In what is fast becoming a season of death
in Nigeria, the last three weeks has seen
news of the demise of some prominent
Nigerians, or their relatives.
About 5 prominent Nigerians have died in the
last three weeks.
More saddening to these deaths is the fact
that most of those whose demise have
made the news in the last three weeks were
all relatively young people, between the ages
of 35 and 60.
It is true that people die everyday and all
men are supposed to be equal in terms of
birth and death, however, some get in the
news for a large scale of influence they had
while alive.
In this wise, below are 5 prominent Nigerians
whose death have made the rounds in the
last three weeks, we cannot live forever, but
sometimes we can only wish that we die at
a ripe old age.
5. Aduragbemi Banjo
Late wife of popular juju singer Seancor Dare
Nuga, she died in the early hours of Sunday,
June 12, 2016.
Aduragbemi Banjo
Seancor as the singer is fondly called was
on a music tour of the United States of
America when he received the news of the
death of his darling wife, Aduragbemi Banjo
who was in Nigeria.
According to the stylish juju singer,
Aduragbemi was supposed to join him in the
US on Friday June 24 but sadly that is never
going to be. The mother of two died in their
Ipaja home .
4. Henrietta Kosoko
This Nollywood actresses was married to
veteran actor and former president of the
Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts
Practitioners (ANTP) Jide Kosoko.
Late Henrietta Kosoko
The veteran actress was alleged to have
died in the morning of Monday, June 6 after
she had slumped at home and was rushed to
the hospital where she was alleged
confirmed dead.
According to PorscheClassy Media, a close
family source who spoke under the condition
of anonymity said: “She was in coma and
eventually gave up the ghost, she’s actually
been battling diabetics for a while now cause
her sugar level keeps fluctuating”
Henrietta Kosoko celebrated her 53rd
birthday a week to her death.
Her burial service was held at the Catholic
Church, Lagos and interment followed at her
hometown in Delta state .
3. Amodu Shuaibu
The NFF announced the death of its
technical director, Amodu Shuaibu via a
series of Tweets on Saturday, June 11.
Late coach, Amodu Shuaibu
Sources revealed that the four-time coach of
the Super Eagles complained of chest pains
on the night of June 10 and died in his
sleep. Before then, he drove himself in the
afternoon to drop his friend with his car. He
was discovered dead about 4am this
morning.
The late Amodu has always contributed his
quota to the development of football in
Nigeria.
Under his stewardship, Nigeria qualified for
the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but
Amodu was sacked despite the team’s third-
place finish at the 2010 Africa Cup of
Nations in Angola.
2. Stephen Okechukwu Keshi (The Big Boss)
Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, former coach of
the Nigerian national football team, the
Super Eagles, died in the early hours of
Wednesday, June 8, in Benin City, Edo state.
Late Stephen keshi
The sudden demise of the former
international was confirmed by his relatives
and close associates. “He was not ill at all,
never showed any signs of illness, but we
suspect he never got over the death of his
wife,” one of his close friends said.
The Nigeria Football Federation also
confirmed the tragic news on its official
Twitter handle.
According to Keshi’s family member, Ricky
Aburimen, the Super Eagle’s former coach
complained of a leg ailment while holidaying
at his Aiprport road home in Benin.
He said that Keshi was rushed to Faith
Hospital in the Benin Government
Reservation Area, where he died at about
3am .
1. OJB Jezreel
Babatunde Okungbowa aka OJB Jezreel
reportedly died in the early hours of
Tuesday, June 14, at Isolo General Hospital
in Lagos.
The news of his demise is coming just one
month to his 50th birthday as a family
source claims that his kidney transplant
failed completely since last week.
He was kept on daily dialysis before his
urgent need for oxygen yesterday. Recall
that the producer was down with kidney
related disease, and was consequently flown
to India for a transplant in 2013.
On October 21, same year, the singer
successfully underwent the surgery at the
Indian hospital. After the successful surgery,
the producer came out to thank all his well-
wishers, especially his first wife Mabel
Okungbowa, popularly called Mama J, who
accompanied him on the trip and donated
her kidney to him.
However, in 2015, the veteran Nigerian
musician and producer was reported to have
suffered a setback in his recovery from the
kidney transplant; but he came forward to
deny such reports.
in Nigeria, the last three weeks has seen
news of the demise of some prominent
Nigerians, or their relatives.
About 5 prominent Nigerians have died in the
last three weeks.
More saddening to these deaths is the fact
that most of those whose demise have
made the news in the last three weeks were
all relatively young people, between the ages
of 35 and 60.
It is true that people die everyday and all
men are supposed to be equal in terms of
birth and death, however, some get in the
news for a large scale of influence they had
while alive.
In this wise, below are 5 prominent Nigerians
whose death have made the rounds in the
last three weeks, we cannot live forever, but
sometimes we can only wish that we die at
a ripe old age.
5. Aduragbemi Banjo
Late wife of popular juju singer Seancor Dare
Nuga, she died in the early hours of Sunday,
June 12, 2016.
Aduragbemi Banjo
Seancor as the singer is fondly called was
on a music tour of the United States of
America when he received the news of the
death of his darling wife, Aduragbemi Banjo
who was in Nigeria.
According to the stylish juju singer,
Aduragbemi was supposed to join him in the
US on Friday June 24 but sadly that is never
going to be. The mother of two died in their
Ipaja home .
4. Henrietta Kosoko
This Nollywood actresses was married to
veteran actor and former president of the
Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts
Practitioners (ANTP) Jide Kosoko.
Late Henrietta Kosoko
The veteran actress was alleged to have
died in the morning of Monday, June 6 after
she had slumped at home and was rushed to
the hospital where she was alleged
confirmed dead.
According to PorscheClassy Media, a close
family source who spoke under the condition
of anonymity said: “She was in coma and
eventually gave up the ghost, she’s actually
been battling diabetics for a while now cause
her sugar level keeps fluctuating”
Henrietta Kosoko celebrated her 53rd
birthday a week to her death.
Her burial service was held at the Catholic
Church, Lagos and interment followed at her
hometown in Delta state .
3. Amodu Shuaibu
The NFF announced the death of its
technical director, Amodu Shuaibu via a
series of Tweets on Saturday, June 11.
Late coach, Amodu Shuaibu
Sources revealed that the four-time coach of
the Super Eagles complained of chest pains
on the night of June 10 and died in his
sleep. Before then, he drove himself in the
afternoon to drop his friend with his car. He
was discovered dead about 4am this
morning.
The late Amodu has always contributed his
quota to the development of football in
Nigeria.
Under his stewardship, Nigeria qualified for
the 2010 World Cup in South Africa but
Amodu was sacked despite the team’s third-
place finish at the 2010 Africa Cup of
Nations in Angola.
2. Stephen Okechukwu Keshi (The Big Boss)
Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, former coach of
the Nigerian national football team, the
Super Eagles, died in the early hours of
Wednesday, June 8, in Benin City, Edo state.
Late Stephen keshi
The sudden demise of the former
international was confirmed by his relatives
and close associates. “He was not ill at all,
never showed any signs of illness, but we
suspect he never got over the death of his
wife,” one of his close friends said.
The Nigeria Football Federation also
confirmed the tragic news on its official
Twitter handle.
According to Keshi’s family member, Ricky
Aburimen, the Super Eagle’s former coach
complained of a leg ailment while holidaying
at his Aiprport road home in Benin.
He said that Keshi was rushed to Faith
Hospital in the Benin Government
Reservation Area, where he died at about
3am .
1. OJB Jezreel
Babatunde Okungbowa aka OJB Jezreel
reportedly died in the early hours of
Tuesday, June 14, at Isolo General Hospital
in Lagos.
The news of his demise is coming just one
month to his 50th birthday as a family
source claims that his kidney transplant
failed completely since last week.
He was kept on daily dialysis before his
urgent need for oxygen yesterday. Recall
that the producer was down with kidney
related disease, and was consequently flown
to India for a transplant in 2013.
On October 21, same year, the singer
successfully underwent the surgery at the
Indian hospital. After the successful surgery,
the producer came out to thank all his well-
wishers, especially his first wife Mabel
Okungbowa, popularly called Mama J, who
accompanied him on the trip and donated
her kidney to him.
However, in 2015, the veteran Nigerian
musician and producer was reported to have
suffered a setback in his recovery from the
kidney transplant; but he came forward to
deny such reports.
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