Tragedy: Catholic priest dies on his way to Sunday mass - ITREALMS

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A young Catholic priest from the Minna Diocese, Rev. Fr. James Omeh, has lost his life in a tragic accident while en route to celebrate Sunday Mass, reports ITREALMS.

The priest, ITREALMS gathered, was swept away when a bridge collapsed due to heavy rainfall.

Tragedy @Michael Okpara University as final-year student dies during football training - ITREALMS

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Grief has enveloped the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) community following the sudden and tragic death of Nwachukwu Omiko, a final-year student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, reports ITREALMS.

Omiko reportedly slumped and passed away on Wednesday while participating in a football training session on the university's grounds.

Ex-NUJ chairman, Qasim Akinreti's father dies - ITREALMS

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The death of Pa Mudathir Oladepo Akinreti, father of Qasim Akinreti Ph.D former Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos State Council, 2017-2020, and Deputy Director, Digital Media, Voice of Nigeria, has been announced.

Late Pa Akinreti was a road transport businessman for over 40 years and former Treasurer National Union of Road Transport Workers, Agodi Gate branch Ibadan, Oyo state.

Pope Benedict XVI dies @ 95 in Rome - ITREALMS

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The retired Catholic Pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI has died in the early hours of Saturday, December 31, at the age of 95, reports ITREALMS.

This is coming barely a decade after he stood down because of ill health.

History never dies by Reno Omokri: A disinformation against Ndigbo in Internet age - ITREALMS

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“Tribal considerations were completely out of our minds at this stage. But we had a set-back in the execution… But the other three who were stationed in the South failed because of incompetence and misguided considerations in the eleventh hour … But in the East, our major target, nothing practically was done. He and the others let us down.” - Late Major Patrick Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, purported leader of 1966 Military coup in Nigeria.

Putting South East on a slab:

With the above, reading Reno Omokri recently in a piece entitled “History Never Dies” it reminds one of frantic efforts being made by some traducers who claimed the gift of the pen and closeness to the media work to mislead the rest of us, simply because Nigeria has deliberately removed history in schools’ curriculum, whilst they catch in to put Ndigbo or South East where Igbo is largely spoken on the slab for another pogrom probably.

Former finance minister, Chu SP Okongwu, dies @87 - ITREALMS

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The former Minister of Finance, Chu Sonny Okongwu, has been confirmed died on Wednesday, January 12 at the age of 87, reports ITREALMS.

Late Chu Okongwu

Popularly known as Chu Okongwu, he was a Nigerian economist and politician who was the Minister of National Planning, and then Minister of Finance during the Babangida administration between 1986 and 1990.

Kenebi Okobo dies in Lagos during liposuction surgery - ITREALMS

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The Bayelsan billionaire and former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the 2019 governorship election, Chief Kenebi Okoko, is dead, reports ITREALMS.

Okoko, ITREALMS gathered, died while undergoing liposuction cosmetic surgery at a Lekki Hospital in Lagos, Tuesday.ITREALMS recalls that liposuction or simply call 'lipo' is a type of fat removal procedure used in plastic surgery. Subject experts at Wikipedia described noted that evidence does not support an effect on weight beyond a couple of months and it does not appear to affect obesity related problems. And in the United States it is the most commonly done cosmetic surgery.

Source to the family, said that Kenebi, son of Prof. Kimse Okoko, unfortunately did not survive the liposuction surgery and reportedly died inside the cosmetic surgery theater room in Lagos because of power outage as the back-up generator refused to come up.

Kenebi, who is in his early 40s, ITREALMS also gathered, was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KDI Engineering and doubles as a co-founding pastor of the biggest church, Salvation Ministries in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. ITREALMS further gathered hat his demise has left the Salvation Ministries congregation devastated. May his soul Rest In Peace.

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Catholic priest, Edmund Nwagbara, dies in fire outbreak @Nnewi – ITREALMS

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A Catholic priest in charge of the St Peter Clavar Parish, Nnewichi, Nnewi, Rev Fr Edmund Nwagbara is dead, reports ITREALMS.

Fr. Edmund, ITREALMS gathered died during an early morning fire outbreak in his room which cut up with him on Saturday.

Confirming this, the Catholic Diocese of Nnewi through the Director of Communications, Fr Martin Onwudiwe told ITREALMS that Fr. Edmund died in the early morning fire in his apartment.

“Rev Fr Edmund Nwagbara was the parish priest of St Peter Clavar Parish, Nnewichi, Nnewi,” he said.

Fr. Onwudiwe also urged faithfuls to continue to pray for Fr. Edmund among the departed.

“May we continue to pray for his repose,” he concluded.

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Pix: Remains of Fr Edmund's room @Nnewi after the fire.

African media icon, PUNCH chairman, Wale Aboderin, dies at 60

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An African media icon and chairman of Punch newspapers, Mr. Wale Aboderin, has died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at 6.05am, at the age of 60 after a brief post-surgery ailment, reports ITRealms.

His death, ITRealms gathered, is coming barely a year after Mr. Aboderin was elected the Board chairman of the African Media Initiative (AMI) in Nairobi, Kenya.

Late Mr. Aboderin, ITRealms also gathered, was a trained commercial pilot at the Burnside-Ott Flying School, Florida, United States. The former student of Government College, Ibadan, Wale, was appointed chairman of the company’s board of directors in 2012.

His tenure witnessed groundbreaking changes in the editorial quality, management and fortunes of PUNCH, including a hugely successful redesign, the launch of several digital initiatives and the newspaper’s win of several local and international awards.

A popular sports enthusiast in Nigeria, late Mr. Aboderin is the founder and owner of Dolphins Basketball Club, a leading African female basketball club, with local and continental honours. He is a former chairman of the Lagos State Basketball Association and a former member of the Nigerian Handball Federation.

Late Mr Aboderin, ITRealms gathered, passed away after a heart surgery at the First Cardiology Consultants, Ikoyi-Lagos and was the older brother of actress and singer, Wunmi Obe. He is survived by a wife, Titilayo, and two children.

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Plateau State Commissioner, Samuel Galadima dies while jogging

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The Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development in Plateau State, Samuel Galadima, this morning, Wednesday, died after slumping during a jogging exercise in the state capital Jos, reports ITRealms.

Galadima’s death, ITRealms gathered, occurred in the company of his boss, Governor Simon Lalong at the Rwang Pam Stadium, while on a morning jogging exercise.

Confirming this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Director of Press Affairs, Emmanuel Nanle, said the story was true.

“Yes, the commissioner slumped while jogging and was rushed to the Plateau Specialist Hospital, where he died,” Nanle said.

The DoP also said that the official was gasping for breath by the time he arrived the hospital.


“Doctors tried to stabilise him but could not. We have lost him,” he said.

*Banjo Bayo with additional reports from NAN

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