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Crossdresser, Denrele Edun reveals his struggle with a facial stroke
Nigerian crossdresser and media personality, Denrele Edun has revealed that he experienced a facial stroke that forced him to cover part of his face with hairstyles.
Sharing his struggle, he said that his eyes closed and that his face changed, leading him to adopt hairstyles to conceal it.
According to him during a recent interview on Channels TV, he said his left eye closed and his face shifted as a result of the stroke.
Edun also recounted experiencing difficulty breathing, impaired vision, paralysis in his right leg, and hair loss at the front due to the stroke.
He however, impressed his fans when he mentioned that he was not demoralised by his ordeal but rather encouraged himself as he forged ahead with his dream.
“I was very sick at the time, so I had just come out of having a stroke on half of my face. It had never happened before but it didn’t stop or deter me from working. My face was droopy, I was left-handed, so on the right side. Every time I had to drink water, it would pour out, one eye was wide open, I couldn’t hear; and I couldn’t breathe. All my hairstyles covered that side so you can never tell.
“And then, getting out of that, another attack came from nowhere. On this one, I couldn’t walk; my right leg was dysfunctional, and I lost half of my hair.
” My friend asked me to make a cameo in her movie during that period and I didn’t like pity so I couldn’t tell her that I was sick and unable to perform well.”
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Rapper Speed Darlington arrested again by police
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested Nigerian singer, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington barely two months after he was released.
It would be recalled that the singer, also known as Akpi, was arrested on 4 October, following the release of a contentious video in which he allegedly mocked his colleague, Burna Boy’s association with American rapper Diddy, who has faced legal issues with the FBI over charges of sexual exploitation.
The outspoken Nigerian singer was, however, released on bail on October 9 after spending five days in detention.
His lawyer, Deji Adeyanju announced the latest arrest on Wednesday via a post on his official Facebook page.
He wrote, “Our client Speed Darlington, a.k.a AKPI has been arrested by the Nigerian police in Owerri at his show upon return to Nigeria”.
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‘My husband assaulted me, ruined my career’ – Model Olajumoke Onibread
Popular bread seller turned model, Olajumoke Orisaguna, known as Olajumoke Onibread, has accused her ex-husband of assault.
The model made this known while sharing her experience with domestic abuse.
Speaking during an interview with City FM, she stated that her ex-husband, Sunday Orisaguna, also ruined her career.
“We stayed in my husband’s family house at Ire in Osun State and there is no way you stay in such a place that you would not encounter problems.
“My mother in-law was very hostile towards me and I would have to close my hairdressing shop on time just to go and make dinner at home.
“And it was whatever she told her son that he listens to. He would not hear my own side of the story before beating me. Whenever I had misunderstanding with his mother, he would beat me to the extent that my face and body would be swollen. Sometimes he would even use a belt.
“I would hide what was happening because I didn’t want my mother to hear. She also lived within the same vicinity.
“Before if I report to her, she will say she didn’t give me out in marriage to anyone. Even my mom’s sister was against me marrying him, as she had lived longer in Ire than me, so she knew what she was saying. But there was nothing anyone could do when the pregnancy issue happened.
“So my mum will tell me she did not bless any marriage and she cannot also ask me to leave there, so she did not involve herself in the issue.
“Only those who lived with us knew about the beating. I didn’t tell anyone.
“Fast forward to January 2016 when I wanted to move to Lagos, we were frying akara for his dad’s remembrance when I had an issue with his elder sister.
“As usual, he beat me up and I decided that I was going to leave, move to Lagos, and start working at the bakery because I had been there before. The third day after that incident, I packed my load and brought my two children with me to Lagos because I couldn’t leave them there.
“Getting to the bakery, I had to explain to my friend what happened and she was happy that I had finally left because she was part of the people that warned me about him.
“I was enduring all of it. He didn’t have a job. I was the one going out to hustle. It has been almost four years since we separated. Everything started going down the drain after separation because he started spoiling my name. Since then, things started going down.”
Recall that Olajumoke gained popularity in 2016 after accidentally walking into a photoshoot with British rapper Tinie Tempah, captured by TY Bello.
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Davido turns 32, holds livestream birthday concert for fans
David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, is 32 today, and he is marking the milestone with a livestream “Davido & Friends Birthday Concert” to his fans worldwide.
The Grammy-nominated singer stated this on his X account (formerly Twitter) with a post, “B DAY PARTY @StateFarmArena.”
The post has reaffirmed his earlier announcement to create an unforgettable experience for his fans worldwide with the highly anticipated “Davido & Friends Birthday Concert” holding in the United States.
According to the Afrobeat superstar, he is hosting the 32 birthday concert at State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, his place of birth.
The concert is streamed live for fans across the globe by Kiswe, American internet video company that develops live streaming and interactive video platforms, particularly for sporting events and concerts.
An array of artists performing alongside Davido include South African Grammy-nominated singer and producer Musa Keys, Ghanaian band The Compozers, rappers Darkoo and Odumodublvck, ECool, Cuhdeejah, Emmerson and Mayorkun, among others.
Part of events for the birthday, Davido had earlier in the week announced a N300 million donation to orphanages and organisations combating drug addiction among young people across Nigeria.
The “Timeless” crooner has made it a tradition in recent times to make goodwill donations to orphanages on his birthday as an opportunity to give back to society.
He started this charitable tradition on his birthday in 2021 when he made over N200 million in donations after sharing his bank account details on his X page.
He, thereafter, announced that he planned to donate the funds to orphanages across Nigeria in celebration of his 29th birthday
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