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I STAYED BECAUSE OF MY CHILDREN, MERCY AIGBE EXPLAINS WHY SHE ENDURED ABUSE FOR YEARS

Beautiful Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has revealed more about  the violence she suffered in her marriage

In an interview with BroadwayTV, the mother of two explained that her husband was a chronic cheat and had been cheating on her with people close to her. According to her, his stories about her being a cheat are all lies.

She also explained that she had been in the marriage despite all she suffered because she wanted a home and had people that were looking up to her.

Her husband, however has been remanded in Kirikiri prisons till he meets his bail condition of N500,000 while their case was adjourned to July 12.

I’m Still Coughing blood

The Nollywood actress revealed that her husband broke her orbits which will necessitate a surgery for her to see properly. “I’m still coughing and sneezing blood even after three weeks”, she reveals how severe the injury inflicted upon her is.

Why she wants to leave now…

“It’s not like I wanted to walk away but I just feel like we need help. I spoke to my husband’s brother about it. I told him I was going to pack out for some time while my husband seeks therapy. I just wanted to feel safe, that is why I moved my things out. This last beating was brutal. I actually thought I was going to die”.

 

My Husband Was Sleeping With a Girl

Aigbe also revealed that the last incident started few days before when she discovered that her husband was sleeping with a lady. A lady she claimed to be her friend whom she was close to. This was a regular attitude from her husband; a man she claims has slept with a lot of people close to her, even her PAs.

He confronted him and it led to a huge argument which was turning violent before she had to keep quiet.

He Kept Beating Me

On the day of the incident, Mercy had informed her husband that she was attending a burial of her colleague. After his hesitance, she explained that it would not be fair on the lady since she had promised to be there and even invited him to come along.

Mercy revealed that it was her refusal to go and pick her husband up while she was still at her designer’s place that brought the fury of the man on her. He was said to have driven there and started to beat her in the presence of everybody.

“Immediately, I opened the door, he kept beating me. I was begging him and asking why he was beating me. He said he would destroy my face such that no make-up would fix it and destroy my career. He was acting like someone who was possessed. I told him “Lanre, mo ma bi mo fun e” (translated as “I have a child for you).

Mercy Aigbe on interview set

I agree that I am a fool

In the exclusive interview, the Nollywood star said she agrees that she was a fool for staying that long even with all the beating and humiliation. “I believed that a wise woman builds her home. That’s why I stayed that long”, she said.

About Cheating

“If he had shown a bit of remorse, maybe things would have been different. He went on saying that I cheated on him several times. I never cheated. That’s why I told him to come out with proof”, she said.

My Husband was in detention for over 7 months

“My husband was in detention for over seven months and I never left him or go anywhere. Why would I want to go now? He says all this is make-up. He is not showing any form of remorse and still sponsoring lies against me.

 

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“REAL MEN DON’T BEAT WOMEN” – PETER OKOYE OF PSQUARE TAKES A STAND AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Singer, Peter Okoye has taken a public stand against domestic violence amidst the heartbreaking stories that have been emerging of women suffering abuse from their supposed loved ones.

“But seriously some men can fall hand. Next time if you want to beat or hit a woman, please try beating me Peter Okoye, Anthony Joshua or Floyd Mayweather, then you will be called a reeeeeeeeaal Man. Baboons! #StopDomesticViolence #RealMenDontBeatWomen #WomenAreNotPunchingBags #whereIsThelove,” he wrote on Instagram. Preach, Peter!

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DAKORE AKANDE COVERS GENEVIEVE MAGAZINE’S MAY 2017 ISSUE

Nollywood actress and producer Dakore Egbuson Akande covers Genevieve Magazine‘s May 2017 issue in a plunging neckline fringe dress by Nigerian designer Fruché

Her chat with the magazine covers her life but centres on where she is right now. The actress talked feminism, and her role in the romantic comedy, “Isoken”; a movie on the “Before 30” conversation.

She told the magazine, “Marriage has made me more patient and accepting of mine and others flaws for sure.” And, “…becoming a wife and Mum, and having my own personal experiences deepened my appreciation for women’s rights and stories.”

 

Credits
Photography: Tope Adenola of Horpload Works| @Topehorpload
Make-up: Remi of Book Of Glam Stories| @bookofglamstories
Hair: Tonye of Vavavoom
Stylist: Tokyo James| @tokyojames
Venue: Renaissance Hotel GRA

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AUSTRALIA SWEARS IN FIRST BLACK AFRICAN SENATOR

Australia’s first black African member of federal parliament was sworn in on Tuesday in Canberra.

Lucy Gichuhi filled the South Australian seat in the Senate which was left vacant for over six months after the resignation of Bob Day from the Family First party.

Gichuhi, 54, who has spoken openly about her faith, was warmly welcomed by senators from all parties, with hugs and handshakes, after she took the oath.

“I am honoured and humbled to be sworn in today as the first-ever person of black African descent in the Australian Parliament.

“I thank God, my husband and daughters, my father and all other friends, family and supporters for your encouragement, and sharing the vision we hold to unite Australia as one,’’ Gichuhi said in a brief message on her Facebook page.

The Kenyan-born lawyer arrived in Australia with her husband and children in 1999 and became an Australian citizen in 2001.

Gichuhi was the second-ranked candidate on the Family First ticket, but will sit in the Senate as an independent after it merged with another party.

Day quit the Senate in 2016 after the collapse of his building empire.

Since then, the Australian High Court ruled him ineligible to stand for office because he had benefited personally from a government lease for his electorate office in Adelaide.

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ESTHER IJEWERE: PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE

Few years ago I worked with a “Popular” female celebrity (name withheld) as a Personal Assistant, she worked from home and my work was to resume everyday by 8am, either we have something to do or not I “Go to work”, it was at a point when she wasn’t much of a celeb again and her name was fading away, From PA I turned to a semi “help” with style, she would ask me to pick her kids from school, wash their uniforms, do their assignments, cook for her and sometimes I do nothing at all but we would gist all day , but I learnt alot from her.

I rolled on the template of some of the materials she gave me when I started out , my patience earned me knowledge and every time I remember her I say a word of prayer. Too bad she is totally off the scene now. Nothing last forever!!!!

I am sharing this because I meet alot of young girls lately and when we get talking it appears to me that the only thing they want to get from you is either “Your contacts” or just money, Most are not patient to learn and think outside the box, you test them with little information and they think they hit jackpot when they haven’t even seen the main “pot” at all.

Patience is a virtue, You keep saying you want a mentor but you are not ready to be a mentee with an open heart, Of course I can’t ask anyone to do any of the things i had to do for my “Oga” back then but people test us in different ways.

I am still learning from those in front of me but the ones we want to “Pay it forward” to are not ready to learn , they just want to blow like music stars, Rome was not built in a day, those who are flying now, crawled at some point. They are some steps you can’t skip on the road to success. It’s either you are ready to follow through or you just keep chasing different buses.

We can do better Ladies!!!

Facebook: Esther Ijewere

Twitter & Intagram: @estherijewere

Email: Esther@womenofrubies.com

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MEET AZUKA NDUAGUIBE, THE MULTI ENTREPRENEUR MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Azuka Nduaguibe the CEO of Clara’s Corner, is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University where she specialised in painting. After youth service in 2006, she started a luxury gift notebook business called Beautifully African which was sold in then Nu’metro stores nationwide and also used as wedding souvenirs.

She started working in advertising in 2008 while running the business simultaneously which got her a scholarship from Goldman Sachs to attend an entrepreneurship course in Pan African University.

In 2013 her passion for food and bright colours drove her to start a food and lifestyle blog called Clara’s Corner where she shared her twists on popular dishes and also created original recipes of her own. In 2014 she started taking short food courses such as cocktail making, pastries and cake making including food photography which landed her a contract to create an 80 recipes book for Mr Chef Nigeria in November 2015 while still working in advertising.

Finally in April 2016 Clara’s Corner launched its first product – Joly Yogurt, a healthy yogurt brand uniquely made from skimmed milk, thick, creamy with real fruits incorporated into it, comparable to foreign yogurts like yoplait.

It is a low sugar, low fat brand suitable for the lactose intolerant. Joly Yogurt has unique flavours like Green Tea, a unique blend of ugu and mint leaves, delicious and titillating to the taste buds.

In June 2016 she launched Cranola, a best selling sugar free granola mix, which is especially a favourite among millennial shoppers. Meet Azuka, a multi-talented artist with a unique sense of taste, a trait she inherited from her late mother Mrs Ngozi Chukwuma who was a one-time Maggi Cooking Competition winner in 1989.

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STEPAHNIE DAILY: BEATING OR CHEATING: WHAT IS A DEAL BREAKER?

First of all, I think this question is ridiculous! None should be acceptable in a relationship.

However, I’ve been noticing this question trending on a couple of platforms and just recently, someone asked me the same question.

It’s quite sad that women are mostly on the receiving end of this. Statistics show that women are most often the victims of domestic violence in relationships, and they are also the ones who get cheated upon most times. The fact that this question is even being considered in the first place goes a long way to show that we as women need to do more in empowering ourselves financially. We must also build our confidence and self-esteem, and tell ourselves (including our daughters, sisters, mothers and friends) that we shouldn’t just wholeheartedly accept such undesirable treatment simply because we are women.

I do not really want to go into a rant about this, but this is how I feel.

How about you? What are your thougths on this topic?

Source: http://www.stephaniedaily.com/beating-or-cheating-what-is-a-deal-breaker/

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INSPIRED BY GLORY, HER NETWORK PLAN CAREER EMPOWERMENT FOR WOMEN

Two leading female empowerment groups in Nigeria are planning a joint programme for professional women.

Tagged “Career Conversation and Cocktails,” the organisers of the programme, Inspired by Glory and Her Network, a foremost networking platform for women, said it would afford career women to network with like minds in a relaxed atmosphere.

“The event…promises to be bags of fun! From speed networking games, lively debates, career conversations, giveaways and off course cocktails, you can be sure of quite a memorable time with like minded women and stimulating conversations,” the organisers said in a statement.

“Light but impactful career development tips will also be given by Forbes West Africa Correspondent, Peace Hyde, senior special assistant to the commissioner of women’s affairs in Lagos State, Chioma Dike and head, marketing and communications, United Capital, Toyin Awesu.”The programme which is set to hold on May 11 at the Eve Restaurant 234b Adeola Odeku Road, Victoria Island attracts N2, 500 registration fee.

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5 FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO WERE REJECTED BEFORE ACHIEVING SUCCESS

Many times, we think that famous and successful people achieved success overnight or that they got it handed to them on a platter of gold. That’s absolutely wrong! In most cases, people who achieved success failed several times before. What makes them stand out however is the fact that they did not give up even after being rejected.

Today, I’d like us to encourage ourselves with the stories of these 5 famous people, with the hope that their remarkable stories would inspire us:

  • Walt Disney was fired from the Kansas City Star in 1919 because, his editor said, he “lacked imagination and had no good ideas.”
  • Oprah Winfrey was fired as an evening news reporter because she couldn’t keep her emotions from her stories.
  • Elvis Presley was told by the concert hall manager at the Grand Ole Opry that he was better off returning to Memphis and driving trucks.
  • Henry Ford went broke five times with his early businesses which all failed.
  • Albert Einstein didn’t speak until he was four, and couldn’t read until he was seven.

Today, their success stories are being celebrated all over the world because they dared to try again.

Do you have any other success story you want to add? How do you encourage yourself when you’re feeling rejected?

 

Source: http://www.stephaniedaily.com/5-famous-people-who-were-rejected-before-achieving-success/

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OJULOGE’ MONUMENT TO DISCOURAGE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN –AMBODE

The ‘Ojuloge’ monument unveiled by the Lagos State Government on Thursday is to celebrate womanhood and educate the public on how to discourage violence against women.

Gov. Akinwumi Ambode said this during the unveiling of the structure erected at the open intersection between the National Theatre complex and the Nigerian Breweries complex at Iganmu, Lagos State.

Ambode was represented at the event by the Lagos State Special Adviser on Urban Development, Mrs. Yetunde Onabule.

Ambode in his speech said, “The commissioning of this monument is also part of the activities to celebrate Lagos @ 50.

“The structure depicts the beauty of the Lagos woman and seeks to educate the public that our culture does not tolerate any form of abuse of our women.

“The abstract monument, called ‘Ojuloge,’ conveys a sense of style and fashion as well as depicts the concept of a beautiful Lagos woman.”

The governor said the statue, alongside other monuments across the state, represents an important part of Lagos State’s commitment to promoting tourism.

He said, “This will serve as an important tourist attraction and also tell our stories to visitors in a creative manner. The statue represents who we are as a people. It also represents our heritage which can be preserved for generations coming behind us.’’

Ambode  however, urged the public to protect the statue against vandalism through inappropriate and unauthorised contact to guarantee its longevity.

Also, the state Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Adebimbe Akinsola, said that ‘Ojuloge’ was just one out of 19 structures to be inaugurated across the state.

“Since the inception of this present administration, there has been tremendous development in all sectors across the state transforming Lagos State to an Iconic city, “she said.

The commissioner also assured residents of the state that the six art theatres would soon be established.

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