Super Eagles midfielder, Ndidi Wilfred and his wife, Dinma, have welcomed their first child, a baby girl.
Ndidi shared the good news on the Instagram page with his followers and also revealed her name.
He shared photos of him cuddling his newborn baby and another photo of his wife as they left the hospital.
He wrote; “I’m Fortunate to know that ‘’God is gracious’’ – JAINA“
Popular actor, Victor Osuagwu has opened up on how he combines being a knight, community leader and being a chief.
Osuagwu noted that he sees himself rooted in culture, adding that when he was made President general of his community, he never saw it as burden.
“As an entertainer, I see myself rooted in culture. I love my tradition. When they made me president general of my community, I never saw it as a burden but as a blessing because stuff like this would bring out the best in you.
As a knight, I see myself as a committed Christian because you cannot be given a knight if you are not committed. When I say committed, I didn’t mean by giving money, I do that but that is not the criteria. Some people wonder how I attend church regularly as a busy actor.
If my church in Lagos and my village have like a three days programme, I will attend all of them. If they have 17 days programme, I would still attend all of them. I think of my fans, those who made me and wonder how to pay them back. It is through this way.
My tenure as president general would soon end. My people are already asking that I continue but I said no, let others also be given opportunity to serve. Aside of these, family is there. you must give family 80 per cent of your attention”, he told The Nation
Speaking further, he noted that his wife has been understanding and he would do nothing to hurt her.
“I thank God for my family. With my wonderful wife who understands me right from the beginning, I am blessed. We were friends.
I see my wife as my girlfriend to this day. She knows everything that I do and I try as much as I can not to hurt her. I thank God for the grace.
I try as much as possible to bring my community together. If you come to my community there are a lot of things going on.
The school that was abandoned for years is having a facelift. We try to attract investors. We are currently doing a water project soon to be commissioned”.
A man who beat his wife mercilessly and boasted about it on Facebook has been arrested by the police in Lagos.
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, DSVRT disclosed this on its twitter handle on Thursday.
According to DSVRT, its attention was drawn to a viral post on Facebook wherein one Afobaje Maiyegun boasted that he had just beaten up his wife and declared he is ‘’waiting for her police‘’ to come and arrest him.
“Immediately, the team reached out to ACP Gbolahan Odugbemi, Area Commander, Area J who ensured that the said person was arrested immediately,” it said.
DSVRT said preliminary investigation conducted revealed that this was not the first time the said Mr. Maiyegun would perpetrate such a dastardly act.
“A partner NGO was on ground to assist with the investigation. The case is set to be charged to court on Friday, 15th May, 2020.
“This is to sound a clear warning that the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared a zero tolerance to Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the State and as such perpetrators will face the full weight of the law,” it said.
Hajiya Binta Umar, the first wife of the Emir of Daura in Katsina State, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar has died.
She died on Friday in Daura after a protracted illness. She was aged 70.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari is from Daura, Katsina State.
The death of the Emir’s wife was confirmed by Malam Usman Ibrahim, the Sarkin Labaran Daura (Chief Information Officer) of the Emirate Council.
He said that Hajiya Binta died at about 8 am on Friday at the emir’s palace and has been buried according to Islamic rites.
Ibrahim added that the funeral prayer was led by the Chief Imam of Daura Central Mosque, Malam Suleiman Salisu.
The deceased was survived by her husband, six children, and many grandchildren, as well as her adopted children.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his wife, Ibijoke and other members of his immediate family have tested negative for Coronavirus.
There have been fears that Sanwo-Olu needed to undertake Coronavirus test as he was among the governors who were in a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari in Abuja.
Kyari tested positive for Coronavirus recently, sending fear and panic among governors who had contact with him.
Asides Sanwo-Olu and his immediate family members who tested negative, all his aides have also tested negative for the virus.
Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed this on his twitter handle in the early hours of Friday.
“COVID-19 Lagos Update: I am happy to announce that COVID-19 Lagos Incident Commander, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the first Lady of Lagos, Joke Sanwo-Olu and their immediate family members as well as aides have all tested negative to COVID-19.
:We thank Lagos residents for their concern and support. We urge all to maintain social distancing. Together we can defeat COVID-19. Please stay safe,” he tweeted.
“We thank Almighty Allah for this result which shows negative. That is how He (Allah) wishes. All those whose results are positive, we will continue praying for their quick recovery from the illness, irrespective of race, nationality, ethnicity, social status, political or religious affiliations
“We also pray for Allah’s continued protection against COVID-19 in the state, the country and the world in as a whole.
“While we pray for Divine intervention we must make sure that, we always listen to health professionals and work with professional advice,” the statement added.
He urged members of the public to wash their hands under running water with soap or hand sanitisers, keep clean environment and practice social distancing.
“Staying at home is safer, healthier and most appropriate. I also urge Nigerians to strictly abide by directives given by the Federal Government as another mechanism in containing the spread of the disease,” the statement explained.
The governor reiterated government commitment to sustain proactive measures and collaboration with relevant organisations, agencies and stakeholders to prevent spread of COVID-19.
“It is our responsibility to fight COVID-19 from all angle so as to have safer and healthier society.
“We thank Almighty Allah that up to this time there is no reported case in Kano. May Allah save those from other states in the country and other affected nations of the world,” he prayed.
Ganduje added that state government had adopted effective measures to monitor and enforce compliance with boundary closure, warning that defaulters would be prosecuted.
The governor thanked the state Task Force Committee on COVID-19 and health workers for their unrelenting efforts against Coronavirus.
“Our thanks also goes to the Fund Raising Committee, under the Chairmanship of Prof. Muhammad Yahuza Bello, and Co-chaired by Alhaji Tajuddeedn Dantata and all those who assisted the government.
“Others are Alhaji Aminu Dantata, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Alhaji Abdussamad Rabi’u, Lee Group of Companies, United Bank for Africa (UBA), among other respectful individuals and organisations,” it added.
American model and actress Sabrina Dhowre Elba has confirmed that she has tested positive for coronavirus, a week after her husband Idris Elba was diagnosed with Covid-19 despite showing no symptoms.
Luther actor Idris had been exposed to the disease while attending an event with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife, Sophie, who has also contracted the virus.
The actress shared her diagnosis with Oprah Winfrey during a Facetime on Winfrey’s “Oprah Talks COVID-19,” Apple TV+ series on Saturday.
She said, “Actually, I found out this morning, Oprah, that I tested positive. ‘I’m not surprised, as soon as I heard that Idris was potentially exposed. I was on my way anyway and I wanted to be with him, I think that’s an instinct as a wife you just want to go and take care.
“We didn’t change the way we interacted, I could have made a decision to put myself in a separate room or maybe stay away and I’m sure people are making those decisions, they’re tough decisions to make. But I made the decision to want to be with him and still touch him.
Idris added: “On the day of the exposure, we were together at home and had been together right until I had departed to fly so at any point then, and prior to us knowing, if I’d caught it, she’d certainly have caught it in that time period as well.’
The 47-year-old actor then explained how he finds it ‘worrying’ that some people like himself are not showing symptoms of the virus.
Sabrina revealed she also feels healthy, stating: “I don’t feel anything that would come to what people would now expect to be a symptom of coronavirus, which is really strange. It might change in the coming weeks, and we’ll keep everyone updated.”
Media entrepreneur and former Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Ben Murray-Bruce, has lost his wife to cancer, TheNewsGuru gathered.
Murray-Bruce made the sad revelation on Friday via his verified Twitter handle.
He wrote, “I’m broken. Just lost my beautiful wife to cancer. She was my best friend for 43 years and my wife for 41 years. Cancer is real, but it shouldn’t be a death sentence – awareness, and early detection and treatment are key to survival. I miss her so so much. I’m broken.
“Our children are devastated, I am too. But I have to be strong for them. Please put our family in your prayers. Like the sun, my wife was a blessing and touched the lives of everyone she met.
“Though she’s gone, she’d remain alive in our hearts forever.”
I’m broken. Just lost my beautiful wife to cancer. She was my best friend for 43 years and my wife for 41 years. Cancer is real, but it shouldn’t be a death sentence – awareness, and early detection and treatment are key to survival. I miss her so so much. I’m broken. pic.twitter.com/MPTTBhsGnB
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) March 20, 2020
Evelyn Murray-Bruce was born on the 22nd of August 1953 in Valdosta GA, USA.She will be buried in a private ceremony in her home town of Valdosta.
Evelyn is survived by her husband Ben Murray-Bruce and children: Jonathan, Jasmine, Jared and Cody.
A housewife, Zainab Abdullahi, on Thursday dragged her estranged husband, Usman Abdullahi, a vulcanizer, to a Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, alleging that he gives her only N300 for the upkeep of their eight children.
The woman, who resides at Rigasa in Kaduna, also said that her husband had abandoned her for three years and does not pay their house rent which is N35, 000.
“I and my eldest son who is 22-years-old do contribute and pay our house rent, my husband doesn’t take care of us, I am praying the court to terminate our marriage if he refuses to change,’’ she said.
The defendant, Abdullahi, however, told the court that he was trying his best to take care of his family based on his daily earnings.
“Sometimes I give them N900 daily, when there is no much work, I give them N700, N400 or N300, but I will try hard to be giving them N1, 000,’’ he said.
The Judge, Murtala Nasir, after listening to both parties, ordered the defendant to take full responsibility of his family.
He adjourned the case to March 23 for judgement and ordered the defendant to be sleeping in his wife’s room for the period of the adjournment, to see the changes he would make.