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Joseph Blankson, also known as Joe Blankson (29 October 1979 – 28 July 2018), was a Nigerian contractor who died while saving 13 victims of a boat accident on the Abonnema-Bakana waterway in Rivers State on 28 July 2018.
Afeez Agoro Oladimeji Listen ⓘ (13 December 1975 – 14 June 2023) was a Nigerian citizen who was previously recognised as the tallest man in Nigeria. At 2.25 metres (7 ft 5 in), he stood 6 inches shorter than his 2.41 metres (7 ft 11 in) compatriot, Abiodun Adegoke, who is likely the tallest man in Nigeria.
Samuel Akintola, Premier of Western Nigeria: Killed during the 1966 Nigerian coup d'état January 15, 1966: Festus Okotie-Eboh, Finance Minister of Nigeria: Killed during the 1966 Nigerian coup d'état July 29, 1966: Adekunle Fajuyi, Military Governor of Western Nigeria Killed during the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup led by Theophilus Danjuma ...
Died 1 March 2023 (2023-03-01) (aged 85) Joseph Edra Ukpo (6 June 1937 – 1 March 2023) was a Nigerian Catholic prelate who was the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Calabar from his appointment in 2003, [ 1 ] succeeding Brian David Usanga [ de ] , [ 2 ] until his retirement in 2013. [ 1 ]
An estimated $1.4 billion in cash was delivered in this way. [40] In 2004, a list of the ten most self-enriching leaders in the previous two decades was released; [41] in order of amount allegedly stolen, the fourth-ranked of these leaders was Abacha and his family who are alleged to have embezzled between $1 billion – $5 billion. [42]
The Man Died: Prison Notes of Wole Soyinka is a 1972 non-fiction book by Wole Soyinka that explores Soyinka's experiences in prison during the Nigerian Civil War. In 1984, a Nigerian court banned the book. [1] In 2011, The Guardian included The Man Died on their list so of the 100 greatest non-fiction books. [2]
Abubakar Mohammed Shekau (23 March 1973 – 19 May 2021) was a Nigerian militant who was the leader of Boko Haram, an Islamist extremist organization based in northeastern Nigeria, from 2009 to 2021. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He served as deputy leader to the group's founder, Mohammed Yusuf , until Yusuf's execution in 2009.
Oloye Antonio Oladeinde Fernandez of Dudley (12 August 1929 – 1 September 2015) was a Nigerian billionaire, [1] business magnate and diplomat, a Pan-African leader and Permanent Representative of the Central African Republic to the United Nations. [2] He was considered one of the richest men in Africa. [3]