Godfrey George

Lagos

Writer|| Lover|| Friend|| Senior Journalist and Member, Editorial Board, PUNCH Newspapers, Lagos @mobilepunch Views expressed here are solely mine, please.

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Against all odds: How akara sellers defy superstitions to stay in business

1 week ago | punchng.com | Godfrey George

In various Nigerian communities, a pervasive belief holds that akara (bean cake) sellers are often coerced into joining clandestine witchcraft covens. Those who resist are said to suffer misfortunes such as illness, spiritual attacks, or even death.
Rising police suicides and Nigeria’s mental health crisis

1 week ago | punchng.com | Godfrey George

In recent years, the number of Nigerian police officers dying by suicide has surged with disturbing frequency. From junior constables to seasoned officers with decades of service, the trend cuts across rank and region. In March 2025, the Ogun State Police Command confirmed the death of a police inspector, Ajele Oloyede, attached to 78 PMF, Zamfara State, who took his own life while on special duty at Goodwill Ceramic Company in Igbesa, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.
My marriage... With Pastor Sunday Oni

1 month ago | punchng.com | Godfrey George

Pastor Sunday Oni and Wife How long have you been married? I have been married for 24 years now. How did you meet your wife? I met her through a friend. She was a friend of that friend. I had a friend who lived in the same compound as her. They were both going to scout for jobs. So, I met them both. You know, a friend of your friend becomes a friend. So, we got close. That was how the affinity started. Did you think that that affinity would transmogrify into romance?
Matrimonial battle: How UK-based Nigerian women exploit law to chase out husbands

1 month ago | punchng.com | Godfrey George

Across Europe and North America, Nigerian men are increasingly speaking out about a troubling trend: wives using legal loopholes to have them ejected from their homes, gain custody of their children, and even secure immigration benefits. While domestic abuse remains a serious issue, some women allegedly manipulate protective laws meant for genuine victims to punish or control their spouses, writes GODFREY GEORGEEdith was only 16 when Chukwudubem Eze came for her hand in marriage.
Before Stardom With... Aniedi Akpan

1 month ago | punchng.com | Godfrey George

What influenced your decision to study English, and how did your academic background shape your career path? I think early on in life, I knew what I wanted. I had not been part of the bandwagon who wanted to become lawyers or doctors. At first, I wanted to study Economics, but when it was time to write the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, I chose English. I loved the idea and decided to pursue it. At university, I was devoted to the course.
Rivers emergency rule: APC, opposition continue battle as PDP govs head for court

1 month ago | punchng.com | Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis |Olufemi Adediran |Godfrey George |Muhammed Lawal |Dennis Naku

As mixed reactions continue to trail the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has said it will take legal action against the Federal Government. The PUNCH had reported that President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara; his deputy, Ngozi Odu; as well as members of the state House of Assembly for six months.
Before Stardom With... Ayo Mic

1 month ago | punchng.com | Victor Ayeni |Godfrey George

Could you tell us about your educational background? I started in Temidire Nursery and Primary School, then went to about three schools for my secondary education, the last of which was Mercy Model College, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos, because my parents moved around. I then gained admission to study Computer Science at Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State. How did you discover your creative abilities? I would say it’s been an innate thing from childhood.
My marriage... With Jameel Aduku

1 month ago | punchng.com | Victor Ayeni |Godfrey George

When did you get married? I got married on the 10th of September 2021. How did you meet your wife? I met my wife at a plaza where she was selling clothes. Was it love at first sight? Yes, it was love at first sight for both of us. The connection was instant, and we just knew we were meant for each other. . Did you always know you would end up together as husband and wife? Yes, I always had a strong feeling that she was the one.
Merchants of death: Inside NAFDAC’s battle against fake drug cartels

1 month ago | punchng.com | Lara Adejoro |Godfrey George

Some officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control have opened up on their battles against illicit drugs and dealers of harmful products in the country. In separate interviews with Sunday PUNCH, the senior officers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, narrated how they escaped death by a whisker during raids on fake drug merchants. NAFDAC DG’s outburstIn a recent outburst, the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof.
How older female relatives prey on young boys for sexual pleasure

1 month ago | punchng.com | Godfrey George

For years, the narrative of sexual abuse in Nigeria has been largely one-sided, dominated by stories of female survivors. However, across social media, Nigerian men are breaking their silence, sharing harrowing accounts of childhood abuse at the hands of much older women—maids, aunts, neighbours, teachers, and even family friends. Their voices, once drowned in shame and societal indifference, are now demanding justice, recognition and healing, writes GODFREY GEORGEMatt was only nine years old.