{
  "id": 7803779,
  "title": "Great men do not die, Lagos gov’s aide mourns Olu Jacobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/great-men-do-not-die-lagos-govs-aide-mourns-olu-jacobs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T12:24:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/great-men-do-not-die-lagos-govs-aide-mourns-olu-jacobs/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Tourism and Culture, Idris Aregbe, has mourned veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs, describing him as a towering figure whose contributions helped shape Nigeria’s film and theatre industry. Aregbe, in a statement issued on Wednesday following the announcement of Jacobs’ death by his family, described the late Read More:…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "FG mourns Olu Jacobs, says his legacy will never fade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/fg-mourns-olu-jacobs-says-his-legacy-will-never-fade",
        "published": "2026-09-16T11:45:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Tinubu mourns Olu Jacobs, calls him creative industry giant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/tinubu-mourns-olu-jacobs-calls-him-creative-industry-giant",
        "published": "2026-09-16T13:50:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘Creative industry giant’ – Tinubu mourns Olu Jacobs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/creative-industry-giant-tinubu-mourns-olu-jacobs",
        "published": "2026-09-16T13:50:39.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}