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The family of veteran Nollywood actor, Francis Duru, has announced his passing in the early hours of Friday, October 23, 2026. According to a statement shared via his official verified Instagram page @francis.duru, the actor d!£d after a brief illness. The statement read: “We, the family of Francis Duru, regret to announce his passing following a brief illness. We appreciate your prayers, love, and understanding. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen” This comes about two years after the actor lost his youngest son, Ifeanyi, in 2024.

Dangote acquires 25% stake in Kenya oil pipeline, plans $50bn African expansion Dangote Industries Limited has acquired a 25 per cent stake in a petroleum pipeline network in Kenya as part of an ambitious $50 billion investment programme aimed at expanding its refining, energy distribution and industrial operations across Africa between 2026 and 2030. The Group is also developing petroleum storage and distribution infrastructure in Djibouti, Cameroon and Namibia, while pursuing plans for a 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Lamu, Kenya, in a major push to establish an integrated petroleum supply network across East, Central and Southern Africa. President and Chief Executive…

JAMB moves to end admission uncertainty, ease candidates’ stress The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced measures to end the uncertainty faced by candidates awaiting admission, including more detailed updates on their admission status and simplified procedures for correcting personal information. The Board said the changes were part of efforts to reduce the anxiety and frustration experienced by candidates during registration, examinations and admission, while strengthening transparency and public confidence in its operations. JAMB Registrar, Segun Aina, disclosed this on Wednesday during an interaction with Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates as part of activities marking the Board’s…

No fewer than 10 persons are feared dead following the capsize of a community boat during a confrontation over the blockade of an offshore crude oil storage vessel in Kula Kingdom, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. The tragedy occurred during a protest by youths and community leaders over an unresolved oil spill in Kula River, alleged unpaid debts owed local contractors and vendors for 18 months, and what residents described as neglect by companies operating in the area.The protesters had barricaded the ANAMBRA BASIN Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel, linked to operations at Oil Mining Lease (OML)…

The Federal Government has begun repositioning Nigeria’s education system to address the growing mismatch between graduates’ qualifications and labour market demands, with greater emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, cloud computing and other digital skills required for employment and entrepreneurship. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the reforms were aimed at producing graduates who could compete in the modern workplace, solve practical problems and create jobs rather than depend solely on academic certificates for employment. He said the government was moving away from an education model focused predominantly on classroom instruction and examination performance towards one that equipped learners with…

Ebola: Public distrust threatens containment drive as N10bn fund faces scrutinyOffices, hotels, event centres reactivate hygiene measures as Nigerians shun handshakes, hugsMinister briefs Gbajabiamila, urges vigilance, dismisses panic • Patient develops multi-organ failure • NASS demands emergency funds, five states tighten surveillance Growing public distrust of official information about Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola case is emerging as an additional challenge to the Federal Government’s containment efforts, even as offices, hotels, event centres and health facilities reactivate hygiene measures, Nigerians increasingly avoid handshakes and the National Assembly demands emergency funding to strengthen the response. The concern comes amid demands for accountability over…

AMANYANABO DOKUBO-ASARI, SULTAN OF SOKOTO MOVE TO STRENGTHEN HISTORIC BONDS BETWEEN ELEM KALABARI AND SOKOTO Royal visit opens a new chapter of friendship between two historic Nigerian institutions as Da Amakiri Tubo extends personal invitation to Sultan for SE DIYE in Buguma By; Al Humphrey Onyanabo The historic bonds of friendship and national unity between Nigeria’s diverse traditional institutions received fresh impetus on Tuesday as Da Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, Amanyanabo of The Source, Torusarama Piri, Elem Kalabari, on Tuesday , October 20th, paid a royal visit to His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of…

Oyo 2027: Hamzat storms police command hq days after attack on supporters The governorship candidate of Accord Party in Oyo State, Oriyomi Hamzat, has led members of his campaign council on a courtesy visit to the Oyo State Police Command headquarters, barely a week an attack on his supporters in Ibadan claimed one life. His campaign spokesperson, Samuel Kehinde Ibikunle, confirmed Tuesday’s visit in a statement. Daily Sun recalls that on Wednesday, October 14, suspected hoodlums attacked supporters who were welcoming Hamzat back from the United Kingdom. The attack occurred around Molete Under Bridge, Ibadan South-West LGA, shortly after the…

Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigations into the activities of a suspected serial fraudster, one Stella Ezinne Egotanwa, a businesswoman, for allegedly defrauding twenty-one (21) people the sum of N8, 291, 200 (Eight Million, Two Hundred and Ninety-One Thousand, Two Hundred Naira), under the pretext of assisting them to secure a job at Neo Psychiatric Hospital, Enugu. The suspect, 45, was arrested on July 30, 2026 by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC in Anambra State, following a complaint by sixteen individuals who claimed that…

The Gombe State Government has inaugurated a committee to oversee the distribution of assets and liabilities between the state’s 11 existing Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 13 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). The committee is expected to establish credible records of public assets and liabilities to promote transparency, accountability and effective management of resources across the state’s grassroots administrative structures. The Commissioner for Local Government and Community Development, Sani Ahmed Haruna, announced the initiative while addressing the committee members during their engagement with the ministry. Haruna commended Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for establishing the committee, describing the exercise as a…