A Nigerian Lady has reacted to the ongoing topic about the career of Cynthia Morgan and she suggested a unique way she just might get back on track.
Cynthia Morgan recently narrated her ordeal at the hands of her former label, Northside Inc. She also revealed she lost her stage name, Instagram page, Vevo Account and other proceeds from her past music.
Cynthia Morgan now goes by the stage name, Madrina
A gofundme account has been opened for her to make a comeback, with Davido showing massive support by stating he already has a song he’d like to record with her. A lady however, has suggested that the singer, who now goes by the moniker ‘Madrina’ should surrender to God and switch genre to the gospel side. The lady cited popular Gospel Singer, Mercy Chinwo as a perfect example for one that is doing great in that genre.
Controversial reality star, Tacha, has sent a subtle shade at Singer, Skibii after the latter seemingly asked the former for help.
Apparently, Tacha’s team had sought help from the singer who was riding on a renewed fame at the time ; Tacha needed help as she was on a quest to win the ultimate prize at last year’s big brother naija. She was however left disappionted as she got no reply from the singer (that’s what the screenshot she shared indicated).
In a twist of fate and in recent times, Skibii probably reached out to her, asking if they were at war…. Tacha then proceeded to share the screenshot of their conversation to preach about life.
Taking to her Instastory, the reality star wrote ;
Sometimes we expect more from others because we would be willing to do that much for them
See screenshots below ;
Skibii is yet to react at the time of writing this.
Davido has replied a twitter follower who criticized him for taking to micro-blogging site, Twitter to ask Cynthia Morgan to put a call through to him following her story about what she went to with her former record label.
Davido was probably moved by her story and took to twitter to say ; Cynthia Morgan call me …..
However, a fan felt the tweet was just for clout and he wrote in the comment section ;
This tweet is in bad taste. Person wey you for reach out to privately if you truly wanted to help.
Davido noticed that particular comment and decided to shut down the fan telling him not to block someone’s blessing.
U no go shutup b4 u block person blessing .. ewu, the singer replied.
A throwback video has surfaced on social media moments after Davido asked Cynthia Morgan to call him following her damning narration of what she went through at the hands of her former record label.
The year was 2016, and it was gearing up to be an interesting year but what fans never expected was a beef between Singer Cynthia Morgan and Davido, two artistes who were dominating the industry at the time.
After winning best reggae/dancehall act at the just concluded Headies, Cynthia Morgan went on snapchat to curse at Davido all because he endoresed Lil Kesh as his favorite atiste on the same Next Rated category Cynthia Morgan was equally nominated for.
She had shared a video, in which she mocked Davido, by mimicking his infamous voice saying: “And the award for the best reggae/dancehall category is Cynthia Morgan.”
“F_ck boy ina this industry. Let them know who demma fuck with,” she added.
Watch video below:
The mockery didn’t get to Davido and he replied on twitter, praying for her instead.
“Cynthia Morgan God bless you! Your talented! I hope U reach were I have conquered and even surpass me!! Stay blessed”, he wrote.
Cynthia Morgan God bless you! Your talented! I hope U reach were I have conquered and even surpass me!! Stay blessed
Cynthia Morgan made news headlines on Sunday morning after she’d went on an instalive session where she narrated her ordeal at the hands of Jude Okoye and his record label, Northside Inc.
Cynthia who now bears the name ‘Madrina‘, revealed how Jude Okoye, took over her VEVO, Instagram accounts and made her stop using the stage name “Cynthia Morgan” . (Read here)
Controversial reality star, Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, has empathized with embattled singer, Cynthia Morgan’s (Madrina) situation.
Earlier today, we reported that the dancehall singer who has been off the music scene for sometime now, revealed all she has been going through, via an Instalive chat. Cynthia who now bears the name ‘Madrina‘, revealed how Jude Okoye, took over her VEVO, Instagram accounts and made her stop using the stage name “Cynthia Morgan” . (Read here)
Cynthia Morgan now goes by the stage name, Madrina
Tacha has now expressed her concern, saying her heart bleeds for Cynthia and that robbing her off her stage name is vile and wicked.
The reality star wrote on twitter ;
“Firstly let me start off by saying that I’m currently in a state of SULLEN
Few years ago CYNTHIA MORGAN was UNSTOPPABLE her ART was UNIQUE
Personally I first fell in love with “Don’t Break My Heart” back then in school, my 200lvl to be more precise.
Cynthia Morgan could literally transit from the sweet spinster on “Don’t Break My Heart” to a MONSTER on “Bubble Bup”
Honestly, It’s bad enough that the music industry is so HARD for FEMALE artists to break in/through..
But what DOES purposely robbing “Cynthia Morgan of her freaking STAGE NAME!!! “….mean?
This is VILE I mean sheer WICKEDNESS that cannot be overlooked!!!
My heart bleeds for you in this trying times, but one I’m sure of “you will BOUNCE BACK and do GREATER than you did in the PASTHundred points symbol
Cynthia Morgan i BELIEVE in YOU
(seriously who doesn’t love you?),
and I promise to give my support by promoting your MUSIC or New PROJECT!! when you’re back to fu*k sh*t up!!??
NB, Heard there’s a GoFundMe account, how legit is that?
Can someone please confirm this? Let’s go all out and show our support.
In wake of the displeasing ordeals levied against defunct music group, PSquare and their elder brother, Jude Okoye, former artiste under them, Mr May D has also expressed his displeasure at the treatment he received from them.
In a recent disclosure on his social media, May D revealed that he was made to sleep with drivers and cook in the same room without a bed in it while the twins stayed in one of their mansions and the other wing of the mansion was unoccupied.
According to May D, when he was with the then functional group, he didn’t have a bank account – he claimed that he was made to share a room and toilet with their cook and driver despite the fact that their other duplex was empty.
May D said,
“When I speak , people think I’m ungrateful, but the truth will always come out one way or the other last last cuz I’m a covenant child!”
One Okikiola then replied, alleging that the cause of his own ordeal was that he was greedy, he wrote;
“Fvck u retard! Do you know I was with Psquare since 2008 I never had a bank account!!”
“How can you say greed when I never billed them for anything I have ever done for them in my life! From writing credit and vocal credit on the invasion album … ask them if I was ever greedy! Just let them say it!”
“For your information I was staying in their boys squatters with their driver and their cook just one room all of us shared a toilet and I had big songs and also the other side of their twin duplex was empty! Now! I slept on brand new television carton used my shirt as cover cloth”
“Dont ever in your life , say I’m greedy again.. I’m the most reasonable person you can ever meet!!”
Veteran Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has revealed that she’s back to music which is her first love and this time around, no gate of hell can prevail against her motion.
The actress took to her IG page recently to announce that she has returned to music and has released some new songs on major streaming platforms.
She went on to tell her fans she was not just being a source of motivation when she declared she was going to do all she had wanted to do post Covid-19 pandemic, but she’s actually a go-getter.
She wrote on her social media page;
Yasss! I’m back! I feel so Alive ! ??
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When I told you Post Covid I’m doing ALL I’ve wanted to do some thought I was just motivating! I’m back to My Music! And this second time around No gates of Hell shall prevail. ??
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My Music is Now on ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS. Apple, Spotify, Tidal , Shazam, İnstagram stories …. All.
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Please take sometime to listen and download to your playlist . I’m 42 , restarting My First Love ! ❤️ Why the Hell Not! What are you waiting for? ~~~~~~~~~~~<<>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~#25yearsstrong #25yearsofOmosexy #newbeginnings #gratefulheart
A young gentleman who had for years, been experiencing some health challenges in the form of cancer, shared details of how he overcame the illness and come out even stronger.
@Tawandaforever on Twitter, revealed that he was plagued with brain cancer and had done three major surgeries, two separate radiotherapy treatments and had to learn how to walk, talk and eat from scratch.
In a tweet on his page, he shares the story to inspire people into believing that anything is possible as he revealed that he was eventually able to beat the cancer, and graduated with a distinction even after missing school for two years
@Tawandaforever shared photos of his transition to recovery process and his graduation ceremony.
Afro-fusion Nigerian singer, Burna Boy got ensnared in a rather embarrassing drama with his neighbours who called in police authorities to arrest him and his father over noise in the neighbourhood he resides in.
Burna Boy’s neighbours, in a video that’s begun making the rounds online, was compared to Manchester United’s Jude Ighalo who lives quite close. The neighbours said the footballer, despite his affluence, maintains decorum in the neighbourhood and is not as loud as the singer.
They also alleged that the singer is yet to make a complete payment for the land he built his house in, as he is allegedly owing N100m.
The rowdy confrontation was caught on camera and can be seen below, (Courtesy of LIB)
Popular Lagos monarch, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla 111, is currently celebrating ‘LOVE’ as he marks the 17th wedding anniversary with his first wife.
The Royal Father has taken to his official Instagram account to gush over his first queen, Oloori Sekinat Aramide, as they celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary.
He shared throwback photos from their wedding in 2003 and wrote;
“On the 24th of May 2003, I got married to my darling Queen Sekinat Elegushi making it 17th years today. Which of the favours of Allah shall we deny? (Quran 55 vs 13)”
“17years ago, when we started this journey, it was with mixed feelings; one, there was love, true love that existed between us; secondly, the anxiety that comes with two young minds deciding to live as one.
From our humble and modest beginning, we’ve come this far and gotten better and proven to the world that ours is an inimitable choice.
Join me in thanking my Olori for all she has been. I thank you for our amazing Angels; I thank you for the peace; I thank you for the love; I thank you for bringing finesse, panache and reverence to this Stool and the kingdom; I thank you for your firm belief in our collective dream.
Only you could have started and steered this ship.
I pray Almighty Allah will continue to keep us safe in love, sound in good health and successful in all our affairs, till forever.
A Nigerian lady who works as a Mental Health consultant, has taken to her social media page to pen an emotional piece on the occasion of the birthday of her twin sons, who she conceived as a result of a rape incident.
In an emotional birthday piece, the lady identified simply as Umoh shared adorable photos of her sons who just turned 21 and recounted how she was raped by her employer at the tender age of 15. She also used the opportunity to send words of encouragement to victims of abuse or sexual assault all over the world.
Sharing the amazing photos of her twins, she wrote ;
21 Years Ago, a 15 year old seeking to find her path was brutally raped by her employer, all she had to show was a twin birthed 9 months after.
Hid behind the childhood abuse, layers and layers of Rejection, often criticized, broken, bruised, she refused to be a statistic and became the standard to many more young men and women who would be battered, abused…. TODAY…. the evening and the morning and it’s the 21st Birthday of my sons. Everything has changed since the blood.
Happy Birthday KanKan and Dada.
IF I were allowed a choice of my battles, I would have chosen simpler conflicts but no, this life chose me and I will live it fully.
I have made a lot of mistakes but each time I look at both of you, I knew I did the right thing to keep you even when I didn’t know just how.
To every single teenage mom, to every young person who has been themed a mistake and misfit… here I stand your validation that “No one and nothing has the power to define who you become but you!”
Choose what you will and desire to be.. well.
To thousands of young men and women around Africa and the world who would be raped, battered, abused and denied a fair hearing just because they see us as kids.
You are not voiceless, you won’t forever be hushed. They will hear us.
You are bruised and beautiful.
When you think of the Rapist Declare:
I forgive you
I let you go
You inspire me
To stand up against RAPE
To speak up and tell my story
I will do better
I am proud of me
Thank you
unforgiveness is too heavy to carry around with me. I cannot carry you and grow.
Peter Okoye of the defunct Psquare music Group has reminded Cynthia Morgan of how she rejected the contract he gave her, after she narrated how she “lost everything” to his elder brother and CEO of Northside Records, Jude Okoye.
Reacting to Cynthia’s disclosure, Peter Okoye revealed that he also decided to cut off the relationship he had with his elder brother and twin brother Paul Okoye 3 years ago, to be free.
He also recalled how Cynthia Morgan rejected the contract he gave her because “they” made him look like the bad egg.
Peter encouraged the dancehall star never to give up and also to understand that God has a purpose for everything.
He tweeted;
My dear C Morgan, The decision i made 3yrs ago was never about the fame,money or power! It was for my FREEDOM!
Sad you rejected the contract i gave u. Just because they made you see me like the bad egg. I pray you understand that God has a purpose for everything. Never give up
The Truth shall prevail. God will surely see you through C Morgan… Gnight
And some people thought i was stupid when I made the right decision. My dear C Morgan! it’s never to late to be what you might have been. God will surely see you through and carry you through the storm. Keep believing
Joy Tongo, a lady who claimed she was a former manager of embattled singer, Cynthia Morgan, has come out to blast the singer, claiming she’s telling lies and seeking self-pity in order to stage a comeback.
Joy Tonto’s claim is coming hours after the singer narrate her travails at the hands of her record label, revealing how she lost everything due to the battle over her contract.
Joy’s post however, seems to contradict a lot of things Cynthia (who now goes by the stage name, Madrina) said during the instalive session.
Joy Tongo wrote ;
Record Label /Management are not a charity organization . As Cynthia Morgan’s formal manager from 2011-2016 who have never spoken out , I can boldly say No one killed your career . Your Pride and your nasty attitude was your downfall . You used your own hands and mouth to kill your once bubbling career. Since you can’t own up to your downfall of your music career and you are now trying to get people to have sympathy for you after 4 years.
Cynthia Morgan is currently the number one trending topic on twitterNG and it is due to the damning revelation she made about her ordeal at the hands of her former record label, Northside Inc.
Cynthia Morgan, who sadly looked like a shadow of her former self, spoke in an Instalive chat with former Miss Globe Nigeria, Cassandra.
Cynthia Morgan now goes by the stage name, Madrina
The ‘German Juice’ crooner revealed she lost her stage name “Cynthia Morgan”, her VEVO account, royalties, Instagram account and other things due to the fight had with Jude Okoye and his record label over her contract.
This Cynthia Morgan ordeal has just proven that Nigerian record label owners can be extremely wicked. We overlooked Kiss Daniel having to change his name to Kizz Daniel. But how Cynthia Morgan no go fit use her own real name? What sort of contract is that
She however became depressed thereafter and had to relocate to her hometown in Benin to save cost for treatment of an illness that almost took her life.
Cynthia Morgan had issues with her Record Label (Owned by PSquare brother – Jude Okoye), She lost all royalty, She lost her stage name which is her real name, Her Instagram account, she doesn’t even have access to her VEVO account anymore.
— Samuel Naijablogger (@Naijablogger) May 23, 2020
On why she didn’t open up at that time, Cynthia Morgan who now goes with the name “Madrina” said she had dirt on Jude Okoye but didn’t find it necessary because she felt it was a phase of her life that would pass.
A gofundme account has now been opened in order to help the singer get back on her feet.
Former Big Brother Naija Reality TV housemate, Seyi Awolowo popularly known as ‘Sucre Papito’ has opened up on how he stays out of drama.
The Yoruba born reality TV star took to popular Micro blogging platform, Twitter on Saturday, 24th of May to highlight the five things he does to stay out of drama.
According to him, He cautions his mouth, ignores trolls and walk away.
“How I stay out of drama 1- I caution my mouth ? When people look for my trouble 2- I laugh it off ? When trolls seek attention 3- Mo ya look away ? When trouble is coming 4- Mo ya walk away ?
“Feels good to be out and about… stay safe guys.”He wrote.
How I stay out of drama 1- I caution my mouth ? When people look for my trouble 2- I laugh it off ? When trolls seek attention 3- Mo ya look away ? When trouble is coming 4- Mo ya walk away ?
Two of Nigeria’s biggest entertainers, David and Burna Boy have been deemed to not being the best of friends as the moment as the actions recorded in the past week saw both parties trading jabs and subtle shots at each other.
The drama began on a fateful day when Davido had taken to his page to announce that he’s up to something and will be letting the cat out of the bag come July… Not long after his post, Afro-fusion singer, Burna Boy took to his own page to drop a cryptic message that references “July”. In it, he says the month will be very funny and he’ll laugh accordingly when the time comes. (Read here)
In the most recent episode of the rumored beef, Davido took to his page to share a photo of himself and singer, Wizkid dubbing the both of them the greatest of all time in the music scene. Then in what was seen as an indirect reply, Burna Boy also took to his SnapChat to share yet another cryptic message which has people believing that he’s definitely throwing a shade at “Daddy Ifeanyi“.
He wrote,
Burna Boy also took to his SnapChat to share yet another cryptic message which has people believing that he’s definitely throwing a shade at “Daddy Ifeanyi“.
He wrote,
you cannot play football, everybody knows you cannot play football and you are an embarrassment to the team But your daddy bought the football team
Burna Boy’s post elicited reaction from Nigerians home and abroad they blasted Burna’s ego and called him many unprintable names.
In all the brouhaha, we’ve uncovered an old tweet from Davido, when he seemed to be cool with the self-proclaimed African Giant.
In the tweet which was sent in the build up to Burna Boy’s award night (which he eventually lost to Angélique Kidjo), Davido seemingly prayed for Burna and wished him nothing but success.
Davido had written ;
Congrats in advance fam !!! ?! Big weekend for you ! It’s already yours in Jesus name …
Now it seems they are no longer cool with each other, though both parties are yet to confirm any animosity.
Davido might have subtly responded to Burna Boy’s Diss..
Recall, it all started after Davido shared a Photoshop picture of himself and Wizkid with the caption, “Two greatest of all time.”
Burna Boy in his usual way took a swipe at Davido insinuating that he isn’t talented and has only been relevant because of his father’s wealth. (Catch all the cruise here)
Davido has since made his first remark since the outburst.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, he wrote: “love to my fellow ?? ON G”.
In the latest update of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, 265 new cases have been reported as of Saturday evening, May 23rd by the National Centre for Disease Control.
In a new update on their Twitter page, the NCDC reports that there’s new cases in Lagos, Oyo, Edo, Ogun, FCT, Plateau, Kaduna, Borno, Niger, Kwara, Bauchi, Anambra and Enugu
Lagos State has discharged 45 more patients following their recovery from the novel coronavirus.
The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this via his twitter account in Saturday Evening.
”I bring you great news from our isolation facilities. Today, 45 fully recovered COVID19Lagos patients; 22 females and 23 males, all Nigerians were discharged to join the society.
The patients; 19 from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, 3 from Onikan, 8 from Agidingbi, 7 from Lekki, 1 from Eti-Osa (LandMark) and 7 from Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Isolation Centres were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID19.” the governor wrote
Lagos state still remains the epicenter of the virus in Nigeria.
President Buhari has assured Nigerians that the current lockdown put in place to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus, will not go longer than necessary as it would be ”reviewed from time to time to ease the increasing hardships on the people”.
The President gave the assurance in his Eid-el-Fitri message to Muslims.
A statement released by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity today May 23, quotes the President as saying that COVID-19, which caught the world off guard, and has put a damper on what would otherwise have been “a time of celebration for the Muslim faithful to mark the end of the Ramadan fasting period.” He said he is aware of the inconveniences the lockdown and other measures put in place to curb the spread of Coronavirus has caused Nigerians.
“I am well aware of the inconveniences these tough measures have brought on the lives of Nigerians, including limiting religious activities and gatherings in large numbers. No government would intentionally impose these tough and demanding measures on its citizens if it had a choice.”
Speaking further, the President said
”It is not easy to give up many of these important duties and activities but it became imperative to do so in order to control or limit the spread of this deadly disease.
Let me use this opportunity to commend the sacrifices of both Muslims and Christians for their cooperation in the enforcement of the social distancing guidelines.”
President Buhari appealed to other Nigerians “whose businesses and means of livelihoods were badly affected by the prolonged lockdown measures for their understanding and cooperation.”
He also exhorted people with means to continue helping their neighbors and the less well-to-do “so that we can all come out of this pandemic stronger and more united.”
The President told the Muslim faithful that “this year’s Eid event is an occasion for sober reflection rather than celebration because of the long shadows of gloom that the coronavirus has cast on people’s lives.”
He prayed to Allah to ease the hardship among the people as they struggle hard to flatten the curve, while wishing all Nigerians “Eid Mubarak.”
Popular Kenyan socialite, Shornarwa has countered the viral claims that Nigerian men are really sexually active as she alleges that they “intentionally put cocaine on their manhoods to make sex sweeter and also get women addicted to them“.
Shornarwa, during an Instagram live session with media personality, Shaffie Weru talked about how several Kenyan women fall for Nigerian men, thinking they posses serious sexual strength.
Shonarwa stated that she recently asked her followers to share their sexual experiences with Nigerian men and was left shocked by some of their claims.
During their chat, Shornarwa claimed that a lady confessed that the Nigerian man she has been sleeping with is very good in bed, a claim which she said four other women countered, stating that these set of men deceive ladies by using other other things to make sex sweeter.
According to her, about four women confirmed to her that Nigerian men intentionally put cocaine on their manhoods to make sex sweeter and also get women addicted to them.
Popular Kannywood actor, Ali Nuhu has given his reason why he stopped kissing and hugging in movies he stars in.
In a recent interview with BBC, the movie star said he stopped kissing and hugging in Nigerian movies because of his religion and culture.
In Ali Nuhu’s words,
“I come from the North, and I’m a Muslim. My culture and religion does not allow for that, so I stopped acting in scenes like that. People talk about it all over but I personally think it out as an ambassador of my culture and religion and stopped.”
Ali Nuhu Mohammed is a Nigerian actor and movie director — he acts in both Hausa and English movies and he’s also known as the king of kannywood or “sarki” Ali by the media.
Hearty wishes and congratulatory messages are in order for founder and CEO of KraksTV, Femi Bakre and his stunning wife, Mory Coco as they’ve welcomed a bouncing baby girl to their family unit.
Femi, who’s brother to former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tobi Bakre took to his Instagram page moments ago, to announce the birth of their first child while also stating that both mother and baby are doing fine.
He wrote,
Alhamdulillah, we welcomed our baby girl to the world yesterday. Mother, daughter, and daddy are doing okay ?
P.S: Your boy is officially ‘Daddy Femz’
Femi and Mory got married in April of 2019 in an exclusive low-key wedding ceremony in the Magodo area of Lagos.
Nigerian Singer and DMW Boss, David Adeleke has extended his benevolence to Ayo, the graphic designer who made a photoshopped image of himself and Wizkid.
Davido had earlier acknowledged the image as he shared it on his social media page while declaring that they were the two greatest Nigerian artists of all time (Wizkid and Davido).
In another kind gesture which Davido is renowned for, the singer has now gifted the sum of one million naira to the excited Ayo.
Tunde Ednut wrote on his page;
Remember this guy from yesterday… DAVIDO just sent him N1,000,000…. One million Naira. God bless you @davidoofficial. This one touch me Oo! He got N100,000 yesterday. I thought that was all until David asked for his account again and sent him 1 Million. God bless David and higher, higher for you. ❤️?…… @ayofrica keep up the good work. OBO, BADDEST!!!
Davido wrote on his page; “Your glory will shine because of the awesome, GRACE and POWER of OLORUN OBA! May you continue to enjoy IFOKANBALE, In Jesus’ Name. Amen. @ayofrica”
Multi talented Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello snubbed a Nigerian blogger who compared her with her senior colleague, Genevieve Nnaji on Twitter.
Funke Akindele
The said blogger had taken to the social networking platform to share a photo collage of both actresses and asked tweeps to choose their favourite actress.
“Let’s settle this here, pick your favourite actress below. Like for Funke Akindele”, the blogger wrote as he created a poll on who’s better.
Genevieve Nnaji.
Upon seeing the tweet, Funke wasted no time in snubbing the blogger as she acknowledged Funke Akindele as a senior colleague and great actor.
She wrote,
“Wetin you dey settle? Genevieve Nnaji is a senior colleague and great actor. Respect all day and all night.”
A woman was left shedding tears of joy after her husband gave her a surprisingly perfect birthday treat.
In a video making the rounds on social media, the wife can be seeing trying to cut the cake but instead, she was asked to draw, as she was drawing a knot, she realized lined up notes was what she was drawing.
It did not stop there, they gave her knife to open the cake to her greatest surprise it was a brand new IPhone 11 pro inside and the proud wife could not hold back her emotions as she burst into tears of joy.
There are a number of reasons why members of BAME are dying disproportionately than the majority in the United Kingdom:
Immigration status
Members of BAME are likely to undergo visa stress, which is psychologically and physically affecting the possibility to withstand the pandemic because that alone is likely to weaken one’s immune system.
In pursuit of this submission, those without indefinite leave don’t have access to state resources like that of the social welfare (claimant benefits and housing etc) so they are silently wallowing in pain, depression and negligence. Their jobs may be at risk this period, and may not fully understand their constitutional rights either to seek the furlough opportunity.
Not having their immigration statuses made official and not ‘indefinite’ is the benchmark for the death toll. Most of them work ridiculous hours to meet their immigration requirements, as a result what the home office did was a suicide and genocide for none UK nationals. The first thing that the Shadow Home Secretary should have done should have been to give everyone in Britain access to state financial support and security at this unprecedented time, irrespective of one’s immigration status. Arguably, one could call it fairness measures.
The truth is that no one cares if you are not a citizen or without indefinite leave. On this occasion the government is responsible for those who died on this appealing ground. The spouse visa rules which demanded 18,600 pounds from sponsor partner should have been suspended at this time as proposed by Labour during their opposition. These harsh immigration rules automatically put huge financial pressure and thereby lower the immune system and also most people from BAME might not have immigration document and are too afraid to speak out because of fear of deportation etc.
However you look at it the immigration rules and home office harsh policies, it was a constituting factor for the death toll. If you have no visa at this time you are likely to be afraid to seek medical attention, you are likely to foolishly die in silence.
Lack of staying well informed with national news
Most members of BAME community don’t read newspapers and have less time for TV news due to their ridiculous working hours. Once they get home they are tired, they don’t have the time for newspapers or Newswatch, which is where one gets current information about social distancing and other health mechanisms to prevent the contagious virus.
Watching news should be encouraged in BAME community regardless of it being monopolies in the hands of media mogul like Rupert Murdock to influence British audience to support their political interest, party and culture. I would need the opportunity to address this problem in the labour conference because I am an author. Most BAME suffer from conspiracies theory and it blocks their reading intelligence and their open-mindedness to read and watch news and dissect the information before them. Word of mouth is the most influential way most people in the BAME community get their information, rightly or wrongly.
Lack of vitamins D
Most people from BAME community suffer from vitamin deficiencies, due to their DNA makeup. Again, if they were up to date with news, they would have realized the importance of boosting one immune system via vitamin supplements. Most information comes from the mainstream media regardless of its corruption.
Media which the BAME community never watch, due to long hours and nonchalant attitudes. I don’t blame them in totality because most of them would rather work than to claim benefits they perceived that as laziness culturally. Most of them don’t understand the importance of sunlight otherwise known as photosynthesis. Which is responsible for vitamin D. They came from warm countries and have completely forgotten that UK is the home of 90 percent winter.
Religion and faith
Most people from BAME suffer from psychological harm associated with their faith, please I don’t mean to insult or disrespect anyone’s faith here. I believe in having the right balance in faith and science. What do you make of someone who would rather pray than seek medical attention/support? Delusions of grandeur. Most BAME community members disrespect the importance of medical attention and put faith in higher powers ie god. Is foolishness.
This is the very reason why their continent of origin (Africa and Asia) have 90 percent churches and Mosques than medical establishments. Most of them believe too much in miracles even though their faith never gets them winning in a lottery win or progression in their ambitions. Some believe prayers would save them from the virus. It is very difficult and convoluted to advise people who are addicted to a faith mantra. If you are not strategical you might end up getting verbal and physical abuse from them.
Most of them go to their religious establishment frequently even though they have been asked to close churches and Mosques with regards to the pandemic. Faith is an addiction which encourages abuse in Africa and Asia by those who lead those establishments. The sort of abuse that is found in religious establishment: psychological, financial and sexual abuse. Above all is hypocrisy too.
They don’t help each other in the community and portray holiness in front like ancient European political exploiters in disguise as missionaries in Africa. Most of them live in a solitary state, five people are happy to live in a 3 bedroom house. Which is another apparent reason why the death toll is high too in BAME community in UK. They should make it a habit to visit their GP for medical checkups more frequently as they do with prayers.
Simply put, the immigration system, DNA, lack of information, lack of understanding the rules to staying safe and spiritual believes rather than science based facts, are some of the many factors contributing to the high levels of the death from COVID-19 in our BAME communities.
Most dying are also NHS and health care frontline workers, who risked their lives to save others. There should be outstanding recognition of all the key workers from the Queen and the British Parliament. A written letter from the above authorities would open many doors for all those who worked during this uncertain time. Recognition as an ambassador for humanity is such a great reference to be use anywhere in the world.
Warmest regards,
Victor James
Author’ “From Creek to Sahara: Voting Behaviour In Contemporary Nigeria Politics.”
