By Chilaka Oluchi Media personality Toke Makinwa has shared a candid reflection on her past marriage, revealing how she found the strength to walk away despite public judgment and misconceptions about her resilience. In a recent conversation with media host Chude Jideonwo, the actress and entrepreneur described the difficulties of living through a highly scrutinised relationship while dealing with private struggles many did not understand. According to Makinwa, people often misjudge survivors, assuming their challenges were not severe simply because they emerged alive and continued their lives. She noted that society sometimes envies those who bounce back stronger, rather than…
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By Adetutu Sobowale The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old mother of two, identified simply as Lilian, for allegedly stabbing her partner to death during a domestic dispute at Ijanpa Road axis of the state. The state police spokesperson, Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrest in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday. According to Edafe, Lilian had been co-habiting with the deceased, a 34-year-old man, for four years, beginning the relationship when she was 17. The couple had two children together. Edafe disclosed that during interrogation, the suspect admitted to stabbing her partner in the chest…
By PM News Media personality and former TV executive, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, has shared how President Bola Tinubu once intervened to get her reinstated at Television Continental (TVC) after she was dismissed. Speaking in an interview with media host Chude Jideonwo, Afolabi-Brown explained that she was suddenly fired three years into her career at TVC because of internal politics. “Three years after I got into TVC, internal politics got me fired. It was after I got fired that people started calling Asiwaju, saying, ‘Do you know whose child was sacked?’” she said. According to her, Tinubu did not initially know who…
The Delta State Chapter of the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN) will on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 9:00 am, stage its much-anticipated Soccer Tournament at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE) Sports Complex, opposite the University Main Gate, Ugbomoro. The event promises a rich blend of sporting excellence, entertainment, unity, and camaraderie. The tournament, which will feature both male and female teams from various professional bodies, is expected to draw a large crowd as participants trade their workspaces for the football pitch in a spirited contest of skill, teamwork, and fair play. Organizers explained that the…
By Seun Opejobi Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that he’s having sleepless nights over the need to execute projects in the capital city and satellite towns. Wike disclosed that the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, and former FCT Senator, Philip Aduda, have been on his neck on the need to carry out developmental projects across the capital city and its satellite towns. The minister spoke on Wednesday during the flag-off of the reconstruction and dualisation of Karu Road, from Karu Interchange to Customs Clinic Junction, and other Karu township…
by Faith Yahaya, Abuja The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said 58 passengers have been rescued and over 30 dead in the recent boat mishap at Gausawa community in Borgu LGA of Niger State. The Director General of (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, directed the Agency’s Minna Operations Office on site to intensify the ongoing rescue efforts. According to a statement by NEMA spokesman, Manzo Ezekiel, witnesses at the scene of the incident revealed that about 90 persons were onboard the ill-fated vessel. The boat mishap which occurred on 2nd September is reported to have been caused by overloading. The…
by Osagie Otabor, Benin Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the 2015 general elections which he lost to late former President Muhammadu Buhari were full of betrayals. Jonathan said Nigeria’s political atmosphere was full of betrayals and lies. He spoke in Benin City at the 70th birthday ceremony of his former Chief of Staff and former Edo Deputy Governor Chief Mike Ogiadomhe. The former President named Ogiadomhe as an ally he could trust at all times. “I became president , then post presidency, one of the few friends that can give up their necks for me is Mike. You…
By Daniel Ayantoye The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer. This was according to a statement by the outgoing FPRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday. Adejobi described Hundeyin as a well-qualified officer with solid academic and professional credentials. “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). “CSP Hundeyin holds a BA (Hons) in English Language from Lagos State University and an MSc in Legal Criminology & Security Psychology from…
by Niyi Akinnaso When last did the Governor of your state call a press conference to give an account of the situation of the state, beyond occasional appearances, for example, to address the insecurity situation or launch a project? Has your Governor ever disclosed how much money came into the state treasury from Federal allocations and Internally Generated Revenue the previous month, quarter, or year? In short, how accountable has your state Governor been to the people he was elected to serve? There are many factors responsible for the Governors’ lack of accountability. First, there is no standardised system of…
By BushRadio A Nigerian migrant rescued from Libya, Mercy Olugbenga, has recounted the harrowing ordeal she endured, revealing how she was locked away for months while nurses routinely drained her blood to treat her employer’s ailing mother. Speaking on Arise TV’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, Mercy shared how her struggles began at age 20 after she dropped out of school to support her sick mother, who suffered from kidney disease. Desperate to raise money, she sold family property and was lured to Libya with promises of a better life. “I thought I was going to work and earn money for…