10 Nigerian Celebrities Who Died From Cancer and Kidney Failure Including Babangida {With Photos As Their Souls Continue To Rest In Peace}

DORA AKUNYILI:

First class pharmacist, Dora Akunyili died in an Indian hospital on 7 June 2014 after a battle with uterine cancer at the age of 59.

She gained international recognition and won several awards for her work in pharmacology, public health and human rights.

As the director general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), and later Nigeria’s minister of information and Communications, Dora left a great legacy that has remained the reference point of performance in the country.

FUNMILAYO OLAYINKA:

Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Olufunmilayo Aduni Olayinka, née Famuagun died in office on April 6, 2013, at the age of 55 of cancer.

The accomplished banker and politician was laid to rest in Ado-Ekiti.