ...
We did not kill Rashidi Yekini – Family
by Hauwa Gambo Following speculations that the family of late Super Eagles striker and legend, Rashidi Yekini, might have played ...
Funmi Iyanda pays tribute to her friend, Remi Lagos: “At the end of the day Remi liked to go home alone. Always” (PHOTOS)
by Isi Esene As the style industry mourns the loss of the iconic Remi Osholake (Remi Lagos), TV host ...
Andre Blaze: Dying to live (30 Days, 30 Voices)
You are nothing beyond your thoughts, so before you let that darkness, sweet, silent and peaceful as it seems to ...
TICKER: Woman kills herself after her children, husband and new partner die in separate tragedies
A devastated mother committed suicide after her three children, husband and subsequent partner all died in separate tragedies. Patricia Gibbs, ...
Photo of the Day: You have been warned… forward that text or else …
by Chi Ibe Every wondered if anyone died from not forwarding an sms or an email or a Blackberry broadcast? ...
Driver sentenced to death for murder of lecturer (after 12 years)
by Stanley Azuakola For murdering a lecturer and stealing his car, a driver, Kehinde Olude was sentenced to death on ...
Francesca Uriri: Depression and suicide – A Nigerian story (30 Days, 30 Voices)
This isn’t one of those “let’s-hate-on-all-the-men” articles; this is a piece that seeks to shed light on the experiences of ...
Opinion: How social media would have changed New York on 9/11
by Dean Praetorius Social media would undoubtedly have painted a clearer picture of what happened inside the towers in 2001. On ...
Ugodre talks Figures: Who owns your facebook account when you die?
Imagine that you own a blog where loads of information has been stored over time with value proportionately built with ...
TICKER: Former Iraqi vice president sentenced to death
Iraq’s fugitive vice president Tariq al-Hashemi has been sentenced to death in absentia after a court found him guilty of ...
Sad: Driver tweeting about his drunk driving crashes killing four friends (Watch)
by Isi Esene Five friends died last weekend after one of them got behind the wheel of a car ...
#DieYouPieceOfSh*t: Sixteen-year-old’s tweet at President Obama lands her in trouble
by Stanley Azuakola Remember this tweet: “Someone need to assassinate Obama… like ASAP. #DieYouPieceOFSh*t.” It was tweeted by a 16-year-old ...
Temie Giwa: Simple justice (YNaija FrontPage)
In this country, we are awfully familiar with the horror of losing people to senseless deaths. We know just how ...
Abimbola Adelakun: Death and the African leader
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, was buried on Sunday. Expectedly, there was a performance of grief and lots of adulatory ...
Eromo Egbejule: Suppose the world ends today… (30 Days, 30 Voices)
I’d hate that I hadn’t tried to protest the actions or inactions of government and my fellow citizens and that ...
27 years at Vanguard: Colleagues pay tribute to Ogbonnaya Amadi
by Stanley Azuakola One of Nigeria’s finest entertainment writers is dead. Ogbonnaya Amadi, who until his death was the Group ...
Opinion: Death by social media – Matters arising
by Funmi Fadipe The recent death of Cynthia Osokogu via the activities of suspected criminals on social media has brought ...
Ethiopian Prime Minister Zenawi passes on
by Stanley Azuakola Only a month after the death of the late Ghanaian president, John Atta Mills, the prime minister ...
Mummy’s Girl: The breasts that suckled thee
by Onyinye Muomah I have never been a parent neither have I ever lost a kid, so I can only ...
The banker didn’t murder anyone: Eyewitnesses deny LASTMA hit and run story
by Isi Esene There are indications that the LASTMA official, Hammed Balogun, who was allegedly run over by a female ...
Gorilla accidentally kills himself while playing with climbing rope in zoo
by Adeniyi Abdul Tragedy struck at a Prague Zoo when a gorilla accidentally committed suicide this morning. 5-year-old Tatu had ...
Dele Momodu: An epitaph for President Atta Mills
by Dele Momodu Fellow Africans, please permit me to pay this special tribute to our departed hero, a great son of Africa, ...
Death at a Funeral: Senator dies this afternoon in Plateau
by Hauwa Gambo A serving senator of the Federal Republic has been murdered this afternoon. Senator Gyang Datong (Plateau North, ...
The September Standard
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- Unlock a Healthier You: Essential Resources for Holistic Well-being
- How Your Diet Could Be Making Your Snoring Worse
- Celebrating Nigerian Trailblazers: Inspiring Women in Fashion
- Silk: Unraveling Threads of Elegance and Innovation
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy