Jerry Lenbang

Editor, @thecableng Lifestyle | Writer | Journalist | Reporter | Environmentalist | I never sleep at night so I dream with open eyes | MUFC | UNIMAID | UNILAG |

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TheCable journalist attacked, equipment stolen by ‘APC’ loyalists at NDC town hall meeting in Lagos

Samuel Adebanjo, a multimedia journalist with TheCable, was attacked by thugs suspected to be loyal to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos on Thursday.

The assault occurred at the Classique Event Centre in the Oregun area of the state during a town hall organised by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

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Tinubu must go' — injured NDC supporters chant after disruption of town hall by thugs in Lagos

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TheCable on-the-scene: NDC supporters repel machete-wielding suspected APC thugs in Lagos

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VIDEO: Moment thugs attacked NDC supporters during town hall meeting in Lagos

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VIDEO: Toluwanisings' body arrives Ibadan funeral service venue

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VIDEO: Toluwanisings to be buried at Ibadan home in private ceremony after funeral service

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‘Nigeria needs a change, future looks dim’ – BBNaija’s Boma speaks on 2027 elections

Boma Akpore, the actor and reality star, has voiced his worries about Nigeria’s current trajectory, saying the country’s outlook appears dim.

The media personality shared his perspective on the upcoming elections in an interview with TheCable Lifestyle.

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Portugal estará sempre em mim

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“I’m super excited to return to one of my ancestral homes. I’m looking forward to working with exciting talents here in Nigeria” — American actor and model Yaya DaCosta

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“We have many stories to tell by ourselves to change the narrative about Africa, rather than letting the West tell our stories” — Hollywood star @Djimon Hounsou

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“AI is not a threat to the movie industry” — @realfemiadebayo speaks at AFRIFF reception at US consulate

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‘Africa must stop relying on the West to tell its stories, distribute its films’ — Hollywood’s Djimon Hounsou tells TheCable

Djimon Hounsou, the Beninese-American actor, has called on filmmakers and industry stakeholders to develop independent distribution platforms to expand the reach of African films and reshape global narratives about the continent.

Hounsou spoke in an interview with TheCable on Monday at a Lagos event celebrating US creativity and commercial partnerships in Nigeria.

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'You're singing with the angels': Inside the emotional night of tributes for Toluwanisings

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Burna Boy becomes first Nigerian artiste to present award at Ballon d’Or after handing Socrates honour to Saka

Burna Boy made history on Monday night as the first Nigerian artiste to present an award at the Ballon d’Or ceremony, held at the London Palladium.

The event brought together football’s biggest names and top stakeholders, with entertainers adding glitz to the occasion.

Burna Boy presented the Socrates Award, given annually to players and their foundations for outstanding humanitarian and social work off the pitch.

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How Stella Adadevoh helped curb spread of #Ebola ​during 2014 outbreak in Nigeria

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OBITUARY: Francis Duru — how failing JAMB set a bus conductor on the path to becoming Nollywood legend

Francis Duru, the acclaimed Nigerian actor whose journey from bus conductor to Nollywood legend was defined by his belief that “life is about donation, not duration,” died on Friday at the age of 59 following a brief illness. His death left fans, colleagues, and the many young creatives he mentored in shock.

Duru was born on July 27, 1967 — not 1969, as some reports claimed, making him 59 at the time of his death. In an interview two months ago, he recalled celebrating his 59th birthday on a movie set.

“Yes, I’m 59 years already. What is different about this age is that I celebrated this particular birthday inside the bush while on set, with agidi and pepper soup,” he had said.

“Beyond that, you begin to look at life from a totally different perspective, and I look at life now from the point of gratitude. When I look back at 59 years, I begin to ask questions. Colleagues and friends I was with have passed on. It is not as if I am the most perfect; it is just the grace of God in our lives. So when I look at it, I see grace at work.”

While awaiting admission, he lived with his uncle in Obigbo, Rivers, helping run his uncle’s transport business as an administrative assistant and bus conductor. During this waiting period, Duru found acting, a career he described as a “divine process”. A casual visit to a drama rehearsal in Port Harcourt would change his life. Duru had followed a friend to the rehearsal to pass the time when the actor slated to play a Calabar man failed to show. Asked who could speak like an Akwa Ibom man, Duru volunteered and landed his first role on the spot. He went on to feature in several movies across different genres.

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Jide Kosoko says he’s in debt after his N300m film failed to make a profit at the cinema

Jide Kosoko says he is in debt after his film ‘Eleko: Oba Esugbayi’ failed to recoup its production cost of over N300 million at the cinemas.

In a recent interview on African A-List, the ace Nigerian actor said the money used to produce the film came from investors who expected returns on their investment.

The filmmaker disclosed that the movie did not generate enough revenue to recover its production cost, and the little earned was shared among those involved.

“My film ‘Eleko: Oba Esugbayi’ that recently came out and we took to the cinemas, cost us over N300 million. Do I have 300 million? You should know that some people gave it to me and it was not that they dashed me, they invested in it and we took the film to the cinemas,” he said.

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HOW DOES IT SPREAD?

Shamonda virus is mainly transmitted through the bites of infected Culicoides midges, which are small, blood-sucking insects.

The virus primarily affects animals, particularly cattle. Although direct transmission between animals has not been established, transmission from a mother animal to its offspring during pregnancy has been reported.

French authorities said the leading hypothesis was that the patient contracted the infection through the bite of a Culicoides midge in eastern France. However, investigations into how the infection occurred are ongoing.

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WHAT IS SHAMONDA VIRUS?

Shamonda virus is a vector-borne virus in the Orthobunyavirus group, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). It belongs to the same broad family as Schmallenberg and Akabane viruses, both of which are linked to animal infections.

WOAH said the virus was first isolated from cattle in Nigeria in 1965. It was later detected in other parts of Africa and Asia in the early 2000s.

According to France’s ministry of agriculture, Shamonda virus was detected in Europe for the first time in the summer of 2026, including in France, Germany and Switzerland.

WOAH also identified two variants of the virus: Shamonda virus Europe 1 (SHAV-EU1) and Shamonda virus Europe 2 (SHAV-EU2).

The two variants differ mainly in their geographical distribution, with SHAV-EU1 found mainly in Central Europe and SHAV-EU2 in Northern Europe. However, both are likely to cause similar symptoms, while possible differences in the animal species they infect have yet to be fully established.

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EXPLAINER: What is Shamonda virus and how dangerous is it to humans?

France has confirmed the first known human case of Shamonda virus (SHAV), after a severely immunocompromised patient died in early October.

French health authorities announced the development on Thursday. The case has prompted questions about the virus, particularly as concerns persist over the Ebola outbreak.

TheCable Lifestyle breaks down what Shamonda virus is, how it spreads and the risk it poses to humans.

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