I was born with a congenital condition known as a craniofacial defect. To be more specific, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital diagnosed me with Treacher Collins Syndrome in 2017. This medical condition has made my face and the shape of my head slightly distorted. At first glance, I look a little depressed. I may be happy internally but what people would see is a depressed face. Because of this, I was bullied a lot when I was a child. My classmates and the kids in my neighbourhood had special nicknames for me. They laughed and pointed at me whenever I…
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Some Nigerian citizens are calling on the government following mass deportation embarked upon by Dubai authorities. A lady who spoke in one of the videos said Nigerians are not being represented in the process. She also asked if there’s a functional embassy or active ambassador in the country. She went on to reveal that some of those who registered for the mass deportation exercise with a valid passport, were granted a pass by Dubai authorities and now waiting for airplanes that will convey them to arrive. They also said those without a valid passports are waiting for a temporary pass…
A five-month pregnant Lebanese woman who was badly beaten and set on fire by her husband has died in hospital, 21-year-old Hana Mohammed Khodor, died on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, after 11 days of fighting for her life in a hospital in northern Tripoli, Lebanon’s second-largest city. Hana was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, suffering full body burns, after her husband set her on fire using the house gas cylinder. According to reports, Khodor’s husband identified as A.A., set her ablaze because she refused to have an abortion.A.A. was said to have not wanted the child to avoid…
I have been dating Yaw for the past three years. We met when we were both in university. I schooled in Accra while he schooled in Kumasi so our relationship was a long-distance one. Though it was difficult for us to be apart, we found ways to make it work. One of the things we did was that I spent a few weeks at his house during vacations. At first, I was shy to live with him because he lived with his mother. But as time went on, I got used to it. One thing I liked about our arrangement…
A Nigerian lady identified as Chinemerem, has revealed that she is indecisive on the matter of marrying her boyfriend, considering what he does for a living.In a post on her Twitter page on Thursday, the young woman revealed that her man pays her tuition with money from his akara business. But she is confused on whether it makes sense for her to agree to marry him after she graduates from the university.The pretty lady who described her lover as ‘akara’ man asked for advice from users on the microblogging platform.She tweeted; ”My boyfriend pays my school fees through his ‘akara’…
Nollywood actor Kolawole Ajeyemi has stirred the internet with his humble act as he prostrates to acknowledge veteran Nollywood actors on a movie set.The thespian shared a video of himself prostrating to greet Yoruba actors, Dele Odule and Antar Laniyan on his arrival at a movie location. The actor also acknowledges his peers such as Ibrahim Chatta, Ayo Olaiya and others.Nigerians who reacted to the video are in awe of Kolawole’s humble spirit. They took to his timeline to shower him with praises.
A Zambian woman, Trizah Chilanda, has lamented about her husband’s decision to dump her after being married for 16 years.According to local media, she disclosed that he chased her from their matrimonial home and got married to their landlady.The 39-year-old woman is yet to come to terms with the fact that she was sent back to her parent’s home. Zambia’s ABN TV reports that Trizah was sent packing by her husband who did not deem it necessary to tell her what the problem was, but he is now enjoying in the arms of the woman that used to collect rent…
The police in Katsina state have arrested a housewife identified as Aisha Abubakar for allegedly killing her four-year-old stepdaughter and namesake, Aisha, with rat poison at Rimi in the Rimi Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday, August 17. According to residents of the community, Aisha and the mother of the deceased have been at loggerheads after she agreed to be her husband’s second wife. She decided to kill the child so as to hurt the mother.When she was arrested, Aisha said she killed the little girl when her mother traveled.”Her mother travelled and left her in my care,…
Dambazau and I were asked to announce military coup to overthrow Jonathan – General Usman Kukasheka Usman, retired Nigerian Army general has admitted knowledge of an attempted coup d’état to overthrow President Goodluck Jonathan in 2010 Peoples’s Gazette repoert.Usman served for years as army spokesman until his voluntary retirement in 2019.According to him, he was part of a closed group of officers who worked with then-Chief of Army Staff Abdulrahman Dambazau to manage the violent overthrow that was brewing among the military top brass. “When we visited 44 Reference Hospital, Kaduna, people were asking when is the announcement going to…
A white gentleman documented his experience after attending a Nigerian church recently and his video has since gone viral over how interesting his content is.The gentleman who is a travel vlogger and has been experiencing pieces of Nigeria since his arrival, decided to worship in a church recently. He made sure to document the unusual experience for him, although it was fun. In his video, he describes worshipping in Nigerian churches as a massive dance party where most agendas of a service always has dancing incorporated in it.The day he went to worship was a Thanksgiving service day and so…