Tonto Dikeh Reconciles With Husband After Ten Years Of Separation

Nollywood star actress Tonto Dikeh has expressed gratitude for the restoration of her relationship with the father of her child, Olakunle Churchill.

Dikeh, on Instagram, said after 10 years of public battles, broken communication, and pain, God stepped in and healed their relationship.

The mother of one praised God’s faithfulness, saying He’s not a God who abandons what He’s started and will see it through to completion.

Dikeh, who is now a converted Christian, acknowledged the role of humility, prayer, and obedience in their restoration, and encouraged others facing similar challenges to keep trusting God.

She wrote: “We are living proof that the Word of God is eternal and unfailing.

“God is not a God who abandons what He has started. When He begins a work, He stays with it until it is completed.

“After ten long years of public battles, deep wounds, broken communication, bitterness, and pain, God stepped in. What looked ugly, impossible, and beyond repair has been touched by mercy. Peace has replaced chaos. Respect has returned where anger once lived. What human effort could not fix, God healed by salvation, humility, and the sincere prayers of a child.

“This restoration is not by might, not by wisdom, not by strength —but by the Spirit of the Lord. When God moves, the human mind cannot comprehend the process. He softens hearts, silences the enemy, and rewrites stories that looked finished.

“Every plan of darkness has failed. Stubbornness has bowed. Pride has melted. Love has found its voice again for my child.

“I am deeply grateful to the father of my child Dr Kunle for yielding to God’s word and choosing peace. Obedience to God always births restoration, even when the road has been long and painful.

“To anyone standing where I once stood, tired, wounded, misunderstood, and believing nothing good can come out of the situation,please hear this: God has not abandoned you. Your story is not over. What He has started, He will surely perfect. Keep praying. Keep choosing love. Keep trusting God even when it hurts.

“May this restored relationship remain built on the solid rock of God’s mercy, protection, grace, and mighty hand. May it stand as a living testimony that God never fails, never forgets, and never walks away from His own. If God did it for us, He can do it for you.”

“God is not a God who abandons what He has started. When He begins a work, He stays with it until it is completed.

“After ten long years of public battles, deep wounds, broken communication, bitterness, and pain, God stepped in. What looked ugly, impossible, and beyond repair has been touched by mercy. Peace has replaced chaos. Respect has returned where anger once lived. What human effort could not fix, God healed by salvation, humility, and the sincere prayers of a child.

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“This restoration is not by might, not by wisdom, not by strength —but by the Spirit of the Lord. When God moves, the human mind cannot comprehend the process. He softens hearts, silences the enemy, and rewrites stories that looked finished.

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“Every plan of darkness has failed. Stubbornness has bowed. Pride has melted. Love has found its voice again for my child.

“I am deeply grateful to the father of my child Dr Kunle for yielding to God’s word and choosing peace. Obedience to God always births restoration, even when the road has been long and painful.

“To anyone standing where I once stood, tired, wounded, misunderstood, and believing nothing good can come out of the situation,please hear this: God has not abandoned you. Your story is not over. What He has started, He will surely perfect. Keep praying. Keep choosing love. Keep trusting God even when it hurts.

“May this restored relationship remain built on the solid rock of God’s mercy, protection, grace, and mighty hand. May it stand as a living testimony that God never fails, never forgets, and never walks away from His own. If God did it for us, He can do it for you. 

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RCCG Establishes Youths Church In Lagos

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (Lagos Province 64) has established a new youth church, Revelation Church in Holiness, Model Parish, Lagos, aimed at empowering young people spiritually and equipping them with practical skills to contribute positively to society.

Led by Pastor Oyewumi Afolabi, the church seeks to provide a platform for youth to connect, grow, and develop into agents of change, addressing issues such as spiritual apathy, idleness, and lack of direction.

Speaking during the inaugural service last Sunday, the pastor in charge of the province, Felix Oni, expressed enthusiasm over the founding of the new church under his leadership, saying it is a deliberate move to ignite spiritual revival in the community.

Oni said the church’s establishment is aimed at creating “brand new people” who will think positively and contribute to the nation’s turnaround.

He added, “We want to raise giants from here, who will be agents of change. National and patriotic Christians, who will go and turn the heart of people back to God.”

On his part, Afolabi revealed the church’s plans to empower young people through spiritual growth, skills development, and community engagement.

He explained that the church aims to provide a platform for youth to connect, grow, and develop spiritually and professionally.

According to him, the church’s Enterprise Development Centre offers training in digital skills, carpentry, and other practical areas, providing young individuals with market-ready skills and support.

Afolabi attributed the church’s establishment to the need for youth-focused initiatives, citing gaps in spiritual guidance and personal development opportunities.

 

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Attacks Scare: Why We Deployed Officers To Schools In Ikeja - Lagos CP

Following threats of attacks on schools in Ikeja by yet-to-be-identified persons, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Olohundare Jimoh, has ordered the deployment of police personnel, on a permanent basis, to the affected Grange School and Greensprings School (Anthony Campus).

The management of the affected schools, located in Ikeja, had ordered the temporary closure of the schools after receiving security threats via WhatsApp messages from an unknown number.

Announcing the temporary closure, the Head of Grange School, Richard McMahon, in a letter addressed to parents, said the school would not open due to a “security-related concern.”

The letter dated January 21, 2026, read, “Earlier this evening, the school received a security-related concern. While there is no immediate danger, we have chosen to act responsibly by taking the matter seriously and putting all necessary safety measures in place.

“The school will use tomorrow (Thursday) to follow up fully with the appropriate authorities and receive official guidance.

“The safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families remain our highest priority, and this temporary closure allows us to ensure that all protocols are properly observed.”

The school management said it would monitor developments, in conjunction with security agencies, to determine the reopening of the school.

On its part, the authorities of the Anthony Campus of Greensprings School also asked students who turned up for school on Thursday to return home while it assessed the security situation.

An official of the school confirmed that the assessment examinations scheduled for Thursday afternoon were aborted due to the closure directive.

The official added that it was uncertain how long the closure of the campus would last before normal academic activities resumed.

It was also gathered that a nearby school, Avi-Cenna International School, Ikeja, was considering a temporary closure.

However, in a statement by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, the command said it had neutralised the threat to the schools within Ikeja.

The police declared the schools safe for continued academic and administrative activities after conducting a security sweep of the premises.

The statement read, “The Lagos State Police Command has once again demonstrated its commitment to the protection of lives and property following a swift, intelligence-led response to a security threat directed at some prominent private schools in Ikeja.

“On Tuesday, January 21, 2026, at about 4:00 pm, the Human Resources Manager and the Chief Security Officer of both schools, situated within Ikeja, independently reported at the Ikeja Divisional Headquarters that they received distress WhatsApp messages from the same unknown number.”

The statement also conveyed an order by the Commissioner of Police for the commencement of investigations to “trace, identify, and apprehend the sender(s) of the threat messages with a view to bringing them to justice in accordance with the law.”

It added that “combined teams of police personnel have been strategically deployed permanently to the affected schools to ensure round-the-clock safety of students, staff, and school facilities.”

The police detailed measures taken to address the threat, including the mobilisation of personnel, such as experts from the command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear unit, the Rapid Response Squad, and other tactical teams, to the school premises for on-the-spot assessment and security reinforcement.

“A painstaking and comprehensive sweep of the entire school environment, including classrooms, administrative offices, halls, playgrounds, and surrounding premises, was conducted by the EOD-CBRN experts to rule out the presence of Improvised Explosive Devices or any other dangerous or suspicious materials.

“The operation yielded no explosive or hazardous devices, and the schools were consequently declared safe for continued academic and administrative activities. Combined teams of police personnel have been strategically deployed, on a permanent basis, to the affected schools to ensure round-the-clock safety of students, staff, and school facilities.”

The police, however, urged residents of Lagos State to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities.

“The Lagos State Police Command assures parents, guardians, school authorities, and the general public that the command remains proactive, responsive, and fully committed to maintaining peace, safety, and public order across the state,” the statement further read.

In the same vein, the Association of Private Educators in Nigeria urged schools to heighten security protocols and remain vigilant.

The association, however, said it had received assurances from the state government regarding safety in schools.

The statement read, “APEN has been in contact with Lagos State Government officials responsible for security regarding the safety of our schools. We have been assured that the situation surrounding the threat received by two schools is under control.

“Nevertheless, I recommend that we further strengthen and heighten security protocols across all our schools and remain vigilant.

“We will continue to monitor developments and keep APEN schools up to date with any information.”

 

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Northern Elders Reject FG's Explanation On The Citing Of Gold Refinery In Lagos

The Northern Elders Forum has rejected the Federal Government’s explanation over the siting of a gold refinery in Lagos State, insisting that locating the facility outside northern Nigeria’s major gold-producing areas amounts to deliberate economic marginalisation of the region.

The forum also warned northern political leaders, governors and elites against remaining silent in the face of what it described as systemic exclusion of the North from mineral value chains.

The NEF’s position followed an earlier statement in which it faulted the location of the refinery outside gold-producing states in the North, arguing that such a decision undermines regional development and security.

In response, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, had rejected claims that the Federal Government violated the federal character principle.

In a statement issued by the minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, the Federal Government said the refinery referenced by the NEF was not a government project.

According to Tomori, the facility is a private initiative by Kian Smith, a mining company wholly owned by private investors.

However, rejecting the explanation, the NEF said the location of the refinery carries far-reaching economic and security implications for the North, regardless of its ownership structure.

In a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesperson, Prof. Abubakar Jiddere, the forum argued that the decision was neither accidental nor a policy oversight.

“The decision to locate Nigeria’s gold refinery in Lagos while gold is mined from Northern soil is not a policy error. It is not an oversight. It is a deliberate act of economic dispossession,” Jiddere said.

“It strips value addition from Northern communities, exports opportunity to the already privileged centre, and condemns the source regions to poverty, unemployment, and perpetual insecurity.”

He likened the arrangement to a colonial-style economic structure.

“To again remove the locus of value addition from these communities is to perpetuate an extractive model reminiscent of colonial economics where raw materials are sourced from the periphery and wealth is accumulated at the centre. This is not development. It is internal colonialism,” he said.

Jiddere argued that the issue reflects a broader pattern of economic exclusion.

“This injustice is systemic, not accidental. For decades, Northern Nigeria has been reduced to a triple extraction zone: the supplier of raw minerals, the supplier of agricultural produce, and the supplier of cheap labour, while processing, branding, financing, and industrial infrastructure are consistently sited elsewhere,” he said.

The forum accused the Federal Government of concentrating industrial and economic benefits in Lagos while extracting raw materials from the North, thereby denying mining communities the benefits of value addition.

According to the NEF, the decision reinforces an extractive economic model in which processing, financing and industrial infrastructure are deliberately located far from resource-bearing regions.

“The persistent concentration of strategic economic assets in Lagos has fuelled spatial inequality, weakened trust in the federal system and heightened perceptions of economic marginalisation in the North,” Jiddere said.

While acknowledging that derivation is often discussed in fiscal terms, the forum argued that its core principle is being undermined.

“Resource origin must matter in the distribution of economic benefits. To deny gold-producing regions the industrial and developmental benefits of refining is to hollow out the derivation principle and reduce it to a token accounting exercise,” he added.

The NEF also cited Sections 14(3) and 16 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which it said were designed to prevent the concentration of national advantages and promote social justice and equality of opportunity.

It further criticised what it described as the silence of northern governors, lawmakers, ministers and traditional rulers.

“Where are the Northern governors who invoke unity while accepting economic strangulation? Where are the senators, ministers, party chieftains and traditional power brokers who enjoy proximity to power but cannot defend the economic dignity of their people?” Jiddere asked.

“If Northern elites cannot speak when their region is systematically excluded from mineral and agricultural value chains, history will record that today’s leadership traded regional dignity for access to political favour and power,” he added.

The forum said it would continue to speak out against policies and decisions it believes undermine equitable economic development and national cohesion.

 

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