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Ebrahim Raisi: See FULL LIST Of Global Leaders Who Died In Plane/Helicopter Crashes—-Iranian State Media reported on Monday that President Ebrahim Raisi tragically passed away following a helicopter crash in a mountainous region of the country.

The crash also claimed the life of Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who was accompanying President Raisi on the journey.

These are 25 prominent global leaders who died in plane/helicopter crashes since 1940:

1. José Félix Estigarribia (President of Paraguay) Died September 7, 1940 – Airplane accident.

2. Ramon Magsaysay (President of the Philippines) Died March 17, 1957 – Airplane accident.

3. Nereu Ramos (President of Brazil) Died June 16, 1958 – Airplane accident

4. Abdul Salam Arif (President of Iraq) Died April 13, 1966 – Airplane accident

5. Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco (President of Brazil) Died July 18, 1967 – Airplane accident

6. René Barrientos (President of Bolivia) Died April 27, 1969 – Helicopter accident

7. Ahmed Ould Bouceif (Leader of the Military Junta of Mauritania) Died January 27, 1979 – Airplane accident

8. Jaime Roldós Aguilera (President of Ecuador) Died May 24, 1981 – Airplane accident

9. Omar Torrijos (Military Leader of Panama) Died July 31, 1981  – Airplane accident

10. Samora Machel (President of Mozambique) Died October 19, 1986 – Airplane accident (disputed)

10. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (President of Pakistan) Died August 17, 1988 – Airplane accident (disputed)

11. Juvénal Habyarimana (President of Rwanda) Died April 6, 1994 – Airplane shootdown

12. Cyprien Ntaryamira (President of Burundi)  April 6, 1994  – Airplane shootdown Dassau)

13. Boris Trajkovski (President of North Macedonia) Died February 26, 2004 – Airplane accident

14. Muhammadu Maccido (Sultan of Sokoto State) Died October  29, 2006 – Airplane accident

15. Ryszard Kaczorowski (Last President of the Polish government-in-exile) Died April 10, 2010 – Airplane accident

16. Sebastián Piñera (former President of Chile) Died February 6, 2024 – Helicopter accident

17. Arvid Lindman (former Prime Minister of Sweden) Died December 9, 1936 – Airplane accident

18. Władysław Sikorski (Prime Minister of Poland (in exile)) Died July 4 , 1943 – Airplane accident (disputed).

19. Barthélemy Boganda (Prime Minister of the Central African Republic) Died March 29, 1959 – Airplane accident (disputed)

20. Joël Rakotomalala (Prime Minister of Madagascar) Died July 30, 1976 – Helicopter accident

21. Džemal Bijedić (Prime Minister of Yugoslavia) Died January 18, 1977 – Airplane accident

22. Francisco de Sá Carneiro (Prime Minister of Portugal) Died December 4, 1980 – Airplane accident (disputed)

23. Rashid Karami (Prime Minister of Lebanon) Died June 1, 1987 – Helicopter bombing

24. Abdul Rahim Ghafoorzai (Prime minister of Afghan Northern Alliance) Died August 21, 1997 – Airplane accident

25. Ebrahim Raisi (President of Iran) Died May 19, 2024 – Helicopter accident.

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Mojisola Meranda Speaks On Resigning As Lagos Assembly Speaker Amid Crisis

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Mojisola Meranda Speaks On Resigning As Lagos Assembly Speaker Amid Crisis—-Mojisola Meranda a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, has refuted claims of her resignation, dismissing the rumors amid the ongoing leadership crisis in the Assembly.

Speculation surged on Monday following a forceful invasion of the Assembly complex by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police.

According to reports, security forces stormed the premises in the early hours, sealing the offices of Speaker Meranda, her deputy, and the clerk.

Speaking to Punch, the Speaker’s Chief Press Secretary, Segun Ajiboye, denounced the reports of her resignation as “a lie from the pit of hell.” He reaffirmed that Meranda remains committed to her role despite mounting pressure.

The crisis, which began with the removal of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, intensified when security personnel occupied the Assembly on Monday, further escalating tensions among lawmakers and staff.

Reacting to the situation, Ajiboye stated, “It is a lie from the pit of hell. If she had resigned, would she come back to sit at the plenary today?”

Meanwhile, a member of the Lagos State Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), Muraina Taiwo, acknowledged that the crisis had spiraled beyond the council’s ability to manage, calling for President Bola Tinubu’s intervention.

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JUST IN: Pan Niger Delta Forum leader, Edwin Clark Is Dead

Thecloudngr gathered that the elder statesman died at the age of 97.

The former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader’s death was confirmed in a statement by a representative of the family, Prof. C. C. Clark, on Tuesday.

In a statement, the Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta state, said the ex-senator died on Monday, February 17.

He was 97 years of age.

Until his passing, Clark was the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF).

His political career began in 1953 when he was elected councillor of Bomadi in Delta state. Clark would later join the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) political party.

He served as Midwestern commissioner of education and later finance between 1966 and 1975.

He pitched tent with the National Party of Nigeria (NPN) in the second republic and was treasurer of the party in the old Bendel state.

The outspoken Ijaw leader and critic was senator for three months in 1983 during the Shehu Shagari administration.

Clark spent the rest of his life advocating for development of the Niger Delta region.

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