Ronke Odusanya welcomes her first child

Ronke Odusanya in the early hours of today August 19, welcomed her first child with her lover she has concealed from public space.



Sharing news of her baby's arrival with her over 1.2m followers on Instagram, the Nollywood actress expressed gratitude to God for seeing her through the period of pregnancy. Ronke wrote;




My joy knows no limit .. Its boundless ... Appreciation to God for the process and seeing me through it all ... Birthing a new being is a whole new level and experience for me ... my love We welcome our child ..... oluwa modupe

Kenya deports Nigerian, Dibia Obinna linked with drugs and human trafficking

The APC while condemning the shameful assault on former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in Nuremberg, Germany says the opposition party, PDP owes the country an apology for its support to IPOB in the past.



In a statement signed by APC's national publicity secretary Lanre Issa-Onilu, the APC said, 'It is clear that PDP and its other shortsighted co-travelers who were the main cheerleaders of IPOB owe this country an apology. IPOB hid under regional identity to perpetrate criminality having recruited some misguided elements and miscreants'.



See the full statement below....




The All Progressives Congress (APC) strongly condemns the attack on Senator Ike Ekweremadu, immediate past Senate President and serving Senator by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Saturday in Nuremberg, Germany.

Those involved in the despicable actions and the organisation they represent are unworthy in character. No Nigerian should be assaulted in the manner Senator Ekweremadu was.

It is an indecent action and it is below the acceptable standard of behaviour expected of our citizens whether in Nigeria or abroad. It is however regrettable that some of the people and organizations who had offered these irresponsible elements open support in the past are raising their voices now. It would be recalled that the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its leaders chose to play politics over a matter that called for collective patriotic actions when IPOB raised a terror group in the South East.

It is clear that PDP and its other shortsighted co-travelers who were the main cheerleaders of IPOB owe this country an apology. IPOB hid under regional identity to perpetrate criminality having recruited some misguided elements and miscreants.

Are we surprised by the PDP's hypocritical reaction to the unfortunate attack on Senator Ekweremadu? No! The PDP and their leaders have acted true to type. This is what happens when politicians become myopic and allow narrow sentiments becloud their sense of judgement.

We all have a responsibility to collectively rise against evil wherever we find it and in whatever guise it appears. We hope lessons have been learnt from this unfortunate incident. SIGNED

Lanre Issa-Onilu

National Publicity Secretary

All Progressives Congress (APC)

Kenya deports Nigerian, Dibia Obinna linked with drugs and human trafficking

A Nigerian man identified as Dibia Obinna has been deported by Kenyan authorities, after police accused him of being a drug and human trafficker.



His deportation followed his arrest in Nairobi and after interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi signed the deportation order, reported The Standard newspaper. Obinna also known as Agumuo Nnamdi was arrested after being on the run for a month when immigration and police announced they wanted him for questioning in connection with an incident in which 27 Nigerians were seized from an apartment in Kilimani area of Nairobi last month.



The 27 Nigerians were deported immediately. They had entered Kenya as businessmen when officials were alerted. Officials said Obinna is linked to cases of drug trafficking and human trafficking in the region.



He posed as a consultant to Nigerian high commissioner and chairman of Igbo community in Kenya. He was initially linked to another Nigerian, Anthony Chinedu who was deported in 2013 over drug trafficking claims.



The Standard reported that the police were puzzled how he managed to evade police web in the last few years, amidst a campaign to remove suspected illegal immigrants engaged in criminal activities. More than 1,000 foreigners have been deported from the country in the past two years in a campaign that officials say is aimed at sanitizing Kenya. Most of them were in the country illegally and were engaged in illegal activities including drug trafficking and gambling

Chelsea to offer Ashley Cole coaching role after announcing his retirement from football

Chelsea is expected to offer Ashley Cole a coaching role after the former England left-back announced his retirement from football.



On Sunday, August 18, the former Arsenal player, 38, confirmed the decision to retire from football following a glittering career that saw the defender win 13 major titles.



According to Mail Online, Chelsea is planning to discuss a potential return to the club for a player who is widely recognized as one of the best left-backs in the world.



Cole, who made more than 500 club appearances, has made clear his intention to start a coaching career, saying: ‘After hard-thinking and consideration, it was time to hang my boots up and look forward to my next chapter, which will hopefully be coaching.



'I am doing the course at the moment and now I want to be great as a coach.’



It was also reported that Chelsea is also helping Cole to complete his UEFA qualifications in his bid to become a good coach.



Ashley Cole, who is also the most decorated footballer in FA Cup history played for Crystal Palace (on loan), Chelsea, Roma, LA Galaxy, and Derby County.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth used to "always hang out" with Kaitlynn Carter and Brody Jenner before split

It has been claimed that Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth used to "always hang out" with Kaitlynn Carter and Brody Jenner before both couples split and Miley moved on with Kaitlynn.



Miley announced last week that she and Liam were splitting after tying the knot in December. Only weeks prior, Kaitlynn and husband Brody announced they were splitting. Shorlty after the couples split, Miley and Kaitlynn were pictured kissing while on a girls' trip in Italy.



Now, Brody and Kaitlynn's reality co-stars from The Hills: New Beginnings, Jason and Ashley Wahler, have opened up on their colleagues’ relationship.



According to them, Miley and Liam were good friends with Brody and Kaitlynn before their respective splits.



"I have had a lot of conversations with Kaitlynn during the season and her and Miley and Liam and Brody would always hang out together," Ashley told Access Hollywood.



She added: "I think everybody in the cast kind of knew that it was not gonna work out."



Her husband Jason added: "It was rocky for sure."

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth used to "always hang out" with Kaitlynn Carter and Brody Jenner before split

It has been claimed that Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth used to "always hang out" with Kaitlynn Carter and Brody Jenner before both couples split and Miley moved on with Kaitlynn.



Miley announced last week that she and Liam were splitting after tying the knot in December. Only weeks prior, Kaitlynn and husband Brody announced they were splitting. Shorlty after the couples split, Miley and Kaitlynn were pictured kissing while on a girls' trip in Italy.



Now, Brody and Kaitlynn's reality co-stars from The Hills: New Beginnings, Jason and Ashley Wahler, have opened up on their colleagues’ relationship.



According to them, Miley and Liam were good friends with Brody and Kaitlynn before their respective splits.



"I have had a lot of conversations with Kaitlynn during the season and her and Miley and Liam and Brody would always hang out together," Ashley told Access Hollywood.



She added: "I think everybody in the cast kind of knew that it was not gonna work out."



Her husband Jason added: "It was rocky for sure."

Father of Utah kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart comes out as gay, says 'I was attracted to men going as far back as 12 years old'

Ed Smart, the father of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted in 2002 has announced he is gay, divorcing his wife, and is also leaving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.



Smart, 64, of Salt Lake City said in a letter shared on his Facebook page that he no longer feels comfortable being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which opposes gay marriage and same-sex relationships but preaches love and compassion for LGBTQ people.



"It is with this same spirit that I wish to share the news that I have recently acknowledged to myself and my family that I am gay,'' he wrote. "The decision to be honest and truthful about my orientation comes with its own set of challenges, but at the same time it is a huge relief."



Smart has five children with his wife, Lois, who filed for divorce on July 5, according to court records obtained by The Salt Lake City Tribune.



"I love my family and always will,'' he wrote. "Lois has been a loyal wife, and extraordinary mother, who has had to endure an impossible part of this journey. I deeply regret the excruciating pain this has caused her.



"Hurting her was never my intent. While our marriage will end, my love for Lois and everyone in my family is eternal. I believe that love is what binds us together. While there are wounds right now, I also know our Savior can help heal the damage which this revelation has brought. Through Christ love will outlast the grief."



"As an openly gay man, the Church is not a place where I find solace any longer,'' he wrote. "It is not my responsibility to tell the Church, its members or its leadership what to believe about the rightness or wrongness of being LGBTQ. I can only believe what I feel is right, but it is my responsibility to continue to grow, progress and mature as a child of loving Heavenly Parents, and to do that in a way that is spiritually healthy for me."



“I have mostly watched in silence for years as many LGBTQ individuals both in and out of The Church [of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] have been victims of ridicule, shunning, rejection and outright humiliation,” Smart wrote.



He added: “I didn’t want to face the feelings I fought so hard to suppress, and didn’t want to reach out and tell those being ostracized that I too am numbered among them. But I cannot do that any longer.”



"I was attracted to men going as far back as 12 years old," he told CNN. "I tried to suppress that; it's not me, not who I am. I tried to put that out."



His daughter, Elizabeth, 31, also provided a statement to TODAY following her father's announcement.

"My parents taught me as a young child that they would love me unconditionally no matter what happened," she said. "While I am deeply saddened by their separation, nothing could change my love and admiration for them both. Their decisions are very personal. As such, I will not pass judgment and rather am focusing on loving and supporting them and the other members of my family."



Mr.Smart and his family made major headline in 2002, when Elizabeth, then 14, was abducted from their home in the Federal Heights neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. Elizabeth said she was kept tethered to a tree and raped repeatedly during her captivity.



In 2003, she was found walking down a Utah street with her kidnappers, just 5 miles from her home.

































“I have mostly watched in silence for years as many LGBTQ individuals both in and out of The Church [of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] have been victims of ridicule, shunning, rejection and outright humiliation,” Smart wrote.





He added: “I didn’t want to face the feelings I fought so hard to suppress, and didn’t want to reach out and tell those being ostracized that I too am numbered among them. But I cannot do that any longer.”





"Never wanted to live with regret," he said. "My belief was something that was very difficult to come to terms with. I tried and I tried to reconcile my beliefs, and I could not. Therefore, I no longer accept the guilt and the shame that I have basically had my whole life."



Smart said he hasn't removed his name from the church, though "if they were to push me to do so, I would." For now, he's still a member, but he said religion makes it very difficult to identify with something "that is so put down upon."



"The trauma that occurs -- keeping that inside -- it makes you miserable," he said. "I don't think God wants us to be miserable."







"I was attracted to men going as far back as 12 years old," he told CNN. "I tried to suppress that; it's not me, not who I am. I tried to put that out."