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“I Wrote My Will At 30 Or 31, Realized I Didn't Want Children Despite Being An Only Child” – Chude Jideonwo

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Nigerian media entrepreneur, Chude Jideonwo has revealed that he wrote his will at the age of 30 or 31 after reflecting on death, his family responsibilities, and the legacy he wants to leave behind. Jideonwo disclosed during an October 2026 interview on Beyond with Ezinne, where he discussed his personal journey and how an exercise confronting his fears about death influenced his decisions. Chude Jideonwo explained that the experience prompted him to consider how he wanted to live and the provisions he needed to make for his mother and an NGO he supports. According to Jideonwo, he wrote his will around 2015 or 2016, when he was approximately 30 or 31 years old. The exercise encouraged him to confront his thoughts about mortality and consider what mattered most to him, including his responsibilities to his loved ones and the causes he supports. His decision to prepare a will at a relatively young age also reflected his desire to make deliberate plans for his assets and the people and o...
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Bollywood Actor, Tiger Shroff Shot At In Mumbai, 3 Suspects Arrested

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Bollywood actor, Jai Hemant Shroff, popularly known as Tiger Shroff was shot at in Mumbai on Sunday, October 18, 2026, police said, adding that three suspects have been arrested. Shooters opened fire at the 36-year-old actor as he was leaving a private event in the city’s upscale Juhu area on Sunday evening, according to Police official, Mohit Garg. Aside from being India’s financial capital, Mumbai is also the heart of Bollywood, the country’s Hindi-language film industry. “Tiger Shroff is safe and Mumbai police has deployed different teams to investigate further,” Garg told reporters. Two people were injured in the incident, including the actor’s driver, though Shroff did not sustain gunshot wounds, police said. Three suspects have been rounded up in Rajasthan, another Indian state. “Preliminary questioning revealed that two of them have one case each against them, one related to theft and the other under the Arms Act,” police official Tejaswani Gautam told reporters. Police have yet...
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Nollywood Actress, Adunni Ade Loses Mother After A Prolonged Illness

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Nigerian-American actress born to a German-Irish mother and a Yoruba father, Adunni Ade has announced the death of her mother following a prolonged illness. The Nollywood actress  disclosed the sad development on Monday, October 19, 2026, in an emotional tribute shared on her official Instagram page, revealing that her mother died on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Expressing her grief,  Adunni Ade said she was announcing the loss with a heavy heart while submitting to the will of Almighty Allah. “With a heavy heart and submission to the will of Almighty Allah, I announce the passing of my beloved mother, who returned to her Creator after a long battle with illness,” she wrote. In her tribute, the actress prayed for Allah’s mercy upon her late mother, asking Him to forgive her shortcomings and grant her eternal rest in paradise. “Ya Allah, forgive her shortcomings, have mercy upon her, make her grave spacious and filled with light, and grant her Al-Jannah Firdaus. Grant us sabr and ...
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Former Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan Dies At 71

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Former Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan has died just three days before his 72nd birthday, according to his family. A statement signed by his son Toju Anire Uduaghan on behalf of the family said that the ex-governor died on Monday, October 19, 2026. “It is with hearts weighed down by immeasurable grief and profound sorrow that we announce the passing to glory of our beloved Father, Brother, Uncle, and Patriarch, His Excellency, Dr. Chief Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, former Governor of Delta State, who departed this world on the morning of 19th October 2026,” the statement said. “His passing has left us devastated. Words can hardly express the depth of our sorrow at the loss of a man who meant so much to our family and whose life and service touched countless others across Delta State and Nigeria. “He was a source of strength, a father figure, a beloved brother and uncle, and a respected elder. We will deeply miss his presence and forever cherish the memories and legacy he lea...
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Saudi Arabia Executes Two Bangladeshi Nationals Over Indecency Act Inside Mosque

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Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals convicted of commiting an act of indecency inside a mosque in the holy city of Makkah. It was gathered that the kingdom’s  Ministry of Interior disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, identifying the executed individuals as Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar. The Ministry said that  security authorities apprehended them following the incident, after which investigations were conducted and charges were filed before the competent court. The court subsequently found them guilty and sentenced them to death, citing the seriousness of the offence and the violation of the sanctity of the time and place where it occurred. The ministry said the death sentences were imposed under ta’zir, a form of discretionary punishment under Islamic law, following the court’s determination that the accused had committed the offence. It added that the  judgment became final after the competent authority upheld it. At the same time, a r...
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“I Have Been Diabetic Since 1996” – Veteran Nollywood Actor, Jide Kosoko

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko has disclosed that he has been living with diabetes since 1996, saying decades of managing the condition have deepened his understanding of his health. Kosoko made the disclosure during an episode of the Talk to B Show, where he spoke about his health, personal losses, acting career and views on parenting and social media. “I have been diabetic since 1996; I have been managing it. I understand my health better than some doctors do. Do not misquote me. I am not saying I know how to do everything; I do not want to die,” he said. The actor also spoke about losing three wives, including the mother of his daughter, Bidemi Kosoko, who died during childbirth. “I lost my wife during childbirth; that's Bidemi’s mother. I have lost three wives,” he said. Reflecting on his career, Kosoko said he began acting in theatre at the age of 10 in 1964 and established his own theatre group in 1972. “I make bold to say that I am one of the pioneers of this industry...
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Nollywood Actress And Ex-Beauty Queen, Tenia Abraham Omenogor Dies At 32 After Kidney Infection

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Nollywood actress and former beauty queen, Tenia Abraham Omenogor has passed away at the age of 32 following a battle with a kidney infection. The actress died on  Tuesday, October 13, 2026, with her family officially announcing her passing two days later. Friends, family, and colleagues gathered on Saturday, October 17, at the Gudu Cemetery in Abuja to lay the actress to rest after a final viewing at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Jabi, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. “A beautiful  soul, a gifted talent, gone too soon,” her family wrote in a statement posted on her social media page. “She lived with passion, touched many lives with her talent, and left behind a legacy that will never be forgotten.” Before her acting career, Tenia Abraham Omenogor gained public recognition when she was crowned Beauty Queen South South in 2020.
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