At 29 when I made $1 million, Wike was just finishing Law school— Gov. Makinde Brags as he speaks on his clash with the FCT minister

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has recounted the origins of his disagreement with Nyesom Wike, tracing it to events dating back to the late 1990s and, more critically, to a recent political meeting involving the President. Makinde recalled that the first major contract Mobil awarded to his company, Makon, came when he was 29, and within a year he earned $1 million in 1997. At the time, Wike was just out of law school and later went on to become a local government chairman.

According to Makinde, the real issue between them is not personal animosity but a fundamental political disagreement. He said matters came to a head during a meeting attended by the President, Wike, and the President’s Chief of Staff. In that meeting, Wike reportedly told the President, “well sir I’ll hold PDP for you in this 2027.” Makinde said he was shocked by the statement, especially because the President did not ask for such a commitment.

Makinde explained that after the meeting, he confronted Wike privately, questioning whether there had been any agreement on such a position. He stressed that while he generally avoids speaking about individuals, he felt compelled to address what he described as the real issue at stake.

He noted that Wike has every right to support the President’s 2027 ambition, but insisted that others who care about Nigeria’s democracy must also be allowed to pursue alternative political paths. Makinde warned against the country drifting toward a one-party state and emphasized the need to ensure the survival of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The governor added that he confided in a mutual friend after the meeting, hoping Wike might reconsider his stance. However, when that did not happen, Makinde said he decided it was time to confront the matter directly. He concluded by stating that he made it clear from that day that he would not be part of such an arrangement, which is why he will not support the President’s 2027 bid, adding that just as Wike is free to make his choice, he too is entitled to his own.

EFCC Arraigns Nigeria Peace Corps Commandant, Finance Director Over N60 Million Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Nigeria Peace Corps Commandant Dickson Akon and Finance Director Omolola Aminat Ahmed before the FCT High Court in Abuja over alleged misappropriation of N60 million. The two officials face charges of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of funds allocated for a badge supply contract in 2024. Both pleaded not guilty. Justice H.B. Yusuf granted them bail of ₦5 million each, with proceedings adjourned to February 25, 2026.

My Parents Were the First to Spray Dollars at Parties. I Drank Garri for more than 200 Days and I Didn’t Have Kwashiorkor — Dancer Kaffy.

Award winning Nigerian dancer and choreographer, Kafayat Shafau, popularly known as Kaffy, has shared a deeply personal account of her family’s journey from affluence to hardship, revealing the struggles that shaped her childhood.

Speaking on the Honest Bunch Podcast, Kaffy recalled growing up in a wealthy household that frequently hosted Nigeria’s music legends, including King Sunny Ade, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, and Ebenezer Obey. “My parents were in the league of MKO Abiola.

They were the first people to spray dollar at parties. You would hear Sunny Ade and Barrister sing their praises. These people came to our house every weekend,” she said, noting that her parents, Alhaji Shafau and Alhaja Alake Lakonko, were once among Lagos’ high-profile socialites. However, things took a drastic turn when her family lost its fortune.

Kaffy described how her father chose to rebuild from scratch, relocating to London where he worked as a floor cleaner, while her mother struggled to adapt. “There was a lot of times when living with our months there was no food for weeks and months.

Hunger is mentor. If you want the body to sustain on only water because water is the only thing you see, it would. I drank garri for seven months without break, there was no Kwashiorkor,” she revealed. The dancer recalled moments of her mother went through emotional distress at home.

“She would have psych+tic breaks and put all of us in the centre of the house, saying, ‘You are the reason why… your destiny should start providing for me because you’re the reason I am not anywhere in my life,’” Kaffy recounted. Her story paints a picture of resilience, survival, and how hardship shaped her path before her rise to fame as Nigeria’s foremost dance icon.

My Parents Were the First to Spray Dollars at Parties. I Drank Garri for more than 200 Days and I Didn’t Have Kwashiorkor — Dancer Kaffy.

Award winning Nigerian dancer and choreographer, Kafayat Shafau, popularly known as Kaffy, has shared a deeply personal account of her family’s journey from affluence to hardship, revealing the struggles that shaped her childhood.

Speaking on the Honest Bunch Podcast, Kaffy recalled growing up in a wealthy household that frequently hosted Nigeria’s music legends, including King Sunny Ade, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, and Ebenezer Obey. “My parents were in the league of MKO Abiola.

They were the first people to spray dollar at parties. You would hear Sunny Ade and Barrister sing their praises. These people came to our house every weekend,” she said, noting that her parents, Alhaji Shafau and Alhaja Alake Lakonko, were once among Lagos’ high-profile socialites. However, things took a drastic turn when her family lost its fortune.

Kaffy described how her father chose to rebuild from scratch, relocating to London where he worked as a floor cleaner, while her mother struggled to adapt. “There was a lot of times when living with our months there was no food for weeks and months.

Hunger is mentor. If you want the body to sustain on only water because water is the only thing you see, it would. I drank garri for seven months without break, there was no Kwashiorkor,” she revealed. The dancer recalled moments of her mother went through emotional distress at home.

“She would have psych+tic breaks and put all of us in the centre of the house, saying, ‘You are the reason why… your destiny should start providing for me because you’re the reason I am not anywhere in my life,’” Kaffy recounted. Her story paints a picture of resilience, survival, and how hardship shaped her path before her rise to fame as Nigeria’s foremost dance icon.

Newsbreif: Police arrest suspected ritualists, cultists in Osun .

The Osun State Police Command has arrested eight persons over alleged murder and suspected ritual killing.

The command made this known in a statement issued by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Abiodun Ojelabi, on Monday in Osogbo.

Ojelabi said the suspects were arrested for the murder of a teenager, 16-year-old Faruq Abudu, in Arademi Area, Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of the state.

The suspects, he said, are Ismail Abiodun, male, 22 years; Usman Ademola, male, 22 years; Yonke Akinwal, female; Fatai Abiodun, male; Fatai Sikiru, male; Tawa Inakonko; Idowu Adesina, male; and Awotunde Saudat, female.

The statement reads, “On 26/07/2025 at about 1600hrs, upon information received that the trio of Ismail Abiodun ‘m’, Usman Ademola ‘m’, and Faruq Abudu ‘m’, all of Awotedo Area, Apomu, went to Arademi Area, Ikire, to cut grass, after cutting the grass, two of the boys lured Faruq Abudu, 16yrs, into a remote bush, cut his abdomen in a bid to remove some vital organs of his body.

“They removed his scrotum and ran away when the victim raised an alarm.

The police team immediately moved to the scene, the victim was rescued to hospital for medical attention and later referred to University College Hospital.”

“Meanwhile, eight (8) suspects have been apprehended, namely: Ismail Abiodun ‘m’ 22yrs, Usman Ademola ‘m’ 22yrs, Yonke Akinwale ‘f’, Fatai Abiodun ‘m’, Fatai Sikiru ‘m’, Tawa Inakonko, Idowu Adesina ‘m’, and Awotunde Saudat ‘f’.”

AKON: "When I made my first million dollars from music, I was so thrilled that I spent it fast. The first major thing I bought was a music studio—about $250,000 worth of equipment—because I figured, even if my career didn’t last, I could still write and produce for others.

I gave my mom $150,000, my dad another $150,000, and gifted each of my brothers around $25,000 to help them start their own businesses.

Then my girlfriend at the time asked me for $200,000. I laughed and gave her $5,000 instead. I have a personal rule: I never give a woman more than 2% of my total money. She ended the relationship, but I wasn’t bothered—her reaction made it clear she was more interested in my money than in me.

The lesson? If you want to stay wealthy as a man, you have to be very cautious—and even stingy—when it comes to women."

For those hating VDM because of what he said about our dear brother Davido and Burna Boy. Let me summarise everything he was trying to say here and you'll see that it was all for the legacy of Davido and Burna Boy. Akon you see there in this picture, will forever be remembered in Africa, not because he drive the latest car or fly the world most expensive jet, but because of how much he has invested his personal fund for the betterment of his country. That was all VDM was trying to tell Davido and Burna Boy. You won't be remembered for the latest cars or jet. Your legacy will be determined by the number of people you lifted out of poverty. God bless VDM for always speaking out the truth. He might not be perfect, but let accept the truth and the truth will set us free from human worship.

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