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Social Media: Why I Left My Ex-husband – Nollywood Actress

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1 year ago

February 16, 2025

Olabisi Akingbade, a Yoruba Nollywood actress, has talked candidly about the reasons she left her first marriage.

In an interview with Wasilacoded, the actress disclosed that her husband’s displeasure of her job choices and social media activity played a part in their breakup.

div>Akingbade, who is also a trader, explained that despite being in the film industry, she made several sacrifices to keep her marriage intact.

She stated that she intentionally turned down certain acting roles, especially lead roles that required spending long hours on set or sleeping outside her matrimonial home.

These sacrifices, she said, were made to please her husband, who was not comfortable with her being away for extended periods.

However, to balance her career and marriage, the actress ventured into trading and began selling products online. Leveraging her celebrity status, she used her face to promote her business on social media. But despite these efforts, her husband remained unhappy, often getting angry over her social media presence.

In her words; “Despite being in the film industry, there are certain roles I usually reject just to please my husband, especially lead roles that require spending a lot of time on set.

“These roles often involve sleeping over or spending several days away from my matrimonial home, and my husband is not comfortable with that. As a result, I combined acting with trading. With my popularity, I tried to sell products online, using my status as a celebrity to promote them.

“However, despite my efforts to please my husband by limiting the type of roles I accept so I can stay at home and focus on my business, he was still not happy. He often got upset about me promoting myself and my face on social media.”

The actress further noted that the money she earned from acting and trading was mostly spent on her family, yet her husband remained unsatisfied. The emotional strain of the marriage began to take a toll on her mental well-being and career, leaving her with no choice but to walk away.

She added; “The most painful part is that most of the money I make is not for my personal use—I spend it on my family and household expenses.

“Yet, he remains unhappy, and this has taken an emotional toll on me and affected my career. Since I cannot risk losing my career and also suffering emotionally, I decided to leave the marriage for the sake of my peace of mind.”

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Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court

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2 minutes ago

May 6, 2026

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The division in the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), took a new dimension on Wednesday as Prof. Monday Monday Lewis Igbafen-led caretaker committee approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, seeking to affirm its authority and restrain a rival executive from parading itself as the council’s leadership.

Joined in the suit are the Edo State Government, the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

In a suit marked: NICN/BEN/12/2026, and filed before the court in Benin, the claimant, Igbafen, acting for himself and on behalf of the NLC Caretaker Committee in Edo State, is challenging the continued occupation of the union’s secretariat and control of its assets by members of the Bernard Egwakhide-led factional State Executive Council.

The claimants are asking the court to declare that the caretaker committee (Igbafen-led faction), constituted on August 11, 2025, by the NLC national leadership, remains the only lawful authority to administer the affairs of the Edo State Council pending fresh elections.

They further seek a declaration that the continued occupation of the NLC secretariat located at No. 1 Teboga Road, Benin City, as well as the retention of union assets, financial records, and official instruments by the defendants, is illegal and void.

The suit also prays for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves as officials of the NLC Edo Council or interfering with the functions of the caretaker committee.

In addition, the claimants are seeking a mandatory order compelling the defendants to immediately hand over the secretariat, vehicles, financial documents, cheque books, and all other properties belonging to the union.

The caretaker committee further urged the court to restrain the state government and its officials from interfering in the internal affairs of the union, alleging undue support for the dissolved executive.

The claimants further demand N50 million as general and exemplary damages against the defendants for alleged unlawful usurpation of office and acts prejudicial to the administration of the council.

According to court documents made available to our correspondent, the crisis followed the dissolution of the Edo State Council by the NLC National Executive Council on February 27, 2025, over allegations of misconduct, anti-union activities, and constitutional violations.

However, the matter has yet to be assigned a hearing date.

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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru

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6 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.

Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.

La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.

The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.

The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.

He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses

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May 6, 2026

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The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.

DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.

A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.

“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.

“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.

“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.