The death of Nollywood actress Atinuke Remilekun Kareem has reopened a difficult conversation about how Nigerian actors and actresses cope with serious illnesses when treatment becomes too expensive. Kareem died after battling breast cancer, with the Ogun State chapter of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) announcing her death on…
The family of Mary Habila has disclosed that the young nurse died after a congenital heart condition became critical, bringing a new development to a case that has attracted intense public attention since her death at the residence of Works Minister David Umahi. According to the family, Habila had been diagnosed with a hole in…
Dolly Parton, the legendary American country music singer, songwriter and actress, has died at 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Parton died peacefully in Nashville on August 25, surrounded by loved ones, according to her representatives. Her death has sparked tributes from fans and fellow entertainers around the world, bringing an end to one…
Bruce Willis’ family is turning a painful chapter in the actor’s life into an opportunity to support FTD research. His wife, Emma Heming Willis, has confirmed the family’s plan to donate the actor’s brain for scientific research after his death. The decision comes as Willis continues to live with frontotemporal dementia, the condition that ended…
The family of late Nigerian singer Destiny Boy has revealed that they have struggled to access his phone and bank account months after his death, exposing a problem that is becoming increasingly common in a digital economy: what happens to your digital life when you die? Destiny Boy, whose real name was Afeez Adesina, died…
Nollywood is mourning the death of actress and producer Temitope “Tope” Osoba, who has died at the age of 40 following a battle with breast cancer. Her death was announced on Wednesday, August 5, with colleagues and fans paying tribute to an actress whose career stretched across more than two decades. But beyond the heartbreaking…
Nigeria’s entertainment industry is mourning the death of Iyun Janet Oluwatoyosi Ajilore, better known as Saint Janet or Mama Yabis, a veteran Juju and Highlife performer whose bold personality made her one of the most recognizable figures in Nigeria’s live music scene. She reportedly died after a brief illness, bringing to an end a career…
A Kano State High Court has sentenced a 19-year-old woman, Saudat Jibrin, to death by hanging after finding her guilty of murdering her husband just nine days after their wedding. Justice Maryam Sabo delivered the judgment on Thursday, ruling that the prosecution had proved the charge of culpable homicide beyond reasonable doubt. The court sentenced…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested Asaba-based content creator Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as “Odogwu of Asaba,” over the alleged rape of 20-year-old Favour Agbro, who later died after ingesting a poisonous substance. Police said the arrest followed a petition alleging that the suspect lured the victim to Asaba on June 1, 2026, with…
Spain is battling one of the deadliest wildfires in its modern history after a fast-moving blaze swept through the southern region of Andalusia, killing at least 12 people and leaving 23 others missing as firefighters race to bring the inferno under control. The wildfire, which tore through the Los Gallardos–Bédar area in Almería Province, spread…
