It is a very dark moment in the Nigerian movie industry fondly called Nollywood as a popular actress, Moji Olaiya, is said to have passed away. According to reports, the sultry thespian died on Wednesday night after she suffered from a cardiac arrest in Canada. Her death comes some days after a veteran actor, Olumide…
Aproko247 has been informed that the Nigerian movie industry fondly called Nollywood has again been thrown into mourning. It was whispered to us that a top filmmaker in the industry has breathed his last on Saturday, October 22, 2016, which coincidentally is his birthday. As you read this piece, prolific movie producer in Nollywood, Prince…
Chairman and CEO of Koga Entertainment, Chris Jeyibo, has died in a fatal motor accident that occurred in the early hours of Friday, October 7, 2016. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, the white Range Rover SUV the deceased was driving rammed into a “parked trailer at 1am along Lagos/Ibadan expressway.” Jeyibo…
A broadcast journalist based in Lagos, Surajudeen Taiwo Salami, fondly called Olalomi Ejire, has been reported dead. The popular broadcast journalist was said to have died on Friday, September 2, 2016, at a hospital in Lagos. According to reports, Olalomi Ejire breathed his last at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi-Araba, where he had…
Reports reaching Aproko247 have it that a popular actor in the Yoruba movie industry has passed on. This is coming barely two weeks after star actress, Henrietta Kosoko, wife of veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, died after she slumped in Lagos. It was said that the actor, known as Alfa Lateef Itakure, breathed his last on…
Aproko247 has confirmed the death of a presenter with Ogun State-based Rainbow FM 94.1, Ochuko Felix, fondly called Atol Atol. The comedian-cum-radio presenter was said to have died on Monday, June 13, 2016, after a brief illness. A statement signed on Tuesday by management of the FM station disclosed this to newsmen. “With heavy hearts,…
Former Nigeria captain and coach, Stephen Keshi, has died from a cardiac arrest at the age of 54 in the early hours of Wednesday, June 8, 2016. It was learnt that Keshi, nicknamed ‘Big Boss’, gave up the ghost suddenly in Benin City while planning to return to his base in the United States later…
Silver-tongued boxer, Muhammad Ali, has finally succumbed to death after a long battle, precisely 32 years, with Parkinson’s disease. Ali breathed his last on Friday, June 3, 2016, after he was rushed to the hospital, where he was later placed on a life support machine. The self-professed ‘the greatest’ boxer was admitted at a Phoenix…
A contestant of the Big Brother Africa, BBA, show Season 8, Evelyn Eveva Sitali, has been reported dead. Evelyn was in the house for the reality show alongside Beverly Osu, Melvin Oduah, Dillish Matthews (winner), Selly, Pokello, Angelo, Bassey and others. The deceased was said to have died at the age of 29 on Tuesday,…
Reports reaching us indicate that a former Commissioner in Lagos State, Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele, is dead. Ademola Adeniji-Adele was from the royal family in Lagos and was very influential in the politics and sports administration in Lagos. The top Lagos socialite was former Chairman of Lagos Island Local Government and Commissioner for Sports. He was…