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"I’m concerned for the world that feels I shouldn’t cry about the thought of aborting my first born" - Kanye West tweets

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                                Billionaire rapper and fashion designer, Kanye West, has reacted to the ridicule he received for crying out during a   rally early this month  when he revealed that his wife, Kim Kardashian nearly aborted his first daughter. The 'Jesus Walks' rapper, revealed how his dad almost made his mum abort him, then started crying as he revealed his wife would have almost aborted his daughter, North West. Kanye, after the rally went into a mental breakdown as he revealed in   series of tweets  that he has been trying to divorce his wife for two years. His tweets brought about reports that he and his wife were having marital issues leading Kim to reveal the   rapper was suffering from bipolar disorder  while urging fans to respect his privacy. Kanye has since   apologized to his wife  publicly, but has now resurrected the abortion story in a pair of tweets on Friday afternoon. According to Kanye, everyone was concerned about him for

After waiting for 18 years, woman dies three days after welcoming a set of twins (photos)

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A Nigerian woman who was in search of a child for eighteen years has died three days after she welcomed a set of twins. Mrs Chika Anthonia Voghor, an indigene of Umunachi Mmukoro in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, was married to her husband, Ediri Voghor, an Urhobo man from Delta state, for eighteen years and waited to have their own children. Fate smiled on her when she confirmed she was pregnant last year. In June, Mrs Voghor, welcomed a set of twins (boy and girl). Their joy was however shortlived as she died three days after. Speaking in an interview with Tribune, the devastated husband who is a patent medicine seller, said “We had our traditional wedding in 2002 and had our church wedding in 2003 at the St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Warri. From 2002, she didn’t get pregnant. During those years, we were everywhere looking for a solution. We went to different hospitals but the doctors said nothing was wrong with us. Over the years, fibroid was discov

Ellen DeGeneres apologises to her staff over allegations of racism, intimidation and maltreatment

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                             TV Host and entrepreneur, Ellen DeGeneres has apologized to her staff after Warner Bros Media inc. ordered an investigation into allegations of racism, maltreatment and intimidation by current and former staff. According to the story published by Buzzfeed news early this month, the accusers claimed the workplace was toxic and "dominated by fear" and that some workers had been fired after taking medical leave or bereavement days to attend family funerals. Others said they were also instructed not to speak to DeGeneres if they saw her around the office. One employee said she experienced racist comments, actions, and "microaggressions" during her 18 months on the show, a stark contrast to the public image of DeGeneres and her show. Ellen, who has presented the show for 17 years has a mantra "be kind to one another", and described her programme as "a place of happiness". "That 'be kind' [st

Dress appropriately to avoid getting raped- Victoria Inyama tells ladies (video)

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Former Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama, has advised Nigerian women to dress appropriately to avoid getting raped. Over four thousand rape cases have been recorded across the country since the COVID-19 pandemic began in February this year. Inyama in a video shared on her IG page, said it is obvious the Nigerian government isn't ready to fix a penalty to rape crime and so to avoid being a victim of rape, ladies should endeavor to dress appropriately so they do not "trigger" the perpetrators of rape crimes. She posted the video on her IG page and wrote ''Appropriate Dressing & Comportment It's obvious to me that the Nigerian government is not really ready to put a fixed penalty to Rape and so l beg my ladies (minus the minors or aged victims) to plsssss dress in appropriate clothing so as to reduce the trigger for the perpetrators......A lot of these Perpetrators have underlying mental health issues & being around them in certain

Stephanie Coker-Aderinokun shares her IVF journey to conception and reacts for the first time to the controversies surrounding her husband in episode 5 of Life Lessons with Betty Irabor (video)

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The journey to motherhood is different for everyone. Some conceive easily, some have to go the extra mile.  Thanks to IVF many women's dreams of becoming mothers have been actualized. But this is not an easy journey and media personality, Stephanie Coker-Aderinokin sat with Betty Irabor to share her IVF journey to conception. Stephanie Coker married businessman Olumide Aderinokun in Mykonos, Greece, on August 12, 2017. They welcomed their first child, a girl, in November 2019. She opened up on her YouTube channel that her baby was conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF).  Speaking on Life Lessons with Betty Irabor, the new mum explained that she and her husband decided to undergo IVF after her doctor gave her several options.  She then detailed all the procedures involved in getting IVF. She also spoke about her family's reaction to news that she was planning to undergo IVF. She explained that IVF is "stressful because  of the am

Queen Elizabeth's bodyguard arrested for having nine bags of cocaine and ketamine after white powder is found in St James's Palace bathroom

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One of Queen Elizabeth's bodyguards was arrested on suspicion of drugs possession after white powder was found in a bathroom at St James's Palace.  The bodyguard was said to have nine bags of cocaine and ketamine among his possessions after police searched his room and car at Wellington Barracks by Buckingham Palace.  The Coldstream Guardsman was arrested on Tuesday, July 28, by the Royal Military Police and has been removed from ceremonial duties pending the outcome of the investigation.  According to The Sun, officers launched an investigation after white powder was found in the guardroom toilets where the soldier had been on duty.  They then uncovered five bags of what was suspected to be cocaine and four of ketamine, a horse sedative that is also a Class A drug.  An Army spokesman told MailOnline: "We can confirm that a soldier from the Coldstream Guards has been arrested for a suspected drug offence by the Royal Military Police.  "

Police officer on the run after allegedly cutting his wife with a machete because she served him cold food (graphic photos)

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A police officer has been accused of cutting his wife with a machete because she served him cold food. The police officer, whose name was given as Sunday Gabriel, is reportedly in the habit of battering his wife, Women of inestimable Values, a women's development group, claimed on Facebook. The man reportedly attacked his wife by 12:00am in the wee hours of Thursday, July 30. By the time the women's development group got to the couple's house after receiving a distress call reporting the domestic violence incident, they found the woman bleeding from the places where her husband had allegedly cut her. The husband is now on the run. Sharing photos of the wife's injuries, the group wrote: "Yesterday, around 12 mid night, we received a call from one of our volunteer, informing  us about one Mr sunday Gabriel(alias woko) a serving police officer, residing at oseni street  dalemo,  Alakuko,  lagos, who was physically abusing his wi

Brazil's President Bolsonaro says he has 'mould' in his lungs and has been feeling weak as his wife tests positive for Coronavirus

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  Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro has said he has 'mould' in his lungs, having spent weeks in isolation after testing positive for Coronavirus. The 65-year-old also said in his weekly Facebook live address that the antibiotics he has been taking for an undisclosed illness has left him feeling weak. He said: "I've just taken a blood exam. I was a bit weak yesterday. They have also found a bit of an infection. I'm taking antibiotics now. It must have been those 20 days inside the house, we catch other things. I've caught mold, mold in my lungs. It must be that." The far-right president spent nearly 20 days in semi-isolation, after testing positive for the virus on July 7 and on July 25, he announced via Twitter that he had tested negative. His wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, the Science and Technology Minister has also tested positive for Covid-19, according to a statement from the President's press office on Thursday, July 30.

FFK calls for quick action to be taken following the release of a video showing Nigerian ladies stranded in Lebanon crying out for help to return home (video)

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A video of Nigerian ladies stranded in Lebanon and crying out for help to return home, has gone viral. The ladies who were about 20 in number, passionately appealed for help to return home after saying they regret going to Lebanon. They called on the Nigerian government and well-meaning Nigerians to come to their aid and help them return home. Reacting to the video via his Twitter handle, former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, called on the Nigerian government to act fast to rescue the stranded ladies ''This is sad &unfortunate. I guess not everyone will have a good sallah. Whatever they may have done wrong these are OUR people. These are OUR girls. These are OUR compatriots. These are Nigerians. We cannot abandon them. We cannot turn a blind eye to this. I have forwarded this video to the FG, Presidency,First Lady Aisha Buhari, Speaker of the House Femi Gbajabiamila, Min. of Aviation Hadi Sirika, & Min. of Foreign Affairs Geoffery Onyeama for

How Seun Bankole (SB Live) Held Fans Spellbound, Set Twitter on Fire fire For Three Hours On Saturday

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Nigeria?s Live Band Music toast, Seun Bankole, popularly known as (SB live), in an explosive three-hour performance last week Saturday, shutdown the micro-blogging site twitter. These are the highlights?? Amid wider devastation, there is no gain-saying in the fact that COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the musical world even though online music consumption has risen. With public gatherings curtailed, concerts, tours and festivals are currently ruled out, jeopardising employment prospects for musicians and the future of shuttered venues. In the same vein, people around the world- Nigerians inclusive, have turned to music to help them through the crisis. From balcony-based sing-alongs to local, regional and megastar global broadcasts, music has become embedded in our responses to disrupted lives. With creators and lovers of music depending on digital mediation, a wide range of approaches to making, sharing and experience music has arisen. � � One of these