Segun Adeyemi, THEWILL

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, announced the death of the revered elder statesman in a statement personally issued on Tuesday.

His death was confirmed to THEWILL on Saturday, October 17, 2026, by a family source, who disclosed that the former Nigerian ambassador died earlier in the morning following weeks of deteriorating health.

Veteran Nigerian musician Olusegun Osaniyi, widely known as Lord of Ajasa, has officially become a United States citizen after completing his naturalization ceremony.

His family announced his death on Tuesday, October 6, saying he died the previous night. The statement was shared through his official social media account.

The Obioha family confirmed that the Nigerian elder statesman, political leader and businessman died on October 3, with funeral arrangements to be announced later.

West Africa faces a climate-finance problem that extends beyond the amount of capital available. The deeper constraint is that many countries must finance increasingly expensive climate adaptation while managing high debt.

The victory handed Spain their second U-20 Women’s World Cup title, four years after winning the tournament in Costa Rica in 2022.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has insisted the club remains confident of proving its innocence as its long-running financial case with the Premier League moves towards an appeal stage.

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, and Djibouti’s President, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, have expressed support for Dangote Group’s $660m Damarjog-Dewele Oil Terminal and Pipeline Project, saying it could strengthen energy security and trade links between the two countries.

The agreements were signed in Paris, France, on Wednesday, with the proposed Gateway Deep Seaport and Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone expected to attract an initial investment of more than $7 billion.