Nigeria is becoming an inheritor of strange diseases by the day but the people have a way of surviving. New ailments are developing everyday and somehow, they find their ways into our land. Bird Flu. Lassa Fever. HIV/ AIDS, etc. We have had it all. Newspaper pages on daily basis are filled with images of yopng people who died before their time. Kidney diseases, high blood pressure and other system debilitating diseases are on the increase. And recently, a Liberian after having contact with Ebola victim couldn't think of another country to visit but Nigeria. 

When Felicia Mayford, a Nollywood star slumped and died on location several years ago while shooting a movie, many did not  understand it because slumping and dying suddenly was not in our character. 

Sam Loco Efe, a top Nollywood actor also slumped on location and died. Goldie Harvey, a top Nigerian celebrity musician slumped and died in the arms of her friend Denrele Edun after returning from an overseas trip. Amaka Igwe, a Film producer of repute had an attack on location and died before getting to hospital. During her funeral, another reputable actress who earlier suffered kidney disease and underwent transplant, Ngozi Nwosu slumped but survived. 

'Kidney diseases, high blood pressure and other system debilitating diseases are on the increase', 

And there was Kefee, a top singer who recently slumped and later died under controversial circumstances. Outside Nollywood and the music industry, the sports world has had its dose of casualties. Sam Okwaraji, the former Super Eagles midfielder collapsed and died during a World Cup qualifying match against Angola at the National Stadium, Lagos, on August 12,1989 of cardiac arrest. . He collapsed within 10 minutes left of the game with Nigeria leading 1-0. 

Amir Angwe, 29, a striker with Julius Berger in 1995 collapsed just with one minute before the end of an African Cup Winners' Cup semi final match with Maxaquene of Mozambique at the Onikan Stadium in Lagos. After he slumped, Angwe waved off playmates saying he would be fine but doctors at the stadium were unable to revive him. Angwe died of a heart attack. Endurance Idahor, a budding footballer also died after a flourishing career at home with Julius Berger of Lagos and Dolphins of Port Harcourt. The former Under-23 striker moved to Sudan where he joined EI Merreikh in 2006 but was sent on loan to Saudi Arabia in 2008 

and later return to his club in Sudan. He was the club's top marksman, scoring a total of 118 goals in 176 appearances for EI Merreikh. He collapsed during a league game with AI Amal in Omdurman and died on the pitch after a minor incident in the vital area of the visiting team. 

Years ago, Jaiye Aboderin, son of the late  publisher of Punch newspaper slumped and died after a lunch meeting and a basketball game. 

In July 14, 2001, Charles Esheko, 26, died in hospital after suffering a massive cardiac arrest on the field. Charles, a strong defender for Bengal Mumbai Club in India was playing against the Income Tax team in the Harwood League. He collapsed in the first half but managed to sit in a taxi and get admitted in a Mumbai hospital. But there, he suffered a second stroke and died. The Nigerian had been playing in the Asian nation for over three years. 

In 1997, a Nigerian player, Emmanuel Nwanegbo, died after only few minutes of play for SSV Reutlingen in the Regionalliga due to cardiac arrest. 

In the political arena, it was the same story. Not long ago, former governor of Ondo State, Segun Agagu slumped and died.