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The entertainment industry was plunged into mourning on Wednesday following the reported death of Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo, a development that has left fans, colleagues and friends in shock. The news was first shared by talent manager, Sam Olatunji, who disclosed that the actor died at a hospital in Lagos State after battling cancer. His family later confirmed his passing in a statement released on his page on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Husband, Son, Brother, and Friend, Alexx Ikenna Ekubo-Okwaraeke. After a brief but courageous battle, Alexx…

How can cities be made safer and more resilient, and how can housing be made more affordable? These are the questions under discussion at the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), which opened on Sunday.Over the past decade, many countries have made visible progress: around 160 countries have already adopted or are developing national urban policies, while more than two-thirds of countries have introduced housing affordability programmes.However, according to the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), these efforts remain insufficient. More than 1.1 billion people live in slums or informal settlements worldwide, and more than 120 million people over…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has accused the Federal Government of failing to fully implement the 2025 FG/ASUU Agreement, barely five months after both parties signed the deal aimed at restoring stability to Nigerian universities. ASUU, Abuja Zone, said contrary to recent claims by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, that the agreement had been fully implemented, lecturers across federal and state universities were still battling unpaid entitlements, salary shortfalls, pension crises and irregular welfare packages. Speaking during a press conference held at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, on Monday, the Zonal Coordinator of ASUU Abuja Zone, Adamu Al-Abdullahi,…

Google I/O 2026 will take place tomorrow, on May 19, when the tech giant will share its latest advancements in artificial intelligence, products and, hopefully, some hardware. Last week, Google took the wraps off the latest version of Android, and announced a new laptop platform, Googlebooks, which uses a new operating system that’s a merged version of Android and ChromeOS. Google’s mission to fuse AI into all of its products will undoubtedly continue, and we’ll likely get details on the latest from Gemini, more agentic AI efforts, Android XR glasses and more. We saw some of the fruit of the tech giant’s…

The Federal Road Safety Corps on Monday launched a strategic intervention patrol, code-named ‘Operation Guduma’, to check the use of fake diplomatic number plates as well as overloading on roads. The Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in Awka during the inauguration of the operation. Mohammed, represented by the corps’ head of Transport Union Coordination Unit, Oko Etuali, said the corps discovered that many individuals were using fake ambassadorial and diplomatic number plates to ply the roads. He said the development had become a source of concern in view of the prevailing insecurity in the country. “We…

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‎By Uko Etim, ‎UYO The industrial action embarked upon by workers of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, UUTH, has been suspended following a truce between the hospital management and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Akwa Ibom State. Read Also: EFCC alleges operatives were attacked, trapped inside Uyo Teaching Hospital ‎The suspension became possible following the intervention by the Akwa Ibom State Government. ‎The resolution was reached at the end of a Joint Stakeholders’ Meeting convened by the State Government at the Old EXCO Chambers, Governor’s Office, Uyo. ‎The meeting, which followed the directive of the Governor…

The Enugu State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected members of an interstate kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate allegedly terrorising border communities between Enugu and Benue states. The suspects, identified as Mohammed Hassan, 28, and Aminu Usman, 26, both natives of Otukpa in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, were arrested by operatives attached to the Udenu Police Division in collaboration with members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. According to the statement, the suspects were apprehended on…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsMay 17, 2026 20:15 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets Alonso set for huge spending spree Chelsea are planning a mega spending spree under new manager Xabi Alonso this summer, according to The Mirror. The west London giants have had a dreadful Premier League campaign, picking up just 49 points from 36 matches.The Blues have recently appointed Alonso as their new manager from the summer, and there could be some big changes.The Mirror claim that the Spanish tactician is eyeing big-money signings over emerging talents who may need time to develop.The hierarchy…

Award-winning hip-hop singer, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, has emphasised the importance of education in achieving excellence across all human endeavours, saying that it is therefore wrong for anyone to say that education is a scam. Davido said that, with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, in 2015, he’s always quick to brag to his colleagues that he went to school. The hip-hop singer, who described music and creativity as akin to oil in present-day Nigeria, pledged to invest in the development of the music department of his alma mater with an ultra-modern building and…