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Nigeria has had various leaders since it obtained her independence from Britain in 1960 before becoming a republic three years later. About five of the leaders the country has had died in office through coups which were largely experienced during the military regimes and sickness which was the case of the country’s civilian president from 2007-2010. Below is a list of Nigerian leaders that died before the completion of their tenure. 1.) Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa When the British left in 1960, Tafawa Balewa who hailed from Bauchi State became Nigeria’s first Prime Minister and ruled from 1960 till he was killed on January 15, 1966 in the country’s first ever military coup carried out by soldiers of Igbo extraction led by Major Kaduna Nzeowu. His death made him the first ever Nigerian to die while in office. 2.) Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi He benefited from the coup that led to the assasination of Balewa as he became the head of state but his rule was rather short-lived as he wa...

Marcus Rashford scored a nerveless injury-time penalty as Manchester United staged an incredible comeback to beat Paris St-Germain on away goals and reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Rashford thumped home the VAR-awarded spot-kick in the 94th minute after Diogo Dalot's speculative shot struck Presnel Kimpembe on the arm. The odds were stacked against United in Paris, but they became the first team in Champions League and European Cup history, at the 107th time of asking, to overcome a 2-0 or greater home first-leg deficit. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's visitors got the perfect start thanks to Romelu Lukaku's opportunist strike after two minutes, the Belgium striker latching on to Thilo Kehrer's blind backpass and finding the net. PSG went 3-1 ahead on aggregate when Kylian Mbappe fed a pass to the unmarked Juan Bernat, who slotted home at the back post. The hosts then had a succession of chances, with makeshift right-back Eric Bailly enduring a torrid time ...