A video making the rounds online has captured the heartwarming moment a couple with Down syndrome reunited at the airport.
It was gathered the lady identified as Nick Doyle first met her beau, Gabi Angelini, when she traveled to Detroit, Michigan, for the National Down Syndrome Society’s annual convention.
The love between the pair is said to have been instantaneous, a love at first sight. And by the end of the conference, they had become inseparable.
Inspiremore reports that the lovebirds parted without exchanging contacts; however, Nick went online and, luckily, found his heartthrob on social media.
Seeing how their love has bloomed, their moms put their heads together to find a way to reunite them.
On the D-day, 21-year-old Gabi thought she was headed to another conference, while Nick thought he was at the airport to pick up a friend.
In the video from the reunion that found its way to the internet, on seeing his girlfriend, Nick fell on his knees in awe, and Gabi, who couldn’t wait to get into her boyfriend’s arms, is seen running to meet him.
The decision of a Catholic priest to ban Igbo music from his church has led to a debate among Catholics of various tribes on social media.
The Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Ewu-Owa Gberigbe in Ikorodu, Lagos, Rev. Fr. James Anelu, recently banned Igbo songs and choruses in his parish.
According to reports, during the second collection, the priest became enraged and abruptly interrupted a soul-lifting song, stating that Igbos could not continue to dominate other people in his Catholic church.
Although he has now been suspended, the issues has stirred diverse reactions from Catholics from various tribes on social media.
Reacting, Nigerian journalist, Moji Danisa supported the priest’s stance and accused Igbos of always trying to “colonise” anywhere they go.
Women’s rights activist, Laila St. Matthew-Daniel, also weighed in on the matter in defense of the suspended priest.
Laila St. Matthew-Daniel accused the Igbos of wanting to take over wherever they find themselves. In her opinion they are not different from “fanatical Muslims”.
In her words,
“I have Igbos in my family so I speak in love. I also love the BEAT of the Igbo tune but makes no sense to me if I don’t understand what they are singing or shouting about. The issue I have is the need for the Igbos to be so domineering and wanting to take over a situation. It is in their DNA. Believe that.
“I can’t remember one of the Colonialists, when giving an analysis of the different tribes did say the Igbos are stubborn, opinionated and unwilling to be led. YES – the war was a sad situation BUT HOW did it start? I don’t see any difference really in the Igbos and some faction of fanatical Muslims who go to a place and want to take over the place.
“Latin is the universal LANGUAGE of the Catholic Church – so people should not go there. If they juxtapose English with it – then people would understand. I don’t think it is the language as such but a ‘take over’ attitude and behaviour. When I was coming back on a trip on Turkish Airlines, it was horrible most of the time. The LOUD banter in the Igbo language was grating. The Yorubas also do same but not as much.
I am going to TURN OFF Notifications because I don’t have time for those who don’t think deep before commenting – and are ready to exhibit their DNA. By the way – character DNA can be controlled. It takes a willingness because I have very confident Igbo relatives. Coming to the priest, he should have been more tactful. But I am not privy to his experience before this. Yes Igbos fill the church most times but it is not THEIR church but it belongs to everyone.”
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Nini Singh has seemingly reacted to her colleague, Pere Egbi’s interview where he boldly called her a gossip.
In a recent interview on The Queen Diva Show while speaking on his relationship with Nini, Pere had stated that she is cool but she talks about people behind their back.
When the interviewer asked him to explain what he meant, Pere said she is a big-time gossip and was always gossiping about her fellow housemates with her love interest on the recently concluded reality show, Saga.
“Nini is cool but my experience with her in the Big Brother House…. she sabi dey talk for person back” he said. The interviewer interjected and asked how. In response, Pere said, “she gossips now.. she and Saga were always gossiping. It’s not a hidden something”.
In a seeming reaction to the trending interview video, Nini took to Twitter to address a certain “soldier” whom she warned not to mess with her.
She tweeted, “Soldier go, soldier come, soldier do wetin you wan do, but don’t fvck with me”
Her tweet has generated reactions from Pere’s fans who dared her to mention the actor’s name instead of throwing subtle shade.
A Nigerian pastor, Prophet Isaiah Wealth, has berated people who say that a man and a woman are equal in a home.
During a recent sermon in his church, the prophet declared that the man is the head of the home, just as God is the head of the church.
According to him, it’s God’s commandment that the wife must totally submit to her husband. He then added that a woman breaks honour and violates heaven when she makes the washing of dishes her husband’s duty.
“No Submission to any system or any person has crept into our homes. Husband and wife is the same, 50% 50% shares. Nobody is the head.
God told us that the husband is the head of the house. Society is telling us that everybody is the same. In other words, husbands should wash the dishes and the wife should watch TV and it is acceptable.
It is the right of the husband if he decides to sweep and wash the dishes if he wants to. You break honor when make it your husband’s duty to wash the dishes. You have violated heaven. I don’t care what they told you in the magazines. It is written, the husband is the head. When you violate your husband, you violate God” He said.
A video of popular veteran actor, Alex Usifo, doing push-ups effortlessly has been shared online and it has sparked different reactions from netizens.
In the trending video, the 68-year-old actor is seen doing the exercise routine which is considered difficult by a lot of people, including youths.
The video has stirred massive reactions online as netizens hail the veteran for his strength and agility. Some others were of the opinion that he will still be active in the bedroom because of the strength he displayed in the exercise video.
Watch the video below,
See some responses below,
@kaybugar wrote, “Quite impressive. Trophy don damage most of his mates!”
@leaddyskincare wrote, “You can’t tell me nothing, baba can still do 1hr on his wife”
@call_me_luchis wrote, “That man strong oo”
@odununlimited wrote, “Some of you small boys cannot do this ”
@ms_dera wrote, “He’s so fit!!! Me I can’t even do 2 push ups ”
Titi, mother of Big Brother Naija season 6 star, Angel, has reacted after she was dragged to filth over a video she shared on social media.
In the early hours of today the mother of one took to her Insta-stories to express her joyful mood as she counts down to her daughter’s birthday.
In the video, Titi, who donned a blue bump short which barely covered her butt cheeks, was dancing to the viral Warisi mixtape.
Sharing the video, Titi explained that she was reluctant to share the video but her daughter, Angel said she loved the video so she decided to bless her fans and followers with it.
“I didn’t want to post this video before, but my baby @theangeljbsmith said she loves it. My mood all week knowing its only 5 days to my daughter’s birthday”. She wrote.
Reacting, Nigerians who felt the video was inappropriate heavily criticized the celebrity mum with many calling her a ‘useless mum’ and a bad example to her mother.
See some the comments below,
Titi who wouldn’t let the negative comments slide has taken to her Instagram page to address her critics. See her post below,
A Nigerian man has reportedly been abducted and two of his aides killed after gunmen attacked his car while entering his house in Auchi, Edo state.
According to a Nigerian lawyer, Abdul Mahmud, who shared the unfortunate incident on Twitter, the man was taken away at the gate of his house, while his driver and security guard were killed.
Mahmud noted that the abducted man is his brother-in-law.
Sharing a video showing one of the aides who was attacked by the gunmen, Mahmud wrote,
“I’ve been screaming about insecurity in our country. Spoken about it on TV and on spaces here. Today, I called a friend to rejoice with him on the release of his brother by kidnappers. This evening, my brother inlaw was kidnapped. His driver and security personnel killed.
Ordinary citizens are increasingly becoming the victims of our irresponsible state. Saturday, we spoke about this when I called to commiserate with him on the death of his uncle. He told me that Etsako is facing a trio of evil: (1) Bandits (2) kidnappers; (3) Yahoo ritualists
Sad, he has become a victim of the insecurity in our country. While we are doing all we can to secure his freedom and the freedoms of those taken with him, we ask for your prayer.”
Watch video below,
This is the State of the Nation. A private citizen accosted at the gates of his home, taken away; his driver and security aides brutally and tragically put down. And people say I shouldn't speak about this "anthropocene" of violence in my country pic.twitter.com/0pENjSI8iI
A video showing a fuel attendant in Lagos dispensing what looks to be tainted petrol from a pump has sparked outrage on social media.
The video is currently making the rounds online and has stirred up reactions even as the location of the fuel station in Lagos has yet to be ascertained.
Some parts of the country are currently experiencing fuel scarcity as some fuel stations have been shut down over reports that they have been supplied with adulterated fuel.
Watch the video below,
This comes some days after, Instagram skit maker, Ashmusy, called out a popular filling station in Lagos for allegedly selling water as fuel to unsuspecting customers.
The comedian, in a series of videos she shared on social media expressing her displeasure, narrated how her car broke down in the middle of the road after buying fuel from the filling station.
According to her, shortly after she left the fuel station her car broke down, and, to her surprise, other motorists who came out of the same filling station had similar problems.
Ashmusy, who threatened to sue the filling station, also shared a video which showed the mixed fuel in bowls. ICYMI
A video serving rounds on the internet has captured a wild “traffic romance” between a motorcyclist and his female passenger.
The yet-to-be identified pair were spotted in the now viral video caressing each other on a busy road.
The video showed the moment the motorcyclist took his hands off his bike and gently caressed the female passenger’s thigh while they waited for the traffic to move.
The lady appeared to be enjoying the driver’s touch as she also stylishly adjusted her body to give the driver better access.
Watch video below,
In other news, a Nigerian lady has berated a gentleman who slid into her DM on Twitter and asked her to be his valentine.
The lady with Twitter handle @Orla_mide, had taken to the popular micro-blogging platform to share a photo of herself which captured the attention of the young man.
Reacting, the man who was mesmerized by her beauty, slid into her DM and complimented her looks. He also asked to go on a date with her on Valentine’s day.
“You are really beautiful. I would want you to be my val and go on a date together on Valentine’s day”, he wrote.
However, the lady was displeased by his proposal and blasted him for asking her out when he has only 39 followers when she has over 9,000 followers on the platform.
Sharing screenshots of their conversation, she wrote, “It’s the Audacity for me, some guys ehn, DKMV abeg”.
Popular comedian, Kevin Hart has pulled an hilarious prank on Nick Cannon following news that the show host is expecting his eight child.
Cannon took to his Instagram page to disclose that he has received an early Valentine’s day gift on Monday, February 7, however he didn’t disclose the identity of the sender.
Sharing a photo of himself posing with a vending machine filled with condoms, the popular show host wrote, “Looks like somebody just sent me an early Valentine’s Day gift!! Vending Machine full of Magnums”
Hours later, his friend and colleague, Kevin Hart revealed that he was the sender of the hilarious gift which had a red ribbon on top of it.
The 42-year-old comic actor also stated that Cannon no longer has an excuse not to use protection because the condoms are free.
He wrote, “I see u got my gift @nickcannon ….GOTCHA BITCH!!!!!! ….Now u don’t have an excuse because the condoms are free #PrankWars”
Media personality, Uti Nwachukwu, has taken to Twitter to share his thoughts about Jesus Christ and how he would have been treated if he was a Nigerian in these times.
According to him, he would have been labeled a fetish man, an enemy of progress, and some people would have burnt him alive for preaching the truth.
He asserted that Christians would have placed their “mummy and daddy G.Os” above him because of the “chains of religious conditioning & spiritual blindness/Laziness” that is plaguing Nigerians.
Read his full post below,
“The older I get in this country, the deeper I understand the story of Christ. His own people killed HIM just because he spoke the truth to set them free o! Of course the truth also threatened the business and political gains of the church
We are no different In this country. If Jesus was a Nigerian in these times, they would have labeled him a Jazz Man and enemy of progress.
Society would have put tyres on him and burned him while exalting their Daddy and Mummy G.O’s that preach prosperity and threaten all who speak against them.
I hope the person/people wey do us this thing consistently turn in their graves until Nigerians are broken free from the chains of religious conditioning & spiritual blindness/Laziness!
U can deny the truth, hate it, attack it all you want, But Life will always humble U to accept it at some point.
The new threat now is MONEY. If Jesus were Nigerian in these times,majority would not have listened to him cos in their heads, na only who get money fit tell them wetin make sense. How dare a poor man speak sense! How dare a poor man teach us how to think& set our minds free! Lol
Not thinking that if Jesus wanted to be the biggest Job man,He had the Charisma&Wisdom plus spiritual influence to manipulate any and everyone into sowing, thereby making him one of the Richest in the World.
Instead he chose LOVE. Wow! He was God, yes, But HE BECAME MAN! for us
So if this country is ever going to change, lt’ll have to start from how the average person here thinks and what they have been taught to respect.
If not the experience would be recycled with every generation.
A Nigerian man has narrated his experience with his girlfriend who relocated to the UK when he was still in first year of medical school.
He shared this while reacting to a viral tweet of a lady who disclosed that she left a man she was dating in Finland to pursue her PhD in Canada. According to her, if the man wanted the relationship to continue, he should find a way to get to Canada on his own.
Reacting, the man with Twitter handle @divinedarling, recounted his personal experience with his girlfriend and how he supported her to pursue her dream at the expense of their relationship.
According to him, they didn’t see physically for seven years but are now happily married with children. He went on to encourage people to encourage their significant other to pursue purpose and accomplish their dreams.
Read below,
“2004 I was in first year medical school, when my ‘girl friend’ visited me from Lagos and told me she got visa to UK and will be moving.
That night I thought hard about it, and could hardly sleep. She said she had got everything ready except flight ticket which was about 160k
In the morning, I decided to let her go, if it is meant to be we will work it out. A year earlier I met when I was processing my student visa to Uni Omaha for a Pre-pharm. And no jupita could have stopped me from going had I got the visa.
Before she left, I took her to the salon and got her hair braided, I gave the money for the flight ticket. And watched her enter Ifesinachi bus back to Lagos, not knowing if I would see her again. She flew out that Saturday.
She never came back and hasn’t come back to Nigeria since then. I never travelled out until 7yrs later after my internship. Today, I am married to that same lady. And we are blessed with children.
Marriage should be a union of purpose and vision. Each should encourage the other to pursue their dreams and accomplish his or her purpose.
Guess what; from my second year, I never bought clothes or phones for my self. She was sending clothes and designers perfumes, newest Nokia phones each year, while I was sending food stuffs. She was calling almost on daily basis, on normal call. She got me my first laptop.”
Following questions from netizens about how they handled their sexual urge during their long distance relationship, the man hinted that he married his wife as a virgin and she didn’t sleep with anyone while she was away.
Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa, has taken to Twitter to lament about the lack of air conditioners at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos.
The entrepreneur who just arrived the country from her vacation in Europe, said she was dripping in sweat at the airport.
According to her, it’s very sad that airport officials have to work under that condition, which probably explains them always transferring their anger and frustration on travelers.
In a series of tweets, she wrote,
“Touch down Lagos Nigeria and the heat at the airport is insane, why will the A/C at arrivals not work??? The fans blowing hot air and the officers having to work under such circumstances is SAD. What a country
I’m standing at arrivals dripping in sweat and all I can think is the officers in the box who have to endure this daily. Like we have all just accepted this as normal cos we go into our cars with A/C’a after but these people who work here under such harsh conditions are human too
No wonder they take out their anger and impatience on travelers. You enter Nigeria and pick up stress. Yuck”
Popular Nigerian singer, Omawumi also known as Omawonder, has opened up on how being shamed over her looks affected her as a child.
Taking to her official Instagram page, the singer revealed that it affected her self esteem so much that she had to do heavy makeup before she could go out.
According to her, now that she is older, she has grown to love and embrace her imperfections including her forehead, stretch marks and celluites.
Sharing a portrait of her head, the mum of one wrote,
“I was one of those kids they used to call ‘Hammer Headed’, ‘OGORstina’ and ‘Ekpengbe forehead’… Infact one of my aunt’s used to call me ‘Beauty’, she said she was using it to prophecy into my life that I will be pretty someday… Well there was a time I allowed it get to me, there was a time that I couldn’t step out without being heavily decked up in makeup. I would do all manners of things to hide my flaws because I felt imperfect.
Now the only thing that has changed is that I’m madly in love with my imperfect me, with my ekpengbe forehead , with my knock knees, with my cellulites and stretch marks like map of Africa! I’m in love with my skin and everything within… And guess what? I can still decide to change or hide a flaw because that too is ok! what I won’t do is allow anybody’s perception of me direct the decisions I make for myself. I am Beautiful…You are beautiful too!”
Popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has declared that her 21-year-old daughter, Priscilla, will never date or marry a married man.
The mum of two stated this in response to popular comedian, Akpororo’s casual advances at her daughter during a karaoke & comedy night show that held over the weekend.
In a video she shared on her Instagram page, Akpororo had asked after her daughter whom he jokingly called the love of his life, and questioned why she was not at the show.
However, Iyabo Ojo playfully chided the comic actor who also identifies as a gospel comedian, and pointed out that he is a married man. She also stated that Priscilla cannot date or marry a married man.
Her words, “You are a married man, a born again married man that has the fear of God. My daughter cannot marry a married man or date a married man.”
A video of a lady masturbating while driving on the highway is currently making the rounds online and has stirred reactions from netizens.
In the now viral video, the lady pleasured herself while driving without caring that her car window which was down.
Another car, who had clearly noticed something was wrong, caught up with her and captured the horny woman enjoying herself in the middle of her journey before arriving at her destination.
Watch video below,
In other news, the video of a lady giving access to two “area boys” to fondle her boobs in public has stirred reactions after it started going viral online.
According to local news platforms in Ghana, the rather bizarre incident took place in Madina. At some point in the video, the lady also got quite playful with the two men who were seemingly enjoying themselves touching her. Continue reading here.
Kannywood actress, Sadiya Haruna, has been sentenced to six months in prison without an option of fine by a magistrate court sitting at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano.
Sadiya was charged to court for defaming and slandering her ex-boyfriend, singer Isa A. Isa. She had called him a “homosexual, bastard, and an unrepentant womaniser” in a video that went viral sometime ago.
She also alleged that he requested for anal sex from her and went on to post videos of him on social media while continuing to accuse him of various morally questionable acts.
However, Isa denied all the allegations and sued her character assassination. She has now been sentenced to 6 months in prison in a court sitting presided over by Justice Muntari Garba Dandago.
It can be recalled that in 2021, Sadiya was arrested by Hisbah for allegedly sharing sexual content on her social media page. At the time, she was ordered to go back to Islamiyyah school to learn more about Islam.
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A Twitter user has taken to the platform to reveal how his neighbor snitched on him after erroneously thinking he’s into online fraud.
According to @unclebayotics on Twitter who works remotely as a social media manager, his neighbor reported him to his landlord after ‘watching’ him for a while.
He said his landlord who happens to be his dad’s friend, called him and relayed everything his neighbor said about him. The Twitter user who was disappointed in his neighbor, has now resolved to stop his neighbor from enjoying his Netflix subscription and other benefits.
He wrote,
“Yesterday, neighbor told my landlord that I’m a Yahoo boy and he’s been watching me for a while now. All because I work remotely. In his mind, he snitched on me but he didn’t know that the landlord is a friend to my dad who called me and told me everything immediately. The police are not only the problem we have in this country.
And yes I took him off my Netflix this morning. Let me start from there!”
Veteran Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, recently confronted a police officer who tried to jump the queue at a fuel station.
Taking to verified Twitter handle the thespian explained that she and others were on the queue patiently waiting to fill their tanks, when the officer attempted to use his influence as a uniformed man to pass the queue.
She claimed that the police officer drove past the line and went to the front.
Kate Henshaw, who was having none of it, approached him right away. She chastised him for being disruptive while he was supposed to be the one to enforce the law and maintain order.
Others waiting in line also joined to confront the police officer and he eventually went to the back to wait his turn.
Sharing the video on Twitter, the actress wrote,
“50mins still on the queue and this is what someone who is supposed to uphold the law does! Jumped the queue & he was allowed inside. A few sane pple joined me to make him leave & go wait his turn.. Enough already! This suffering is too much…”
Watch video below,
50mins still on the queue and this is what someone who is supposed to uphold the law does!
Jumped the queue & he was allowed inside.
A few sane pple joined me to make him leave & go wait his turn..
Enough already! This suffering is too much…pic.twitter.com/lJGWadFzda
A young Nigerian lady claiming to be the baby mama of fast-rising Nigerian singer, Portable, has taken to social media with their loved-up videos.
Taking to Tik-Tok, the lady shared the loved-up videos, which have since garnered reactions from fans of the Zazu Zeh star.
In one of the videos, Portable was heard calling her “my woman”.
She also shared a video of the singer carrying a baby, which she claimed is their son together.
“like father like son, my joygiver okikilola me”, she captioned the video.
Watch videos below,
It can be recalled that Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, recently revealed that he has two sons from different mothers.
He made this disclosure in a recent interview with Jahbless Original Intelligence, where he spoke about his personal life and rise to stardom.
When the singer was asked if had children, he replied in the affirmative and revealed he has two sons from different mothers. He, however, didn’t give details of their whereabout.
A Nigerian Twitter user has taken to the platform to narrate how her parents narrowly escaped being killed by a 10-year-old girl they adopted.
According to the Twitter user identified as @_marvie_ , the young girl added a chemical into her parents beverage. Fortunately, her dad perceived the strong smell after taking two spoons.
Marvie added that when the girl was questioned, she admitted that she laced the drink with poison to kill the couple.
Narrating the incident , the Twitter user wrote,
“I just want to thank God that the child my parents adopted didn’t turn me and my siblings to orphans. She poured one of those sniper like chemicals into their beverages because they said she should be apologising when she’s wrong.
After my dad took like 2 spoons he noticed it had a smell, with intuition he suspected what had happened. He asked her the next day and she admitted it. She was home alone all day. This is a child that myself and my sister will take it upon ourselves to fight for her when we think our parents are being too hard on her.
So many times my mother especially will fight me because I’m interfering.
The moment a lady became soulless after thinking she was about to be abducted and used for ritual has stirred up reactions from netizens on social media.
A prank that was carried out by Nigerian comedian and skitmaker, MC Makopolo some years back, resurfaced on social media and upon seeing it, netizens had a lot to say about it.
In the video, the comedian approaches a random lady while pretending to be on a phone call with a herbalist, telling him he has found someone for the ritual while placing his attention on the lady — realizing that the prankster was actually referring to her, the lady tried to scream and run away but when other hefty men crowded her, she became helpless and was already scared for her life.
The comedian later tried to put her out of her trauma but found her state quite hilarious that it took a little while before he put her out of her misery.
The video, after it was shared, had netizens’ tongues wagging.
Watch the video and read some reactions as you scroll,
Y’all going too far though.. let’s normalize not doing this.. cause if you play this kinda prank with me you might end up going to jail or paying for it
She can faint or get serious trauma because of this . Stop it
No go try am with me oooo….mole gùn è ni iso loju
What if heart con fail her ?
I really do not find all this pranks funny,until person slump oneday,die…una eye go clear
This isn’t funny. Not everyone can stand these things.
What if the girl run into a car this joke is expensive oo
This isn’t funny with the latest news of ritual killings and u decide to prank someone like this
This is actually not funny cause if it were me with my anxiety issues and nervous disorder you’ve sent me to the hospital be that. These people doing pranks should be careful before it’ll get really serious. Tor
The manufacturing process and state of a Purewater factory has raised concerns on social media as people worry about consumers of the product.
The video which has begun serving rounds online shows how water is packaged in a yet to be identified Purewater company.
A young man is seen seating behind a sealing machine and filling sachets with water before sealing it off and it’s thrown into a big bowl which is then assembled by another person.
Watch the bizarre video as you scroll,
Sometime ago in 2021, the Lagos State Government sealed 30 Water Factories across the State for unhygienic production environment, failure to comply with regulatory provisions as well as operating without adhering to good manufacturing practices.
Executive Secretary of LASWARCO, Mrs. Funke Adepoju, who disclosed this to newsmen at the time, said the enforcement was in line with the mandate of the Commission to protect residents from unhygienic water consumption, stressing that the exercise would be sustained.
In her words ;
“In as much as we have the mandate to ensure that operators remain in business, we also cannot fold our arms and allow infractions to fester without being addressed. The primary regulatory mandate of the Commission is to ensure that operators in the water abstraction, production and distribution industry comply with best manufacturing procedures to safeguard the health of the people”.
Mrs. Adepoju said the level of poor and unwholesome practices discovered in some water factories in Lagos was not only disheartening but frightening, vowing that Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) would do all within its powers to ward off any attempt to put the lives of residents in jeopardy.
Nigerian Socialite, Obi Cubana, has taken to his social media page to lend his voice against the societal pressures that causes young people to go any route in a bid to “chill with the big boys”.
Obi Cubana averred that the pressure in this age and time is highly responsible for the spike in depression, sadness, crime and immorality.
He then advised that the old ones should teach the youths to learn to love themselves and also learn not to live above their earnings in a bid to belong.
Read his post below ;
Good morning my fellow Nigerian Youths!
Today let’s talk about SOCIETAL/ FAMILY PRESSURES!!!
Societal/family pressures are expectations that affect the entire community. Our youths are constantly forced to act and feel a certain way. Society enjoys dictating how our youths should behave. They feel the pressure of fitting into society’s norm. In a world where we want everything quick quick, youths are often faced with a lot of pressure from both the society and members of their families.
While family is fun, it can also be full of tensions. The pressures placed on them to meet certain standard often lead to harmful outcomes. Do you know that a lot of youths are undergoing depression because of the pressure and stress created by society and family? Some have resorted to drug abuse and excessive use of alcohol.
Most young people had to leave school just to fend for their families. At a young age, the families are already heaping “unrealistic “ responsibilities on them. Young girls are on the streets because they need to send money home. Girls above 30 are expected to settle down in a man’s house especially a “rich man “. Young girls are put under pressure to have this “perfect body”. Same with the boys . Have you ever wondered who made those rules? The struggle of “fitting in” is becoming more prominent.
There’s literally pressure from every side…Pressure from work to meet a certain target especially in banking systems. Pressure from society to dress or look certain way. Pressure from school to pass all exams and get a certain grade. Pressure from our local churches to donate for one thing or another. Pressure from friends (peer pressure) and it goes on and on…
Even on social media, some are now depressed for not getting a certain amount of likes on their posts.
The strength & quality of social networks is not helping at all.
What does this mean for our youths? Depression, sadness, crime , immorality etc
Let’s begin to shift our values. Let’s teach our youths to learn to accept and love themselves. Let’s teach them not to live above their earnings in a bid to belong.
Actress Ronke Odusanya’s baby daddy, Saheed “Jago” Olanrewaju, has made a U-turn, one year after requesting that a DNA test be carried out to ascertain the paternity of his daughter.
Jago and Ronke, who welcomed their daughter Oluwafifehanmi in 2019, have been in court for several reasons, including the paternity of their daughter.
One year ago, precisely February 2021, the baby-daddy asked requested that a paternity test be carried out on the child, on the grounds of suspicion of infidelity.
The court then ordered the test to be carried out at a specific hospital in Lagos and that the result be sent directly to the court.
Months later, it was reported that Jago failed to show up, and the judge issued a bench warrant and declared him wanted for refusing to show up for the DNA test and failing to appear in court.
The judge adjourned the matter till February 9, 2022.
On Monday, Feb. 7, two days to the next court date, Jago took to Instagram to apologize for requesting a DNA test in court.
He wrote that she is his daughter and declared his undying love for her.
Madam Olatorera Majekodunmi-Oniru, who is contesting for the senatorial seat under Ogun Central Senatorial District of the APC, appeared to have difficulties interpreting a question she was asked during an interview on Live TV and that awkward moment has started serving rounds online.
Madam Olatorera, speaking about her senatorial race on Arise TV, was asked, “What has struck you the most in your political campaign?”
But the senatorial aspirant got confused with the question and asked in response: “You mean like lightning thunder kind of struck?”
The interviewer then had to explain the question to her before she was later able to answer.
Netizens have since taken to Twitter to share their opinion on the interview.
Popular Nigerian priest, Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has taken to his page to share an extremely sad story of how a lady he was called upon to pray for, died after it was discovered that doctors had forgotten a piece of cloth in her stomach after they carried out a cesarean section on her.
According to the clergyman, the piece of cloth made her sick for a long time, and her family members sought spiritual help after many hospitals they visited said nothing was wrong with her. The priest said it was when he was called for prayers that he asked that the deceased be taken to a different hospital where it was discovered that a piece of cloth was forgotten in her stomach.
In his words ;
”Sometimes I may appear hard on some issues, so many people might misunderstand my intention, but what I talk about here are born out of experiences.
I had an experience that broke my heart. It was after that experience that I told myself not to be silent anymore on religious abuses and bad governance. I sincerely pray and hope that after reading this, it won’t spoil your mood much.
In May 2016 when I was still working in Lagos, a parishioner ran to me requesting I come to pray for her neighbour who was seriously sick. I could read all over her that this neighbour of hers must be dying, so I hurriedly followed her.
When I entered the sick woman’s house, everywhere was dark. In Lagos, most buildings have windows in which opening them are as good as closing them because of their proximity to the wall of the next building. Most people use torchlight or candlelight in their rooms even on a sunny day.
With the aid of candlelight, I saw the woman sitting on her bed. I could see PAINS written all over her. And when I say pains, I mean the one that makes you understand that the word “pain” cannot truly describe real pain. She was wearing nothing. Her stomach was big, about the size of a slim woman carrying nine months’ pregnancy. But I was told she was not pregnant. This got me confused.
I was told she delivered a baby girl in January through Caesarean Section (CS) in a hospital in Port Harcourt. Her problem started after the operation. Nothing happened to the baby though, but the woman left the hospital with the feeling that everything was not alright. Few days after, the stitches loosened; she went back to the hospital, and it was sown again.
Few weeks later, she started feeling serious pains, her stomach started protruding, so she went to the hospital. Scans and tests were conducted, but nothing was discovered. According to the doctor, nothing was wrong with her medically. But since she complained of pains, she was given painkillers. When the problem persisted, her sister brought her to Lagos.
As expected, since the doctor already said she was medically fine, everyone and including herself started feeling her problem was spiritual. She sought spiritual help from many angles. People started suggesting names of those considered as “powerful” ministers and “powerful” churches.
Her sister took her to a church in Lagos for prayers and deliverance. She was being carried every day for prayers. She was practically in the church every day. The pastor will pray and pray, tell her to drink Goya oil, ask her to fast and do so many things I just don’t want to state here. Every day, her situation got worse.
By the time I met her, it was almost getting to five months since the CS. By this time, her stomach had protruded so much that you can’t differentiate it from a nine-month pregnant woman. Yet, she was not pregnant and there was no medical explanation for it. The pains I saw on her face, I can’t even wish my ‘enemies’ such pains.
After praying for her, I told them to go to a better hospital for another scan, and that they should do it immediately. With the help of her sister, she was taken to Gbagada General Hospital in Lagos. They carried out a fresh scan. After the scan, the result shocked everyone.
It was discovered that there was something foreign in her lower abdomen around the intestine. According to the doctor, a piece of cloth was forgotten in her stomach after the CS. This piece of cloth had already decayed inside, mixed up with the intestine, and had destroyed some delicate tissues. There was no other way for her except an operation in which the chance of survival was slim.
The operation was done. It was successful. But the woman went into a coma. I prayed for her, visited her, but she never woke up from that coma. That was how she died.
This broke my heart greatly. I cried.
In tears, I thought of the sacrifices women go through to give birth. I thought of the careless hospital and doctor that did the CS. I thought of the same hospital telling her that she was medically well, almost like telling her that her problem was spiritual. I thought of the churches and pastors she visited, the number of Goya oil she drank for four months that even got the situation worsened. I thought of many things. It was from that day I told myself, I may not be able to do much, but I won’t be silent over abuses in the name of healing or miracle and bad government.
You may attack me when I talk about so many things online, you may hate my gut and blackmail me. . .you may think you are more spiritual, but I know that one day you will search your heart, one day you will remember all I have been saying, one day you will learn that my advocacies are not about catholic versus the others.
I am a strong lover of God. I pray countless times in a day. I believe in God, in miracle, in his mighty powers. . . But, I also believe in the God who gives reasoning and common sense to deal with practical issues. God of reasoning is not at war with God of faith. That is why some of you are not balance. You have faith, but you don’t have sense.”
The moment you are sick and you go to the hospital and you are told that nothing is wrong with you medically, the immediate thing people do is to begin looking for priests or pastors they consider as highly spiritual. Now, imagine that you are in that condition and come to Fr Kelvin and I pray for you and tell you that your problem is not spiritual, won’t you consider me unspiritual? Won’t you leave me and go to another pastor or priest that is “more powerful” than myself? So my question is, if one doctor tells you that there is nothing medically wrong with you, yet you still feel physical pain in your body, what stops you from going to another “more powerful doctor” or hospital?
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… Well there was a time I allowed it get to me, there was a time that I couldn’t step out without being heavily decked up in makeup. I would do all manners of things to hide my flaws because I felt imperfect.
. Stop it
