Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. His son, Olusoji Jacobs, announced the death of the legendary actor in an Instagram post on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.Olusoji described his father as a beloved husband, father, grandfather and uncle, while paying tribute…
The management of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere-Ekiti, has explained the delay in the payment of pension owed its retirees, assuring that the August 2026 pension will be paid on or before Friday, September 19. The university gave the assurance in a press statement signed by its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andrew Babatunde…
The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP Falade Adegoroye Micheal, has presented insurance benefit cheques worth N9,797,473.84 to families and beneficiaries of police officers who died in the line of duty. The presentation was made on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM. The Nigeria…
Tension erupted at King’s College, Lagos, on Monday after protesting members of the school’s staff unions prevented the Old Boys’ Association from gaining access to the college premises. The development reportedly led to a fracas at the school’s main gate as security personnel attempted to open the gates for members of the Old Boys’ Association,…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 15.39 per cent in August 2026, as the pace of increase in food and other consumer prices moderated, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Despite the decline in the annual inflation rate, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures changes in the prices of goods and services…
The reported constituency interventions of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan have renewed calls for voters in Ekiti North Senatorial District to demand measurable performance, competence and effective representation from whoever seeks their mandate in 2027. Supporters of the Kogi Central senator say her activities in less than two years in office demonstrate that legislative representation can translate…
Businessman and political commentator, Isaac Fayose, has criticised tribal loyalty in Nigerian politics, arguing that economic hardship affects citizens regardless of their ethnic background. Fayose made the remarks while commenting on the rising cost of petrol, comparing fuel prices under the immediate past administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari with the current administration of President…
No fewer than 347 residents have been displaced in Cross River State following mudslides and flash floods that affected several communities in August, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has disclosed. The Director-General of the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency, Efa Nyong, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Calabar on Tuesday. Nyong said…
Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has threatened legal action against two politicians over claims that he is an indigene of Ekiti State. Adeola, who represents Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly and is the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for Ogun State, issued the threat in response to allegations concerning his…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has identified Gombe and Funakaye Local Government Areas of Gombe State as high-risk areas ahead of Saturday’s by-election in the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Umar-Mukhtar Gajiram, disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing members of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security in Gombe. Gajiram said…
