Morning recap: Pastors’ marital woes spark divorce debate, Tinubu mocks Peter Obi, other top stories
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Reported by Olugbenga Ige
Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 05:59
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Read the full story here 2. As the weekend begins, major stories making headlines on PUNCH Online include the divorce debate sparked by failed marriages among prominent pastors, President Bola Tinubu’s criticism of Peter Obi over erosion in Anambra, and the Alaafin of Oyo’s claim to historical pre-eminence in Yorubaland.
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Saturday:Saturday PUNCH gathered that at least eight marriages involving prominent Nigerian pastors, including Chris Oyakhilome, Chris Okotie, Joshua Iginla and Olumide Emmanuel, ended in divorce or separation between 2012 and 2026.Friday:Tinubu mocks Obi over Anambra erosion President Bola Tinubu on Friday mocked the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, over what he described as the former Anambra State governor’s inability to address the erosion crisis in the state during his tenure.Friday:Chidinma, who made the appeal in a post on X through her handle, @EgoKuwait, on Friday, said she had battled the condition since she was two years old, following an improperly performed ear piercing at birth.
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✦As the weekend begins, major stories making headlines on PUNCH Online include the divorce debate sparked by failed marriages among prominent pastors, President Bola Tinubu’s criticism of Peter Obi over erosion in Anambra, and the Alaafin of Oyo’s claim to historical pre-eminence in Yorubaland.
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Key Facts:Saturday: Saturday PUNCH gathered that at least eight marriages involving prominent Nigerian pastors, including Chris Oyakhilome, Chris Okotie, Joshua Iginla and Olumide Emmanuel, ended in divorce or separation between 2012 and 2026.Friday: Tinubu mocks Obi over Anambra erosion President Bola Tinubu on Friday mocked the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, over what he described as the former Anambra State governor’s inability to address the erosion crisis in the state during his tenure.Friday: Chidinma, who made the appeal in a post on X through her handle, @EgoKuwait, on Friday, said she had battled the condition since she was two years old, following an improperly performed ear piercing at birth.Thursday: Owoade stated this during an interview with broadcaster Edmund Obilo on State Affairs, in a video shared on YouTube on Thursday.
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As the weekend begins, major stories making headlines on PUNCH Online include the divorce debate sparked by failed marriages among prominent pastors, President Bola Tinubu’s criticism of Peter Obi…
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As the weekend begins, major stories making headlines on PUNCH Online include the divorce debate sparked by failed marriages among prominent pastors, President Bola Tinubu’s criticism of Peter Obi over erosion in Anambra, and the Alaafin of Oyo’s claim to historical pre-eminence in Yorubaland.
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Saturday PUNCH gathered that at least eight marriages involving prominent Nigerian pastors, including Chris Oyakhilome, Chris Okotie, Joshua Iginla and Olumide Emmanuel, ended in divorce or separation between 2012 and 2026.