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- Mario Balotelli's Fiance Fanny Neguesha Shows Off Her Curves in Bikini At a Miami Beach
- Osi Umenyiora And Leila Lopes Celebrate Traditional Engagement Ceremony in Angola
- Rihanna Hits The Club in Red Hot See Through Slip Dress
- Kourtney Kardashian And Her Bare Baby Bump Take In the Sun
- Sherri Shepherd Set to Reject Her Unborn Surrogate Baby?
- Pope Francis Asks Forgiveness For The Sins of Child Sexual Abuse in the Church - Full Text
- Couples We Loved At The Wimbledons - Will and Kate, David and Victoria, Chiwetel and Sari
- Celeb Insta Fashion - Chika Ike Teases in Pink Lace and Ice Cream
- Mommy Time - Annie Idibia Goes Sporty With Her Beautiful Daughters
- Solange Knowles Finally Talks About The Elevator Fight With Jay Z
- More Athletes get NAKED in Annual Body Issue For ESPN Magazine
- POLL - Ladies Choose One: A Broke Faithful Man or a Rich Cheater?
- Champagne and Gold! Jessica Simpson's Breathtaking Wedding Gown - First Photos
- Jude Okoye's Fiancee Ify Umeokeke is Pregnant, Traditional Wedding Date Set For July 17th
- What?! These Parents Discover Their Baby Is InterSex When They Go For Female Circumcision
- Long-Term Girlfriend or Wife? Will You be Happy With a Commitment Without Marriage?
- The 7 Keys To A Happy Wife By Frank Lodato
- An Open Letter to Women Living With HIV - Be Informed and Take Charge of Your Health
- Man Who Stabbed Self To Death After Fiance Called It Quits Had Attempted Suicide Before
- Ladies Don’t be Too Independent, a Man Needs to be Needed - IK Osakioduwa on The Juice
| Mario Balotelli's Fiance Fanny Neguesha Shows Off Her Curves in Bikini At a Miami Beach Posted: 07 Jul 2014 09:17 PM PDT  After they were eliminated from the world cup, Italian footballer Mario Balotelli is taking consolation at the beach with his model fiancee Fanny Neguesha. The couple were photographed having fun at a Miami beach over the weekend. He was in a knee-length camoflage print swimming shorts while she showed off her curves in a pink ruffled bikini. More photos follow...        | ||||||
| Osi Umenyiora And Leila Lopes Celebrate Traditional Engagement Ceremony in Angola Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:02 PM PDT  Osi Umenyiora and his fiancee Leila Lopes had their traditional engagement ceremony last Saturday in Angola at the "Hunters' Club" in Luanda. Leila Lopes of Angola, was crowned Miss Universe in 2011, while Osi plays in the American NFL. Leila and Osi met and began dating in 2012. They got engaged in February 2013 [see pictures] and their white wedding will take place later this year. Their traditional engagement was an intimate event with only close family, friends and colleagues of the Leila Lopes and Osi Umenyiora present. Several well-known names of the Angolan society were also there including the first lady of the Republic of Angola, as well as some models and journalists. RML congratulates the couple!                | ||||||
| Rihanna Hits The Club in Red Hot See Through Slip Dress Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:02 PM PDT  Rihanna stepped out for a night out clubbing in a dazzling red embroidered slip of a dress which she upgraded by pairing with Gucci Sunglasses and Manolo Blahnik sandals. Only Rihanna could step out in what looks like a night attire and make it look super totally appropriate to be worn to an event. She wore the same dress to a barbacue where she was photographed with Big Sean. [MTO Says the two are dating, I say NOT] Check out the pics below and tell us what you think of Rihanna's styling of the dress for afternoon and night. She was wearing red sneakers at the afternoon event.     | ||||||
| Kourtney Kardashian And Her Bare Baby Bump Take In the Sun Posted: 07 Jul 2014 01:03 PM PDT  Kourtney Kardashian showed-off her growing baby bump in a gold bikini, as she relaxed in the sun with her daughter, Penelope. The expectant mom shared the picture on Instagram today. This will be Kourtney and partner Scott Disick's third child. Their first son Mason is 4, and Penelope is almost 2 years old. | ||||||
| Sherri Shepherd Set to Reject Her Unborn Surrogate Baby? Posted: 07 Jul 2014 12:28 PM PDT  Sherri Shepherd and Lamar Sally are going through a separation [read here], and new reports are saying Sherri does not want anything to do with her unborn surrogate baby? TMZ says it's because she believes her estranged husband defrauded her into having the kid in the first place so he could get child support. But I think even if the baby was conceived with Lamar's sperm, and not Sherri's egg as the reports say, I still find it hard to believe. According to TMZ, ... Sherri does not want custody or even to be considered a parent ... because she doesn't want to get stuck with massive child support payments. Sherri and her husband Lamar Sally baby will be born to their surrogate later this month. With just a few weeks to go, why would Sherri abandon the innocent baby that did not ask to be brought into this world? | ||||||
| Pope Francis Asks Forgiveness For The Sins of Child Sexual Abuse in the Church - Full Text Posted: 07 Jul 2014 12:06 PM PDT  Pope Francis today celebrated a strictly private mass with six adults – German, Irish and British – who were sexually abused by priests as children and he apologized to them and to all who faced the same abuse. The homily he said at the mass was the first complete text dedicated by any Pope to "the crime and grave sin" of child sexual abuse that had rocked the Roman Catholic Church and its clerics. The Pope also apologised for the sins of omission on the part of Church leaders. At the end of the mass, Francis spent over three hours with the victims, holding a series of private interviews with each one individually. Read the text of the Pope's homily below. Some are calling it a PR Stunt, but I find it very heartfelt and I believe victims will be moved to forgiveness and healing. "The Pope started off his homily describing the scene where Peter weeps when he sees Jesus emerge after an interrogation that would lead to his crucifixion. Francis pronounced today's homily in Spanish to ask for "the grace for the Church to weep and make reparation for her sons and daughters who betrayed their mission, who abused innocent persons." Before God and his people I express my sorrow for the sins and grave crimes of clerical sexual abuse committed against you. And I humbly ask forgiveness. I beg your forgiveness, too, for the sins of omission on the part of Church leaders who did not respond adequately to reports of abuse made by family members, as well as by abuse victims themselves. This led to even greater suffering on the part of those who were abused and it endangered other minors who were at risk." Via VaticanInsider | ||||||
| Couples We Loved At The Wimbledons - Will and Kate, David and Victoria, Chiwetel and Sari Posted: 07 Jul 2014 11:04 AM PDT  Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in 5 sets to win the Wimbledon Championships over the weekend, but more interesting were the couples by the courtside. We spotted three of our favorites. Will and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge returned to their prime seats over the weekend, and Victoria Beckham wore one of her own designs beside her husband David Beckham. Also spotted were Chiwetel Ejoifor sporting a clean shaved look accompanied by his fiancee Sari Mercer. By his other side is movie love interest [Love Actually] Kiera Knightly.    | ||||||
| Celeb Insta Fashion - Chika Ike Teases in Pink Lace and Ice Cream Posted: 07 Jul 2014 09:22 AM PDT  Chika Ike shared these pictures of her svelte figure in figure hugging pink lace dress and licking ice cream on Instagram with the caption, Out and about : To do check list : meeting, buy ice cream, lick ice cream, workout (postponed till tomorrow) I salute her motivation, those work outs are really paying off for her. And who says you can't want to be fit and have ice cream too? You go girl!   | ||||||
| Mommy Time - Annie Idibia Goes Sporty With Her Beautiful Daughters Posted: 07 Jul 2014 09:01 AM PDT | ||||||
| Solange Knowles Finally Talks About The Elevator Fight With Jay Z Posted: 07 Jul 2014 09:28 AM PDT  After letting her fists fly big sister's husband Jay Z, it seems Solange Knowles is now pulling her punches. In an interview with Lucky Magazine, Beyoncé's singer sister, Solange glosses over the infamous elevator fight with brother-in-law Jay Z. She called the shocking showdown "that thing." "What's important is that my family and I are all good. What we had to say collectively was in the statement that we put out, and we all feel at peace with that." Good for her, I say, and it's great their family is working together on this. However, some reports claim that after the staged reconciliation photos of Jay Z, Beyonce and Solange were put out to make it seem all is forgiven, Jay Z has banned Solange from coming anywhere near him in public. Only time will tell.
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| More Athletes get NAKED in Annual Body Issue For ESPN Magazine Posted: 07 Jul 2014 08:14 AM PDT  Surfer Coco Ho, and swimmer Michael Phelps are among the other sports stars baring it all in the ESPN publication's annual Body issue. Venus Williams trailed her own picture in her interview here just before Wimbledon started. The glossy sports publication unveils its annual Body issue on Friday featuring top athletes who show off the bodies-as-machines they are working with in their birthday suits. Other athletes whose pictures have been released include Basketball's Angel McCoughtry, BMX's Nigel Sylvester and Tennis star Tomas Berdych
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| POLL - Ladies Choose One: A Broke Faithful Man or a Rich Cheater? Posted: 07 Jul 2014 07:09 AM PDT  If these two were the only type of men available, broke and faithful or rich and a cheat, which would you choose? Vote as usual and let's discuss in the comments. On the previous poll, Will You Have Sex in Public? turns out a lot of us are OK with public sex! These are the results. Yes 62 (42%) No 67 (45%) Public parks should ban sex 20 (13%) Not for me but others can do it 22 (15%) Read the post - Public Sex is Legal in Amsterdam and Copenhagen, but will you do it? | ||||||
| Champagne and Gold! Jessica Simpson's Breathtaking Wedding Gown - First Photos Posted: 07 Jul 2014 06:35 AM PDT  Jessica Simpson got married to fiancee of four years Eric Johnson last Saturday [see details]. The singer got married in a stunning gold dress by Carolina Herrera. Jessica worked with Carolina to create the breathtaking gown. The dress was a lovely champagne and gold strapless multi-layer tulle gown. "The whole dress is embroidered in gold and feels very regal," Carolina told People. In addition, Jessica donned a cathedral length veil as well as Brian Atwood shoes and Neil Lane jewels. As for any bride, Jessica needed something blue, so Carolina added a blue ribbon inside the gown. The dress itself was a gorgeous array of gold embroidery over white tulle and lace, as revealed in its sketch. See more pictures below...   | ||||||
| Jude Okoye's Fiancee Ify Umeokeke is Pregnant, Traditional Wedding Date Set For July 17th Posted: 07 Jul 2014 06:05 AM PDT  Jude Okoye, the manager and older brother of the PSquare duo, and his fiancee Ify Umeokeke are expecting their first child together Ify and have fixed their traditional marriage for this July. Jude and Ify got engaged on Jude's birthday - April 24th [read here] after dating for a few months. Their traditional wedding will be on July 17th at the bride's home town in Nnewi, Anambra State. The church white wedding is said to be on hold until after Ifeoma, gives birth to their baby. It's a double celebration and RML celebrates with the couple. We're looking forward to the wedding pictures which is expected to be just as beautiful as his brothers'. Well, he is following his brother's footsteps in terms of have your babies, and then get married., lol... We have also seen the same with international celebrities, like Kim, Ciara, Jessica Simpson and more. So it's not just an Igbo man or Nigerian thing :) | ||||||
| What?! These Parents Discover Their Baby Is InterSex When They Go For Female Circumcision Posted: 07 Jul 2014 05:49 AM PDT  8 days after Success Chisom Aniekwe was born a year ago in Anam in Anambra State, her parents took her to be circumcised. However, finding out that the baby is Intersex, meaning that she had both male and female sex organs, stopped the circumcision from being done. I'm dismayed that some people still believe that FGM has any tangible benefits in this day and age. The only good thing to come out of the ignorance of Chisom's parents would be that their child's intersex condition, also known as hermaphroditism, was observed early enough. Unfortunately, due to lack of funds nothing has been done for over a year to streamline the baby's gender. Read on for the parent's account of Chisom's ordeal and how you may be able to help. From the Sun Recounting her predicament, mother of the baby, Mrs. Chekwube Aniekwe, told Daily Sun that the scan she did, while pregnant, showed that the baby was a girl. She, however, stated that her confusion started when the woman, who gave the baby its first bath said the sex organ was not pronounced. The confusion increased when the mother moved to circumcise the baby, as the family wanted to circumcise its female children. | ||||||
| Long-Term Girlfriend or Wife? Will You be Happy With a Commitment Without Marriage? Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:07 AM PDT  A friend of mine recently celebrated her 3 year wedding anniversary and posted pics on social media from that day as a way to reminisce. In many of her photos were pics of her proud parents who had been together for over 20 years. I found myself saying a silent prayer that she and her husband's marriage would last as long as her parents' had – until I remembered that her parents were never married. That got me to thinking – is my friend's union more "official" than her parents' because she is actually married? And knowing that her parents have been together for so long, what made her want to get married as opposed to simply being in a long-term, committed relationship with her man – which is essentially the same thing right? Is there a big difference between being a lifelong girlfriend or partner as opposed to being a wife? I remember once hearing Oprah say that she never wanted to get married because she didn't want to let Stedman down as a wife. Yet they have been together for over 25 years and are still going strong. Wouldn't some argue that she's still just as much his wife as if she had that piece of paper stating so? After all, they live and have built a life together, so isn't that a "marriage"? What about the commitment of marriage is so different from simply dating for a long period of time? I guess some put a certain amount of expectations on a husband or a wife that they wouldn't put on someone who is "just" a girlfriend or boyfriend – so if there's no pressure, then there's room for the relationship to simply "be." While some say that divorce should not be an option when it comes to marriage, maybe simply knowing that you have an "out" if you wanted to leave has some sort of reverse psychology, Jedi mind trick thing going on that actually keeps some couples from breaking up. I realize that there are legal benefits that kick in automatically when a couple decides to marry, but that same couple could just as easily, in some cases, execute those same benefits in a living will or other legal document. And more and more couples are having children outside of wedlock, but does that mean their union is any less "real" than a legally married couple, especially if they've been together for 10, 20 or 30 years? I never understood couples who have been together for upwards of 20 years who say marriage isn't for them. I figured that they were essentially married anyway, just not on paper – which is common law in most states – so what about it didn't appeal to them if they're living as a married couple anyway. But then again maybe it's not for me to understand. Marriage for many is a very personal, individual concept, and perhaps those couples don't believe in the Western concept of marriage, or "institutionalized" relationships. But if you know in your heart that you are more "long-term girlfriend" material rather than "wife" material, there is nothing wrong with that – even if you wind up being someone's girlfriend til death do you part. After all, you can't have a marriage without commitment, but you can have a commitment without marriage – and as long as that's what both of you want there is no need for the rest of us.... Madamenoire.com | ||||||
| The 7 Keys To A Happy Wife By Frank Lodato Posted: 07 Jul 2014 02:04 AM PDT  1. Separate from Mamma. – Men, you are married to your wife, not your mom! When family matters invade a marriage, your wife needs to trust that you and she are a united front. She must not fear that you will go behind her and talk negatively, especially to your mom. When you and your wife speak to your mom, it should be as one flesh, not competing teams. Your mom is usually going to fight in your corner, right or wrong. This will cause serious problems in your marriage. I love my mom and she is precious to me, but YOU leading your family is the best way to honor her, not the other way around. 2. Balance the extracurriculars. – Living life in Sportsman's Paradise can get busy. Louisiana has everything a man could ever want with regards to the outdoors. My boat and I were closer than my former wife and I at one time. I was perfectly happy leaving her home with the kids to go "tear 'em up" somewhere in the Lake Pontchartrain waters. The problem with this is when it's done in excess. You really need to take a look at why you fish, hunt, play video games, go to sports bars, etc. Are you doing it because it's fun or are you getting away from your wife? It's easy to fall into this trap because it's easy to justify "harmless" activities. After all, you're not out drinking all night with other women, so it's not that bad. The problem is that your absence at home is felt by your wife and the kids. Keep your extracurricular activities in check by communicating about them with your wife. Too much passing the ball or too much running the ball will make it easy for the defense to game plan against your marriage. You need balance! 3. Kiss her first. – When you see your wife for the first time after a day of work, kiss her first. If you're coming home from work or a long day out – put your keys down, drop your bag on the floor and lay one on her! There is nothing that makes mamma feel better than knowing you are thinking about her. Hitting the door with the intent to connect with her immediately sets the stage for positive energy throughout the evening and shows the kids that their parents are secure in their relationship. 4. "Boys Night Out" (AKA: Bachelor Parties). - I mean – C'mon man! There is nothing that kills a good thing with your wife like a "boys night out". Back in the day, I was a partying force to reckon with. "Boys night out" usually implied alcohol, taxi cabs, strip clubs and vomit. If this is how you roll with the boys, then I suggest you re-examine your priorities. You may not know it, but your wife is probably scared to death the whole time you're out. If you want to go hang out with your friends, don't involve excessive booze at nightclubs. Take some responsibility as a husband and make sure your wife approves. A good question to ask yourself is, "If my wife were here, would she be offended?" (This tip goes for the ladies too.) 5. Reject Passivity. – When something is happening that you know isn't right, step in. Passivity will kill your family's faith and trust in you in times when circumstances demand your intervention. There were so many times in my first marriage when my passivity ended up defining my role in my home. This can't happen. Now – rejecting passivity does not mean that you need to be a dictator in your home. We are to love our wives as Christ loved the church, not like Ike loved Tina! 6. Your wife did not grow up in your house. – 6 months after my first marriage began, we were in marriage counseling. I was 100% sure it was all her fault. The counselor listened to each of us plead our cases, and after hearing what I had to say, she got very strong with me in her response. My biggest complaint was "This isn't the type of environment I grew up with in my house. It's not the way I do things." My counselor was quick to point out that my wife did not grow up with me or my family. She was thousands of miles away living a different life and didn't even know I existed. She said, "How can you possibly expect her to understand 'how things were in your house' when you met her only a year ago at the age of 27? And why do you expect her to act like your relatives?" She was right. Far too often we think things will immediately "mesh" and that we're above the communication problems. Understand that you and your wife are building a new life together, and it will always be in progress. 7. Own her decisions. – I admit, being married to my wife is like a spiritual roller coaster. She is plugged in to Jesus! Her extreme spirituality leads her in places that are sometimes not familiar to me. She respects my role as the head of our family and when issues arise that are major, it's my job to make the final decision. (And ladies – before you get up in arms about the "balance of power", she will be the first to tell you that she prefers it that way. The burden is taken off of her shoulders by allowing me to bear the responsibility of the heavy family issues.) Even though many of the ideas are not mine, I am the leader of my house and therefore the decisions to take action are all mine. If decisions like these fail, you should never blame your wife. You should own it and learn from it. Source | ||||||
| An Open Letter to Women Living With HIV - Be Informed and Take Charge of Your Health Posted: 07 Jul 2014 01:03 AM PDT  This is an expansion of very short letter I wrote on a blog to a young lady living with HIV who contracted the disease when she was raped by two strangers at the market. This vulnerable young woman has recently been raped again by a friend, and then taken advantage of by someone in position of power. She believes she has infected them with the virus and is not very remorseful. To this young lady I wrote this open letter, and to other women living with HIV who feel vulnerable and yet think like they have an edge to get back at men whom they hate. I may not fully understand your life since I don't have HIV, but I can imagine that if someone harms me, I may feel good if I think I got my revenge on them in my own way. BUT! And this is a big but, with HIV, going on a spree to infect others may actually backfire for a woman! You are exposing yourself to other strains of HIV by having sex with men and not using condoms. If these men happen to have the virus, that will make your own infection worse and hasten the onset of AIDS. Please TELL anyone that wants to have sex with you that you have HIV, and insist that they use condoms. This is first and foremost for YOUR own health and protection. Also, if you are not on Anti-Retroviral Therapy to help you remain healthy, please do so NOW. You can live till old age with HIV if you manage it with the right drugs, you can even get married and have negative status and healthy children. You need to educate yourself about HIV, because while's it's a pity the way you got it, INFORMATION IS POWER, and it is knowledge that will save your life. Let me say it again. Do not try to revenge on men you hate by having sex with them because it may have no effect on them. But it could make your own HIV disease worse. It is harder for men to get HIV. You sleeping with a man does not automatically mean they contract HIV. BE WISE. Below is the letter sent in to Laila's blog to which my letter is a response to. Hey, sorry I can't reveal my identity. I am a girl, am 20yrs old and I am HIV positive. I have been living with this sickness for the past six years. My mum is the only person that knows about it. I contracted the disease when I was raped by two men in Oshodi market. | ||||||
| Man Who Stabbed Self To Death After Fiance Called It Quits Had Attempted Suicide Before Posted: 07 Jul 2014 12:03 AM PDT  Oluwatosin Otaiku who stabbed himself to death last Saturday after his fiancee called it quits with him, has attempted suicide in the past after being jilted by his undergraduate love. 33-year-old Otaiku, an orphan and a University graduate, stabbed himself to death in Ogun State after a mediation meeting organised by neighbours failed to get his estranged fiancee, Oluwatoyin Olaogun, to come back to him failed to achieve that aim. Apparently, the deceased had attended the meeting with a knife in his pocket. He then stabbed himself on realising that Oluwatoyin would not change her mind. PM News gathered from a friend of the deceased that Otaiku had also attempted to kill himself back in his days as an undergraduate. The friend said, "When we were in school at TASUED in Ijagun, a similar thing happened. But for God's mercy on him, he would have died. He drank kerosene when Ope, a student of Polytechnic, Ibadan, whom he was dating then, broke up with him. If not for God and some of us who rallied to save him then, he would have died." This time around, however, he was successful in his suicide attempt. An eyewitness said the late Otaiku died from the stab wounds before they could get him to the hospital. "Tosin was immediately rushed to Mercy Hospital at Panseke from where he was referred to the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, but he died on the way to the hospital," Another quoted source said the deceased was strong-willed. "Come rain, come shine, Tosin would never be cowed by anybody and would never for any reason, change his decision." Well, suicide is never the answer, and being jilted should not be the end of life. May God console his family and friends. | ||||||
| Ladies Don’t be Too Independent, a Man Needs to be Needed - IK Osakioduwa on The Juice Posted: 06 Jul 2014 11:01 PM PDT  The charismatic presenter, host and On Air Personality, IK Osakioduwa is on the couch with Toolz this week. The married father of two speaks on how he got started as a presenter, how he met the love of his life, and how he went from a "shy guy" to a confident guy. There is also some twerking involved. IK Osakioduwa, who calls his wife Olohi the love of his life [see couple love post], also gave advice to ladies on how to keep their men – they should not be too independent. He said that men need to feel needed. Do you agree with him? Watch the video below... |
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