Content creator, Elizabeth Amadu, popularly known as Jarvis, has opened up about her difficult childhood, financial struggles, TikTok journey and how she met her partner, Peller.

Jarvis, while recounting her upbringing, revealed that she grew up with her grandparents after being raised in a turbulent home environment.

According to her, her mother lives with bipolar disorder, which made her childhood stressful and, at times, traumatic.

“I was already exhausted. Grandpa was sick, and I came into a family through a mother who has bipolar disorder.

“Growing up with her was very stressful and depressing because sometimes the disorder could be extreme.

“Today, she would be nice and good; the next minute, she could become violent, destroy things and insult us. She would say things like, ‘Oh, you stupid child. What are you doing here? Your father is mad,’” she said.

Jarvis also revealed that she grew up without knowing her biological father.

She said her mother travelled out of Nigeria, became pregnant and returned to the country where she gave birth to her.

“I didn’t grow up with my dad because I don’t know who my dad is. So, I don’t know anything about my father. But she would keep saying, ‘Oh, your dad is this, your dad is that.’

“Growing up without a dad was not easy, especially because my mum was not mentally stable,” she added.

She, however, credited her grandparents for giving her the discipline and guidance that helped shape her life.

“I grew up with my grandma and grandpa, and they did their best to raise me well. They were very educated and strict. That strictness was what tamed me, and I appreciate them because it really helped shape my life.”

‘We were always hungry,’ she recalled.

Jarvis further recounted the financial difficulties she and her sister experienced while growing up, saying there were periods when they struggled to pay their school fees and often went hungry.

She said she was determined not to drop out of school or resort to questionable means of making money despite pressure from peers.

According to her, a friend she met on TikTok eventually introduced her to live streaming as a way of earning money.

“I was like, ‘How?’ So, the first day I tried it with my sister, I had about 200 views and made $5. I was like, ‘Wow!’

“Because we were always hungry, we would go on TikTok and watch food videos just to feel satisfied. We would salivate and, at the end of the day, cry and pray, saying, ‘God, please help us.’

“But when we went live and saw that we had made five dollars, we were happy.”

Jarvis said she and her sister subsequently began live streaming regularly, despite opposition from their family, who viewed social media negatively.

She said their primary motivation was to raise money for their education and provide basic necessities for themselves.

On how she met Peller, the content creator also narrated how she first encountered Peller during a livestream.

According to to Jarvis, Peller initially showed interest in her sister, while she tried to direct his attention towards her sibling.

“I met Peller on a livestream. He was wooing my sister. He was also liking me, but I was like, ‘Bro, don’t talk to me. Talk to my sister. You and her would have that connection.’”

She said her shyness, fear of her family’s reaction and the age difference between them initially made her reluctant to entertain his advances.

“I was just thinking, ‘Okay, you’re my sister’s type.’ But this young man didn’t want to relent.”

Jarvis said she initially viewed their interaction strictly as an opportunity to create content and have fun, without expecting their relationship to develop further.

“For me, it was simply, ‘Let’s create content and have fun. Dey your dey, let me dey my dey. If we meet in front, we’ll just be friends.’

“I never expected all of this to become reality.”

Jarvis opens up on troubled childhood, TikTok struggles, meeting Peller

The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has responded to Datti Baba-Ahmed’s claim that he cannot improve Nigeria if elected president.

Baba-Ahmed had stated that none of the leading candidates for the 2027 presidential election could fix Nigeria, including his former principal, Obi.

Speaking on Arise News, Obi said his record as governor of Anambra State showed that he could improve the country if elected president.

“As a governor, I was able to improve Anambra State in critical areas of development, and I can do the same in Nigeria. I’m definitely sure that if given the opportunity, first, I’ll bring civility in governance. I’ll be able to cut the cost of governance.

“I’ll be able to do quite a number of things that will bring honour and respect to the country.

“You know I fight corruption and issues of waste. I’ve dealt with issues of law and order.

“Of course, what we’re talking about, rigging elections, cannot take place under my watch. The parties will function as parties. Things will be done properly. There are quite a number of things that can be done here properly, and we will focus on our priorities.

“One, to unite the country. The country is not united today. Two, to secure the country. Three, to ensure that we prioritise critical areas of development, health, education and pulling people out of poverty,” he said.

2027: I can fix Nigeria, my Anambra record speaks – Peter Obi replies Datti

The Director of Politics at Arise News, Sumner Sambo, has criticised former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed over his recent comments on the 2027 presidential election.

Sambo, speaking on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Monday, said Baba-Ahmed should be more cautious with his public statements and allow politicians actively participating in the 2027 contest to pursue their ambitions.

He described some of Baba-Ahmed’s recent comments as disjointed, particularly his suggestion that President Bola Tinubu should prepare to leave office but should not hand over power to any of the politicians currently challenging him.

Baba-Ahmed had at the weekend said none of the politicians challenging President Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, including his former political ally Peter Obi and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, had the capacity to improve or change Nigeria.

The former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate also disclosed that he warned Obi against joining the African Democratic Congress, ADC, but the former Anambra State governor ignored his advice and moved away from what he described as his political “comfort zone”.

Speaking on the Mic On Podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye, Baba-Ahmed said his political differences with Obi became more pronounced following the latter’s decision to join the ADC.

Reacting, Sambo said Baba-Ahmed’s comments appeared to undermine opposition politicians who had decided to challenge the incumbent president.

“I think he should sort of like be quiet a bit and let those who are in the field play the game that they are playing because some of the comments that he actually made just seem disjointed.

“I don’t know under a democracy what particular platform he would be using to actually ask a sitting president to hand over power to people who are not in the contest.

“We have a sitting president, there are contestants. So it beggars belief what exactly he was trying to aim at,” he said.

Sambo also cautioned Baba-Ahmed against making comments that could further heighten political tension in the country, noting that some of his statements, including those directed at Vice President Kashim Shettima, were particularly strong.

“He has a right to actually make political comments. But I will just plead with him to be very careful because the statement he made actually was denigrating to all the great presidential candidates that we actually have,” Sambo said.

He said opposition figures such as Obi, Atiku and other politicians seeking to challenge the incumbent deserved recognition for taking on the risks associated with contesting against a sitting president.

Sambo questioned why Baba-Ahmed, who was Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, had not declared his own presidential ambition if he believed the current opposition contenders lacked the capacity to lead Nigeria.

“In 2023, Datti was only a vice presidential candidate. If he had the guts to come out and challenge the process, including a sitting president, why didn’t he come out at this moment?” he asked.

2027: Be quiet, allow those in the field play the game – Arise TV’s Sambo tells Datti

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has revealed when Nigerians can expect lower Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, pump prices nationwide.

George Ene-Ita, Head of Public Affairs at the NMDPRA, said in a recent interview that fuel prices could become more favourable to consumers when domestic refining becomes more robust.

His comments came amid a recent increase in the pump prices of fuel and other petroleum products nationwide.

DAILY POST reports that in the past two weeks, petrol prices have surged significantly to between N1,310 and N1,350 per litre from between N1,210 and N1,275, after depot owners and Dangote Refinery raised their ex-depot and gantry prices.

Reacting, the NMDPRA spokesperson maintained that the country’s petrol pump prices have been completely deregulated.

According to him, factors including the state of domestic refining, the sourcing of crude oil as feedstock and the time lag between when crude oil is sourced offshore and when it eventually arrives at the refinery contribute to fuel price volatility in Nigeria.

Speaking on when Nigerians could get some respite, he said, “Perhaps when the domestic refining ecosystem becomes more robust, competitive and sustainable, the issues regarding pricing will become clearer and more beneficial to consumers.”

Fuel price: NMDPRA reveals when petrol prices will drop

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thunderstorms and moderate rainfall across several parts of Northern and Central Nigeria on Monday, September 7, 2026.

The agency, in its daily weather forecast covering the period from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., said morning thunderstorms accompanied by moderate rainfall were expected in parts of Adamawa, Kebbi and Taraba states.

NiMet said most states in the Northern region could also experience thunderstorms and moderate rainfall during the afternoon and evening.

In the Central region, including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Niger, Plateau, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa and Kwara states, the agency forecast morning thunderstorms with light rainfall in some locations.

It added that moderate rainfall was expected across most parts of the Central region later in the day.

For the southern part of the country, NiMet predicted cloudy conditions with light rainfall in parts of Ebonyi, Edo, Delta, Abia, Cross River, Ondo, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Bayelsa states during the morning.

The agency further forecast light rainfall across parts of the South-East, South-South and South-West regions in the afternoon and evening.

NiMet cautioned that moderate rainfall, especially across the Northern and Central regions, could lead to temporary water accumulation and localised flooding in low-lying communities and areas with poor drainage.

Residents were advised to stay away from open spaces during thunderstorms and seek shelter in safe locations. The agency also recommended disconnecting electrical appliances where necessary.

Motorists were urged to exercise caution because rainfall could reduce visibility and make roads slippery. Residents were also advised against attempting to drive or walk through flooded roads.

NiMet also advised airline operators to obtain airport-specific weather information from the agency to support safe flight planning and operations.

NiMet forecasts thunderstorms, moderate rainfall across Nigeria