Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. His death was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, and his wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, in a statement shared on Instagram on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. “It is with gratitude to God for…
Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, died at age 84. The legendary actor died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. His death was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, in a statement shared on Instagram. The family described Olu Jacobs as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and uncle,…
Peter Cullen, the iconic Canadian voice actor who brilliantly brought the noble Autobot leader Optimus Prime to vibrant life, has died at the age of 85. His veteran agent, Kevin Motley, confirmed that he passed away peacefully on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. During his final moments, the legendary actor remained surrounded by…
Two people have died following a violent attack at IMAX Cinemas in Lekki, Lagos State, on Friday night after a machete-wielding man stormed the premises and attacked security personnel. The attacker, who also carried a knife, tried to enter the cinema but was stopped by security guards. Eyewitnesses said he appeared to be under the…
Dolly Parton, the legendary country music singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist, has died at the age of 80. Her death was announced on Tuesday, August 25, by her nephew Bryan Seaver in an emotional video shared on Instagram. Seaver, who had served as Parton’s head of security for more than two decades, said the announcement…
Country music has lost one of its most beloved figures. Dolly Parton died at age 80, with her family announcing her death on Tuesday, Aug. 25, through an emotional video shared by her nephew Bryan Seaver. Seaver, the longtime head of Parton’s security team, said in the video that the singer had asked him years…
California‘s bid to cap live event ticket resale prices at 10% above face value is dead for this legislative session. The California Senate Appropriations Committee held AB 1720 on its suspense file on Thursday (August 13), one day before the deadline for the state’s fiscal committees to report bills to the floor. A companion ticketing…
(The Fallen Tree With Part of The Lifeless Boy. Photo by Premuim Times) A young commercial motorcyclist was reportedly killed by a falling tree on Abak Road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday, raising concerns about the upkeep of aged and possibly dangerous trees along important roadways in the state capital. Early on Thursday…
Jorge Messi, the father and lifelong representative of Argentine football icon Lionel Messi, has died at 68 following a prolonged illness. The family confirmed that he passed away on Friday night at a medical clinic in Rosario. He spent his final months in his hometown surrounded by his wife Celia and his children. The football…
Second-division side Kyushu KV said that 26-year-old Vunilagi was taken to hospital in the southern city of Fukuoka after a team practice on Monday, and died on Friday morning. Temperatures reached a high of 35C in Fukuoka on Monday. Vunilagi, a back row forward who stood 196 cm and weighed 117 kg, attended university in…
