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Morayo Afolabi-Brown

Ex-TVC Host, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, Opens Up on Depression, Suicide Contemplation

By Dele Fashomi 2 days ago

In a candid revelation, beloved television host Morayo Afolabi-Brown opened up about her private battle with depression, which became so severe she contemplated suicide.

Speaking with media personality Chude Jideonwo, the former “Your View” anchor shared that the pressure of staying in the same role for over a decade left her feeling stuck and ultimately brought her to a breaking point.

Her personal struggles come amid public controversy over her political stance. Afolabi-Brown has faced significant criticism for openly supporting President Bola Tinubu and for a recent post advising a temporary transfer of power.

She maintains that her political choices are a personal matter and not influenced by the prospect of any governmental favor.

About The Author

Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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