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“Walking Is Now Difficult For Me” – Veteran Nollywood Actor, Pete Edochie Speaks On Health Challenges

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie has said that he is currently finding it difficult to walk and has been experiencing swelling in different parts of his body. He made the disclosure while visiting ailing Ghanaian actor, Emmanuel Armah in Accra, Ghana, on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Pete Edochie, who is currently in Ghana to launch the Pete Edochie Legacy Project, an initiative celebrating his contribution to the African cinema and storytelling, visited Emmanuel Armah in his home. A video of the visit online showed Edochie praying with Armah and offering him financial support. Speaking about his own health, the veteran actor said he had been experiencing difficulty in walking and swelling in parts of his body. “Sitting down here, I am not very well myself. Walking is a problem for me now, but I still have hope that I will recover. “Sometimes I wake up and parts of my body have swollen up. After some time, they go down again. My hand is swollen,” he added. The veteran actor, however,...
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WAEC Appoints Nigeria’s Amos Dangut As New Registrar And CEO

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has appointed Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut served as Head of the Nigeria National Office from October 2023 to September 2026. In a statement on  Thursday by the Head of Public Affairs, WAEC Headquarters, Accra, Ghana, Demianus G. Ojijeogu, the Council said Dangut, a Nigerian, will serve a five-year tenure from October 2026 to September 2031. He succeeds Alhaji Pateh Bah of The Gambia. His appointment was ratified by Council, the international governing board of WAEC, at its 74th Annual Meeting held in Accra, Ghana, in March 2026. He assumed office as the 14th Registrar to Council on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Born on October 2, 1967, Dangut holds a Bachelor of Agriculture in Animal Production (1991), Master of Science in Animal Science (1994), Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science (2017), and Master of Education in Administration and Planning (2020). He began his ...
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[PHOTOS] Veteran Nollywood Actor, Olu Jacobs Buried In Lagos

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Oludotun Baiyewun Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has been buried in Lagos following a funeral service held on Friday, October 2, 2026. The funeral service took place at the Freedom Centre in Lekki, where family members, colleagues, friends, dignitaries and several stars of the Nigerian film industry gathered to honour the late actor. Olu Jacobs died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the age of 84 after a career spanning more than five decades and earning him recognition as one of Nigeria’s most respected actors. Among those who attended the funeral were Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat and former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun. Nollywood personalities at the ceremony included Shaffy Bello, Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey, Stan Nze, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, Ireti Doyle, Lala Akindoju, Kate Henshaw, OC Ukeje, Patrick Doyle, Stephanie Okereke and Ernest Obi. The funeral followed a night of tributes and a service of songs held on Wednesday to celebra...
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Phyna Wins ₦50 Million After Defeating Nkechi Blessing In Celebrity Boxing Bout In Lagos

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Big Brother Naija Season 7 (Level Up) winner, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has defeated Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing in a four-round celebrity boxing bout on Thursday, October 1, 2026 in Lagos. Phyna stopped Nkechi Blessing in the fourth and final round of the bout held at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The fight was the first female celebrity boxing bout organized under Balmoral Promotions’ ‘Chaos in the Ring’ series. Phyna took home ₦50 million in prize money, a championship belt and a new car following the victory. The bout was one of the major attractions at the Independence Edition of ‘Chaos in the Ring’, which was powered by Bet9ja and streamed on DAZN and SuperSport. Phyna appeared to rely on her speed and movement in the early rounds, while Nkechi Blessing pressed forward and looked to engage her opponent at close range. The actress kept pushing forward as the fight progressed, but Phyna maintained her movement before landing decisive ...
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American Rapper, Rick Ross Arrested For Alleged Assault On Ex-Girlfriend, Jazzma Kendrick

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American rapper and record executive, William Leonard Roberts II, popularly known as Rick Ross, has been arrested in Miami Beach, Florida, over allegations of domestic violence involving his former girlfriend, Jazzma Kendrick. Rick Ross, 50, was arrested on a felony charge of battery by strangulation and a misdemeanour count of battery, according to court records. It was gathered that the arrest followed public by Jazzma Kendrick, a model and content creator, who accused the rapper of physically assaulting her during their relationship. She posted in a series of Instagram stories on Saturday, September 26, 2026, that the rapper injured her lip during an incident and shared photographs showing an injury. “The day Rick busted my lip and the day I left,” she wrote alongside the images. She also warned women against remaining in abusive relationships, saying: “If a man hits you one time, he will do it again. “Don’t give him the opportunity, value your life and leave.” According to the cour...
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Police Rescue 10 Victims As NYSC Members, Travellers Kidnapped Along Owerri-Onitsha Expressway, Imo State

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Fleeing gunmen on Thursday morning, October 1, 2026, attacked two commercial buses and abducted passengers along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway, Imo State. This is even as the Imo State Police Command says 10 victims have been rescued while the search continues for the remaining travellers. Meanwhile, a mother to one of the kidnapped victims has taken to social media to appeal for the release of her child, though she didn’t give the name or gender. Spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, DSP Henry Okoye, confirmed the kidnap of travellers, including serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, travelling from Ibadan to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and Bende, Abia State. Okoye said the incident occurred at about 6:30 am on Thursday morning. Already, the video of the abandoned buses is trending on social media and has heightened traveller’s fears on the road. Two full-loaded commercial buses from Ibadan to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and Bende, Abia State, were attacked by gunmen at abo...
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American Woman Hospitalized After Execution By 2 Lethal Injections Failed

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An American woman from the State of Tennessee, Christa Pike was in a hospital on Thursday, October 1, 2026, after authorities failed to carry out her execution, her lawyers said, with witnesses reporting the convicted murderer was breathing despite the injections intended to kill her. Just hours earlier the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Christa Pike to be the first woman to die by lethal injection in the southern U.S. state of Tennessee in 200 years. Tennessee corrections officials did not publicly confirm the outcome of the execution, which included two injections of pentobarbital, or respond to the journalists seeking information. “Tonight the State of Tennessee once again failed to carry out a lawful execution,” Pike’s attorneys said in a statement. “Christa is being treated at a nearby hospital. We have not been informed as to her condition.” Pike was scheduled for execution at 10:00 am (1500 GMT) at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, where witnesses including jou...
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