Tag: obituary
Former Education minister Agada dies at 68
A former minister of State for Education, Professor Jerry Agada, has died at the age of 68.
JP Clark is dead
A renowned Nigerian Poet, John Clark, popularly known as JP Clark, has been reported to have died at...
Adieu, Senator Ishaq Abiola Adeyemi Ajimobi, 1949-2020
By Idowu Olayinka
I first met with the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi sometime in 2004 at a private event...
BUK deputy vice-chancellor dies
The management of Bayero University Kano (BUK) on Saturday announced the passage of its Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Professor Haruna Wakili.
Former ABU, UNILORIN vice-chancellor, Akinkugbe dies at 86
Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe is dead.
The deceased who was a foremost Nigerian Professor of Medicine at the University...
Nigeria’s education minister loses mum
Fatima Adamu, the mother of Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has passed on.
She died in the early...
In 48 hours, another OAU lecturer dies
Less than 48 eight hours after unknown gunmen killed a Professor of Paediatrics of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Jerome Elusiyan, the death...
Pioneer AAUA VC, Akinyemiju Akindoyeni dies at 80
The pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Akinyemiju Akindoyeni is dead. He was 80 years old.
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Gunmen assassinate CRUTECH chief architect
Gunmen suspected to be assassins on Thursday evening ambushed and killed the chief architect in the Works and Physical Planning unit of...
UI ‘lecturer’ commits ‘suicide’ after years of academic stagnation
A long time lecturer at the University of Ibadan (UI) identified as Mr Aminu Zubairu allegedly committed suicide after years of academic stagnation.
Until recently,...