TRIBUTE TO OLU JACOBS
It is with sadness that I received the news of the passing of our veteran actor, Olu Jacobs, whose demise was announced by his family yesterday, 16th September, 2026.
Olu Jacobs represented the excellence of the Nigerian spirit. He exemplified this through his remarkable contributions to the film and creative industry, in a career spanning several decades across both Britain and Nigeria.
His passing is once again a reminder to all of us that our time here is limited. Whatever responsibility we are entrusted with, and whatever area we are called to contribute to society, we must give it our very best and ensure that society benefits from our genius, talent and competence.
This was what Olu Jacobs was renowned for. He lived a life that demonstrated the power of talent, discipline, professionalism and dedication to one’s craft.
As we remember his life, times and passion, my thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, colleagues and the entire Nigerian creative community.
I pray that the Almighty will grant his loved ones, and our nation, the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.
May the good Lord grant our father, Olu Jacobs, and all the faithful departed eternal rest. Amen. -PO
Story: Nine years ago, three people were arrested, sentenced to death by hanging or firing squad for klling a Jumia dispatch rider to steal the new Apple iPhone 7 in PH.
They ordered two iPhone 7s from Jumia, to pay on delivery. When the dispatch arrived, they attacked him, strangled and killed him in their flat. And then disposed his body in a soak-away.
SARS tracked and arrested three suspects; Sodienye Mbatumukeke, Excel Destiny Naabe, and Joy Eluwa. Excel and Mbatu bounced blames off each other.
Excel said he only went visit Mbatu at his apartment on Ada George Road, Port Harcourt, and saw him with a black bag, throwing things into a septic tank, Mbatu then asked him to go inside and wait for him. As he insisted on knowing what was going on, Mbatu pulled a gun on him.
Mbatu countered saying, “I swear to god. It was Excel that killed him. He hit his head with an iron and he started bleeding and died. I was panicking.”
The case was concluded four years later, in February 2021, when a Rivers State High Court acquitted Joy Eluwa and Excel Naabe, and found Mbatu guilty on two counts of murdering Jumia agent Chukwuma Eleje.
And sentenced him to death by hanging or death by firing squad.
Apparently, Joy was only at the apartment as Mbatu’s girlfriend, while Excel was also visiting, as authorities found insufficient evidence tying both to the crime.
Since the arrest, iPhone has released IPhone 8, X, XR, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and now the IPhone 18 and fold series.
Follow @TrendingEx for dailies..
It’s 28 days since Oyo children were kidnapped.
It’s 28 days since Oyo children were kidnapped.
It’s 28 days since Oyo children were kidnapped.
It’s 28 days since Oyo children were kidnapped.
It’s 28 days since Oyo children were kidnapped.
WE SHOULD MOVE ON & FORGET THE KIDS?
Bandits struck Kabba in Kogi State & moved unspecified number of kids into the bush.
The entire community is in shock.
Meanwhile,
39 Oyo kids are in the bush
42 Borno kids are in the bush
BAT said it’s politics. He said you won’t remove him from power. TO YOUR TENTS, O ISRAEL!
It’s 21 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
It’s 21 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
It’s 21 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
It’s 21 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
It’s 21 days since Oyo children were kidnapped
WHY ARE THE CHILDREN STILL IN CAPTIVITY?
Honestly don’t know why tales of the kidnap of these kids are being swept under the carpet.
Unlike Gov. Seyi Makinde, Zulum isn’t even saying anything about it. Totally unfazed.
We are already losing the plot, don’t stop sharing their images. This wicked government must rescue these children and teachers by force ‼️
#BringBackOurChildren
Dear Nigerians, PAY ATTENTION!
How much will it take to fence & secure all the entire public schools in Nigeria? How do we stop the incessant school abductions?
Oh I remember. They call it the Safe School Initiative (SSI). The Nigeria government has embezzled more than $30 million so far.
Following the Chibok Schoolgirl’s Abduction in 2014, the Safe School Initiative has received a total of $30 million in donor funding so far.
The funds were generated through several international sources & local contributions:
Switzerland donated $8 million.
Germany donated €2–2.5 million.
America donated $2 million via USAID.
Qatar Foundation contributed $2 million.
Nigerian Businesses pledged $10 million.
Nigerian FG pledged $10 million as well.
Other donors included:
The UK,
The AfFB.
Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) managed by UN agencies like the UNICEF & the UNDP.
The $30 million was supposed to support pilot programs like securing around 500 schools in Northern Nigeria. It was supposed to be used in protecting education in conflict-affected areas.
Twelve years have passed since Chibok Girls, & more than $30 million grew wings & flew away.
So far, Nigeria has seen at least 31 mass school abductions since the Chibok Girls were kidnapped. To put a figure to it, over 2500 students have been kidnapped since Chibok.
Some of the notable school Abductions:
276 Chibok girls (2014).
110 girls in Dapchi (2018).
300 boys in Kankara (2020).
317 girls from Jangebe (2021).
15 pupils in Gidan Bakuso (2024).
300 pupils taken in Kuriga (March 2024).
121 Bethel Baptist High School pupils (2021).
Under Bola Ahmed Tinubu alone:
May 15, 2026 (Oyo State): Over 40 pupils & teachers were abducted from multiple schools in the Oriire Local Government area, including Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele, & Yawota Baptist Nursery and Primary School. A teacher was subsequently beheaded. The children & their teachers are still in captivity.
November 21, 2025 (Niger State): Armed men raided St. Mary's Catholic School in the Papiri community, abducting over 300 pupils & staff. A mass rescue & escape of many of the students occurred over the following weeks.
November 17, 2025 (Kebbi State): 25 female students & staff were abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga town by armed assailants who killed the vice principal during the raid. They were subsequently rescued or released.
September 22, 2023 (Zamfara State): 20 students were abducted from the Federal University Gusau.
March 9, 2024 (Sokoto State): 15 pupils were abducted during a night raid on an Islamic boarding school in Gidan Bakuso.
March 7, 2024 (Kaduna State): In one of the largest mass kidnappings, 287 children & a teacher were abducted from LEA Primary & Secondary School in Kuriga. The majority of the pupils were eventually rescued.
Safe Schools Initiative was supposed to improve security around schools. However, education came under heavy attacks in 12 years. Implementation has been bogged down by bureaucracy & allegations of corruption.
Later funding came in the form of:
₦1.6 billion domestic budget allocations with plans for a smaller follow-on amounts in subsequent years. 2022–2023 saw a relaunch of the Initiative. There was a national plan for a much larger domestic funding. Back then? ₦144.77 billion was proposed for the Safe School Initiative to run from 2023–2026.
What happened to all that money is anyone's guess. What started as a lofty idea now exists only on paper. My question remains, “where did all the monies go? Who embezzled what?” 💔
VIDEO: Principal of the abducted school children in Oyo begs for help as she says they have been under the sun and rain for the past 2 weeks.
This is incredibly sad that citizens are having to beg for help while the APC government threatens to arrest people for cybercrime.