Nollywood actor Daniel Etim-Effiong has opened up about his past as a womaniser, admitting that while it was a short-lived phase in his life, it was a significant learning experience, one he now warns young men against repeating.

In a recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, the movie star admitted to dating multiple women simultaneously in his younger years.

Maybe there was a time in my life I was a womaniser. Definitions would differ, but in that definition, maybe there was a period in my life that I was, I wouldn’t say for long periods of my life. Maybe for certain periods that I explored. So, perhaps.

He described those moments as “periods of learning”. Still, he emphasised that such a lifestyle can lead to long-term consequences, especially for those looking to build stable relationships or marriages later in life.

es, they were periods of learning for me. If I learned, then they were good periods. I learned that certain things don’t necessarily bring you the fulfilment that you think they would. On paper, it feels like that is the life, but in experientially maybe not.

He urged young people to avoid developing habits they wouldn’t want to carry into marriage, warning that commitment is a muscle that must be built.

I tell young people a lot that it is cool to be a player but if you develop that habit or lifestyle, you won’t automatically change overnight. So, don’t develop something you don’t want to continue for the rest of your life. If you are not able to commit to one person, if you jump from one relationship to another, that won’t automatically change when you marry.

When you marry that muscle hasn’t been developed so you encounter one challenge and you want to immediately jump or you just be like, ‘I’m talking to you; you are not listening to me, let me find somebody that would listen to me.

If you are the kind of person who, before you got married, it was easy for you to just walk away, keep different relationships, keep ladies on the string, that won’t change when you get married.

The Akwa Ibom State Government has responded to a viral video in which Jane Edidiong Ufot, daughter of Governor Umo Eno, tearfully suggested her father was linked to the death of her mother, the late First Lady Patience Umo Eno.

In the video, which has circulated widely on social media, Jane is seen saying: “I’m not a sacrifice, mummy was, but I’m not.”

She continued: “If I die today or my daughter dies, if we die because God is exposing the truth, so be it. But my blood will not go scot-free.”

The First Lady passed away on September 26, 2024.

In an official statement, the Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Umanah condemned what he described as “calculated attempts by detractors and self-styled ‘pastorpreneurs’ to exploit a deeply emotional family moment for political mischief.”

He described the clip as an “emotional outburst” from a grieving daughter, taken out of context and now weaponised against the Governor.

“It is disheartening that a private and traumatic moment involving a grieving young girl is now being maliciously weaponised,” the statement read.

The government emphasised that Jane never directly accused her father of causing her mother’s death.

“The public is reminded that at no point in the said video did the child accuse the Governor of causing her mother’s death, as falsely portrayed by mischief makers,” it added.

The statement also claimed that Jane had been influenced by “false prophets” and sought reassurance from her father during a difficult time.

Governor Eno himself addressed the controversy during a media interaction on May 31, 2025.

“My family is intact, and you can see all of them here, including Jane. That event happened immediately after my wife’s death last year. Why is it resurfacing now, on the eve of our second anniversary?” he said.

He appealed to the public to “allow my wife’s peaceful soul to rest,” urging people not to revive the tragedy for political amusement.

The government further expressed disappointment at those circulating the video, accusing them of being threatened by the administration’s achievements under its ARISE Agenda.

Governor Eno, described as a “humane and compassionate leader,” remains committed to serving the people of Akwa Ibom State, the statement concluded.

A Northern Islamic group has called on President Bola Tinubu to reconsider his choice of running mate for the 2027 presidential election, urging him to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima in favour of a Northern Christian.
The group, known as the Concerned Northern Muslim Ummah, made the call in a Sunday statement signed by its convener, Bala Duguri.

The appeal, it said, followed extensive consultations with Islamic organisations across Northern Nigeria.

“Our group has undertaken wider consultations across the northern states with different Islamic organisations in a bid to speak with one voice over the political direction in the APC-led administration. The outcome is very encouraging,” Duguri stated.

The group argues that the principle of religious balance is essential for national cohesion, especially after the Muslim-Muslim ticket that saw Tinubu and Shettima elected in 2023.

While that decision was controversial at the time, it ultimately garnered enough support to secure victory. However, Duguri stressed that the Christian community’s support during that election must now be acknowledged.

“The sacrifices made by our fellow Christian brothers and sisters in the 2023 presidential elections, in the spirit of unity and national progress, need to be acknowledged. It’s time for Muslim political actors to make similar sacrifices,” he said.

He further appealed to all Muslim aspirants eyeing the vice-presidential slot in 2027 to “drop their ambitions for the good of the country.”

The statement called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership and President Tinubu to adopt a more inclusive approach.

“After extensive consultations across religious, ethnic, and political lines in the North, we believe the most appropriate step forward is for a Northern Christian to be selected as the Vice Presidential candidate in 2027,” Duguri said.

Though Vice President Shettima has not commented publicly on the matter, speculation has swirled in political circles that Tinubu may be under pressure to reshuffle his ticket.

Duguri concluded that the group’s recommendation was based on “genuine concern for national cohesion, democratic stability, and the continued success of Tinubu’s government.”