Former United States’ President, Donald Trump’s first wife, Ivana, has died at 73, her family confirms.Ivana was found dead inside her Manhattan apartment on Thursday, her family told ABC News.The Trump family released a statement confirming her death.“It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Ivana Trump,” the statement read. “Our mother was an incredible woman — a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend. Ivana Trump was a survivor.“She fled from communism and embraced this country. She taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and…
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I grew up in a community where the marriage of a girl child is valued over her education. As soon as a young girl gets her first period, the women in her family start preparing her for marriage. This is done to discourage girls from getting pregnant out of wedlock. To people who grew up in the cities, our practices may seem absurd but to us it is normal. I am the last born of my parents. Due to this, I was not expected to marry at an early age. My parents supported me to go to school and I…
A young lady has lashed out at Benin girls over the rate at which they use charms also known as juju, to be controlling young men.She condemned them for visiting native doctors to obtain juju which is then used to entrap men and make them to do their bidding. The lady wondered why the girls decide to use the juju on men instead of helping their father’s business to boom so that their family can be lifted out of poverty. She said that even when they entrap a man and make him to spend on them, they use it to…
A video making the rounds online captures Nigerian actor, Baba Ijesha being taken by officials of Kirikiri Correctional Services after he was sentenced to jail.The Nollywood star whose real name is Olanrewaju James was convicted by an Ikeja Special Offences Court for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a judgement on Thursday, sentenced Baba Ijesha to 16 years in jail after convicting him of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault. After the ruling, Kirikiri prison officials took custody of him so he can be processed to start serving his jail term.
Kwakwanso and IdahosaNew Nigerian Peoples Party presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwakwanso, has unveiled a Lagos-based cleric as hs running mate. This is Archbishop Isaac Idahosa, the presiding Bishop and the senior pastor of God First Ministry, popularly known as Illumination Assembly, Lekki Light Centre (LLC), Ajah, Lagos. He is however a native of Edo State.This was announced on Thursday via a tweet, by Kwakwanso.With the choice of the cleric, he seemed to have sought religious balance since heis a Muslim. Besides, he seems to aim to rival the Peoples Democratic Party by picking a native of Edo, South-South, from where the…
A Nigerian man who lives abroad has lamented that he paid an agent for a room not knowing that there is a cemetery at the back of the house. According to the young man identified on TikTok as Mr.Easytv, he paid the agent online only for him to move in and see a cemetery at the back of the window. He said in a trending video that he hears some sounds at night and said the agent who helped him get the house is wickedA man has lamented his predicament after paying for a room only to discover later that…
We won’t repeal our grazing law, Benue govt tells MACBANGovernor of Benue State, Samuel OrtomFrom Aidoghie Paulinus, AbujaGovernor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has asked the Federal Government to release without delay, the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.Ortom said releasing Kanu will pave way for the peace process in the country to be taken seriously.Ortom who made the call when he received in audience, the American Veterans of Igbo origin in Washington DC, United States, stated that Kanu’s issue is a social-political challenge that must be dealt with politically. Ortom, in a statement by…
The suspects, Ibikunle Opeyemi- a female- and Kadiri Jamiu were arrested at the early hours of Thursday.Two suspects have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police command over the kidnap of a pastor, Mapai Samuel, at ZOE Family International Church, Odo Eran, Abeokuta.The suspects have been identified as one Ibikunle Opeyemi (a female) and Kadiri Jamiu. They were arrested at the early hours of Thursday, hours after the pastor was said to have been kidnapped from the church premises by two men clad in military by camouflage and accompanied by a woman.Police spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said while…
Residents of Kajiado, Kenya are set to celebrate the life of a 135-year-old granny who died on July 4, 2022.Mosoni Lemoto Turume will be buried on July 16 at her home in Inkiito village, Kajiado West, in what his family describes as a celebration of a life well lived.According to her family, the mother of 11 who was born in 1887 has no history of going to hospital over any illness and she died peacefully on the fateful day shortly after taking lunch. They say she has seen her 7th generation while in good health and sound memory.She is said…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has convicted the embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old minor.NAN reports that Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, in a two-hour judgement on Thursday, convicted Baba Ijesha of indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault. Taiwo, however, discharged and acquitted him of counts one and count six, which were sexual assault by penetration and attempted sexual assault by penetration.At the time of filing this report, the case has been stood down for a few minutes for the sentencing of the convict.