Cosmetic surgery: ''Women are doing things to look good for themselves. It ain’t about you''- Toke Makinwa tells men

 

Toke Makinwa took to her Twitter handle this afternoon to send a memo to men who feel women undergo domestic surgeries so they can look good for them.

 

Toke's tweets read

''Overhead a couple of guys talking about women and cosmetic surgery, dear men, I know you love to think that the whole existence of a woman is to pursue you or try to live for you but pls take this from me, women are doing things to look good for themselves, it ain’t about you.

That boob job is not for you, maybe she loves how her boobs look in cloths, that liposuction??? She wasn’t thinking of a man, she probably got tired of fighting fat that won’t shift. Women look good for themselves and not to impress men.''

 

President Buhari receives Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, in Aso Rock (photos)

 

President Buhari this morning received Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, in his office in the statehouse, Abuja

 

The closed-door meeting comes few days after the Uzodinma-led government clashed with a former governor of the state, Senator Rochas Okorocha.

 

 

"I'm Gay" - Ghanaian journalist, Ignatius Annor finally comes out on live TV after denying being one for years (Video)

 

A Ghanaian journalist has finally come out as Gay on live TV after denying being one for years.

 

Mr. Ignatius Annor, a former Metro TV broadcast journalist, who now works with Euro News made the announcement in an interview with Joy News via Zoom on  Monday, February, 22.

 

In the interview, he disclosed that the fear of losing his journalism career and the stigma around it were the reasons why he always denied it when confronted about his sexuality.

“This is going to be the very first time that I am using your medium to say that not only am I an activist for the rights of Africa’s sexual minorities, what you will call the LGBTQI community, but I am gay.

 

“Obviously, I denied it because I was afraid of losing my job, I was working at an incredible Television station in Accra and also for the fear of what would happen to me personally,” Mr Annor said on JoyNews via Zoom.

This comes after LGBT+ Rights Ghana both fundraised and built a new office, which serves as a crucial community centre for queer Ghanaians, sparking outrage in the country. 

 

But the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values (NCPHSRFV), a coalition of various faith leaders and officials that once drew international outrage for running a camp that “treated for homosexuality” have called for its closure.

 

According to Mr. Annor, that would be a breach of their human rights.

 

“It doesn’t feel like I am a human being who deserves the right to employment, the right to education, and normally the basic rights to be able to walk, drive around to wherever that I want to go to in Ghana as an openly gay man. It doesn’t feel okay, it feels dehumanised and awful.”

 

He also recalls after returning to Ghana after studying for his Masters in the UK, to look for employment but none of the media houses were willing to hire him “just because of the stigma that surrounds my community”.

 

Watch the interview below.

 

 

 

 

 

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PDP intervenes on Governors Ortom and Bala's faceoff on armed herdsmen

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has intervened in the faceoff between Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom and Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed on the issue of herdsmen who carry AK-47.

 

Recall that after Bala supported herdsmen carrying AK-47 and also occupying forests, Ortom accused him of being a part of those threatening his life. He also asked Governor Bala to render an unreserved apology and learn from the provisions of the constitution that land both territorial,  forest, and aquatic, are vested on the governor of a state who holds them in trust, instead of indulging in inciting Fulani herdsmen against innocent Nigerians.

 

Reacting to the faceoff between the two Governors elected on its platform, the PDP called for calm as the internal reconciliation mechanism introduced by the hierarchy of the party between the two governors subsists.

 

A tweet shared by the party read;

 

“@OfficialPDPNig assures that it has waded into the rift  between Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed and his Benue State counterpart, Governor Samuel Ortom.

@OfficialPDPNig calls for calm as the internal reconciliation mechanism introduced by the hierarchy of the party between the two governors subsists.

“PDP however urges the Federal Government to take urgent steps to address the escalated security challenges in our country.”

 

 

 

COVID19: Omoyele Sowore criticizes Nigerian police for turning blind eye when Lagos state speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, gathered a mammoth crowd in Agege (video)

Publisher, Yele Sowore has reacted to a viral video of the speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, speaking at a political rally where the attendees brazenly flouted COVID19 protocols such as wearing of face masks and social distancing last week.

 

Posting the video on his Twitter handle, Omoyele wondered why the police haven't arrested the speaker for holding such a gathering where the people flouted the COVID19 guidelines.

 

He wrote

''This was @followlasg Lagos Speaker Obasa addressing a mammoth @OfficialAPCNg crowd in Agege last week, the

@PoliceNG didn’t make any arrests but are demanding #EndSARS

protesters of #OccupyLekkiTollGate pay N54k each to test for COVID-19 before getting released from detention''

Watch the video of the speaker speaking at the political gathering below

 

Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady in women's final to win Australian Open

Japan's Naomi Osaka beat America's Jennifer Brady in the Australian Open final on Saturday morning, February 20, to win her fourth Grand Slam title.

 

Osaka, 23, won 6-4 6-3 and has the enviable record of being unbeaten in major finals.

Osaka won the first set when Brady, made bad errors in the game.

 

 

Osaka then seized control from that point, going 4-0 ahead in the second set before sealing a deserved victory with the last set.

Osaka has now won two Australian Open titles after also triumphing at Melbourne Park in 2019, with her other Grand Slam successes coming at the US Open in 2018 and 2020.

Osaka has not suffered a defeat since February 2020 and has won her last 20 matches.

"Hello everyone. Firstly I want to congratulate (and then looks to Brady and asks if she prefers Jenny or Jennifer. 'Jenny' is the reply) said Osaka as she clutched the Trophy.

She continued: "I'd like to congratulate Jennifer"

"It feels incredible to have fans, I played the last Grand Slam without fans, to have this energy means a lot," 

"I really want to thank my team - this one is for you."Lastly but not least, thankyou to you guys. Thank you for coming and watching. To have this energy really means a lot. Thank you so much."Thank you for opening your hearts and arms towards us. I feel like playing a Grand Slam right now is a privilege, and thank you for this opportunity."

Osaka moves up to world No 2 following her latest victory, behind Australia's Ashleigh Barty, but there is no doubt as to who is the dominant force in women's tennis right now - especially on hard courts. 

 

In the men's final, Novak Djokovic will face Medvedev on Sunday.

You have14 days to claim your cars/items or the command will sell them - Lagos state police warns car/exhibit owners

 

The Lagos State Police Command has warned the general public, particularly those who have their accidented and exhibit cars or items parked at various police formations across the state to come forward for claims with immediate effect.

 

Area Commaders, Divisional Police Officers and Heads of Departments have been directed to decongest their formations of the items without delay.

 

The affected car owners have been given 14 days to claim their cars/items afterwhich the command will be left with the option of selling off the cars and items on public auction after due court processes.

 

A statement released by the Lagos state police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi read;

 

LAGOS POLICE COMMAND WARNS CAR/EXHIBIT OWNERS

The Lagos State Police Command has warned the general public, particularly those who have their accidented and exhibit cars or items parked at various police formations across the state to come forward for claims with immediate effect.

The Command detests the manner in which police formations in the state are littered with such exhibit cars and items and therefore directs the Area Commaders, Divisional Police Officers and Heads of Departments to decongest their formations of the items without delay.

This publication avails the affected car owners 14 day-grace to claim their cars/items afterwhich the command will be left with the option of selling off the cars and items on public auction after due court processes.

Kindly give this statement wide publicity, please.

Thanks you.

CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI(mnipr)

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

LAGOS STATE COMMAND

IKEJA-LAGOS