Top industry players continue to express shock at the passage of Nollywood icon, Ms Peace Anyiam-Osigwe who passed on yesterday.
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Family announces Anyiam-Osigwe passage
The Anyiam-Osigwe family announces their daughter’s passage in a press statement entitled: Peace Maria Ogechi Anyiam-Osigwe: An epitome of creative transcendance. The Nollywood icon died yesterday 9 January 2023, at a Lagos hospital. Close family friends said she was managing a terminal illness. The family’s press statement is reproduced below: “The Emmanuel Onyechere Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe […]
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Peace Anyiam-Osigwe is dead
Multiple industry sources confirmed in Lagos last night, 9 January 2023, that beloved Nollywood producer, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, is dead.
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Pope Emeritus Benedict dies, aged 95
Pope emeritis Benedict XVI who abdicated his throne nine years ago, dies this morning aged 95, the Vatican Press office announced.
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Pele, world football legend, dies
The Brazilian legend, Pele (full names Edson Arantes do Nascimento), considered world best football player ever, dies at age 82.
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George Obiozor is dead, Uzodinma confirms
George Obiozor, president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a pan-Igbo sociocultural organisation is dead, according to Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma.
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Mbazulike Amaechi flies into eternity, aged 93
First Republic Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amachi, took off on a final flight to eternity early this morning from his hometown of Ukpo, Anambra state.
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Queen Elizabeth II dies, aged 96
Queen Elizabeth II, the iconic monarch, dies after an eventful 70-year reign as a most-loved British ceremonial ruler.
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Tafa Balogun is dead
Several news outlets reported that retired police chief, retired Inspector General Mustafa “Tafa” Balogun, is dead, aged 75.
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Dr Mike Okolo: A memory positive and pleasant
Chido Nwakanma on his positive and pleasant memory of Dr Mike Okolo, the Pan-Atlantic University don who passed on last week.