Breaking: Tears in Anambra as popular Nigerian billionaire oil magnate dies at 75

Breaking: Tears in Anambra as popular Nigerian billionaire oil magnate dies at 75

The chief executive of Tonimas Oil and Gas Group and one of Nigeria's richest oil magnates, Chief Anthony Enukeme, has died at the age of 75.

He died on Monday night, June 8, after a brief illness.

According to a family source, who spoke with The Nation, the deceased used to travel overseas every year for routine health checks but was unable to travel this year due to the pandemic.

We note that the family source said Enukeme died because of the travel ban occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.

According to report, the deceased had been the chairman of traditional prime ministers in Anambra state for a long time.

In other news, the spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, has rescued a woman who was detained in the hospital over her inability to clear her bill after giving birth to quadruplet.

The cleric cleared the N1.5 million hospital bill, after which he gave the couple the sum of N2 million to inject in their business.

Nigerians, a Facebook page, shared the man of God's kind gestures and also shared the pictures of the couple and those of their benefactor.

Comments

Keep up to date with our latest articles and uploads...