The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mohammed Usman Zuru, is dead.

His death was disclosed by his aide, Murtala Diri, in a statement issued on Monday.

He reportedly died on Monday evening while receiving medical treatment in Cairo, Egypt.

The late Speaker represented Zuru Constituency in the Kebbi State House of Assembly and served as Speaker of the 10th Assembly.

According to the statement, the late Speaker was a prominent political figure from the Zuru Emirate, and his death is considered a major loss to his constituents, the state legislature, the political class, and Kebbi State as a whole.

The statement added that until his death, Mohammed Usman Zuru was regarded as one of the leading voices in the state’s legislative arm, where he played a key role in lawmaking and governance.

Further details regarding burial arrangements and official condolences are expected to be announced by the Kebbi State Government and his family.

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery has boosted exports of petrol and urea to African countries hit by supply disruptions caused by the Iran war.

Aliko ​Dangote said on Monday that the 650,000-barrels-per-day refinery had helped cushion the full impact of the crisis both in Nigeria and across ​the continent.

“What I can do is assure Nigerians … and most of West Africa, ​Central Africa, and East Africa, we have the capacity to supply them,” Dangote said during a tour of the facility.

He said the ​refinery had shipped some 17 cargoes of gasoline to other African nations, ​and exports of urea fertiliser had also recently risen, as buyers sought alternative sources of ‌supply.

“In ⁠the last couple of days, we’ve been looking to mostly African countries, which we were not doing before,” he said, referring to the fertiliser shipments, without giving figures.

The refinery has capacity to produce up to 3 million metric ​tons of urea ​annually, most of ⁠which is typically exported to the United States and South America, officials say.

Fuel prices in Nigeria have reached record-high ​levels, industry figures show, as maximum output from Dangote ​refinery has ⁠not offset the impact of high crude prices.

Dangote said the refinery hoped to get more crude cargoes priced in local currency to help curb fuel costs.

A Reuters report last week quoted two trade sources and a refinery official that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) was allocating seven May cargoes to Dangote refinery, ​up from five in previous months.

Oil extended gains on Tuesday as a U.S.-imposed deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be “taken out” approaches.

President Donald Trump threatened to order attacks on Iranian bridges and power plants and to rain “hell” on Tehran if it fails to comply with his deadline of 8 p.m. EDT ​Tuesday (0000 GMT Wednesday) to reopen the strait.

About a fifth of the global oil supply is normally shipped through the Strait.

Brent crude futures rose $1.74, or 1.6%, to $111.51 a barrel by 0530 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up $3.45, or 3.1%, at $115.86.

On Sunday, OPEC+ agreed to a modest rise of 206,000 barrels per day for May. Saudi Arabia also set the official selling price of May Arab Light crude oil to Asia at a record premium of $19.50 a barrel, above the Oman/Dubai average, an increase of $17 from the previous month.

President Bola Tinubu is set to inaugurate the Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge in Lagos this week.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, disclosed this in an X post on Monday.

“Please join the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to welcome President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a two-day working visit to our dear state.

“While here, the President will commission some of our iconic, transformative, and legacy projects such as the Ojota-Opebi link bridge,” Akosile stated.

“The Ojota-Opebi link bridge is ready! Yes, it will be flagged off this week by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. This is a transformational and strategic project delivered by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. It is a promise made and well delivered!” he stated in another post.

A video shared by the governor’s aide on X shows that the tw-day visit would begin on Wednesday, April 8 and end on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Other projects to be inaugurated by the President are the Lagos State Geographic Information Service, Alausa, and the Lagos Multi-agency building, Alausa.

Tinubu will also launch the Tolu Schools Complex, Ajegunle; Maracana stadium, comprising 19 mini-football pitches; and the Lagos food logistics hub, Abijo.

The Tolu Schools Complex, which comprises 36 schools across primary, junior, and senior secondary levels, and is spread over 11.7 hectares, is expected to serve over 20,000 students.

Sanwo-Olu, who visited the project on April 1, said the project is “the largest school community in Africa”.

“This complex brings together 36 schools across primary, junior, and senior secondary levels, spread over 11.7 hectares. It is set to serve over 20,000 students and stands as the largest school community in Africa, with well-equipped classrooms, football fields, basketball courts, and other modern facilities,” he said on his X handle.

The governor noted that education remains central to his administration’s vision for Lagos, adding that the government would continue to ensure every child has access to a quality learning environment.