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Don’t be mad with your cheating husband, actress Toyin Tomato tells women

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2 weeks ago

September 24, 2024

Veteran Nollywood actress Toyin Adegbola, fondly known as Toyin Tomato

Don’t be mad with your cheating husband, actress Toyin Tomato tells women

Veteran Nollywood actress Toyin Adegbola, fondly known as Toyin Tomato, has shared her perspective on the topic of divorce, advising women to remain in their marriages despite challenges.

During an Instagram Live session on Monday, the beloved actress addressed the issue of marital equality, stating that it doesn’t exist in marriage as many believe.

Toyin Tomato urged women to reconsider divorce, even in cases of infidelity, encouraging them to stay with their husbands while taking necessary precautions to protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Her comments sparked conversation around traditional views on marriage and the complexities faced by women in navigating marital dynamics today.

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Toyin Adegbola’s stance is rooted in her belief that every marriage will face difficulties, but it’s important to approach them with caution and self-care, particularly for women.

“No matter how terrible your husband is, don’t ever think of chasing him out or leaving his house, because later, you will have to beg when your children have an important event. As the woman, you have suffered in your marriage, and if you leave, no single man will marry you. Stay in your husband’s house and beg him to protect himself.

“I have a friend who buys packs of condoms for her husband whenever he is visiting Nigeria. When the man arrived, he called me to let me know what my friend did. Won’t he sleep with another woman? Can a woman come to Nigeria and her husband buys her condoms? We don’t have equal rights, and I will continue to say this.

“Please, men, take us as your cross and see us as your first child. We have also married you and taken you as our first child because, despite how wise men are, they can also be very foolish. Whatever we want you to see is what you will see,” she said.

Don’t be mad with your cheating husband, actress Toyin Tomato tells women

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Kellyrae is winner of BBNaija Season 9 N100m grand prize

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1 day ago

October 6, 2024

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Kellyrae is winner of BBNaija Season 9 N100m grand prize

Kellyrae was on Sunday night declared winner of the Big Brother Naija season 9 ‘No Loose Guard’ edition, carting home the grand prize of N100 million.

He edged out Wanni who came second and Onyeka third on the final night.

Kellyrae goes home with a cash prize of N60 million and a brand new car worth N40 million, bringing the total prize worth to N100 million.

Kellyrae came into the show along with his wife, Kassia, who was evicted two weeks ago.

According to a report by Vanguard, the first edition of BBNaija, held in 2006, was won by 38-year-old Katung Aduwak.

Efe Ejeba took home the title in Season 2’s ‘See Gobe’ edition, competing alongside housemates like Bisola, Kemen, and TBoss.

In 2018, Miracle emerged as the winner of Season 3, dubbed ‘Double Wahala.’ The following year, Mercy Eke, also known as Lambo, became the first female champion of BBNaija, winning the Season 4 show after fierce competition with housemates such as Tacha, Mike, and Omashola.

Laycon claimed victory in 2020’s Season 5, taking home a prize package worth N85 million.

In 2021, Hazel Oyeze “Whitemoney” Onou was crowned the champion of Season 6, securing ₦90 million in prizes.

Ijeoma Josephina “Phyna” Otabor won the seventh season in 2022, walking away with N100 million, while Ilebaye Odiniya triumphed in 2023’s eighth season, securing a N120 million prize.

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Actor Saidi Balogun loses daughter

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2 days ago

October 5, 2024

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Saidi Balogun, the Nigerian actor, has lost Zinat Balogun, his first daughter.

On Saturday, Saidi shared a sombre post on Instagram, featuring an image of a candle surrounded by flowers, accompanied by a heartbroken emoji.

Reports indicate that the actor was in the middle of a stage performance at Terra Kulture on Friday when he received the news of Zinat’s passing.

Faithia Williams, Saidi’s ex-wife and Zinat’s former stepmother expressed her grief on Instagram.

“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un” (from Allah we come, and to Him we shall return),” she wrote.

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Ronke Oshodi, Saidi’s colleague, took to her page to pay tribute to the family.

“No words can ease the pain of losing someone so precious. My heart goes out to you, @saidibalogun, during this incredibly difficult time. May you find strength in the love and support surrounding you,” Oshodi wrote.

Chioma Omeruah, the comedian popularly known as Chigul, also offered condolences via Saidi’s comment section. She wrote, “So sorry, sir. May the Almighty send healing and comfort.”

Other notable actors, including Kunle Afod, Yomi Fash-Lanso, and Adeniyi Johnson, have extended their sympathies.

The cause of Zinat’s death has not been disclosed.

Zinat was Saidi’s first child from his previous marriage to Sherifat.

Before this loss, the actor was a father of four children.

Actor Saidi Balogun loses daughter

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Iran launches over 180 ballistic missiles on Israel

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6 days ago

October 2, 2024

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Millions of Israelis rushed to shelters after being warned of the missile attack

Iran launches over 180 ballistic missiles on Israel

Israel says Iran has launched more than 180 missiles towards the country in a large-scale attack that has further heightened fears of an all-out regional war.

Millions of people rushed to shelters before explosions lit up the night skies above Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. A man was killed by falling missile debris in the city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran had made a “big mistake” and “will pay for it”.

Iranian state TV said Iran had fired 200 missiles towards Israel. These included hypersonic weapons, it said, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the strikes were in retaliation for the killings of the leaders of its allies Hezbollah and Hamas.

Within hours of the massive barrage on Tuesday evening local time, Israel’s military resumed air strikes against what it said were Hezbollah targets in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

US President Joe Biden said the Iranian missile attack appeared to have been “defeated and ineffective”. The US Department of Defense confirmed its forces had helped shoot down missiles in support of its Middle East ally.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the majority of missiles were “intercepted by Israel and a defensive coalition led by the United States”.

UN secretary general Antonio Guterres condemned what he called the “broadening conflict in the Middle East”, adding: “This must stop. We absolutely need a ceasefire.”

There was support for Israel from allies including Britain, France, Japan and Australia – with UK Defence Secretary John Healey issuing a statement saying the armed forces “had played their part in attempts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East”.

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The missile attack came hours after Israeli troops began an invasion of southern Lebanon to remove what the military said were “Hezbollah terror targets” in border villages that posed a threat to residents of northern Israel.

Israel has gone on the offensive against the Iran-backed Shia Islamist political and military organisation after almost a year of cross-border hostilities sparked by the war with Hamas in Gaza, saying it wants to ensure the safe return of residents of border areas displaced by Hezbollah rocket, drone and missile attacks.

Air raid sirens sounded all across Israel at around 19:30 local time (16:30 GMT) on Tuesday, as the IDF warned missiles had been launched from Iran.

Within a few minutes in Jerusalem, loud explosions were heard in Jerusalem as missiles flew overhead and were intercepted by Israeli air defence systems.

Videos shared on social media showed streams of light as the missiles flew over Israel, and clouds of smoke as they were intercepted or detonated on impact.

Just over an hour later, the IDF announced that people were allowed to leave their protected spaces because it did “not identify any additional aerial threats from Iran”.

Later, IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a statement that “there were a small number of hits in the centre of Israel, and other hits in Southern Israel”.

“The majority of the incoming missiles were intercepted by Israel and a defensive coalition led by the United States.”

He added: “Iran’s attack is a severe and dangerous escalation. There will be consequences.

“Our defensive and offensive capabilities are at the highest levels of readiness. Our operational plans are ready.

“We will respond wherever, whenever, and however we choose, in accordance with the directive of the government of Israel.”

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters at the White House that he did “not know of any damage to aircraft or strategic military assets in Israel”.

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“In short, based on what we know at this point, this attack appears to have been defeated and ineffective,” he added.

He also condemned the attack as “a significant escalation” and warned: “We have made clear that there will be consequences, severe consequences, for this attack, and we will work with Israel to make that the case.”

Speaking on Wednesday, Iran’s chief of staff Maj Gen Mohammad Bagheri told state TV that it would hit infrastructure across Israel if it decides to strike back.

The barrage “will be repeated with bigger intensity and all infrastructure of the regime will be targeted”, Mr Bagheri said.

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said it had targeted unspecified “sensitive security and military” centres in retaliation for the “violation of Iran’s sovereignty and the martyrdom” of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed by an explosion in Tehran in July that Iranian officials blamed on Israel, but Israeli officials did not claim.

The statement described the missile barrage as having been “in line with the legitimate right of the nation to defend itself”.

It also said the attack was in response to the Israeli air strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Brig-Gen Abbas Nilforoushan, the operations commander of the IRGC’s overseas arm, the Quds Force.

Later, Iranian state media claimed that missiles had hit the Nevatim, Hazterim and Tel Nof air bases, as well as Israeli tanks in Netzarim – a reference to an Israeli military corridor in central Gaza – and gas installations in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.

The attack took place about an hour after a senior White House official told reporters that the US had indications that Iran was preparing to imminently launch missiles at Iran.

In April, Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel in retaliation for a deadly strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria that killed several top commanders.

Almost all of them were shot down by Israel, the US and other Western allies and their Arab partners, and an air base in southern Israel sustained only minor damage when it was hit.

Israel responded by launching a missile that hit an Iranian air base Western calls for restraint.

On Saturday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had promised that the death of his close ally Hassan Nasrallah would “not go unavenged”.

He gave no details, but said: “The fate of this region will be determined by the forces of resistance, with Hezbollah at the forefront.”

Iran has built a network of allied armed groups across the Middle East, which are all opposed to the US and Israel and sometimes refer to themselves as the “Axis of Resistance”. Besides Hezbollah, they include Hamas in the Palestinian territories, the Houthis in Yemen, and a number of Shia militias in Iraq and Syria.