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. President Bola Tinubu, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, and other politicians offered their condolences and tributes for the former governor and minister. Fintiri declared three days of mourning across Adamawa State. President Tinubu described Tukur as a towering figure whose contributions would be remembered.

Aliko Dangote projected that shares in his refinery could potentially rise to N10,000. The company also mentioned that small-scale investors would be given priority in the share offer.

Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom explained why he allowed presidential candidate Peter Obi to use his vehicle during his visit to the state. Ortom stated that denying Obi the vehicle would have been petty.

The evangelical church Streams of Joy International returned N1.64m mistakenly transferred to its account by a woman. The woman had publicly disclosed the error.

Nigerian passport holders can now apply for eVisas to 54 countries and territories. The destinations include the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Singapore, Qatar, Malaysia, and Thailand.