Evening recap: Bamanga Tukur dies at 90, Dangote projects N10,000 refinery shares, 54 countries offer eVisa, other top stories

Former Peoples Democratic Party National Chairman Bamanga Tukur passed away at the age of 90, eliciting tributes from President Bola Tinubu and Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, among others. Fintiri declared a three-day mourning period across the state, while Tinubu hailed Tukur as a towering figure in Nigeria's public service.

Aliko Dangote, the founder of Dangote Refinery, indicated that shares in the company could potentially rise from the current N525 to N10,000. Small investors would be favored in the forthcoming share offer. Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom revealed that he had loaned his vehicle to presidential candidate Peter Obi during his visit to the state, explaining that refusing the vehicle would have been petty.

Pastor Jerry Eze's Streams of Joy International refunded a woman N1.64 million after the woman mistakenly received a transfer into an account linked to the church. Nigerian passport holders can now apply for eVisas to 54 countries and territories.