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Sunmbo Adeoye’s Incredible Story of Having Children After 5 Years of Waiting

4Jun

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Sunmbo Adeoye’s Incredible Story of Having Children After 5 Years of Waiting

Sunmbo Adeoye, the wife of Lagos pastor David Adeoye, recently took to social media to share her remarkable journey of having two children in the space of 22 months after a 5-year wait. The mother of four had two children with singer 2face Idibia before marrying Pastor Adeoye in 2013. They waited for five years before welcoming their first child together, David Jnr, in 2018, and their second child, a girl, just a few weeks ago. In a series of Instagram posts, Sunmbo recounted her experience of leaving Nigeria in 2017 to have their first child but sadly losing the baby. She shared how devastating it was when she returned to Nigeria without her baby, and how she found the strength to keep her faith in God before being blessed with her babies. Read her...

Obaseki Gets New Commissioner For Communication And Orientation As Ohonbamu Exits

4Jun

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Obaseki Gets New Commissioner For Communication And Orientation As Ohonbamu Exits

Just few hours after the resignation of Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of Mr Stewart Efe as Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the appointment takes “immediate effect. “The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has approved the appointment of Mr Stewart Efe as Commissioner for Communication and Orientation. His appointment takes immediate effect,” he said. Mr Efe, until his appointment was the Public Relations Officer, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City. He hails from Ward 9, Egor Local Government Area (LGA) in Edo State. He was a top contender as Chairman, Egor LGA, in the la...

‘The statement that he did not resist arrest in any form is not true’ – A friend who was with George Floyd when he was killed finally speaks out

4Jun

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‘The statement that he did not resist arrest in any form is not true’ – A friend who was with George Floyd when he was killed finally speaks out

Maurice Lester Hall, a close friend of George Floyd, was in the car with him when they were stopped by police. He has now come forward to disclose that Floyd did not resist the police prior to being killed while in custody. Hall and Floyd, both originally from Houston, met in Minneapolis through a pastor. Hall, 42, was in the passenger seat of George Floyd's car when his friend was detained by police and killed in Minneapolis on May 25. Following George's death, Hall fled to Houston where he was found and interviewed by a Minnesota state investigator for hours. He is considered a key witness in the investigation of the four police officers who arrested Floyd. Hall, who witnessed the white pol...

Friend Who Was with George Floyd When He Was Killed Breaks His Silence: ‘He was not resisting arrest in no form or way’

4Jun

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Friend Who Was with George Floyd When He Was Killed Breaks His Silence: ‘He was not resisting arrest in no form or way’

Maurice Lester Hall, a longtime friend of George Floyd who was in his car when he was stopped by police and brutally killed, has now revealed that Floyd did not resist the police when they came to arrest him, before he was killed while in police custody. Hall, 42, was in the passenger seat of George Floyd's car when his friend was detained by police and killed in Minneapolis on May 25. Hall and Floyd are both from Houston and became friends in Minneapolis through a pastor. After George's death, Hall fled Minnesota for Houston, where he was tracked down by police and is now being interviewed by a Minnesota state investigator for hours as a key witness into the probe of the conduct of the four police officers who arrested Floyd. Hall, who saw the white pol...

Reps reject castration as punishment for rapists

4Jun

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Reps reject castration as punishment for rapists

The proposal to impose castration as a punishment for individuals convicted of rape was rejected by members of the House of Representatives on Thursday, June 4. The rejection occurred during a debate on the motion addressing the increased incidents of sexual violence against women, particularly the recent rape and murder cases of two girls in Oyo and Edo states. During the debate, Hon James Faleke suggested castration as punishment, but it was ultimately rejected through a voice vote called for by Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila. Gbajabiamila also raised the question of how an older female who rapes a younger male would be addressed, prompting a reaction in the chamber. In their discussions, the lawmakers criticized the growing prevalence of rape in the country, emphasizing tha...

Peruzzi Responds to Rape Allegations and Apologizes for Old Tweets

4Jun

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Peruzzi Responds to Rape Allegations and Apologizes for Old Tweets

Peruzzi has issued an official statement addressing the rape accusations made against him by a woman. The lady accused the singer of raping her in 2012 via her Twitter handle. Following the allegation, old tweets of the singer resurfaced where he proclaimed himself a rapist and openly endorsed rape culture. In his statement on Thursday afternoon, June 4, he vehemently denied the rape accusation, asserting that he has never raped or sexually assaulted anyone. He also expressed regret for his previous tweets in which he declared himself a rapist and supported the rape culture. Read the full statement below

Diego Costa, the Former Chelsea Striker, Receives a 6-Month Prison Sentence and £482k Fine for Tax Fraud

4Jun

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Diego Costa, the Former Chelsea Striker, Receives a 6-Month Prison Sentence and £482k Fine for Tax Fraud

Diego Costa, the former Chelsea striker, appeared in a Madrid court on Thursday to finalize an agreement with Spanish prosecutors regarding a tax fraud case against him. AS reported that Costa was given a six-month prison sentence, which he won't serve, and a fine of €543,000 (£482,000) after defrauding the Spanish state of over €1m (£900,000) in 2014. In a court filing last month, the 31-year-old failed to declare payments of just over €5m (£4.4m) from his 2014 transfer from Atletico to Chelsea in his tax return, as well as over €1m (£900,000) in image rights. As per Spanish law, non-violent crimes with penalties under two years can be exchanged for a financial penalty. Costa agreed to pay an additional fine of...

‘We got you’ – Jordan Peele leads filmmakers assuring John Boyega his career is far from over following his speech at a Black Lives Matter protest

4Jun

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‘We got you’ – Jordan Peele leads filmmakers assuring John Boyega his career is far from over following his speech at a Black Lives Matter protest

The statement made by British-Nigerian actor, John Boyega, during a Black Lives Matter protest in London has drawn support from filmmakers in the industry. His comments about not being sure of his career prospects following his outspokenness were met with reassurances from prominent figures in the film and TV industry, including Jordan Peele, Matthew A Cherry, JJ Abrams, Olivia Wilde, and others. Celebrated director, Peele, retweeted pictures of Boyega at the protest with a supportive message, "We got you, John." Similarly, Olivia Wilde expressed her admiration for Boyega and her desire to work with him, emphasizing their support for him. The outpouring of support also came from those who have previously worked with Boyega. Jack Thorne, who collaborated with him on a theater production,...

Man beats 10-month-old baby and the child's mother because the child won't stop crying and depriving him of sleep (video)

4Jun

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Man beats 10-month-old baby and the child's mother because the child won't stop crying and depriving him of sleep (video)

The headline reads "Man beats 10-month-old baby and the child's mother because the child won't stop crying and depriving him of sleep (video)". A man has been confronted by concerned neighbors after he physically assaulted a 10-month-old baby and the child's mother. This occurred due to frustration over the baby's persistent crying, which had been depriving him of sleep. The man, identified as Isaac, is a relative of the mother's baby daddy. He explained that the baby daddy had abandoned the woman and the child in the village, prompting him to take them to Lagos in an attempt to provide support. Isaac further claimed that he was having trouble sleeping because the child would frequently cry at night, disrupting his rest. He asserted that he advised the mother to soothe the child and re...

Allegations of Sexual Assault Against a Popular Male Model by Two Nigerian Men

4Jun

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Allegations of Sexual Assault Against a Popular Male Model by Two Nigerian Men

A male model has sparked a Twitter trend following accusations of molestation by two men. Both accusers, who are also models, have detailed their alleged experiences of sexual assault by Solomon. They have accused him of being manipulative, claiming that he made advances and when rebuffed, resorted to anger, guilt-tripping, and manipulation. These revelations have led to Solomon being the top trending topic on Twitter, with many users calling him out and alleging other misconduct.