Burna Boy has revealed his plans to raise a child with his girlfriend, rapper Stefflon Don, away from public attention.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ‘Anybody’ singer, expressed the hope to emulate his parents, Samuel and Bose Ogulu, in bringing up his child on a radio show, Beats1, on Hot 97 FM in the U.S. recently.
The singer, who also declared his love for Don, a British rapper and singer, stressed that their affair was not a publicity stunt and that it meant so much to them.
He said, “It’s not the business part of us; it’s our life. I’m trying to make it right because I don’t want to bring a kid into this life for anyone to be disturbing.
“Looking or wondering what’s Steflon Don and Burna Boy’s kid doing. I want to raise a kid the way I was raised,” he said.
The ‘Killin Dem’ singer pointed out that his relationship with Don was deep and that he would not want the details to be in public space.
He said, “It’s lovely (being with Stefflon Don). I don’t know how to explain it. It’s just that I try to now kind of like keep it between us.
“I don’t want to be putting our thing out there in front of everybody anymore. Like you’d be there and you can see it but I don’t want to put it out there for everyone,” he said.
The ban on face coverings came into force on August 1.
(Tafia world)A "burqa ban" came into force in the Netherlands Thursday, but there are doubts over whether it will be applied in practice.
The legislation applies to all face-covering clothing on public transport and in schools, hospitals and government buildings, according to a police statement. However, it does not apply to public streets.
It covers the burqa and the niqab, as well as motor helmets and ski masks, with offenders subject to a 150 euro ($166) fine. But it does not include headscarves, as the face is still visible.
Police guidance says that staff at government institutions or on public transport are responsible for addressing those who flout the ban and requesting they remove the face covering, or leave the premises.
However spokespeople for the affected sectors have said they will not take responsibility.
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Burqa: This full-body garment has a mesh over the eyes. The burqa is widely used in Afghanistan and was required under the Taliban. These Afghan women are shopping in Herat.
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Niqab: The full-face veil exposes only the eyes. A Palestinian bride in Jericho wears this one.
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Chador: The full-body black garment leaves the face exposed. These Iranian women are wearing chadors at a political meeting in Tehran.
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Hijab: The scarf worn tightly around the head and neck does not cover the face. It is the most common Islamic head covering. This Indonesian girl is shopping for a hijab in Yogyakarta.
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Burkini: The full-body swimsuit worn by Muslim women leaves only the face, hands and feet exposed. Here a woman in a burkini wades in the water with a child at Ghar El Melh beach in Tunisia.
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Hospitals "should not be charged with this task, but it is up to the police and the judiciary," the Dutch Federation of University Medical Centers told CNN affiliate NOS.
Representatives for the transport industry also said they will not enforce the ban, citing worries over disruption to services if police assistance is required, according to NOS.
Transport workers will not be able to hand out fines, instead stopping vehicles until police arrive.
However police say anyone who spots someone breaking the ban is authorized to make a citizen's arrest.
Dutch MEP Samira Rafaela spoke out against the idea of citizen's arrests on Twitter, raising fears over violence against women wearing the burqa as a result of the provision.
The law will be evaluated in three years, according to NOS, faster than the standard five-year assessment period for new legislation in the Netherlands.
A niqab is a head and face covering, which has an opening so the wearer's eyes are visible. A burqa is similar, but also features a mesh covering over the eyes.
When the law passed in June 2018, Upper House press officer Gert Riphagen estimated there were between 200 and 400 burqa or niqab-wearing people in the Netherlands, out of a population of roughly 17 million.
Proponents of the law, including far-right Freedom Party politician Geert Wilders, say it will improve safety by making people more easily identifiable.
Critics warn it could dissuade some women from entering public spaces, including schools.
The law follows similar bans in France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Denmark, some of which go further than the Dutch prohibition.
Denmark's ban, which covers all public places, came into force on August 1 2018, sparking protests from hundreds of demonstrators.
By August 3 the first woman was fined 1,000 Danish kroner (about $155) for violating the ban.
France has had a ban in place since 2011, with fines of up to 150 euros ($172) for wearing the niqab or burqa in public places.
In October 2018 the United Nations Human Rights Committee said the ban violates the human rights of Muslim women and risks "confining them to their homes."
The committee said two women fined for wearing the full-face Islamic veils should be compensated and called on France to review the ban.
Many people have read the story of how George Washington Carver invented peanut butter. Others are familiar with the story of Sarah Breedlove, aka Madam C. J. Walker, the inventor of beauty products and the first woman to become a self-made millionaire in America. And thanks to the Academy Award nominated film, Hidden Figures, we’re now all familiar with the amazing contributions of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson.
But, did you know that many of the products we use every day were created by black people? Here’s a list of 14 of them that, until now, you probably didn’t know about.
Dr. Shirley Jackson
Dr. Shirley Jackson is an American physicist who received her Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1973. She was the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate in nuclear physics at MIT. In addition to her lengthy list of academic achievements, she also has an impressive number of inventions under her belt.
Her experiments with theoretical physics paved the way for numerous developments in the telecommunication space including the touch-tone telephone, the portable fax, caller ID, call waiting, and the fiber-optic cable.
Today, Dr. Shirley Jackson is the 18th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
Lewis Latimer
Inventor and engineer Lewis Latimer was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on September 4, 1848. He collaborated with science greats Hiram Maxim and Thomas Edison.
One of Latimer’s greatest inventions was the carbon filament, a vital component of the light bulb. His inventions didn’t stop there, working with Alexander Graham Bell, Latimer helped draft the patent for Bell’s design of the telephone. This genius also designed an improved railroad car bathroom and an early air conditioning unit. So the next time you’re escaping a hot day inside your cool house, don’t forget to thank Lewis Latimer.
Marie Van Brittan Brown
Did you know that the first home security system was invented by a Black nurse? Meet Marie Van Brittan Brown. Although she was a full-time nurse, she recognized the security threats to her home and devised a system that would alert her of strangers at her door and contact relevant authorities as quickly as possible.
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Color IBM PC Monitor and Gigahertz Chip, Co-Invented by Mark Dean c. 1980 and 1999
Before flat screens and hi-definition LCD monitors were the norm, PC displays were limited to screens with no color that were tethered to computers with limited processing power. That all changed thanks to black inventor and engineer Mark Dean. Dean began working for IBM as a chief engineer in the early 1980s, making up a team of 12 people who would develop the first IBM PC. In addition to helping create IBM’s original machine in his early years with the company, he also worked to develop the color monitor and led the team that developed the first gigahertz processor. The massive chip, built in 1999, would allow for for higher processing rates at faster speeds within PCs.
Caller ID and Call Waiting, Research Led by Shirley Ann Jackson c. 1970
No one likes picking up a call from an unknown number, particularly if you’re already on the phone with someone else. This issue was solved by black inventor and physicist Shirley Ann Jackson. The first black woman to ever earn a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Jackson led research to develop caller ID and call waiting functions while working at AT&T Bell Laboratories in the 1970s.
With only an elementary school education, black inventor (and son of a slave), Garrett Morgan came up with several significant inventions, including an improved sewing machine and the gas mask. However, one of Morgan's most influential inventions was the improved traffic light. Without his innovation, drivers across the nation would be directed by a two-light system.
Nigeria Supreme Court is the Busiest in the World, I Will Unbundle it – Keyamo
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and a ministerial nominee, Festus Keyamo, has said that Nigeria’s Supreme Court is the busiest in the world and as such requires unbundling.
“Our Supreme Court is the busiest in the world and it is not just acceptable,” Festus Keyamo said while responding to a question by Senator Omo Agege during a ministerial screening exercise which held in Abuja on Friday.
Senator Omo Agege had asked Keyamo what reforms he would like to see in the justice sector if the President gives him the position of Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).
Responding to the Deputy Senate President’s question, Keyamo said if he is AGF, his first duty will be to unbundle the Supreme Court, as well as bring new reforms to the judicial system.
“If I am AGF, I have the idea I call the three ‘Ds’ that would be at the heart of judicial reforms.
“The first D is the decongestion of the Supreme Court, the Second will be the decongestion of the prisons and the third one will be the decongestion of court lists,” Keyamo said.
The rights activist said he will not be the AGF without unbundling the Supreme Court, arguing that the kind of cases that are brought before the Apex Court are “scandalous, interlocutory appeals”.
Keyamo further stressed that the Supreme Court is burdened with appeals dealing with frivolous matters. He said there are cases that should be handled by Magistrate Courts that are taken to the apex court. He said the local courts throw out cases immediately they hear murder, without even asking for evidence or furthering the case any longer.
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Cele Pastor Impregnates Teenage Girl who came for deliverance
Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 72-year-old Prophet Jacob Adegboyega Farinmade, of Celestial Church of Christ in Ipaja area, for allegedly killing a female undergraduate he impregnated, naija news live reports .
The deceased, Bunmi allegedly died during childbirth, whereas the clergyman secretly buried her, The Nation reviews.
Bunmi was stated to have been taken by her father to live together with her mom following her rustication in 200 degree at Babcock University in Ilisan Remo, Ogun State in 2014.
Bunmi’s mom, Derayo Omisipi, thereafter took her to the embattled cleric for religious deliverance and safety.
The cleric broke the news of the lady’s death to her mom after he had buried her in a shallow grave close to his church premises.
The father of the deceased became curious and reported the matter to the police, who was arrested.
The matter is being dealt with by the Homicide Part of the State Criminal Investigation Division (SCID), the place the prophet is presently detained.
Spokesman of Lagos State Police Command, Mr. Bala Elkanah, mentioned the suspect had been charged to court for homicide.
