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AKWA IBOM STATE INDIGENE DEMANDS AN APOLOGY FROM MR KENNETH OKONKWO

Utibe Williams writes

Mr Kenneth Okonkwo is someone I greatly admire. I particularly love his nature of outspokenness especially when it concerns issues of National importance.

But his recent vituperative outburst against the person and the office of the Governor of my dear State on Arise TV is NOT acceptable. You cannot, in any guise, insult a sitting Governor of a any state not to talk of a State like Akwa Ibom.

Voicing out your displeasure on the defection of the Governor to APC shouldn’t come with such an insulting, abusive and denigrating words like “transgenderic governor”.

We therefore ask that you immediately retract such statements.

We demand an apology for such utterance.

You may not like a president or a Governor but as long as he /she occupies that seat at the material time you must not throw in insults. You can criticize but not insult.

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16 ways to calm yourself when life is getting tough

1. Walk.
2. Indulge.
3. Give something to a total stranger.
4. Be silly. Do something that you did as a child.
5. Educate yourself. Research what it is you're experiencing.
6. Write the day's to-do list the evening before.
7. Write down a list of 20 of your strengths (e.g.empathetic)
8. Keep taking small steps, no matter what.
9. Re-visit an old hobby.
10. Prioritize. Decide what's important right now.
11. Get enough rest. Sleep 7-9 hours each night.
12. Cry.
13. Check your self-talk.
14. Journal.
15. Remind yourself of the value you have to offer.
16. Sit in a coffee shop or a busy street and soak up your surroundings.

LESSONS FOR WOMEN IN MARRIAGE! +18

Most women complain of sexual dissatisfaction but the question you should be asking yourself is: Are you playing your part as a woman? Do you know the things that turn your man on? Do you know that a man needs to be caressed and complimented in order to feel like making love to you?

May You Try This It May Help:

1. Be romantic, playful, and spontaneous. Touch your man play with his body flirt with him on the phone compliment him always tell him you love him send him dirty suggestive messages.


2. Please do not be afraid: Ashamed or irritated to take him into your mouth it's exciting once you get the hang of it.

3. Allow him unlimited access to your body: Allow him to go down on you. Do not hide your sensitive areas: surely why do hide your breasts ears and womanhood then claim he can't turn me on.

4. Show him you like sex too: It kills a man's ego when he struggles to get it by the time he starts doing it he will be tired from wrestling with you and talking to you to convince you to have it please please if you can convince your man that you also like it and enjoy it it's very important.

Your man thrives to bring you the latest album of your favorite musician which will stop him from bringing you a new style of sex if he knows you like it.

5. Respond to his lovemaking: Do not lie there like you are dead run your hands on his back and spread out those legs for him and move up to meet him, moan and groan, hiss like a snake.

6. If he hits the right spot say it and show it: Urge him on and hold him tight there, speak in tongues.

7. Suggest positions: And fully participate in your favorite position do not be afraid to go on top.

8. Satisfy him first he will eventually satisfy you: Make him happy and allow him to enjoy you he will return the compliment.

9. Do everything, he likes and enjoy pleasing him: You think most men leave you because they got what they wanted: No, they would have discovered that you are not enjoying what they are offering you so enjoy what is offered first!

A PASTOR'S BETRAYAL
PART 8
The apartment was dark, the air thick with the smell of stale tears and untouched meals. Grace had been lying on the cold floor for hours, her body weak, her mind drowning in regret. The phone, now silent, lay just inches from her limp fingers—the last connection to the family she had pushed away.
Outside, the rain poured heavily, tapping against the window like desperate fingers trying to wake her.
But Grace didn’t stir.
Michael sat at the dining table in their home, staring at his untouched dinner. Sarah, Daniel, and little Joy were unusually quiet, their eyes downcast.
"Dad," Sarah whispered, her voice trembling. "What if something’s wrong with Mom?"
Michael’s chest tightened. He had called Grace a dozen times. Sent messages. Begged. But there had been no response.
Not even a "leave me alone."
Just silence.
Too much silence.
Daniel, always the observant one, spoke up. "What if she’s sick? Or… or hurt?"
Michael’s hands clenched into fists. He had tried to respect Grace’s space, to give her time. But this—this silence—was different.
Something was wrong.
He stood abruptly, grabbing his car keys. "We’re going to check on her."
The drive to Grace’s apartment felt like the longest of Michael’s life. The children sat in tense silence, their small hands gripping the seats.
When they arrived, Michael knocked—once, twice, three times.
No answer.
His heart pounded. "Grace!" he called, banging harder. "Grace, open the door!"
Still nothing.
Panic clawed at his throat. He turned to the building supervisor, who, after seeing the fear in Michael’s eyes, quickly unlocked the door.
The sight that greeted them shattered Michael’s heart.
Grace lay crumpled on the floor, her skin pale, her lips cracked. Tears had dried on her cheeks, her eyes swollen from crying.
"Mom!" Sarah screamed, rushing forward.
Michael was at Grace’s side in an instant, lifting her frail body into his arms. She was burning up, her breathing shallow.
"Call an ambulance!" he barked, his voice raw with fear.
Little Joy burst into tears, clinging to Daniel as they watched their father cradle their mother, his own tears falling onto her face.
"Grace," Michael whispered, pressing his forehead to hers. "I’m here. We’re *all* here."
The sterile white lights of the hospital buzzed overhead as doctors and nurses moved around Grace’s unconscious form.
"Severe dehydration," one doctor said. "Extreme stress. Her body just… shut down."
Michael sat by her bedside, his large hand wrapped around Grace’s small one. The children hovered close, their eyes wide with fear.
Sarah, trying to be strong, wiped her tears and held Joy’s hand. "She’s gonna be okay," she whispered, more to herself than anyone else.
Daniel, ever the quiet thinker, stared at his mother’s face. "Why didn’t she call us?" he asked softly.
Michael swallowed hard. "Because she thought we didn’t want her anymore."
The words hung heavy in the air.
Grace’s eyelids fluttered open hours later, her vision blurry.
The first thing she saw was Michael’s exhausted face, his stubble rough, his eyes red-rimmed from lack of sleep.
Then—Sarah, Daniel, Joy. All staring at her with a mix of relief and lingering hurt.
Grace’s breath hitched.
They came for me.
Tears welled in her eyes, spilling over as shame crashed into her. She tried to speak, but her voice cracked. "I—I’m sorry…"
Michael squeezed her hand gently. "Shhh. Don’t talk."
Joy, unable to hold back any longer, climbed onto the bed and buried her face in Grace’s neck. "Don’t leave us again, Mama," she sobbed.
Grace’s arms—weak as they were—wrapped around her baby, holding her tight. Sarah and Daniel joined, their warmth seeping into Grace’s cold bones.
Michael leaned down, pressing a kiss to Grace’s forehead. "We never stopped loving you," he murmured. "We never *will*."
Grace closed her eyes, letting their love wash over her. For the first time in months, the storm inside her stilled.
Recovery was slow but steady.
Michael took time off work, refusing to leave Grace’s side. The children took turns reading to her, bringing her favorite foods, filling the hospital room with laughter and life.
One evening, as Grace sat propped up in bed, Michael handed her a cup of tea—just the way she liked it. Two sugars, a splash of milk.
She smiled weakly. "You remembered."
Michael sat beside her, his voice soft. "I remember everything, Grace."
A pause. Then—
"Pastor Gideon never came, did he?"
Grace’s smile faded. She shook her head.
Michael’s jaw tightened, but he didn’t press. Instead, he pulled her closer. "You don’t need him. You have us"
And for the first time, Grace believed it.
As the days passed, Grace’s strength returned—not just physically, but emotionally.
The panic attacks lessened. The nightmares faded.
Because every time she woke in fear, Michael was there to hold her.
Every time she doubted, Sarah was there to remind her, "We love you, Mom."
Every time guilt threatened to swallow her, Daniel would slip his hand into hers, silent but steady.
And Joy—her baby—would climb into her lap and whisper, "You’re my favorite person in the whole world."
Grace had spent months believing she was alone.
But her family had never left.
Not really.
The storm has passed now comes the sunrise
TO BE CONTINUED...

A PASTOR'S BETRAYAL
PART 7
The apartment was silent except for the relentless ticking of the clock on the wall.
Grace sat on the edge of her bed, staring at her phone. The screen displayed the same notifications she had been ignoring for weeks:
- 14 Missed Calls from Michael
- 23 Unread Messages from Sarah
- 5 Voicemails
Her finger hovered over the screen, trembling.
What if they hate me?
What if it’s too late?
A part of her was still clinging to Pastor Gideon’s words—"They abandoned you. The church is your family now."
But the pastor hadn’t called. Hadn’t visited. Hadn’t even replied to her last desperate text.
The truth was creeping in, slow and suffocating.
She had been used.
Grace dialed Pastor Gideon’s number for the fifth time that day.
It went straight to voicemail.
Again.
Her chest tightened. She scrolled through their past messages—all her pleas for spiritual guidance, for comfort, for anything—left on read.
The last message he had sent was over three weeks ago:
"Sister Grace, your sacrifice has been noted in heaven. God will reward you in due time."
Then—nothing.
Grace’s breath came in shallow gasps as she stared at the church’s social media page. There was Pastor Gideon, smiling in a sleek new suit, standing beside a luxury car, captioned:
"Blessed beyond measure! Thank you, Lord, for your provision!"
Her money.
Her house.
Her life.
All turned into his trophies.
A sob tore from her throat.
With shaking hands, Grace finally tapped on Sarah’s messages.
The first one was from two months ago:
"Mom, please call me. I miss you."
Then, a week later:
"Dad cries every night. Why won’t you talk to us?"
The most recent one, sent just three days ago:
"Joy keeps asking for you. She thinks you don’t love her anymore. Please, Mom… just say something."
Grace’s vision blurred.
She hadn’t known.
She hadn’t let herself know.
Her fingers moved on their own, opening Michael’s voicemails.
His voice—rough with emotion—filled the room.
"Grace… it’s me."
A pause. A shaky breath.
"The kids… they’re not okay. Sarah had a nightmare last night and called out for you. I didn’t know what to tell her."
Another pause.
"I don’t know what that pastor told you, but… I never stopped loving you. I never wanted this divorce. I just… I just didn’t know how to fix things."
A muffled sound—was he crying?
"Grace, please. If you ever loved us… just come home."
The message ended.
Grace sat frozen.
Then—
A second voicemail played automatically.
Sarah’s voice, small and broken:
"Mom… it’s my birthday today. You forgot. Dad tried to make it special, but… it’s not the same. I just want you here."*
A third voicemail.
Joy, her baby, whispering through tears:
"Mama… come back. I’ll be good. I promise."
Grace couldn’t breathe.
The room spun.
Her chest burned as if someone had reached inside and ripped her heart out.
What have I done?
What have I DONE?
She stumbled to her feet, gasping, her hands clutching at her chest.
The walls closed in.
The phone slipped from her fingers.
Darkness swallowed her vision.
The last thing she heard was the sound of her own body hitting the floor.
TO BE CONTINUED...

10 THINGS YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO BEFORE YOU COMMIT TO SOMEONE FOR MARRIAGE

1. HOW THEY HANDLE CORRECTION.

Marriage will require a lot of learning, unlearning and relearning. If the person is not teachable, marriage will be a challenge.

2. HOW THEY ACT WHEN THEY DON'T GET WHAT THEY WANT.

If someone cannot handle disappointments, or they always want things to go their way, that will be a difficult spouse.

3. HOW THEY ACT AROUND THE OPPOSITE GENDER.

They are in a relationship but act & behave like they are single & open. Someone who gets overly excited around the opposite gender sometimes to the point of forgetting you even exist or wants to entertain and please others, will bring you unnecessary trouble.

4. HOW THEY ACT WHEN ANGRY.

Anger is a normal human emotion, but how you control it or how it controls you will determine if you're ready for marriage or you need serious help. Does the person become insulting, violent, threatening and rude when angry; or do they control their temper? Marriage will bring some reasons to be angry here and there; can they handle it?

5. HOW THEY ACT WHEN THE CONVERSATION IS ABOUT SEX.

If they get uncomfortable when the conversation is about sex or they get overly lustful; your marriage will have trouble. Marriage should be with someone open about sex conversations and also someone who sees it as something special in marriage.

6. HOW THEY ACT WHEN THE CONVERSATION IS NOT ABOUT SEX.

Does the person tune off or show no interest when you talk about other topics? That person is only interested in sex, not a long term bond with you. Be careful!

7. HOW THEY ACT WHEN YOU CAN'T GIVE TIME.

If there are moments you can't answer the persons phone call because you're in a meeting, function or can't reply immediately to their messages but you get back to them when you're done, does the person understand; or become controlling and insecure, wanting to micromanage your time? You are safe with someone who understands there are other parts and roles in your life that need your attention.

8. HOW THEY ACT WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT GOD.

If the person avoids God talk, they will not raise with you the Godly family you are praying for. Quote me anywhere, no marriage can enjoy the blessings that comes with marriage if they take away the one who instituted marriage out of the equation.

9. HOW THEY ACT WHEN YOU GO THROUGH A TOUGH MOMENT.

When you are having a bad day, when you are in trouble, does the person console you, comfort you and encourage you; or do they avoid your tough moments, are they emotionally unavailable and belittle your feelings. A good spouse cares.

10. HOW THEY ACT AROUND PEOPLE WITH MORE MONEY AND LESS MONEY.

There are partners who only wants to be with you when it is rosy & all sunshine. When the going gets tough, they run away and look for a new spark. If the person treats people based on their financial status, be careful. You could be about to get married to an opportunist. A good person is consistent in how he/she handles people of different status.

*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 13/06/2025*

One survives, 241 die in Air India crash: Tinubu condoles with Modi, victims

Knocks, kudos as Tinubu honours June 12 heroes

Governors: Nigeria has made measurable progress

BOI to unveil impact fund, youth bank

Petrol imports drop by N2tn as domestic production improves

Producers export N12.96tn crude as local refiners starve

Tanker explosion: Stranded motorists lament 24-hour gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Nigeria opens camp ahead of African Fencing Championships

Netanyahu survives opposition attempt to dissolve Israeli parliament

Trump vows to bring together India, Pakistan to ‘solve anything’

US senator forcibly removed from Trump official’s press conference

China offers Nigeria, others duty-free market access

19-yr-old Nigerian innovator, Ifeoluwa Afolayan wins London college award

Nigerian arrested for trafficking 15 students in Australia


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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* At 1708 metres wide, Victoria Falls in Zambia is the largest curtain of falling water in the world. Its local name is “Mosi-oa-tunya” means “the smoke that thunders”.

* Hydrogen makes up about 75% of matter in the universe. It’s the fundamental building block from which stars and galaxies are formed.
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I don’t view one-party state as good for Nigeria —Tinubu

‘Call me names, I’ll still defend your right,’ Tinubu tells Nigerians

Tinubu celebrates journalism icon, Sam Amuka at 90, confers national honours on him

June 12: Tinubu carries Abiola’s democratic torch – Shettima

NASS to Tinubu: Make State of Nation Address to Nigerians from parliament yearly

Reps considered 2,263 bills in 2 years – Speaker

10 suspected herders remanded over Benue killings

Ekiti court orders suspended deity priest to vacate official residence

Troops kill wanted terrorist leader Auta, 14 others in Zamfara

FG to revoke dormant oil licences with new policy

Nigeria produces 97% of OPEC quota – NUPRC

NNPCL begins monthly report, recorded N748bn profit in April

NNPCL remits N4.2tn to govt, continues refinery upgrade

NESREA shuts 25 facilities in four states

NCDC reports 142 deaths, 747 confirmed cases of Lassa fever in 18 states

Nigerians urged to gear up for 6G revolution

11 inmates undergo hernia surgeries at Kuje prison

Over 3,300 house owners, embassies to lose properties in FCT

FCTA shuts Apo-Wasa road for project inauguration

AKTH treats, discharges 15 maggot therapy patients

UNN best graduate wins £33,000 Commonwealth scholarship

2026 target for CBT-based WAEC, NECO unrealistic — NAPTAN

Obasanjo, Osinbajo for Taiwo Odukoya Memorial Lecture

Ohanaeze lauds Tinubu for honouring Nwosu, wants INEC HQ named after him

MOSOP hails Tinubu’s pardon of Ogoni nine, seeks exoneration

Protesters, APC supporters hold parallel rallies in Lagos, Abuja

Full state pardon for Saro-Wiwa, eight others sparks jubilation in Niger Delta

Wrongs done to our parents now corrected, says MKO’s son Jamiu

Alpha-Beta Consulting denounces online medium report as malicious

Sterling Bank launches N2b private varsity scholarship

Manufacturers blame high interest rates as exports crash by N746bn

Two banks have met N500bn recapitalisation target – Report

Oil production shrinks again, threatens 2mbpd target

70% of Nigerian households lack water loans – LAPO

Kano fintech initiative targets 5,000 women, youths

Commissioning: Apo mechanic traders close shops Friday to honour Tinubu

Nigeria no longer true democracy, say Atiku, Obi

Nigeria yet to fulfil democratic promise – Utomi

One-party state: We’re not obligated to solve your self-inflicted crisis, APC tells opposition

Gombe gov receives Emir, lists agro-livestock among priority projects

Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun: Don’t let the Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature die

Mutfwang inaugurates 15 buses to boost transport sector

Benue gov blames clerics for worsening insecurity

Yobe gov appoints UK lecturer as Special Adviser

Zulum commutes death sentences, pardons 66

Gombe police clamp down on motorcycle use, weapon display

Ekiti aids 30 storm-hit businesses with recovery funds

CREDICORP begins Kano campaign

Taraba sets LG elections for Nov 15

Kano targets 3.9 million children for polio vaccination in June

3 Inspectors Detained Over Extortion In Anambra

June 12: Thugs attack, disrupt democracy protest in Ondo

Igbokuta community to Sanwo-Olu: stop planned installation of monarch

Panic as fuel-laden tanker somersaults in Oyo

Niger man dies in dispute over girlfriend

Tension in Onitsha as ‘Udo Ga-Achi’ operatives allegedly kill 12-yr-old boy

Osun Amotekun operative slumps, dies while preparing for work

Cult killings: Police arrest 46 suspected cultists in Ondo

Naked man found hanging from tree in Ogun

Teenage daughter fakes own kidnapping

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1950, South Africa implemented the Group Areas Act. The law assigned geographically separate residential and business areas for different racial groups, forcing non-whites from the most developed areas.

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Of course I talk to myself. I like a good speaker, and I appreciate an intelligent audience. – Dorothy Parker

Good morning


*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George [email protected], +234-8122200446*

*WHEN LOVE CORRECTS YOU, IT'S A GIFT — NOT AN ATTACK*


In every relationship, there comes a moment when your partner sees something you might not — a habit, an attitude, or a silence that’s hurting you both.

Love isn’t just about sweet words or happy moments. Sometimes love shows up as correction — a wake-up call, a mirror reflecting what you need to see, even if it’s hard.

A caring partner might say:
“You’ve changed — what’s really going on?”
“That friend isn’t good for your peace.”
“You’re working too much and missing us.”
“This silence between us is growing — we need to talk.”

It’s natural to feel hurt or defensive when corrected. But ask yourself:
If your partner can’t tell you the truth, who will?
If you always defend your pride, how can love grow?

Healthy relationships aren’t about control or criticism — they’re about accountability and care.
Being corrected doesn’t mean you’re less loved. It means your partner wants the best for you — and for the life you’re building together.

If you only accept comfort and avoid correction, you risk staying stuck in patterns that quietly destroy love.
If you always want to be right, you might end up alone.

So next time your partner points out something hard, listen with your heart, not just your ears.
They aren’t trying to change you — they’re trying to protect what you both cherish.

Remember: Let love guide you. Let pride rest. Let growth begin together.. God bless us all. Please don't go without reacting

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Before you date her.

You have to understand that she is damaged.

There are days where she is triggered easily, and struggles with particular things.

There will be times where she won’t talk to anyone, and shut most people out.

She isn't going to be able to trust you for certain amount of time, because everyone has left her, cheated on her or chose someone else over her, so she will need more reassurance than the average person.

She will need you to keep choosing her on a daily basis.

She will need you to stop what you're doing and reply to her in depthly when she texts you asking ”do u still want me?”

She's "alot" and she knows this, but there was a time in her life where happiness flourished like never before and the glass was filled to the brim with love and positivity until someone came along and mistreated her.

It's not going to be easy, but once you show her.... that your intentions your genuine and you will stay by her side through everything in life, then you will experience one of most purest forms of love in existence.


➥𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐤𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐰𝐞𝐲𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐌𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐰𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐳𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐨❤‍🩹

I was at the fueling station earlier today. While on the queue, the Napep man beside me also on queue to the same pump was on call with his wife.

His phone had rang twice before he eventually picked. His wife mentioned that he didn’t drop any money for the children to eat, and in response, he said reminded her that he already told her he wanted to use the money left with him to buy fuel into his Keke so that he can work and send money. The call was audible as it was on speaker.

The worried wife kept mentioning that the children were already crying. But he kept telling his wife that he would send money immediately he works.

After the call, he was speaking with himself and talking how people weren’t going out as the normal days. With his eyes fixed at a particular spot of the keke.

I was so bothered for him, his wife and the hungry children.

When we got to the pump, the attendant could either sell to me or him as we were beside each other due to the position of our fuel tanks.

And he told the pump attendant to sell for me. I immediately told the attendant to sell for him.

“Oya, sell One thousand two hundred own”

While he stretched his hand to give the attendant the money.

Then I said young lady, Pls fill the tank of his keke”

He looked at me like, No, she shouldn’t as he doesn’t have that money to pay.

I told him not to worry, and that I will pay.

And he said, since I started driving this keke, I have never bought full tank.

With tears on his eyes, he went down and I carried him up.

After I bought mine and as I was driving out of the staton, I didn’t know he was waiting for me just outside the gate.

When I saw him, I stopped he couldn’t stop thanking me.

I simply told him, I overheard the call with his wife wish caught my emotions.

My parents taught me how to be kind to people. My dad would say, a help you render today is coming for you tomorrow.

One thousand two hundred can not feed husband and wife, let alone with the children.

I requested for his account details and sent him money. I equally asked him to call his wife and I spoke with her. When she sent her details, I sent her money to buy some food stuffs.

He was literally in tears as I drove off, and I prayed for them that God eases their affairs.

And the one reason why I share this— If life is kind to you, Pls extend it and be kind to people.

Oluwanishola Akeju