A husband posed for maternity photos in place of his pregnant wife after she refused to do the photoshoot.
The husband had paid for the photoshoot but the wife refused to take part in it. Rather than let his money go to waste, the husband got costumes together and did the maternity shoot alone.
Photographer Martyn Wilkes shared “maternity” photos of the husband named Paco and tagged the shoot #PregnantPaco.
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President Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 on consecutive days and is no longer infectious to others, White House physician said on Monday night, October 12.
“In response to your inquiry regarding the President’s most recent COVID-19 tests, I can share with you that he has tested NEGATIVE, on consecutive days, using the Abbott BinaxNOW antigen card,” Sean Conley said in a White House memo released on Monday, noting that those tests were taken “in context with additional clinical and laboratory data.”
Conley said the additional data, included “viral load, subgenomic RNA and PCR cycle threshold measurements, as well as ongoing assessment of viral culture data.”
Trump is “not infectious to others,” Conley added.
The announcement came moments after Trump was seen boarding Air Force One without a mask to Sanford, Florida to take part in his first campaign rally since becoming infected with the coronavirus.
Trump announced on October 2 that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for coronavirus. He was admitted to Walter Reed military hospital that night and released on October 5 after spending just three days.
Upon his return to the White House, he was seen struggling to breathe during a photo opp at the balcony to salute the Marine One helicopter.
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Bulgaria’s IBF mandatory challenger, Kubrat Pulev has confirmed his fight with heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua will take place in London on December 12.
The 39-year-old had been scheduled to meet Joshua on June 20 but the fight was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
‘No turning back, no procrastination! Kubrat Pulev vs Anthony Joshua! The date is December 12th and the place is London!,’ the Bulgarian, known as ‘The Cobra’, said on his facebook page.
He added on his website that ‘the date and place of the event are now final and not subject to change, and both parties have signed the official contract.’
Joshua, 30, defeated Mexican-American Andy Ruiz Jr in a rematch in Saudi Arabia last December to win back his IBF, WBA, WBO, and IBO titles.
The Briton was initially due to fight Pulev at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium in October 2017 but the Bulgarian withdrew after suffering a shoulder injury in sparring.
After the December fight, Anthony Joshua will prepare for an all-British heavyweight unification fight with WBC champion Tyson Fury after his trilogy bout Deontay Wilder was called off few days ago.
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A video which has gone viral after being shared on social media showed a Pastor asking female members of his church to take off their panties before proceeding to shave their pubic hair during the church program.
He told the female members who were seeking for a miracle that it was a “divine direction” from God and also backed it up with bible verses from Leviticus.
The Pastor who seemingly knew he might be criticized, said only those with shallow knowledge of the scriptures will do so.
Watch the video below:
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A jealous husband allegedly cut his wife’s head off when he caught her talking to their neighbour in India.
Kinnar Yadav, 40, had long suspected his wife Vimla, 35, of being unfaithful to him, according to reports.
Some residents of Baberu, located in Banda region in India’s Uttar Pradesh, reportedly told Kinnar Yadav his wife Vimla was having an affair with Ravikant Yadav who lives in a house near the couple.
On Friday morning, October 9, Kinnar took a walk and returned home to find Vimla chatting with Rakivant.
According to police, Rakivant was looking to buy a buffalo and Vimla had been giving him tips when her husband came and saw them chatting.
Seeing the two of them together angered Kinnar so much that he grabbed an axe and attacked the Rakivant, injuring him before he fled the scene.
He then turned his attention to his wife, killing her and severing her head from her body.
The couple’s two sons, Bhagat and Prahlad, weren’t home at the time.
Officers say Kinnar took the head and walked almost 3km to the closest police station to turn himself in.
He reportedly stood inside the station holding the head for more than 15 minutes before senior police officers were alerted to his alarming presence.
Banda’s assistant superintendent of police Mahendra P Chauhan told local media: “The incident happened in Baberu town.
“Kinnar reached the police station around 8:30 am with the severed head.
“He also attacked the neighbour, Ravikant Yadav, who is under treatment at a hospital. His condition is stable.”
He added: “Kinnar told us that he wanted to kill Ravikant but ended up killing his wife in a fit of rage.”
The suspect was arrested and a case was registered at Baberu police station.
Kinnar will appear in a local court soon, a police officer said
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Police in Kampala Metropolitan Area have arrested 21 people who were allegedly participating in a sex party.
The spokesman of Kampala Police Metropolitan Area, Mr Patrick Onyango, who confirmed the arrest on Sunday October 11, said the party was taking place in a private house in Kireka, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District on Saturday, October 10.
According to Onyango, they got information about the party and planted informants to monitor and inform the police when the rare and illegal party would start.
“The party was taking place in a private house located in Kireka, Kira Municipality. Intelligence got information about the party and planted informants to monitor and inform the police when the party has started. Towards midnight, the police was notified that the sex games had started and we swung in action.” Onyango said in a statement.
“We got the participants red handed. They have been arrested and detained at Kira Division Police Station on charges of disobedience of lawful orders and doing acts that are likely to cause the spread of infectious disease, which is coronavirus.” Mr Onyango added.
He said that the suspects will be taken to court on October 12.
It was further gathered that participants had to pay shs50,000 each for a VIP treatment whereas ordinary members had to part with shs30,000 to enter the sex party dubbed “ Be mine sex party”
A phone number was provided where participants had to deposit money for attending the sex party where it had also been indicated that the shs30,000 included sex whereas the shs50,000 for VIPs also included a massage and what was termed as a “happy ending”.
At the house, several men and women dressed in only underwear were found with bottles of beer, whiskey and music as they enjoyed the party.
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Six persons have been confirmed dead after a building under construction collapsed at number 60, Odo street in Obalende, Lagos state today October 11.
According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, the building collapsed at about 5.55pm. Six fatalities including five men and one woman were recorded in the incident. Five severely injured persons were brought out from the rubble and transferred to hospital.
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Former Barcelona striker, Luis Suarez has revealed what will make Lionel Messi remain a Barcelona player beyond this season.
Messi nearly left Barcelona in the summer, telling the club he wanted to activate a release clause in his contract, before changing his mind in order to avoid a potential legal fight against the club.
The 33-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the current season and Suarez says he believes that Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona if the club brings in a new board, which would include replacing current president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
According to Suarez, Messi believes Bartomeu has failed to build a winning team.
Suarez was shipped out of Barcelona last month when he joined Atletico Madrid.
“Out of respect for the relationship I have with Leo, I’m not going to say what we talked about at the time, but he lived through a difficult and complicated situation,” Suarez told ESPN.
“He wanted to leave and the club did not want him to. I tried to support him, take care of him and distract him a little.”
Suarez believes that part of the reason Barca wanted to see him leave was because he had grown too close to Messi.
“I think they wanted to get me away from Messi’s side, perhaps it bothered them that I have a good relationship with Leo,” he said. “Maybe they wanted him not to be with me so much.”
“That Messi wanted to leave Barcelona was not a gesture towards me. They should have respected his decision to leave,” Suarez added.
“There may be the possibility that Messi plays for another club, but if he feels comfortable, happy again and another board arrives, he will want to continue at the club,” Suarez said.
“As a friend, I’ll be happy if he does well there and if he has to go to another club, I’ll be happy too.”
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un shed tears as he claimed the country is free of Coronavirus.
The 36-year-old dictator made the claim while attending a parade in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Democratic Workers’ Party of Korea in Pyongyang on Saturday, October 10.
Kim wiped away tears while discussing North Korea’s approach to dealing with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. He claimed North Korea had “zero” cases of the deadly virus.
He said: “I wish good health to all the people around the world who are fighting the ills of the evil virus.”
The tyrant went on to thank his nation for continuing to work during the pandemic and completing work on new weapons of mass destruction.
He said: “I am ashamed that I have never been able to repay you properly for your enormous trust. My efforts and devotion were not sufficient to bring our people out of difficult livelihoods.”
Analysts have expressed doubt over Kim’s claims that North Korea is Covid-free.
Many have also criticised the dictator and his military for hosting a giant demonstration attended by many people without face coverings and no social distancing.
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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has dissolved the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force nationwide.
Adamu made the announcement in a live broadcast on Sunday October 11, and confirmed the operatives will be redeployed to other police formations and commands.
The announcement comes days after online and offline protests against the brutality and extra-judicial killings by SARS operatives which gained global attention.
Read the full statement below.
In the finest spirit of democratic, citizen-centred and community policing, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has today, 11th October, 2020, dissolved the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) across the 36 State Police Commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) where they hitherto existed.
The IGP, while noting that the dissolution of SARS is in response to the yearnings of the Nigerian people, observes that by this dissolution, all officers and men of the now defunct Special Anti-robbery Squad are being redeployed with immediate effect.
The IGP notes that the Force is not oblivious of the ever present need to combat armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes in the country which was before now the core mandate of the erstwhile Squad. He assures that a new policing arrangement to address anticipated policing gaps the dissolution of SARS would cause has been evolved and shall be announced in due course.
Meanwhile, as part of measures to prevent a re-occurrence of events that gave rise to the dissolution of SARS, a Citizens’ and Strategic Stakeholders’ Forum is being formed to regularly interface with Police leadership at all levels and advise on police activities as they affect the general public.
In addition, the Force is constituting an Investigation Team which shall include Civil Society Organizations and Human Rights Bodies to work with the Police in investigating alleged cases of human rights violations. The measure, the IGP believes, will enhance transparency and accountability in police services as well as providing a system of deterrence for erring police officers whose action clearly violates the rights of the citizenry.
The IGP appreciates and commends all citizens particularly those who genuinely express their concerns for a better policing orientation in an organized, patriotic and civil manner. He reaffirms the determination of the Force to bequeath to the country a Police Force and System that is professional in service delivery and most importantly, accountable to the people.
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A 25-year-old woman has been arrested in Moscow, Russia, after she was caught trying to sell her newborn daughter on the black market for £3,000 so that she could buy herself a new pair of boots.
The woman, Luiza Gadzhieva advertised her one-week-old infant seeking adoptive parents for the child in return for £3,000.
The mother, who has three other children, had earlier discussed with her sister she would buy a new pair of boots once she sold the baby.
However, Gadzhieva was caught in a sting operation by law enforcement personnel who posed as buyers. She was filmed hiding her face after she handed over the baby girl to the buyers at a coffee shop in Moscow.
It was gathered that an anti-slavery group called Alternativa had tried to persuade her to not sell the baby.
“We tried in every possible way to explain to her that bad, dangerous conditions awaited the child. We warned that the baby would be handed over to gypsies, but she was little interested in what would happen to her daughter],” the group representatives said.
According to reports, Gadzhieva appeared unconcerned even when the group representatives warned her child could fall into the hands of criminals.
“The height of cynicism was her correspondence with her sister, who knew about everything, and in which the child’s mother discussed what boots she will buy for herself after selling the baby,” the group representatives added.
It is revealed that Gadzhieva also told one prospective buyer that she wanted to use the money for a deposit on a house.
In a statement, the Russian Investigative Committee said, “During the interrogation, the woman pleaded guilty in full and was charged. Currently the child’s life is not in danger.”
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A man accused of killing the mother of his 1-year-old daughter allegedly disguised himself by wearing blackface and fake beard before committing the crime.
33-year-old Andrew Charles Beard from Texas, surrendered himself to Carrollton police this week after a warrant had been issued for his arrest.
According to the Carrollton Leader, Alyssa Burkett was reportedly shot and repeatedly stabbed in front of her workplace in Carrollton, Texas on Friday (Oct. 2). Her co-worker, who witnessed the incident through the office window, told cops she saw a man dressed in all black walk up to the driver’s side of Burkett’s car before he fired shots into the vehicle.
The affidavit alleges dark liquid foundation and a fake beard with cosmetic glue were found in a car believed to belong to Beard who Police believe tried to shield his identity from security cameras and witnesses.
After learning there was a warrant out for his arrest, Andrew Charles Beard, a white man and the father of Burkett’s infant daughter, turned himself into cops on Monday.
During an investigation, authorities learned that Beard and Burkett had been involved in a bitter custody battle over their daughter after the mother was awarded custody of the child on Sept. 30, the Leader reports.
Her mother, boyfriend, and coworker told Police that she was scared of Beard and “believed that he was going to kill her.”
Her boyfriend added she believed he was following her as “he seemed to always know where she was.” Cops later found tracking devices on both Burkett and her boyfriend’s vehicles.
Beard is being held without bail at the Dallas County Jail where he faces murder charges.
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Media personality, Daddy Freeze has reacted to a story of a former Covenant University student who is now successful after being cursed by a man of God.
A Twitter user @HrhKingAlex had tweeted about men of God not being gods as he narrated how his former roommate in the University is now 5 times richer than him in spite of the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop Oyedepo allegedly placing a curse on him.
He tweeted;
My roommate in CU that Bishop Oyedepo personally placed a heavy curse on is living his best life. 5 times richer and happier than me that escaped curse free. Abeg.
Men of God are not gods. They are mortals like you and I. They make mistakes and need us to call them out and hold them accountable.
Reacting to this, Daddy Freeze stated that he shares a similar story with the former student of Covenant University. He added that he is thriving in spite of the curses on him.
He wrote;
My story exactly, the more they curse me, the more I thrive. Due to their curses I’m living my best life. Urge them to curse me the more so I can thrive even more.
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Please I beg you, CURSE ME!
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Rapper, Offset has admitted he is stressed and misses his estranged wife, Cardi B amid their divorce.
Recall the mother of one filed for divorce last month to end their marriage of three-years, explaining that she “got tired of f*cking arguing and not seeing things eye to eye.”
On Friday October 9, Offset posted an Instagram video asking fans for tips about a hair makeover following his split from the ‘Bodak Yellow’ crooner.
When the video made it to The Shade Room, one fan commented that the Migos rapper looked “stressed out,” and Offset replied: “I am,” he wrote. “I miss MRS. WAP…call her for me but private.”
This marks the first time Offset has spoken out publicly about their split after Cardi filed for divorce.
The estranged couple got married in 2017 and welcomed their two-year-old daughter Kulture the following year.
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A Catholic priest identified as Rev. Travis Clark has been arrested for desecrating the altar of Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Pearl River, Louisiana.
The priest was arrested for allegedly filming himself having sex with two dominatrices on the altar at his Catholic church. The dominatrices were identified as adult film actress Mindy Dixon, 41, and 23-year-old Melissa Cheng.
They were nabbed after a passerby saw the lights on later than usual on September 30. The unidentified witness saw the half-naked priest having sex with the two women who were dressed in corsets and high-heeled boots. The altar was also adorned with stage lighting, several sex toys, and a cellphone mounted on a tripod that was recording the act.
The witness took video footage of the unholy trinity and then called police. Cops arrested Rev. Clark along with his two altar servers Mindy Dixon and Melissa Cheng, and booked them on obscenity charges.
New site, Nola, reported that Dixon had also posted about the sex act on social media the day before it occurred. The site reported that Dixon said she was traveling to the New Orleans area to ‘defile a house of God’ with another dominatrix.
Following the arrest of Clark who was ordained in 2013, he has been suspended from the archdiocese. Church law says that when sacred places are violated they must be ‘repaired by penitential rite’ before they can be used again.
After the incident, Gregory Aymond, the archbishop of the New Orleans archdiocese visited the church to perform a ritual to restore the sanctity of the altar which is the most sacred of church spaces. Aymond has also announced that Rev Carol Shirima would replace Clark beginning on October 11.
Clark was released from jail on a $25,000 bond. Cheng and Dixon posted bonds of $7,500. All three could face six months to three years in prison if convicted of obscenity.
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A top model who once appeared on the covers of Elle, Grazia and Glamor and took part in a Dolce & Gabbana campaign has been found alone and disorientated in a Brazilian slum a year after she went missing from New York City.
Eloisa Pinto Fontes, 26, from Alagoas state in north-east Brazil, was found in the Morro do Cantagalo favela in Rio de Janeiro, in the south-east of the country, on October 6.
She was found walking through the slum “completely disoriented” by a local neighbourhood watch after they received a tip-off about an unknown woman who had been seen walking around the favela for two days.
According to local media, Fontes was found carrying a rucksack containing documents of her contracts with international modelling agencies and references from international photographers.
The model had disappeared from New York City a year ago, where she was living and working.
She had also vanished from New York City earlier in 2019 and was found five days later, visibly disorientated, in a street in the city of White Plains, roughly 30 minutes by car from central Manhattan.
Fontes was married from 2014 to 2016 to 38-year-old Russian-Romanian supermodel Andre Birleanu, who once appeared on the TV programme America’s Most Smartest Model.
Birleanu has custody of the couple’s seven-year-old daughter.
The latest information is that the model is receiving care and updates on her condition are being provided to family members.
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Former Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has condemned the excessive use of force on #EndSARS protesters.
The former Vice President who commended Nigerian youths for taking to the streets to ensure their voice is heard, stated that the fundamental rights of Nigerians to freedom of assembly and freedom of expression must be protected at all costs.
Atiku also called for an investigation into the excessive use of force by security operatives on the peaceful protesters.
He said;
I woke up to the peaceful #EndSARSProtests going on in Lagos and other cities in the country. First, I would like to commend the tenacity of our brave youths who have stayed out on the streets all day and night to make their voices heard. I stand with you all.
Protests are an essential part of any democracy as we have seen the world over, and should be seen as an opportunity for dialogue between our people and our leaders.
Thus, it is essential that the fundamental rights of Nigerians to freedom of assembly and freedom of expression must be protected at all costs.
I strongly condemn any disproportionate use of force on protesters across the nation. I also call on the relevant authorities to ensure our youths are heard, and all incidents of excessive use of force by security agencies against protesters are investigated.
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An emaciated 6-month-old baby girl is fighting for her life after being found in a cupboard where her mom left her to starve to death.
The child, named Katya was born in back in April and had been living off water and scraps of discarded food given by her elder brother, Russian media reported.
Krasnoturyinsk Live, the news outlet that revealed the horrifying incident, said the child’s mother Yulia ‘hoped that the baby would pass away from starvation.’
The mother is now in Police custody and a criminal case has been opened by the Russian Investigative Committee into ‘torturing’ the child, an offence that can lead to up to seven years in jail if convicted.
She is currently undergoing examination in a psychiatric clinic, said law enforcement.
The baby girl was reportedly found by a friend of the 37-year-old mother who ‘heard a muted cry’ during the 13th birthday party of Yulia’s son, who had been secretly feeding his little sister.
The mother had kept the birth of her third child secret, according to the report, and had put the baby girl in a duffle bag inside a wardrobe in an empty room in her flat.
Sverdlovsk regional police spokesman Valery Gorelykh said: ‘It is hard to believe in this horrendous story. But however difficult it is to say this, it is true.’
Officers ‘went to check out the flat after receiving information about this case,’ he said.
The girl was airlifted 270 miles by helicopter to a hospital in the regional capital Yekaterinburg where she is now in intensive care.
‘They found the starving baby and organised her urgent transportation to hospital where doctors are fighting for her life.’
The child was suffering from severe malnutrition.
‘She wanted to kill the baby but in the end didn’t have enough heart for it,’ alleged a source familiar with the case.
‘She thought that perhaps the baby would die from starvation. She was found by accident.
‘The mother was having a birthday drink with a friend, who asked why one of the rooms in her flat was always shut.’ Yulia said it was used for storage.
‘A young woman who was there for the party heard a very weak, muted cry, and asked the mother about it. I think it’s just a doll there, it just cries by itself’, the mother answered.
‘One of the friends who went for a cigarette in the middle of the party decided to check that room after hearing the cry. She opened the wardrobe, looked in the bag and found the baby.’
A family friend: ‘People who know Yulia struggle to believe that she did it.
‘Her son knew about the baby, but as I understand it she threatened him not to say a word about it.
‘The boy was feeding the baby from time to time.’
It was also reported that the child was born from an affair Yulia had with a married man, following a split with her husband.
The mother had not sought medical help before or after the birth, say police.
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A reported gas tank explosion has rocked the city of Beirut, Lebanon, with two confirmed dead and several injured.
Military and emergency services arrived at the Tawik Jdide area of Beirut, Lebanon, following reports of an explosion on Friday evening, October 9.
The Secretary-General of the Lebanese Red Cross, George Kittana, confirmed two people had died in the explosion, with a number wounded.
In a call with the National News Agency, Mr Kittana said: “Two bodies and a number of wounded were transferred to Al-Maqasid Hospital as a result of the explosion of the diesel tank that caught fire this evening.”
He said the injured have been transferred to Al-Maqasid Hospital and authorities are still aiding recovery efforts alongside the Lebanese Red Cross.
Eye-witnesses have said volunteers are at present searching through rubble and debris in case anyone is trapped in their house or place of work, Daily Beirut reports.
A Jaras Scoop FM reporter said the Civil Defence has evacuated a large number of residents from neighbouring buildings after the structure showed cracks.
He said: “Wounded by the Beirut explosion, the civil defence evacuates the residents from the neighbouring buildings, after cracking.”
Chilling footage posted to Twitter shows firefighters tackling a large blaze as people scream and shout behind them.
Images also show brave locals aiding firefighters to put out flames on the street as people look on at a blaze.
Pictures of smoke rising over the city have also emerged alongside reports of “shockwaves” and rubble and glass strewn on the street.
Other snaps show debris flung in different directions, with a large group of people fleeing from the scene to safety.
Residents in the Tarik Jdide area have reported hearing loud screams followed by an explosion and buildings shaking.
Below is a video from the scene:
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President Muhammadu Buhari has finally reacted to the #EndSARS protest which is aimed at stopping police brutality across the country.
The President who had a meeting with the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, stated his administration’s determination to reform the police should never be in doubt.
Buhari appealed for peace and calm, as he further disclosed that he has directed the IGP to address Nigerian youths concern.
The statement read;
I met again with the IGP tonight. Our determination to reform the police should never be in doubt. I am being briefed regularly on the reform efforts ongoing to end police brutality and unethical conduct, and ensure that the Police are fully accountable to the people.
The IG already has my firm instructions to conclusively address the concerns of Nigerians regarding these excesses, & ensure erring personnel are brought to justice. I appeal for patience & calm, even as Nigerians freely exercise their right to peacefully make their views known.
The vast majority of men and women of the Nigeria Police Force are patriotic and committed to protecting the lives and livelihoods of Nigerians, and we will continue to support them to do their job.
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The #EndSARS Protest which is a campaign against police brutality has earned the number 1 spot on worldwide trends.
With over 10 million tweets, several celebrities around the globe have joined protesters clamouring for the proscription of SARS, citing the ceaseless nightmares the police unit has caused Nigerians.
Nigerians in US, United Kingdom, Canada, UAE and South Africa have also joined the campaign for the proscription of the controversial police unit.
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Rapper and Fashion designer, Kanye West has taken to Twitter to show off off a ballot where his name was listed as a vice presidential candidate.
Father of four, West, shared a photo of a ballot on which he’s listed for the American Independent Party as a vice presidential candidate alongside his running mate, Roque ‘Rocky’ De La Fuente Guerra.
West was named a vice presidential candidate in the Golden State by the party, as American Independent Party Vice Chairman Markham Robinson said the rapper was nominated to the post in August as a strategic move to boost votes.
According to TMZ, the move was made without consulting West and De La Fuente Guerra.
The Grammy-winner posted the ballot paper on his Twitter and wrote, ‘Friends writing me in,’ on the ballot, in which he was written in as a presidential candidate.
Back in July, West revealed he was running for the Oval Office.
‘We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future,’ the Runaway singer said in a tweet. ‘I am running for president of the United States Flag of United States! #2020VISION.’
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Prof. James Nwoye Adichie, father of acclaimed Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was laid to rest on Friday October 9, in Abba, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The burial mass, held at St. Paul’s Catholic Church Abba, was precided by Auxiliary Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye with other Catholic priests.
The burial mass was attended by many dignitaries including the former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi.
Photos posted by the Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) shows Dr. Ivara Esege being the ever supportive husband by cradling his grieving wife, Chimamanda.
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A Nigerian and a Sierra Leone national have been arrested in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for attempting to smuggle drugs into Australia.
The duo identified as Ogadimma Igwe Linus, 39 and Conth Abdul, a 29-year-old man from Sierra Leone, were arrested alongside a Cambodian woman, Han Lis, 28.
It was gathered that on October 6, 2020, at 9:45 am, the Anti-drug Department collaborated with Fedex Express in an operation coordinated by the Phnom Penh court prosecutor Soeung Moneyroth, to check out an unusual package which was hidden among some books being sent to Australia from Phnom Penh.
The officers discovered 993.42 grams of the methamphetamine drug (ICE) inside the package of books.
The suspects and the evidence were sent to the anti-drug department for case preparation.
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A former drug addict has shared dramatic photos of her incredible transformation after she quit drugs and alcohol.
Ainsley Loudoun from Kilmarnock, Scotland, said her life spiralled out of control with daily drug and alcohol binges.
She says she was on the brink of prison or suicide. She spent life from a very young age “seriously depressed” and was just 14 when she tried to take her own life. This was the first of a number of suicide attempts.
Before
But two years ago the 28-year-old made the decision to turn her life around with help from regular Cocaine Anonymous meetings and a 12-step programme.
Ainsley told the Kilmarnock Standard : “I lived in utter darkness from a very young age and I found drink at a very young age too.
“I thought it was normal the way that kids drink, and for a while it was normal.
“The drinking continued and developed into cocaine use too. My life just completely spiralled.”
Ainsley said that it came to a point where she felt she didn’t have very many options left in her life.
She said: “None of my pals or my family wanted to be round about me. Nobody knew how to deal with me and I didn‘t know how to deal with myself. It was a horrible life.
“It came to the stage where there was not going to be any other way out for me. I was hurting so bad and the drink wasn’t taking things away anymore.
“It was either going to be jail or I killed myself or recovery. Those were the options I had left – and so I chose recovery.”
Ainsley is now been in recovery for two years, is holding down a job for the first time and says her life has been completely transformed.
Now
After turning her life around, Ainsley wants other people in the depths of despair to find the same help she received.
“I just want people to know that there is a way out and there is a solution. I just feel so strongly about it,” she added.
“Life is amazing. For someone that was destined to die or spend the rest of their life in jail, I know that If I can change then this can work for anyone.”
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Kanye West has stated that he now has a net worth of $5 billion after falling “$53 million in debt”
The rapper, 43, took to Twitter on Thursday October 8, to celebrate his finances after Ok! Magazine published an article that claimed his net worth is $5 billion.
Reacting on Twitter, he wrote: “From $53 million in debt to a net worth of $5 billion in 4 years,” he tweeted.
“Thank you, Jesus. I know I fall short, but I repent. I am fully in service to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
“We are building schools of the future. Thank God for providing the increase.”
The tweet comes after Business Insider revealed on Monday that he disclosed his financial assets and liabilities as part of his candidature for the presidential elections.
In the documents obtained by the outlet, the rapper values three of his companies (Yeezy LLC, Yeezy Apparel LLC, and Yeezy Footwear LLC) at $50 million each.
His assets also include his music-related intellectual property Mascotte Holdings Inc., which is valued between $5 million and $25 million, and publishing and content creation firm West Brands LLC, valued at up to $5 million.
He additionally has stakes in Adidas, valued between $25 million and $50 million, along with stakes in Nike, between $5 million to $25 million. He also added a $5 million income excess from the last year through his clothes, music, and marketing.
However, the father of four revealed in the document that he has up to $100 million of debt, mostly from mortgages.
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Cardi B took to Instagram to share a photo of herself while reminding the world she’s now single. However, the nature of the photo led to speculations she has been initiated into the Illuminati.
In the photo, the rapper is seen wearing a red latex jumpsuit with a red hairband in the form of horns.
“Single, bad and rich. I do the controlling,” she captioned the photo.
People commented, claiming she was indirectly announcing her entry into the Illuminati.
She reacted by sharing another photo of herself in an angel costume, with diamonds covering her private parts and white wings sticking out behind her.
“Stop with the Illuminati shit ….It was just costumes for a tiktok video DAMN!” she captioned the photo.
She added in the comments of her post: “I will never join nothing. I rather die broke. Money cant buy my faith in God.”
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Netflix has been indicted by a grand jury in Texas after the streaming company refused to take down the controversial French film, “Cuties.”
The streaming giant was indicted by a grand jury in Tyler County, Texas, according to state lawmaker Matt Schaefer.
The indictment states that Netflix has been charged with “promoting material in Cuties film which depicts lewd exhibition of pubic area of a clothed or partially clothed child who was younger than 18 yrs of age which appeals to the prurient interest in sex”.
The indictment also states that the movie did not hold any “literary, artistic, political or scientific value”.
Maïmouna Doucouré, the director of the movie has defended her film saying the movie is inspired by her own experiences and it explains the need to protect children.
‘It’s because I saw so many things and so many issues around me lived by young girls, that I decided to make this film and sound an alarm and say we need to protect our children,’ Doucouré explained.
Cuties, is about an 11-year-old Senegalese immigrant named Amy, played by Fathia Youssouf, who joins a free-spirited dance group and starts exploring her feminity.
Last month Senator Ted Cruz urged attorney general Bill Barr to investigate the movie, writing that it “sexualises young girls, through dance scenes simulating sexual activities, including one scene exposing a minor’s chest.”
Back in August, Netflix issued an apology for the “inappropriate” marketing poster it released to promote the movie.
The poster released by Netflix at that time shows the young girls of the film in suggestive dance poses. This led to a petition in Change.org to remove Cuties from the streaming platform, calling it, “disgusting as it sexualizes an eleven-year-old for the viewing pleasure of pedophiles and also negatively influences our children.”
The petition added that there is no “need for such content in that age group, particularly when sex trafficking and paedophilia are so rampant.”
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An aircraft carrying almost half a ton of cocaine crashed in central Mexico after it was engaged in a high-speed airborne chase with Mexican Military choppers leading to the death of the two people aboard.
According to the Mexican defence ministry, Mexican military helicopters intercepted the plane in Mexican airspace and pursued it for hundreds of miles until it ran out of fuel and crashed on a piece of land in Botija, Queretaro (pictured below)on Monday, the ministry said in a statement, Thursday.
According to the ministry, the plane was loaded with about 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of cocaine.
Monday’s crash came less than two weeks after a business jet reportedly stolen in Mexico crashed in a Guatemalan jungle near a hidden airstrip after making a strange trip to Venezuela, leaving two men dead near an onboard stash of drugs and weapons.
Mexico is listed as one of the world’s worst places to live and raise a family according to the UN and UNICEF, due to their high drug, gangs and murder rate.
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Tory Lanez has finally been charged in connection with the shooting involving fellow rapper, Megan Thee Stallion.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office announced in a statement on Thursday, October 8, that the Canadian rapper has been charged with one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm – personal use of a firearm – and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle.
He also faces a gun allegation and that he personally inflicted great bodily injury during the alleged incident.
According to LA County District Attorney’s office, Tory’s arraignment is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, and if convicted in the case, the rapper will face a maximum sentence of 22 years and eight months in prison.
This comes two weeks after he denied shooting Megan in his newly released album, “Daystar.”
Lanez opened his album with the diss song “Money Over Fallouts,” where he addressed the shooting allegations and claimed that “Megan people trying to frame me for a shooting.”
“Girl, you had the nerve to write that statement on an affidavit knowing I ain’t do it but I’m coming at my truest trying to keep this shit 200 with you, shorty, I can prove it.”
Tory also quizzed Megan’s injuries in the song, rapping, “Gotta see a couple questions: how the fu*k you get shot in your foot, don’t hit no bones or tendons?
Back in August, Megan Thee Stallion accused Tory of shooting her in the feet following a party in the Hollywood Hills in July, and had to underdo surgery to remove the bullets.
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Lionel Messi has extended his generous side to his Argentina team-mates by offering them his £12million private jet for the international break.
Argentina will take on Bolivia and Ecuador in their first two 2022 World Cup qualifying matches on October 8 and October 13.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Messi has offered up his plane to Argentine stars currently playing in Europe to help them return safely to their country.
According to reports, Paulo Dybala, Juan Foyth, Marcos Acuna, Lucas Ocampos, and Nicolas Otamendi joined Messi on his 16 seaters £12m Gulfstream V jet to Argentina.
The stars will then join the Barcelona superstar on the return trip back to Spain in a bid to limit interaction at public airports before traveling to their respective destinations.
The Barcelona star, 33, first started using the £12m Gulfstream V jet in 2018 and it boasts a number of incredible features, including a kitchen, two bathrooms, and enough seats for 16 people.
The luxury chairs in the jet can even be folded up and turned into eight beds to give the players much-needed rest on the long flight to South America. The jet also boasts Messi’s iconic No10 on the tail and names of his wife Antonella and children Thiago, Ciro and Mateo adorned on the steps.
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A mother-of-three has died after her heart exploded after she underwent a treatment to remove stretch marks.
Claudia Bertodli, 45, reacted negatively to carboxytherapy, which caused her death in a clinic in Concordia, Argentina, family members s Claudia died after carbon dioxide injected into her skin travelled to her heart, causing it to explode.
The treatment involves infused carbon dioxide which is injected into the body and can be applied to the face, buttocks, stomach and legs.
It is said to be able to increase the circulation of blood in certain areas to reduce the appearance of cellulite and stretch marks.
Her brother, Claudio Bertoldi has said Claudia was undergoing her second session of Carboxytherapy at the centre when she suffered complications.
Claudio said that Canal 5 Noticias staff “administered carbon dioxide intravenously,” which made her heart “explode.”
“They injected that into her veins, it went to her heart and they exploded it,” he said.
He claims staff at the clinic “were not trained” and said the procedure should have been carried out “by a specialist.”
Claudio has since reported the clinic for malpractice and has said the “fatal error” has “ruined a family.”
He said the clinic took Claudia from her three children age 5, 12 and 21.
An autopsy is currently being undertaken on Caludia’s body, but it will not be publicly available until later this week.
Police have reportedly said the strongest theory is that Caludia died after carbon dioxide was introduced into a vein. The mistake would have instantly killed her when it reached her heart.
Detectives have now opened an investigation against the clinic to make sure it was legally conducting its practices and had the appropriate staff to carry them out.
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A six-year-old girl has died in hospital after being kidnapped and raped, sparking furious protests.
The victim was attacked in the city of Iglas in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in September, 2020.
She was treated at a hospital in Delhi but tragically passed away today, October 6.
The distraught family members have since placed her body in the road and protesters have blocked traffic.
They say they will not perform the last rites until the perpetrator is caught.
No arrests have yet been made.
Uttar Pradesh, which is governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), ranks as the most unsafe state for women in the country.
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Eddie Van Halen, the legendary Dutch-American guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen, has died at the age of 65 after a long battle with throat cancer.
His death was announced by his son, Wolf Van Halen, on Tuesday October 5 via Twitter.
“I can’t believe I’m having to write this but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,” Wolfgang Van Halen said in the tweet.
“He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.
“My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss.”
Wolfgang, who became Van Halen’s bassist, added: “I love you so much, Pop.
Van Halen, born in 1955 in Amsterdam and raised in California, formed the rock band along with brother Alex, bassist Michael Anthony and singer David Lee Roth in 1974.
Appearing on 12 studio albums, the group reached across five decades, sold more than 80 million records worldwide with five multi-platinum albums and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
In recent years, the Dutch-American guitarist battled health issues iincluding hip-replacement surgery in 1999, tongue cancer in the early 2000s, a history of drug and alcohol abuse that led him to enter a rehabilitation facility in 2007, and surgery for diverticulitis in 2012.
He is survived by his second wife Janie Liszewski, the band’s former publicist whom he married in 2009, and his son Wolf.
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The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Kano/Jigawa Command, have arrested a Dubai-Bound passenger in possession of 5,342 ATM cards at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.
The Customs Area Comptroller, Nasir Ahmed, stated this while handing over the suspect to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in Kano today Wednesday, October 7.
Ahmed said the suspect was arrested by the personnel of the command while about to board a Dubai-bound Ethopian Airlines with the ATM cards concealed in two sacks of beans at the airport.
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A pair of formerly conjoined twins were discharged from HCMC Children’s Hospital in Vietnam on Wednesday morning, 7 October, 85 days after their separation.
16 months old Hoang Truc Nhi and Hoang Dieu Nhi were decked in matching pink alongside their parents during the farewell ceremony held in the hospital.
Truc Nhi and Dieu Nhi’s recovery was “near perfect,” said Truong Quang Dinh, hospital director. Their digestive and urinal functions are normal and stable, with the girls developing just like any other child their age, both physically and mentally.
However, they would require further surgery until age 18 for their bodies to fully develop, he said.
Nguyen Tan Binh, director of the HCMC Department of Health, said their separation surgery had gone down in history and exceeded doctors’ wildest imagination.
“We tried our best to fix what creation has yet to finish. The new journey has just begun, with many challenges ahead. I hope the girls would grow up healthy and safe,” Dinh said.
Hoang Anh, the girl’s father, said: “As parents, we are happy and grateful to the doctors and nurses who have let our girls be reborn, have independent bodies, and access a bright future.”
Hospital treatment costs had gone up to nearly VND1.3 billion ($55,968), of which VND600 million would be covered by medical insurance. Donations, however, have so far reached nearly VND2.4 billion, allowing the hospital to return VND1.5 billion to the family.
The twins’ parents had given the hospital around VND200 million in advance payments for future treatment.
Truc Nhi and Dieu Nhi were born conjoined at the pelvis. They were classified a pair of Ischiopagus Tetrapus (Quadripus) conjoined twins, having a symmetrical continuous longitudinal axis with their area of union not broken anteriorly.
The surgery process which took place on July 15, 2020, lasted for around 13 hours. Around 93 doctors, nurses and medical experts from several Vietnamese hospitals, including Tran Dong A, a doctor renowned for successfully separating a pair of conjoined twins back in 1988, were on hand.
Doctors said similar surgeries have a survival rate of around 74 percent.
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Ukraine has included 45-year-old retired goalkeeper Oleksandr Shovkovskiy in the squad for Wednesday’s friendly against France after three other keepers tested positive for COVID-19.
Shovkovskiy, who made around 90 appearances for Ukraine before his retirement in 2016, is currently assistant to head coach Andriy Shevchenko.
The country’s football federation (UAF) said in a statement that he is in “good physical shape” and will provide emergency backup to Georgiy Bushchan, currently, the team’s only fit goalkeeper.
A statement from the Ukraine FA said: “Oleksandr Shovkovskiy ended his professional career as a player in December 2016, but keeps himself in good physical shape, constantly conducting individual training.
“The coaching staff of the national team of Ukraine emphasises that it does not consider Oleksandr Shovkovskiy as a mandatory participant in today’s match.”
They added that “Oleksandr’s entry into the field can become possible” only if Bushchan tests positive or “gets injured during the match”.
Shovkovskiy played 92 times for his country between 1994 and 2012, having a starring role in Ukraine’s run to the World Cup quarter-finals in 2006.
He retired in 2016, having made 645 appearances for Dynamo Kiev, lifting the Ukrainian title on 14 occasions with the capital outfit.
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A homeless man who lives near Anfield, the home stadium of Liverpool football club, has praised star footballer, Mohamed Salah, as a “real-life hero” after he helped to stop people from abusing him on the street.
Last month, Salah pulled up to a petrol station in Liverpool and noticed a homeless man, David Craig, being verbally harassed by a small group.
The Egyptian striker intervened, warning the abusers that they could be abused one day too if they dont stop and he then handed the homeless man £100. All of this was caught on CCTV.
The homeless man has now come out to pay tribute to Salah for stepping in on his behalf when many others wouldn’t have.
David has been homeless for six years after falling out with his family and sleeps rough near Liverpool’s stadium.
“Mo was every bit as wonderful as he is for Liverpool on the pitch,” Mr Craig told The Sun UK.
“He heard what a group of lads were saying to me, then turned to them and said, ‘That could be you in a few years’. I only knew I wasn’t hallucinating when Mo incredibly handed me £100. What a complete legend.
“Mo had seen a couple of the lads hassling me. They were calling me names, asking why I was begging and telling me to get a job.
“He saw what was happening and said something to them and then he went to the cash machine. I was more than chuffed. I’m a massive fan.
“Mo is a real-life hero in my eyes and I want to thank him.”
This is coming just three months after the Egyptian King paid for everyone’s fuel at a petrol station.
Salah has scored four goals this season already and hopes to help Liverpool beat Everton when the international break ends in two weeks time.
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A Liberian man, Tamba Lamine, has drowned after jumping from a bridge into a river in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, to retrieve a $20 note that he had mistakenly dropped according to a report by BBC.
According to police spokesman Moses Carter who spoke to the BBC, Mr Lamine was walking with a friend on the bridge when the $20 note fell into the river.
Lamine, who is a street hawker then dived into the river and retrieved the money. After finding the money, he showed it to onlookers but then drowned, according to Carter.
He felt pressured to get the cash back because he needed to give his friend his $5 “share” of some merchandise they jointly sold , Mr Carter said.
Police now say Lamine’s body has not been found.
Explaining the shocking story, Mr Carter said onlookers who saw Lamine dive thought he was safe after he emerged from the water to show them the note, but he then disappeared and did not resurface.
He drowned in the Mesuradu River, which runs between mainland Monrovia and the industrial district of Bushrod Island.
The United States dollar is a stronger currency than Liberia’s own dollar – $20 equates to around 3,900 Liberian dollars.
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Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, has been released from prison after posting $1 million bond.
The 44-year-old is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death after he was captured in a video with his knee on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes
Three other former MPD officers, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane, and J. Alexander Kueng are also charged with aiding and abetting in the death, which sparked off protests globally.
A spokesperson from the Minnesota Department of Corrections confirmed that Chauvin was no longer being held at the maximum-security Oak Park Heights prison in Minnesota on Wednesday, and state court records show he posted a non-cash $1 million bond on Oct. 7, signed by A-Affordable Bail Bonds of Brainerd, Minnesota.
A notice of release was posted at 10:34 a.m. on Oct. 7.
The $1 million conditional bail requires Chauvin to appear for all future court appearances, not to work in a security capacity, and to have no firearms or firearms permit. It also bars him from leaving the state and from having any contact with Floyd’s family.
Chauvin’s trial including other officers is set for March 8, 2021. The judge in the case, Peter Cahill, is expected to make a decision about whether the trial will be moved out of Hennepin County by Oct. 15.
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According to new research, men with deeper voices are less committed in relationships and more likely to cheat.
The findings from Southwest University in Chongqing, China, conducted experiments with 116 men and 145 women.
Participants – with an average age of 20 – had the pitch of their voices measured and were asked questions about their attitudes to monogamy and commitment.
Researchers said: “Our findings demonstrated that masculine men are more likely to engage in infidelity and commit less to their romantic relationships compared with feminine men.”
But the results, published in the Personality and Individual Differences journal, found no link when applying the same to women.
Researchers have suggested increased testosterone may be a factor – with significantly more women finding men with deep voices attractive.
They wrote: “Testosterone and the characteristics dependent on testosterone can be reliable indicators of quality-dependent conditions or behaviours…therefore, men with higher testosterone levels, and hence lower voices, may have more infidelity behaviours or less commitment to their romantic relationship.
The academics added: “Furthermore, from the point of view of evolutionary psychology, men with masculine voices may enhance their status among other men or their attractiveness to women… thereby increasing their chances of obtaining more or higher-quality partners.”
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Chadwick Boseman’s brothers, Kevin and Derrick are opening up about his final days one month after his tragic passing.
The actor died at the age of 43 from colon cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2016.
Kevin Boseman, 48, and Derrick Boseman, 54, opened up to the New York Times about their brother’s last day, revealing that he was ready to go after a four-year battle with cancer.
Derrick, a pastor who now lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, said Chadwick told him the day before he died that he was ready to go.
Chadwick told his brother, “Man, I’m in the fourth quarter, and I need you to get me out of the game.”
Pastor Boseman said: “When he told me that, I changed my prayer from, ‘God heal him, God save him,’ to ‘God, let your will be done’.”
“And the next day he passed away,” the pastor added of his brother’s death on August 29.
“I have been trying to remember Chad and not Chadwick,” Kevin Boseman said. “And there’s just been a lot of Chadwick in the air.”
Kevin, who is a successful actor, director and writer in his own right, added that when someone becomes a celebrity, “You have to start sharing that person with the world; I always endeavored to just treat him like my brother.”
Derrick added that Chad was always artistically gifted, adding he could “sit and draw anyone” from a very young age.
“Chad was gifted,” Pastor Boseman said. “He’s probably the most gifted person I’ve ever met.”
Chadwick always wanted to work in the arts, but he originally wanted to be a writer and director before he was encouraged to start acting while at Howard University.
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Onitsha sea port has become functional after it was commissioned yesterday, October 6.
Videos and photos from the scene show containers being offloaded.
According to presidential aide, Tolu Ogunlesi: “The Plan is to move containers from Lagos & Onne Ports to Onitsha by barge. For now I believe what’s being done is testing. You need to do a pilot first, assess efficiency, do troubleshooting etc, before you roll out full operations. But if it works as planned it’s gon be a BFD!!”
He added: “So someone just pointed out to me that on the Maersk website,Onitsha is now available as a port of final destination. A vessel departing Shanghai Oct 10 (this Sat) has Onitsha listed as terminal port (arrival Dec 2, 2020).”
The Onitsha sea port has been non-functional for decades and Nigerians took to Twitter to rejoice after it was commissioned.
Below are Twitter reactions, photos and a video.
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A lady simply identified as @Brisbane has taken to Twitter to state that marrying 2 men is better than just settling for just 1.
Brisbane who flaunted her two husbands on the micro blogging platform looked so excited as the trio posted for the camera.
In her tweet, the happy wife to the two men wrote that being with two husbands is better than one
In her words,
“Marrying 2 men>>>> marrying 1”.
However, her post has stirred reactions on social media and has taken the opportunity to reveal that she is still searching and thereby taking applications for two more husbands.
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Precious Chikwendu has finally confirmed that her marriage to former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has ended.
The mother of 4 confirmed the end of her marriage in an exchange with an Instagram follower after she shared photos with her sons. The follower had written;
These enablers are faceless, ur marriage is collapsing n yet these lonely, never better are encouraging you to join their miserable association. I pity you
However reacting to the comment, Precious wrote;
@matress89 take note, it ended, it did not collapse.
Also firing back at a follower who asked her to go back home and make her marriage work, Precious told the follower that she can have FFK.
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US Presidential candidate, Joe Biden says the next presidential debate on 15 October should not take place if rival and president, Donald Trump still has Covid-19.
Trump, 74, announced last week Friday two days after his first debate with Biden in Cleveland that he had tested positive for Covid-19.
He was admitted to hospital on Friday but left this week Monday after his doctors said he responded well to treatment.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines say people who test positive for the virus should stay home for at least 10 days after symptoms first appear, while people who become severely ill might need to stay home for up to 20 days.
Trump, meanwhile has given no indication he would bow out of the forthcoming debate, saying in a tweet that he is “looking forward” to the debate even as his close associate, Stephen Miller became the latest White House adviser to test positive for the virus.
Democrat Joe Biden has now stated he would be opposed to debating Donald Trump next week as scheduled if the US president is still sick with Covid-19, saying he would want to follow health guidelines.
“I’m looking forward to being able to debate him, but I just hope all the protocols are followed,” Biden, 77, told reporters as he returned from a speech near the Civil War battlefield site in Gettysburg.
“If he still has COVID, we shouldn’t have a debate.”
“It’s a very serious problem, so I will be guided by… what the docs say is the right thing to do,” Biden said.
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Eddie Van Halen, a revered guitarist and co-founder of rock band ‘Van Halen’, has died aged 65 following a battle with cancer.
Eddie Van Halen, an American and Dutch citizen, had been receiving treatment for throat cancer according to reports but died on Tuesday night according to his family.
According to TMZ, the guitarist had been in and out of hospital since 2019 and recently underwent a round of chemotherapy.
His band, Van Halen, were best known for their song Jump, which hit the top of the US charts in 1984.
His son Wolfgang took to his Instagram page on Tuesday night October 6, to pay tribute to him, saying he was the best father he could ever ask for.
“I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning. Wolfgang, who became Van Halen’s bassist in 2006, wrote.
”He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.
My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss.
I love you so much, Pop.”
He also wrote on Instagram,
Van Halen is survived by his son Wolfgang and his wife Janie Liszewski, whom he married in 2009.
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Superstar footballer Lionel Messi, has revealed his desire to win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, labeling it as his only goal now.
Messi has won everything in the club game with Barcelona several times over, and is a record six-time winner of the Ballon d’Or but has not won any trophy with his country, Argentina.
Messi, 33, tried to force an exit from Barcelona over the summer but was told any potential suitor will have to stump out €700m for him.
Messi who will be 35 by the next world cup has now revealed he will take a break from his drama at clubside as and help fire Argentina to the World Cup in Qatar in what will probably be his last chance to try to win the coveted trophy.
“The only goal I have now is to win the World Cup with the national team,” Messi said.
“It might be my last world cup, who knows’
Meanwhile Spain’s head coach and former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has not wavered on his view that Lionel Messi is better than Cristiano Ronaldo despite Ronaldo recently scoring 100 goals for Portugal.
“Our goal doesn’t change aside from the fact confronting a player of his profile can be motivational,” he told reporters on Tuesday as he prepares Spain for a friendly game against Portugal at the Estadio Jose Alvalade.
“As a team, we will try to do things better than Portugal and try to cause them problems – that’s the goal. Whether Ronaldo plays or not, the situation, the general approach to the game doesn’t change.
“With regards to your other question, if you check through your newspaper archives, you already knew what my opinion is and I don’t think it will be ideal for me again to comment on who is the best player in the world for me.
“What is worthy of praise is the fact that players like Cristiano and Leo Messi keep getting older but maintaining such a high level thanks to their professionalism, their ambition and their capacity to be motivated and keep achieving goals. Both Cristiano and Messi are examples of that.”
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Kelly Rowland has revealed that she’s expecting her second child and she shared photos of her baby bump.
The singer shared the news on the November issue of Women’s Health magazine.
Kelly, who shares son Titan Jewell, 5, with husband Tim Weatherspoon, said: “We had been talking about it loosely, and then COVID happened, and we were just like, ‘Let’s see what happens.”
The 39-year-old adds that she got pregnant right away.
Rowland is due later this year. She said she was reluctant to share the news of her pregnancy at a time when the world is dealing with a pandemic.
“But you still want to remind people that life is important,” she says. “And being able to have a child… I’m knocking at 40’s door in February. Taking care of myself means a lot to me.”
See more photos below.
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A young Nigerian man has been murdered in the US five months after graduating from Virginia Tech where he studied industrial system engineering.
Alexander Nwogu, 23, had just been hired as a tech consultant with a Northern Virginia firm, Ernst and Young, before he was murdered around 1:30 a.m. at the Shell gas station in the 4900 block of Connecticut Avenue, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Officers arrived at the scene after reports of gunfire. D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services found Nwogu with a gunshot wound and determined he was dead, the police department said.
A police report said Nwogu suffered blunt trauma to the back of his head and a single gunshot wound to the middle of his back.
According to Virginia Tech, Nwogu graduated in May with a bachelor of science in industrial and systems engineering degree.
“It is a tragic loss of a very promising life,” said Charlie Klauer, an associate professor who advised Nwogu on his senior project in the department of industrial and systems engineering. “I would say that he was a perfect blend of studiousness, seriousness and fun. He knew what he wanted and he was going to go after it and he had direction, for sure. But he also was lighthearted and could be very funny.”
“Never had any negativity about him,” Nwogu’s friend, Will Ventura, said. “Really positive, really hardworking, and caring. And he had such a bright future ahead of him.”
Ventura said they dreamed of opening their own consulting firm together.
In a news conference, DC Police said they are looking for two suspects responsible for the murder of Alexander Nwogu.
The Metropolitan Police Department is also offering a $25,000 reward to anyone who provides information for leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the homicide.
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The trial of Ramon Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi has been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chambers orders of Judge Otis Wright released on September 23, revealed that the jury trial will continue by 9:00 a.m. on May 4, 2021.
Hushpuppi had pleaded not guilty to the four-count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering conspiracies, international money laundering and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity.
If convicted, the Instagram big boy might spend the next 20 years in the U.S federal prison.
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Everton striker, Moise Kean has joined Paris Saint-Germain on a season-long loan after a miserable spell at the Goodison Park.
The Italian forward arrived at the Premier club during the summer of 2019 from Juventus for a fee of £27.5million and signed a five-year contract. He struggled for regular first-team opportunities under Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti, scoring just four times in 37 appearances in all competitions for the Toffees.
Kean, 20, who has been handed the No.18 shirt for PSG will bolster the club’s attacking options which include Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi after the contracts of PSG strikers Edinson Cavani and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting expired at the end of last season.
“I am really proud and happy to become a Paris Saint-German player,” Kean told PSG’s club website.
“It is one of the best clubs in the world as shown by their Champions League campaign last season where they reached the final.
“I look forward to playing alongside some of the best players in the world.”
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Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has opened on some incidents that allegedly occurred before his marriage to his estranged wife, Precious went sour.
The PDP Chieftain who insisted that he won’t turn the affairs of his personal life into a public circus, alleged that he has endured the “madness” of his estranged wife for 7 years to protect their children.
FFK added that he broke silence yesterday October 3, because his hands were forced. He added that those involved in the alleged smear campaign about his marriage are begging for further response which he won’t give in to.
He tweeted;
I have chosen to take the high horse and I refuse to allow my estranged wife to turn the affairs of my personal life into a public circus. If she has any issues let her use the right medium as a responsible adult and mother and stop secretly feeding the media with damaging scandals geared towards the destruction of our children’s future.
I have kept quite in order to protect my children, I have covered all her madness over the past 7 years & not once did I expose her. But the facts are there & the witnesses & evidence are readily available for the courts. I broke my silence yesterday only because my hand has been forced. Rather than focusing on the problem of brutality & evil plaguing our country, or the myriad of other issues holding citizens hostage, some people would prefer to spread and partake in what amounts to celebrity gossip & chopped videos. Who in Nigeria does this benefit? What is the use?
Those involved in this smear campaign are begging for further responses which I will not give them. My private relationship & any disagreements therein are just that: PRIVATE & I have learned my lesson on feeding into parasocial media culture. My children & their dignity comes first & I refuse to help these individuals tarnish their image any further. The ringleader of this media scandal and his/her collaborators may continue polluting news sites & blogs with spam & begging for crumbs of attention with wild tales as long as they wish.
Acting is a professional field all on its own but thankfully so is law. Any & all videos, testimonies,documentation &other evidence coming from my end will only be displayed in court, where this issues can be resolved once and for all. If this person speaks the truth, they will be happy to meet me there, instead of peddling stories. My next tweets and posts will be focused solely on relevant issues. Thank you.
Soutce: Jide N.
Trump’s estranged niece, Mary Trump, has reacted to Trump’s hospitalization for covid-19 by alleging the US President and his family have always viewed illness as “a display of unforgivable weakness.”
Mary Trump who is suing the family for money and recently wrote a new book criticizing her uncle and her family, told NPR’s Michel Martin that illness was seen as “unacceptable” by Donald Trump and his father, Fred Trump. “Which sounds incredibly cruel, but happens to be true.”
According to Mary, whose father Fred Trump Jr died of alcoholism, her family had a very toxic dynamic where they saw illness as a form of weakness.
There have been more than 7 million cases of coronavirus in the U.S. and more than 200,000 people have died and Mary feels her family’s thinking pattern is the reason why so many people in the country have died.
“That’s why [the U.S. is] in the horrible place we’re in, because he cannot admit to the weakness of being ill or of other people being ill,” Mary Trump says.
“In my family [it] was treated like a moral failing,” she says.
“First of all, what’s fascinating is I had no idea that my great-grandfather had died during the 1918 flu pandemic from the flu until I read about it somewhere a couple of years ago. And Donald also seems to have forgotten about that, which is incredible, considering it’s a pretty fascinating historical detail in the family.”
“But, you know, it depended on who it was. And it was also driven by the fact that my grandfather was never sick. Ever.”
“Until in the late ’80s, he had a tumor removed, but then he was completely fine. And then many years later when he was suffering from Alzheimer’s, he had a hip replacement but wasn’t really aware of much of what was going on.”
S”o between that and my grandfather’s adherence to Norman Vincent Peale’s power of positive thinking, which he took to such an extreme level that it was toxic because it left no room for expressions of what he considered negativity of any kind, you know, sadness, despair, being physically ill.”
“So my grandmother, with her osteoporosis, would come home from the hospital and need more care and physical therapy. And my grandfather was unable to tolerate it. You know, he’d be in the room with her. And as soon as she started showing that she was in physical pain, he would say “everything’s great, right. Everything’s great.” And he’d leave the room.”
“With my dad, it was worse, as you can imagine, because the alcoholism was considered his fault.”
When she was asked by NPR if she has heard anything through her family about Trump’s medical care since he contracted Covid-19, she replied;
“I have not and unfortunately, it seems like we can’t exactly rely upon the information we’re getting directly from the medical team at Walter Reed, which is unfortunate because we really do need as much accurate information as possible in a case like this.”
Source: Jide N.
US president Donald Trump, has posted an upbeat message about his health status after he was hospitalized following a positive test for covid-19 last week Friday.
The US leader who over the weekend was administered oxygen as he had difficulty breathing has taken to his Twitter handle on Monday night, October 5 to reveal he will be leaving the Walter Reed Military hospital.
According to Trump, people should not be afraid of Covid-19 or let it dominate their life.
Trump also claimed he felt better now at 74 after his treatment than he felt 20 years ago.
Posting on Twitter, he wrote;
“I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life.” “We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!”
Source: Jide N.
Manchester United have completed the Deadline Day signing of Porto left-back Alex Telles in a £15.4million deal.
The 27-year-old Brazil international had a medical at Carrington on Sunday night and penned a four-year deal until June 2024 with the option of a further year.
Telles has now become United’s second signing of the summer following Donny van de Beek’s £40m arrival from Ajax with former Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani expected to follow on deadline day by signing on a free transfer.
Telles told the club’s official website: ‘To join a club with the prestige of Manchester United is a huge honour.
‘You have to work hard to get to this moment in your career and now I am coming to this club, I can promise that I will give everything in my heart to be a success here.
‘I won many trophies at FC Porto and I want to continue that at United. The manager has a clear plan and direction for this team and I can’t wait to pull on the famous shirt.
Solskjaer added: ‘First and foremost, I welcome Alex to United. He is a player we have been tracking for some time and his performances over the past few years are exactly what we are looking for. He is a fighter and a winner and will add real determination and competition to the squad.
‘Alex has the qualities, both as a player and as a person, that we want here at Manchester United.’
Source: Usman O.
