Little tiny black specks that have been appearing around my house. They’re like…spongy. And they’re in weird places. These were in my sink
What this it?
My wife pretended not to know me for almost five years.
Not because she was embarrassed.
Not because we were hiding our marriage.
We simply worked at the same company, and she insisted nobody should ever think she got special treatment because of me.
At home, she was the sweetest woman I’d ever known.
She’d wait up for me after late shifts.
Pack my lunch.
Call me during breaks just to ask if I’d eaten.
But the moment we walked through those office doors…
She became a completely different person.
She corrected my mistakes in meetings.
Rejected my reports without hesitation.
Called me out in front of everyone if my work wasn’t good enough.
Some coworkers even whispered that she clearly didn’t like me.
They had no idea we went home in the same car every evening…
They simply twisted a few French fries, and everyone instantly knew who it was supposed to represent. That alone tells you everything. ABSOLUTELY THE BIGGEST ICON IN HISTORY.
PRESS STATEMENT
STATE POLICE WILL GIVE GOVERNORS GENUINE AUTHORITY AS CHIEF SECURITY OFFICERS TO COMBAT INSECURITY -GOVERNOR LAWAL
Governor Dauda Lawal said state police will go a long way toward tackling insecurity in the country by giving governors real authority as chief security officers of their states.
He made these remarks as a panellist at the Arise News Town Hall Summit: Building a National Consensus for State Police & National Security, held today at the Thisday Dome in Abuja.
Governor Lawal observed that insecurity has persisted in the states because the command and control structure has not been under the chief executives of the states.
He said that when state governments are responsible for the security of lives and property within their domains, the police would be better equipped and have more personnel to tackle crime.
"We're being called chief security officers of our respective states; however, the command and control structure is not under the governors,” he said.
“I am happy with the recent development of state police because it allows us to keep to our responsibilities and for our people also to hold us accountable as far as the security situation is concerned in our respective states,” the governor said.
The governor further said that, “I strongly believe that, by the time we have state police, it will go a long way in solving a lot of the challenges, and we can then bear our names as proper chief security officers of our respective states."
While dismissing claims of abuse by state executives, the governor noted that almost all states of the federation have one or more security apparatuses in place, and none of these security outfits has been used to oppress opposition in the states.
He, however, urged the lawmakers to put measures in place to prevent abuse.
“I support state police. I recognise people’s fears of possible abuse, but with the right processes in place, those fears will be allayed,” he said.
The summit aimed to build consensus on state police and broader national security reforms, as concerns over insecurity continue to dominate public discourse across Nigeria.
It brought together national security leaders, governors, lawmakers, civil society organisations, policy experts, traditional rulers, and other stakeholders to deliberate on strategies to secure communities and protect lives across the country.
SULAIMAN BALA IDRIS
Spokesperson for the Zamfara Governor
July 09, 2026
Adding his last name at graduation is a powerful gesture. 👀
But it also raises a difficult question:
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Asked the men in the family how many tampons they would pack if they were sending me off to space for one month:
husband: 7 "just to be safe"
brother: 6.275 "because no gravity"
dad: 30 "i figure 5-6 a day for 5 days"
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I was in the express lane at the supermarket with just milk and bread when the woman in front of me started crying quietly.
Not dramatic tears. Just silent ones rolling down her cheeks while she stared at her phone.
The cashier asked if she was okay. She nodded, paid for her things (mostly baby formula and diapers), and started walking toward the exit.
Something made me follow her into the parking lot.
“Excuse me,” I said gently. “Do you need help with anything? You seemed upset back there.”
She stopped, wiped her face, and gave a small laugh that didn’t reach her eyes.
“My husband just texted me that he’s leaving,” she said. “He’s been gone two weeks already. I was buying formula because our baby is with my sister… I don’t even know why I came here.”
I didn’t know what to say, so I just stood there with her.
My mum raised me alone.
No dad. No backup. Just her.
She worked two jobs so I could have uniforms that fit.
She stayed up with me when I cried over math at 2am.
She packed my lunch even on days she didn’t eat.
“Just focus on school, baby. I’ve got us.”
Every parent-teacher meeting, she was there.
Every award I didn’t win, she clapped the loudest.