{
  "id": 15468222,
  "title": "How I’ve managed diabetes for 30 years — Jide Kosoko",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/how-ive-managed-diabetes-for-30-years-jide-kosoko",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-18T18:54:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/918092-how-ive-managed-diabetes-for-30-years-jide-kosoko.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Veteran Nollywood actor Jide Kosoko has revealed he has lived with diabetes since 1996. During a YouTube interview with African-a-list, the 72-year-old stated that his decades of experience with the condition has provided him with a deep understanding of his health. According to Premium Times, Kosoko manages the condition through moderation, regular medical tests, and reliance on prescribed medication, while rejecting claims that herbal remedies can cure the disease.\n\nReflecting on his personal life, Kosoko disclosed that he has lost three wives, including the mother of his daughter, Bidemi Kosoko, who passed away during childbirth. Regarding his career, the actor noted that he began working in theatre at age 10 in 1964 and formed his own group in 1972, describing himself as one of the industry's pioneers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "‘Things not as bad as people claim; Tinubu is fixing Nigeria’ — Jide Kosoko",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/things-not-as-bad-as-people-claim-tinubu-is-fixing-nigeria-jide-kosoko",
        "published": "2026-10-17T13:23:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Things aren’t as bad as people say, Jide Kosoko defends Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/things-arent-as-bad-as-people-say-jide-kosoko-defends-tinubu",
        "published": "2026-10-17T18:04:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu fixing Nigeria, things now better - Jide Kosoko",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/tinubu-fixing-nigeria-things-now-better-jide-kosoko",
        "published": "2026-10-18T08:43:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}