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Olu Jacobs Set To Be Buried On October 2

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, will be laid to rest on Friday, October 2, 2026 as his family has scheduled a Night of Tributes and funeral service to honour his life and times and contribution to Nigeria’s creative industry. According to the programme released, the funeral service will hold at 10 a.m. at This Present House, Freedom Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State, with the family adopting shades of green as the dress code for the ceremony. Ahead of the burial, the family will hold a Night of Tributes on Wednesday, September 30, at 4 p.m. at Glover Memorial Hall, 19 Marina Road, Lagos Island. The dress code for the event is shades of blue. Also Joke Silva, the widow of the deceased has formally invited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to attend the funeral ceremonies. ‎In a letter dated Wednesday, September 23, 2026, and addressed to the President, Silva expressed the family’s appreciation for Tinubu’s condolence message following Jacob’s de...
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American Former Film Producer, Harvey Weinstein Resentenced To 15 Years Imprisonment For 2006 Sexual Assault

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American former film producer, Harvey Weinstein, who was at the center of abuse allegations that spurred the #MeToo movement in Hollywood, was resentenced on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a former production assistant. Weinstein, 74, forcibly performed oral sex in 2006 on Miriam Haley, one of dozens of women who have made accusations against the “Pulp Fiction” and “Shakespeare In Love” producer. Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in 2020 for the sexual assault, but it was overturned on appeal in 2024. A jury found him guilty again in 2025 after a retrial in New York. He made a last-ditch plea for leniency Wednesday as he addressed a packed Manhattan courthouse, where Haley sat in the audience. “I am not a violent man, have some mercy,” said Weinstein, who wore a dark suit with a red tie and sat in a wheelchair, which he is bound to due to health issues. “I sincerely apologize to anyone I have hurt,” he added. Prosecutors had sought...
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[VIDEO] Former Super Eagles Captain, Troost-Ekong Converts To Islam

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Former Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, William Paul Troost-Ekong has converted to Islam after reciting the Shahadah in Doha, Qatar, where he plays for Qatar Stars League club Al-Ahli. The development was reported on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, by Qatari newspaper Al-Arab, saying the Nigeria international announced his conversion after reciting the two testimony of faith during his stay in Doha. A video showing Troost-Ekong reciting the Shahadah has since circulated on social media, with Muslim scholar Dr Muhammad Salah also sharing the footage on Facebook and describing the defender as having embraced Islam. The development subsequently been reported by other international media outlets, including Moroccan sports publication Elbotola and Egyptian newspaper Youm7, which also reported that the former Super Eagles captain had recited the Shahadah. Born in Netherlands to a Nigerian father and Dutch mother, William Paul Troost-Ekong, 33, currently plays for Al-Ahli in Doha, having joine...
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[PHOTOS] Anambra State Government Releases Fresh Evidence Of Unpaid Salaries And Financial Obligations Under Peter Obi’s Administration

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The Anambra State Government has released a 2024 out-of-court settlement document amid its dispute with Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over unpaid salaries and financial obligations left behind by his administration. The Anambra State Government  made the fresh release in a post on its official X account on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, describing it as evidence that contradicted Obi’s position. According to the state government, the document titled, “Terms of Settlement,” was signed on February 6, 2024, between the Anambra State Government and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), over issues involving the defunct Anambra State Water Corporation and the Anambra State Environmental Protection Agency (ANSEPA). While sharing the  document as evidence against Obi, the government accused the former governor of lying in his earlier claim that he left office without...
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Davido Joins Dangote As Refinery IPO Lights Up New York’s Times Square

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Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, joined the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, at New York’s Times Square on Tuesday to support the public offering campaign for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. In a video shared on social media, it showed both figures standing in front of a giant digital display on the Nasdaq billboard bearing the message, “Made in Nigeria. Built for the World.”   The digital display forms part of a global promotional campaign for the refinery’s ongoing Initial Public Offering (IPO), which opened on Monday, September 14, 2026, and its set to close on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The offer places  4.1 billion ordinary shares on the market at  ₦ 525 per share, with a minimum subscription of 10 shares. If fully subscribed, the public offer is expected to raise about ₦2.15 trillion, thereby expanding participation among Nigerian and African retail and institutional investors.
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Nigerian Cleric Wanted In Cameroon After Mummified Body Was Discovered Under The Church Property

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A Nigerian cleric wanted by Cameroonian authorities has gone into hiding after a mummified body was discovered buried beneath a concrete slab at a property linked to his church in Yaoundé. It was gathered that on Tuesday, the body was found on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at about 9 AM by officers of the Nkoabang Special Police Station during an ongoing investigation involving Kedi Samuel Kenechukwu, also known as Ekedi Samuel. Kenechukwu is the founder of Mercy of God Ministry and is currently wanted by security authorities over allegations including human trafficking, arrest and kidnapping. Several Cameroonian news outlets have reported on the case, with Camer.be describing Kenechukwu as “a Nigerian prophet operating in Cameroon since 2018.” It was gathered that investigators discovered a white-and-gold coffin buried about 1.5 metres beneath a concrete slab at the property in Nkoabang. The body was described as being in a state of mummification. “The lid is broken. Inside, a body, a...
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Senegalese Football Star, Sadio Mané Launches $20 Million Mango Processing Plant In His Hometown

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Senegalese and Al Nassr FC forward, Sadio Mané has launched a CFA11.7 billion ($20.4 million) agro-industrial project in his hometown of Bambali, southern Senegal, aimed at expanding mango processing and creating jobs. It was gathered that on Monday the project known as SM10 Agro, was launched on September 19 in Bambali, Sédhiou Region. The complex will include a processing plant with an annual capacity of 8,500 tonnes of mangoes, producing mango pulp, dried fruits and mango butter. It will also include a 500-hectare plantation of Kent mangoes. The project is located in Casamance, Senegal’s leading mango-producing region, where limited processing facilities have contributed to significant post-harvest losses. Senegal loses an estimated 30 to 45 per cent of harvested fruit annually, with poor farming practices, harvesting and transportation challenges, and limited processing outlets among the factors contributing to the losses. Speaking at the launch, Sadio Mané said he wanted his legac...
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