A British mum-of-nine who dumped her husband of 23 years for a young
Gambian man she met online has converted to Islam so they can get
married. Heidi Hepworth, 45, now wears a hijab and prays to Allah every
day as she prepares for her wedding with her taxi driver boyfriend,
Mamadou Salieu Jallow, 31. Heidi said she proposed to her Gambian
boyfriend and he accepted.They are planning to have the wedding in a
mosque in Gambia, a nation that is predominantly Muslim and which Heidi
says is "a happier and more caring place than Britain".
She
plans to move there after they marry next year once her divorce is
finalised.Speaking on her relationship with Mamadou and their coming
nuptials, she said:No-one imagined this would last but we love each
other and are making plans to marry. I’ve never been happier.Speaking of
the proposal, Heidi said:I think it’s fine to take the initiative.I
have wasted enough time in my life in an unhappy marriage.
Heidi
split with her husband of 23 years last year and began dating Mamadou.
She even left her kids at home in Britain and went to Gambia to be with
him. People figured it was a phase that would pass soon, but they were
wrong.At the time, Heidi's husband Andy, 45, said: "It’s a mid-life
crisis. She’s been brainwashed."
Heidi's
ex-husband, Andy Andy also criticised Heidi for leaving her kids,
saying: A caring mum wouldn’t go off gallivanting around Africa with
her new boyfriend.But Heidi defended her actions, telling The Sun last
year:I don’t have a single regret. I’m not a terrible parent.It was
really hard for me to leave my kids, but they couldn’t come with me so I
had no choice.I was shocked at the anger that was directed at me for
supposedly abandoning my children. That just didn’t happen.Heidi has two
sons and a daughter aged 25 to 30 from a previous relationship. She and
Andy have three daughters aged 7, 10, and 24 and three sons aged 12, 18
and 19. Heidi revealed that when she left, her eldest daughter moved
into her house to stay with the three youngest children so that their
life wasn't disrupted greatly.
Radio presenter, Wana Udobang has narrated how she suffered low
confidence as a result of certain experiences as a child that went on to
affect her.She said she was bullied due to her weight and it made her
hesitant to take on certain roles because her self-confidence was low.
The absence of her parents didn't help either. She said it wasn't until
she got to her 30s that she realized that confidence is everything.She
went on to advise parents on how to help build their kids' self-worth
using her experience.She wrote:The one realisation i had in my 30s was
that confidence is everything.I am a late bloomer so bear with me. My
two main sources of low confidence growing up were being fat and
parental absense. I had grown up with names from obrokoto Nigerian
football to Wana Opoto. As you know my people are not very tactful when
they say things to children, it isn't news that you grow up believing
you need fixing. The thing is you never realise how much these
insecurities sip into every area of your life from managing terrible
relationships because you don't think you are worth better to not taking
opportunities because you see yourself as undeserving. You keep telling
yourself that when you have fixed certain things, then you will apply
for that gig, go to that hangout, travel, or wear the things you want or
even take that full length picture.I remember a boyfriend who broke up
with me siting that i was too nice and to be honest he was right because
even when i was upset i acted like i wasn't because i didn't want to
rock the boat. I also recall refusing to take up the television module
whilst at University because i felt no one would ever hire me in front
of the camera. It all sounds odd and sad but those are the things that
can happen and even worse like abuse, loosing your voice and getting
comfortable with being invisible. Then finally complete self erasure.I
think that not everyone is lucky enough to come from a place that
nurtures confidence and so you just have to find it and fight to keep
it. Challenge yourself to keep doing new things however deep, however
frivolous, it is a way for you to connect with yourself one inch at a
time.PS If you are a parent to a chubby kid, just get them involved in
active play from dance to martial arts. If you think they aren't eating
the right things, adjust the whole family diet not just theirs. Please
don't pass on your insecurities as inheriatance. If you can raise your
children to be confident and self reliant, you have done a pretty good
job.If you are reading this, supertall, thin, fat, short, darkskinned
and everything else inbetween, just know that you do not need
fixing.#mirrorselfiechronicles #selflove #meditations
Kano is a gorgeous place, you have heard all the stories - the
splendour of the Tiga Dam; the colours of the Dying Pits; the beauty of
the Falgore Game Reserve or the bustle of the Kurmi market. Yes, we have
heard all the gist, yet none of the beauties listed above is at the top
of things we love about Kano right now? Now you’re wondering, what on
earth is it? Okay, let’s give you the gist. Earlier this year, we headed
for the ancient city of Ibadan in Oyo State for the pilot phase of MTN
Foundation’s ICT and Business Skills Training and then we moved on to
Kano on Wednesday, 8th 2018 and Thursday, 9th 2018. Let’s just tell you
now, Kano’s edition took the training another step further. We haven’t
stopped thinking about it. Here are the five reasons we love about the
training in Kano and why we are excited for the next one! 1.
Strictly Experts: For two (2) days, experts from the MTN Foundations and
its ecosystem partners - KPMG; IBM; DBI (Digital Bridge Institute) and
Oracle came together to train youths on the necessary skills in ICT and
Business. There was so much to learn and Kano was surely better for it.
The participants learnt how to use the right social media skills to
increase customers for business and financial accounting. 2. The
Tasks Were Fun: So, at the end of each day, the hall filled with
hundreds of students was divided into tables and each recipient was able
to sit and think through engaging tasks. Each team picked a leader to
present their answers and at the end of the entire session, shouts of
victory rung in the air when a group was crowned winner. You needed to
have seen the competitive drive in the air. That's one of the things we
are excited to see in the next state - people coming together to learn
and enjoy every minute of it. Lest I forget, the winner team was also
rewarded big time. 3. It was Free: Yes, participants did not pay a
single dime for attending the event. That was very interesting! Each day
had a roughly nine-hour-long intensive session and yet there was not a
fee to any of the activities. It was all paid for by MTN Foundation. 4.
Our Selfie game was on fleek! Yes, “all work and no play” was not our
problem at all. The recipients with the most liked selfie on twitter
got a surprise gift! See, using social media to win - we learned fast.
Four lucky recipients happily received gifts from the MTN Foundation
team. 5. We had a Mega Freebie! Okay, you have to keep this a
secret - after the wrap up, each day the participants were handed
envelopes to help with transportation back home. All recipients! We
opened our mouths in shock when we found out. First, we got free
training that would last our lives then we got to enjoy a trip back
home, all expenses on MTN! We tried to beg the team not to leave, but
ehn...like Santa Claus, they had to go improve other lives. You
understand the sheer excitement we have for Kano, the possibilities that
the young people of the state now have. After the training, the
employability level in Kano has increased by the hundreds of participant
present. If that isn't a reason to shout ‘whoop!” we really cannot help
you... 
Zamfara State High Court sitting in Gusau, has sentenced a serving
member of the State’s House of Assembly, Lawali Attahiru Dogonkade, to
four years imprisonment over an alleged N31 million fraud. Dogonkade who
was arraigned today by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other
Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on a four-count charge bordering on
conferring corrupt advantage on himself admitted guilt before Justice
Bello Shinkafi, thereby leading to his immediate conviction by the
court. The convict, representing Kauran-Namoda Local Government in the
Zamfara State House of Assembly, was accused of using his position to
confer corrupt advantage upon himself in a N31, 290, 000 contract meant
for the supply of medical equipment to the State Government in violation
of Sections 10, 12 and 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related
Offences Act, 2000. Counsel to ICPC, Mashkur Salisu, in one of the
counts told the court that the convict received N4.5 million from the
Managing Director of Madaci Pharmacy, Mr. Hamisu Saminu Jibril, as
percentage for the supply of medical equipment contract awarded by the
state government. His counsel, Mr. Abubakar Junaidu, had earlier argued
on the propriety of the charge before the court saying that the accused
had been charged one time before the Federal High Court in Gusau by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). But the trial judge
overruled his argument and shortly after, the convict entered into a
guilty plea. Junaidu then pleaded with the court to be lenient with his
client considering the fact that he was a first time offender with a
large family and dependents who solely rely on him for their
livelihood. Following his guilty plea, the Counsel to the Commission
invited the court to convict him in line with the provisions of 274 (2)
of Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015. The court thereupon
convicted the accused person as charged and sentenced him to four years
imprisonment or payment of fine of N30, 000 on each of the counts
totaling N120, 000.The post 
ormer Nollywood actress and ex-beauty queen, Regina Askia Williams,
took to Instagram to share rare photos of her husband, Rudolph 'Rudy'
Williams.The pair who have been married for over 15-years have two
children, a daughter, Teesa Olympia, and son, Rudolph Junior. Regina has
another daughter, model Stephanie Hornecker, from a previous
relationship.See more photos below.
The post 
As he shared on his twitter handle.
The story of an American man proposing to a Nigerian girl at the airport
when they met for the very first time trended earlier this week. It has
now been revealed that the couple will tie the knot
tomorrow. Christopher Chestnut and Leah Athalia Amishe had been chatting
online and Chris came to Nigeria earlier this week to visit her. He
proposed at the airport as soon as he set eyes on her on Tuesday,
November 20. 
The
interracial couple are wasting no time to get hitched and will be
walking down the aisle tomorrow, November 24 at the Evangelical Church
of West Africa, ACWA, in Jos.Below are prewedding photos. 
The post 
A newborn baby was found dumped in a refuse site in Calabar, Cross River
State.The baby, clad only in diapers, was found among the dirt strewn
by the side of the road. Passersby were shocked when they passed by the
illegal dump site in Bateba, Calabar South, early today, November 23,
and saw the baby.According to online reports, the child did not survive.
Days after the ex-sugar daddy of Ghanaian actress, Fella Makafui,
humiliated her in public and collected the car he bought for her after
she dumped him, her new boyfriend, rapper Medikal has now bought her a
new car. Her ex-sugar daddy was said to have made the move after the
actress shared a loved-up video of herself kissing the rapper.Today, the
Ghanaian rapper decided to surprise her with a brand new Audi car with
the plate number customized in her name after the public disgrace.Watch
the videos below and swipe to see the previous video of her ex-sugar
daddy collecting the car he bought her. View this post on
Instagram Ghanaian actress Fella Makafui gets a new whip from
her BF after her sugar daddy publicly collected the car he bought her
after she dumped him.A post shared by EMB - Emiratco Blog
(@emiratco blog) on Nov 23, 2018 at 4:32am PST.
Veteran comedian, Alibaba took a photo of two soldiers rising on the
same bike without helmets and he criticized them for it.He wrote:Like I
said before, until our constitution is sorted out, we are not in a
democracy. Can this happen in countries where laws are obeyed? To ride a
bike, you must wear helmets. And you can not carry 2 people. And don
get me wrong, I am a barracks boy, my Dad served this country for
18years as a commissioned officer. Whenever he sees what military men do
these days, he says, we have lost it. Don't come here and talk of
supreme sacrifice that they make. We appreciate that, always. But no one
is bigger than our constitution
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A Cessna light aircraft has crashed in Majereje Hills in Zimbabwe and
according to iHarare, there were at least three casualties. As of the
time of filing this report, iHarare could not confirm if there were
survivors. It was reported that the plane, a Cessna-182, is registered
to Executive Air Pvt Ltd of Harare. The bodies at the scene were
severely mangled making it hard for the authorities to identify them.
However, the police recovered a Finnish identity card, Visa financial
services card and a passport.
Lt. Col Ibrahim Sakaba is one of the 44 soldiers reportedly killed by
Boko Haram insurgents during an attack on 157 Task Force Battalion in
Metele, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday
evening. The rampaging insurgents overran the Army battalion, killing
the unit’s commander and dozens of soldiers. Military sources claimed
that large cache of arms, ammunition, and military equipment were carted
away by Boko Haram fighters during the attack. 
Below
is a post by former classmate of the slain soldier: Just a few days
ago, I made a post tagging my Oga Lt. Col Ibrahim Sakaba , reminiscing
our days in NDA and how I eluded him and some of my other seniors those
days in Burma Battalion, NDA.Early this morning, I woke up to the post
that Oga Sakaba had been murdered as the commander of his unit by Boko
Haram among 44 soldiers killed in a gory attack! I am still in
shock!Just a few weeks ago, I received the news of the killing of my
aburo, Late Capt.Sola Michael Akingbesote ... who too was fallen by Boko
Haram in an attack on the Nigerian Army.I have lost count of friends,
former colleagues and my Ogas that had been fallen by these tag-rag
terrorists— and it is so surreal!Here alone, on Facebook, I could tag
not less than 10 army officers that I know PERSONALLY and these
terrorists have murdered in various attacks.Now, I will not politicize
issues that pertain to lives especially of people known to me, and I
will not politicize issues that pertain to the Nigerian Army/Armed
Forces— an institution I hold sacrosanct despite not being a supporter
of their C-in-C, but I pray that this menace of Boko Haram will be dealt
with IN SINCERITY!Enough of the government playing to the gallery— and
telling Nigerians that Boko Haram has been completely defeated...
because things are GETTING WORSE!I pray for members of our Armed Forces
who toil day and night to keep us safe.I pray for the members of
families of those killed in these attacks.Most importantly, I pray these
senseless killings in Nigeria are all put to stop.I pray the peace of
God reigns supreme in our land.ADIEU MY OGA. So sad! 
In a video shared on her IG page, singer Teni the Entertainer, said
Ghana has left Nigeria behind. According to her, she has been in Ghana
in the last 24 hours and their electricity has not blinked unlike
Nigeria that is well known for power outage.Watch the video
below View this post on Instagram Ghana has left Nigeria
behind- singer Teni says. 
