Mark Okoye, 36, has taken to Instagram to give a glimpse into his family’s dynamics. The former Commissioner for Economic Planning, Budget and Development Partners, who worked under the administration of former Anambra Governor Willie Obiano, revealed that his wife is out of the country shattering glass ceilings while he is at home taking care of the home.
He added that he is “super proud” of his wife and he is also “proudly taking care of the home front, ensuring the kids eat, sleep well, play and learn”.
He shared photos of him taking care of their kids at home alongside photos of his wife at a meeting abroad. He explained that his wife missed countless work trips over the years while he travelled the world when he was a Commissioner.
He added that he also thinks of the stress his wife went through alone during that period so he’s stepping in to allow her to focus on her career now.
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has received the report from a committee set up by the state government to investigate 12 May students unrest at the Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE). Recall that a student of SSCOE, Deborah Samuel, was stoned to death by a mob in the college premises over alleged blasphemy.
In the same breath, the governor said having received the recommendation of the committee and heard from the several stakeholders and leaders in the state on the need for the college to reopen, his administration will look into the possibility of doing so. He directed the Governing Council of the SSCOE to convene a meeting with a view to reopening the college soonest.
The Governor also assured the people of the state that the government will implement the recommendations of the committee, reiterating his belief that doing so will prevent future reoccurrence not only in affected college but in all tertiary institutions in the state. Meanwhile, the governor appealed to the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to find a common ground towards ending the prolonged strike embarked upon by the union.
No issues are beyond resolution. We must, in the interest of our children and our country, find a common ground,” he advised.
He observed that there is give and take in negotiations, stating that ASUU and the federal government should shift positions and accommodate each other so that students could return to school.
The governor appealed to the local chapter of the ASUU of Sokoto state University who are in solidarity with the national body to reconsider their position as the state is making efforts to meet all the demands of the union as reasonably as possible, just as the state government has been paying the varsity staff salary regularly.
“You should not be in solidarity with the national body of ASUU since you are not affected by their demands. By expressing solidarity with them you are harming your own students and that solidarity is a very negative one. Please call it off and go back to work,” Tambuwal added.
In his address, the chairman of the 12-man investigation committee of SSCOE crisis, Engineer Abdullah I Bakale said the committee has done thorough investigation of the matter which led them to write a comprehensive report on it.
Actor Uti Nwachukwu has released new photos to celebrate his 40th birthday today August 3. The media personality, shared the new photos on his Instagram page with the caption;
‘They say Life begins at 40…I doubted this. It scared me but I can CONFIRM that this is NO LIE.
2022 Has been my most successful year in the past decade.It really did feel like a renewal!Physically, Mentally, Carrer Wise and definitely Spiritually.God keeps coming thru and I am short of words to express my extreme gratitude.••
Thank you … Yes You reading thisCos good or bad, you have all been huge parts of the unfaltering man I have become.
GROWTH definitely looks good on me ••So come, find rest in all this Love I have to Give.
Wendy Williams is a married woman again after two failed marriages. The former daytime talk show host told Jason Lee, founder of Hollywood Unlocked, that she recently tied the knot.
She added that her new man’s name is Henry who is an NYPD officer. She didn’t give any further details on her nuptials. The 58-year-old also told Lee that she is still dealing with financial stress. Aside from that, Wendy Williams says she’s trying to stay positive even while still dealing with the family drama as well.
Wendy told Lee that she has asked her entire team to keep her family away from her with the exception of her 21-year-old son, Kevin Hunter Jr. Wendy was married to Bert Girigorie from 1994 to 1995. In 1997, she married Kevin Hunter but they divorced in 2019.
A Brazilian bodybuilder and TikTok star who went viral by injecting himself with life-threatening oil to create 23-inch biceps, has died on his 55th birthday in Ribeirao Preto.
Valdir Segato from Sao Paulo, who was inspired by the physiques of Arnold Schwarzenegger and fictional characters like The Hulk, used synthol injections for years despite risking strokes and infections to produce hulking biceps, pectorals, and back muscles.
According to Mail Online, Segato was warned he faced amputation or nerve damage, and muscle disfigurement six years ago but continued to use the injections to bulk himself out.
The former construction worker even vowed that he wanted to get even bigger.Speaking in 2016, he said: ‘They call me Hulk, Schwarzenegger and He-Man all the time and I like that. I’ve doubled my biceps but I still want to be bigger.’He proudly posted images and videos to social media, calling himself ‘Valdir Synthol’ on Instagram.
According to local media, he died after after being taken to hospital complaining about shortness of breathOne man named Moisés da Conceição da Silva said on the day Segato died, he had asked his mother for help, complaining about a shortness of breath.It was around 6 am, more or less.
He came crawling through the back house and came to the front. Then he knocked on my mother’s window, knocked, knocked, then she woke up and he said ‘help me, help me because I’m dying,” Moisés said, according to Brazil’s Globo news publication.
He was taken to the North Emergency Care Unit (UPA) – a medical facility in the city but could not be saved. ‘They put him in the car and then the neighbour went to the UPA. He arrived at the UPA, he fell at the reception, having a heart attack. I think he had a heart attack’, Moisés told the news website.
Moisés’ brother, Jadson da Conceição, told Globo that this was not the first time Segatohad to be rushed to hospital, and had previously complained of shortness of breath. The first time, he said, they were able to get him to the hospital on time. This time, he said, there was no saving him.
Chris Rock reportedly has ‘no plans’ to reach out to Will Smith after the actor publicly apologized for slapping him at the Academy Awards, it has been claimed.Over the weekend, the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star, 53, offered an apology, where he said he had taken the last four months to ‘work’ on himself after the incident at the Oscars in March.
He also said he reached out to Chris, but the message he got was that he’s not ready to talk when he is, he will reach out.
A source has reported the comedian, 57, isn’t currently ready to rekindle a friendship and said that Will’s apology was simply a bid to repair his public image.An insider told ET Online: ‘Chris has no plans to reach out to Will’ before adding: ‘He [Will] needs the public’s forgiveness, not Chris’.’Chris, who was hosting the Academy Awards show back in March, joked that Smith’s wife Jada looked like ‘G.I. Jane’ because of her bald, and not knowing that the actress suffers from alopecia.
FelaMusicians and sons of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti aka Abami Eda, are marking the 25th anniversary of his death.Fela died August 2, 1997.Sharing a post in the early hours of Tuesday, Femi Anikulapo-Kuti said,”25 years on still in our hearts. Miss you more and more. The one and only Abami eda #FELA. The soul of #Afrobeat.”Seun Kuti also paid tribute to his father.
He said, “25 years ago you transitioned. Words can’t begin to express how much more alive you have become in spirit.
“As we continue to strive for the Africa you fought for, we continue to ask that you allow your light to guide our path.
A young man fully kitted in NYSC uniform was spotted pushing a truck loaded with plastic bottles at Choba Junction in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Eyewitnesses claimed they saw him on Tuesday morning, August 2.
Another witness said the plastic bottles are probably for recycling.
A woman who spent money on her boyfriend to ensure he had a good time on his birthday has expressed regrets after he credited his mother for all she did for him. The woman tweeted: “Y’all I ain’t never been so embarrassed in my life. For this man birthday I paid for his haircut, got him a big bottle of casamigos, and a gift bag with balloons. Why he post on his ig that his mom got him all that stuff ?” She added: “At the end of the day, my heart and intentions were pure. One day someone will appreciate the things I do for them…”
Nollywood actress, Monalisa Chinda has revealed that the numbers used to communicate with her kidnapped colleagues can easily be traced. Monalisa, who is the Director of Communications of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN), took to Instagram to question the kidnap of actress Cynthia Okereke and actor Clemson Cornel after they didn’t return home from a movie location. The kidnappers have demanded ransom of $100k. Expressing shock over the amount demanded by the kidnappers, Monalisa said she doesn’t understand why anyone would think Nollywood actors have such money. She added that the numbers used to communicate with the actors in captivity can easily be traced.
Recall that Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy in Nigeria, had directed that all SIM cards should be linked to their owners’ National Identification Numbers (NIN) to tackle insecurity in the country. Phone lines not linked to owners’ NIN were barred from making calls earlier this year.
A Zambian lady has taken to social media to narrate how youths turned around the fortune of their country for good by voting out a ‘repressive regime’.
@DonCorleAnn revealed that some Africans flooded their comments, telling them they will regret it and that a new government would do nothing.
She went out to say that as at August 1, the Zambian currency, Kwacha is the best performing currency in Africa and second best in the world, after being the worst in 2021.
Thanking youths in the country, the Twitter user further disclosed that they knew if they didn’t act and vote in a better leader, many of them would be forced to leave the country.
A woman has slammed the widower of her late friend after he posted a photo of himself with another woman on social media just 5 months after his wife’s death.
The Twitter user claims her late friend suffered “through absolute hell” in the hands of her husband and he even got another woman pregnant during their marriage.
She added that her friend took the child her husband had outside of their marriage as hers and stayed in the marriage until she died earlier this year.Just five days after her death, the husband had a woman in the house his wife died in, the friend explained.
She said that her late friend’s husband also tried to “link” up with her a month ago and she thought it was for her friend’s kids’ sake but he then told her the kids won’t be there when they meet.She said that since her friend died, the husband has been partying and has shown no sign of grief.
Nigerian upcoming singer Portable recently shared a video of a fan who smashed his car glass, as he ended up forgiving him Portable in the video at first threatened to take the fan to the police station but changed his mind as he allowed him to go freely The Zazu singer was also seen in the video giving the fan money, an action which stirred reactions from his fans.
Hours after he tendered an apology to the organisers of the Headies Awards, Nigerian upcoming singer Portable Zazu shared a video of a fan who smashed his car glass. The video showed Portable threatening to take the fan to the police station for his action; however, after apologising, the singer forgave him and asked him to get down from his car.
Portable seems to be using the video to send an indirect message to the Headies to forgive him, not minding what he has done in the past.
Upcoming singer Crayon has recounted his experience on the way to fame, especially after he was signed to Mavin Label Crayon said in December 2021, he cried to the extent he was having doubts about his talents, as he appreciated those who stood by him The singer said he has now lost count of how many shows he has attended, adding that he was ever grateful.
Like many upcoming singers in the Nigerian music industry, Crayon shared some of the struggles he went through, especially during the first three years he was signed to Don Jazzy’s label, Mavin. The Ijo (Laba Laba) crooner recounted his experience in December 2021 as he said he was crying like a baby and wondered if he was not talented enough.
Benin Republic has unveiled a 98 feet tall statue of Queen Tassi Hangbe, who formed the Dahomey Amazons, an all-female military unit that existed in the Dahomey Kingdom.The military unit operated from the 1700s till 1904.
Nichelle Nichols, a groundbreaking Black actress who played communications officer Nyota Uhura with cool authority on the popular 1960s series “Star Trek,” has died at 89.Her son, Kyle Johnson, announced the death on the official uhura.com website, saying, “Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her light, however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain.”A family spokesman said Nichols died in Silver City, New Mexico, where she had been living with her son.Tributes poured in quickly, including from a long list of devoted “Trekkies.”
William Shatner, who played the USS Enterprise’s Captain James T. Kirk, sent his condolences to Nichols’ family.“She was a beautiful woman & played an admirable character that did so much for redefining social issues both here in the US & throughout the world. I will certainly miss her.”
George Takei, who as helmsman Sulu shared the bridge with Lieutenant Uhura, called her “trailblazing and incomparable.
”And US President Joe Biden said Nichols “redefined what is possible for Black Americans and women.”“Our nation is forever indebted to inspiring artists like Nichelle Nichols, who shows us a future where unity, dignity, and respect are cornerstones of every society,” he said in a statement.Nichols made history with one of the first interracial kisses on US television — a 1968 embrace shared with Shatner (a kiss deemed worthy of a separate entry in Wikipedia).Martin Luther King Jr. himself once praised Nichols, who broke ground with her powerful performance at a time when Black actors more often were cast as servants or criminals.
American singer, NeYo, has called on his fans to respect him and give his family the privacy to work through the breakdown of his marriage.
NeYo’s wife, Crystal, has alleged that he cheated on her with multiple women in an emotional statement. “8 years of life and deception. 8 years of unknowingly sharing my life and husband with numerous women who sell their bodies to him unprotected…every last one of them,” the model, 36, said in a statement on her Instagram page.
Reacting NeYo took to his Twitter handle to say, “For the sake of our children, my family and I will work through our challenges behind closed doors. Personal matters are not meant tobe addressed and dissected in public forums. I simply ask that you please respect me and my family’s privacy at this time.”
Liverpool left it late to secure a 3-1 win over Manchester City in the 100th Community Shield at the King Power Stadium.
New boy Julian Alvarez had initially cancelled out a stunning opener from Trent Alexander-Arnold, but Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez struck in the dying embers in front of the Reds faithful.
Liverpool looked the much fresher of the two sides in the early exchanges, and it only took 21 minutes for their dominance to pay off courtesy of Alexander-Arnold’s sublime first-time finish into the far corner from a good 20 yards.
With Alisson Becker and Caoimhin Kelleher sidelined, Liverpool’s third-choice goalkeeper was called into action to save from Erling Braut Haaland before the Norwegian’s acrobatic attempt from close range failed to come off.
Fans got to see a glimpse of Nunez and Alvarez on the King Power turf in the second half, and Liverpool fans wanted a penalty when the former went over following a challenge from Ederson, who got just enough of the ball.
However, it was City’s South American who would have the bigger impact, as Alvarez followed up on Phil Foden’s saved effort to poke home a 70th-minute equaliser, which was initially disallowed before a lengthy VAR check allowed those in sky blue to celebrate.10 minutes later, Liverpool fans were the ones demanding the intervention of VAR after Nunez’s header struck Ruben Dias on the arm, and Craig Pawson awarded a penalty after checking the monitor. Salah stepped up and found the bottom corner to put Liverpool 2-1 ahead, despite Ederson going the right way.
Nunez missed a good chance to make it three for Liverpool in the 87th minute after heading wide from James Milner’s cross, but the Uruguay international made no mistake in second-half injury time, as his diving header nestled into the back of the net to wrap up an emphatic Liverpool win.
The new strikers were taking centre stage all afternoon, and there was time for Haaland to crash a late effort against the bar from only a few yards out before the celebrations started for Liverpool.
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