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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended profound condolences to former Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El Rufai over the death of his mother, Hajiya Umma El-Rufai. Daily Trust reported the news on March 27, 2026.

27. marts 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Renowned forensic scientist Henry C. Lee passed away on Friday at his home in Henderson, Nevada. He was 87. His family and the University of New Haven, where he taught for more than 50 years, announced the news.

Nicholas ‘Fink’ Haysom, a key figure in South Africa’s constitutional process and a United Nations diplomat, died on 18 March 2026 in New York City after a short illness. He was 73 and serving as the UN special representative for South Sudan. Haysom leaves behind his wife Delphine, five children and a sister.

19. marts 2026 Rapporteret af AI

ThisDayLive has published a farewell tribute to Arthur Christopher Mbanefo, describing him as a technocrat at the helm of innovation.

Ron Delany, Ireland's last Olympic gold medalist in athletics, has died at the age of 91. The former middle-distance runner, who claimed victory in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, passed away in Dublin after a short illness. His achievement remains a landmark in Irish sports history.

11. marts 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Family, comrades and political leaders gathered at Soweto’s Regina Mundi Catholic Church on 11 March 2026 to remember former Cope leader Mosiua Lekota, who died on 4 March at age 77 after a long illness.