Controversial Nigerian relationship therapist and social media personality Blessing CEO has got people talking again after saying her relationship with businessman IVD has come to an end.

"We are no longer together"

According to Blessing, she and IVD are no longer together, and she has decided to walk away from the relationship to concentrate on rebuilding her life.

"IVD and I are no longer together. I've left him to pick up the pieces of my life," she said.

A difficult period

The revelation comes during a difficult time in Blessing CEO's personal life. Only days ago she shared an emotional apology, describing herself as broken and comparing her journey to the biblical story of the prodigal son.

For someone who has spent years advising people about love, relationships and marriage, her own romantic life has often drawn public attention. With this latest news, many people are wondering what went wrong between her and IVD.

Their relationship had already generated considerable discussion on social media, with supporters and critics holding very different opinions about it.

What we don't know

Blessing has not given a detailed explanation of what led to the decision, and IVD has yet to respond publicly to her statement.

What seems clear from her words is that she wants to focus on herself and find a way forward after everything she says she has been through.

The relationship adviser's own relationship

Blessing CEO has built much of her public identity on relationship advice, sometimes making controversial statements about how men and women should handle love. Now that her own relationship has ended, social media users are likely to revisit some of those statements.

Relationships can end for many reasons, and the public may never know the full story behind this one.

Over to you

Is Blessing CEO finally choosing her peace, or is there more to this story than she has revealed?

Social media personality Nkiru Blessing Okoro, known as Blessing CEO, has confirmed that her relationship with businessman Ikechukwu Ogbonna, known as IVD, is over.

What she said

During an Instagram Live session on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, Blessing CEO was asked about her relationship status. She said she and IVD had broken up, adding that many of her fans had told her to leave him and that she now respects her fans' views. She said she had picked up the pieces of her life and described herself as back to being a single mother.

Background

The pair went public with their relationship in January 2025, and IVD proposed in April 2025. Their relationship drew strong reactions online because IVD's late wife, Bimbo, had died in a fire months earlier, and Blessing CEO had first met him as his relationship counsellor. In recent weeks Blessing CEO has been mourning the death of her nine-year-old son, who died while she was in custody, and this week she issued a tearful public apology to people she had hurt with her words. IVD also posted an emotional plea online earlier this week. Some critics responded to her apology by referring to IVD's late wife.

How people reacted

Many fans welcomed the news and wished her peace and healing, while others said she should focus on her children and her recovery.

Otutochi 'Tochi' Wigwe, the eldest daughter of the late banker Herbert Wigwe, has married her partner, Wilson Omogbale Aikhomu, in a traditional ceremony in Lagos.

The wedding

The private ceremony, reported on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, brought both families together for traditional rites, including payment of the bride price, signing of family documents and the formal handing over of the bride to her husband's family. A video from the event spread widely online.

The couple

Tochi, 28, now leads the HOW Foundation set up by her father. Wilson Aikhomu is a Lagos-based investment professional and managing partner of an investment firm. He is the son of the late Rear Admiral Joseph Aikhomu and a nephew of the late Admiral Augustus Aikhomu, who served as Chief of General Staff under the military government of Ibrahim Babangida. He was a close friend of Tochi's late brother, Chizi.

Background

Herbert Wigwe, then chief executive of Access Holdings, died alongside his wife, Chizoba, and their son, Chizi, in a helicopter crash in California on 9 February 2024. Their deaths shocked Nigeria's business community and led to tributes across Africa. Tochi has since taken on a public role in continuing her father's philanthropic work.

How people reacted

Many people congratulated the couple and said the wedding brought joy to a family that had suffered a great loss, with some expressing emotion that her parents and brother could not be there.

Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has surprised fans by asking them to call her by her old name.

What she said

In a post on X on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, the actress wrote that people should call her Toyin Aimakhu for this era. The announcement came as she promotes her upcoming film 'Bestie', which is due to open in cinemas in December.

Background

The actress was widely known as Toyin Aimakhu early in her career before she became known as Toyin Abraham. Her return to the old name appears to be part of the promotion for the new film. She is one of Nollywood's most successful actresses and producers, with several box office hits to her name. She has recently been in the news over a reported rift with fellow actress Funke Akindele, after an old TikTok collaboration resurfaced.

How fans reacted

Fans were amused and excited, with many saying they were ready for the 'Toyin Aimakhu era' and wishing her success with the film. Others asked her to bring the movie to their cities.