Dearest Ọmọ Oódua Readers: My Wife Gave Birth to Another Man’s Child... I Cannot Cope

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My wife recently gave birth to another man’s child and I cannot come to terms with it.
We are 34 and 37 and we already have five-year-old twin boys we both adore, but this new arrival has put a lot of strain on our relationship.
When my wife discovered she was pregnant she admitted having an affair. She said it was because she felt low and that we were drifting apart.

I was very shocked as I had no idea about the other man. I asked her to consider an abortion if she was convinced the baby was his. She turned that idea down flat.

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On Point: "Mohammed's Marriage to 9 Year Old Aisha Does Not Justify Child Marriage Today" Sheikh Abdullah al-Man

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Mohammed's Marriage to 9 Year Old Aisha Does Not Justify Child Marriage Today-Sheikh Abdullah al-Man

A senior Saudi cleric said the Prophet Mohammed's marriage to a nine-year-old girl some 14 centuries ago cannot be used to justify child marriages today, a Saudi newspaper reported Thursday.

The comments by Sheikh Abdullah al-Manie, a member of the Council of Senior Ulema (scholars), followed the marriage of a 11-year-old girl to a man 68 years her senior. Manie told Okaz newspaper that circumstances are different today from when Islam's Prophet Mohammed married young Aisha.

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Video: Nigerian Movie Star Stella Damasus spits fire, condemns Child's marriage

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Woman gives birth to strange looking child in Kaduna (Viewers Dis-cretion)

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A woman (names withheld) gave birth to a strange looking child on Monday at the General hospital Kagarko, Kagarko local government, after several hours of labour.  Reports say the woman, an indigene of SabonIceh village, gave birth to a baby that looked more like a monkey with unusual ears and feet.

One of the nurses who attended to the woman said, “The pregnant woman was rushed to the hospital at about 7:30 am, Monday. And we immediately took her into the labour room.”  “The woman came in through the out-patient department (OPD) after seeing the doctor on call and I decided to rupture her because the cervix was fully dilated. After I ruptured her, fluid measuring about 26 litres gushed out after which she started bleeding. All this time, the baby was still in the womb.”

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Most Recent Update on Okiki, the child born without half of her skull

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On May 13, 2010, a baby girl; Okiki(Jesu) was born to the Olawuyi’s in Ibadan, oyo state, Nigeria, with a rare medical condition subsequently diagnosed as ‘Congenital Cranial Deficiency’. In other words, she was delivered with at least 50% of her skull unformed. For the Olawuyi’s, that day marked the beginning of a 3year struggle against stigmatization, discrimination & near hopelessness. 

  

After rejections from several hospitals around the world, renowned neurosurgeon at the Johns Hopkins Medical International hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; Dr. Ben Carson agreed to lead a team of surgeons in performing a skull reconstruction surgery on 3 year old Okiki. After a review of her case history, the tentative cost of Okiki’s surgery was put at US$234,000 (Two hundred and thirty four thousand United States dollars). On receiving this estimate, GIPLC reached out to her local network of donors and phenomenally raised this sum of money in approximately 72hours.

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Michael Jackson Had A Child $-ẹ́x Alarm - Wade Robson

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Michael Jackson went to great lengths to avoid being caught sẹ́-xually abusing children ... even installing an alarm to warn him whenever someone was approaching his bedroom -- so claims Wade Robson in his latest complaint against the singer's estate.  Robson just filed an amended complaint, claiming the alarm would go off whenever someone came within 30 feet of Jackson's room. Robson claims Jackson also hung a "Do Not Disturb" sign on his bedroom door.

As we reported, Robson has filed a claim against the MJ estate demanding damages. Robson claims Jackson sẹ́-xually abused him for 7 years as a child, beginning in 1990.  The details of the abuse are redacted in the complaint, but  the allegations are pretty clear -- Robson claims he and MJ frequently shared a bed, Jackson often showed him p*rn, he told Robson they loved each other but no one would understand and he needed to keep his mouth shut.

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Dearest Ọmọ Oódua Readers: How Do I Convince My Husband That He Is The Father Of Our Child?

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My husband and I have been married for the past 12 years. Last month, he came back home from work and started acting strange. After days of persuasion, he told me he is doubting the paternity of our first child. I am very sure he is the father because I never slept with any man aside him since we got married. Now, I don’t know where all that is coming from! I am devastated here, help!

Dear wiffy,

It is pathetic that you are going through this right now. But not to worry, you would be fine since you are sure he is the father of your baby! Discuss with him, if he is not cooperating, advise him on a DNA test for the child! I am sure he would apologise to you after the confirmation. But at the moment, you ve got to be patient with him and let endurance take over you. All is going to be fine. Take care.

Dave.

Congratulations: Actress Oby Edozien Together with husband Alex O expecting first child

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After almost couple of years of marriage and a few miscarriages, Nollywood actress and movie producer Oby Edozien and husband, former Nigerian pop icon, Alex Okoroigwe, popularly called Alex O are expecting their first child together as Oby is said to be pregnant and already showing. Congrats to them

Shameless: Man with 22 Kids by 14 Women, Sued For Unpaid Child Support (Video)

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 A Tennessee man who has 22 children by 14 women is being sued in what might be one of Nashville's most expensive child support cases, according to NBC affiliate WTVF.

In an interview outside court, Orlando Shaw said he loves all of his kids and considers himself a good father -- it's just that he can't afford to pay child support.

Gawker noted that the 33-year-old appeared to have "lost count" of how many kids he has during an interview. On the whole, Shaw appeared to be both unapologetic about his circumstance and unprepared to tackle its steep financial challenges.

"I was young and ambitious, and I love women," Orlando Shaw told WTVF. "You can't knock no man for loving women."

Dearest Ọmọ Oódua Readers: I found my maid breastfeeding my child ( Please Advise)

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I have been so disturbed since I saw my house help breastfeeding my one year old. I have sent the maid away but is there something I need to do for my child? Should I take the child to the doctor? Please advise

Update on Okikijesu Olawuyi: The child born without a skull

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Okiki was born in 2010 without more than half of her skull, a rare medical condition called Congenital Cranial Deficiency. The people at Global Initiative for Peace Love and Care (GIPLC), an NGO based in Abuja raised the sum of N37m for Okiki's surgery. (If you missed it, read it HERE). Below is an update on Okiki from GIPLC

Okiki in the company of her parents and the Coordinator GIPLC, Mr Nuhu Kwajafa, left Nigeria for London enroute the United States of America on the 27th of April 2013. The journey had to be broken with a brief stopover in London since the doctors were not so sure if long stretch of flying from Nigeria to America will not affect the poor child adversely. They finally left for the Johns Hopkins Medical International on the 4th of May 2013. On arrival they were welcomed by the world renowned paediatrician Dr Ben Carson (and his team of doctors), whose blessed hands has done wonders and whom God will also use to work in restoring Okiki back to normal.

Omotola Spotted with Former Destiny child's member, Michelle Williams (SEE)

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One of the world's influential women, Omotola Jalade Ekehinde was spotted with former destiny child member, Michelle Williams. The actress who is in the USA, shared this on instagram with the caption:''#fela in #theatre. #nigeria rich in#talent and #culture.

2nd child of couple dies after only praying

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A couple serving probation for the 2009 death of their toddler after they turned to prayer instead of a doctor could face new charges now that another son has died.

Herbert and Catherine Schaible belong to a fundamentalist Christian church that believes in faith healing. They lost their 8-month-old son, Brandon, last week after he suffered from diarrhea and breathing problems for at least a week, and stopped eating. Four years ago, another son died from bacterial pneumonia.

Prosecutors said Tuesday that a decision on charges will be made after they get the results of an autopsy.

Catherine Schaible's attorney, Mythri Jayaraman, cautioned against a rush to judgment, and said the couple are good parents deeply distraught over the loss of another child.

Child syrup contains deadly contaminant – NAFDAC

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A prosecution witness testifying in the case of the alleged killer teething mixture, which the National Agency for Food Drugs, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) filed against three Nigerians yesterday told the court that laboratory analysis revealed that “My Pikin” teething mixture contained a deadly contaminant.

The witness, Mr. Momodu Segiru-Momodu, who is the NAFDAC Director of Chemical and Evaluation Research, stated this while giving evidence at the resumed hearing of the suit filed against Barewa Pharmaceutical Company Limited and two of their employees for the production of the alleged killer teething syrup.

Giving his testimony during the examinationin- chief conducted by the prosecutor, Mr Aminu Alilu, Segiru-Momodu told the court that on January 2009, he received a sealed package, containing samples of my Pikin teething mixture with batch number 02008 at the Yaba office of NAFDAC The witness said the samples were analysed in consonance with the laid procedure on microbiological and physiochemical assays.

Man busted on child- po-rn charges, had stash of up to 1 million videos

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A Florida man got busted for allegedly amassing the largest collection of child p-orn in the state's history.

John Shearen had between 500,000 and 1 million full-length videos and images of kiddie pornography, as well as children's underwear, in his Leesburg apartment, police said.

"He is the No. 1 person that can distribute child po-rnography throughout the world," Special Agent Jeff Duncan said. "And he's been doing it."

Shearen was arrested Thursday, his 51st birthday, on 15 counts of possessing child p-orn and 15 counts of distributing it. More charges may be filed as the investigation continues.

The illicit material was stockpiled on "mass media storage devices" at his home in the Lakeside Pointe apartment complex, about 45 miles northwest of Orlando, authorities said.

Kanye and Kim to name their child Khrist? As in Christ with a K?

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Well, that's if you believe Radar Online. Below is how they are reporting it

A new report claims that a different frontrunner for the Kimye baby has emerged — Khrist. As in, “Christ with a K,” according to Naughty But Nice Rob.“Kanye likes the name Khrist,” an insider says. The source is also smart to point out that Kanye has a new single coming out titled, “I Am a God,” so blasphemy isn’t really an obstacle for him: “I know it is shocking, but let’s remember that this is a guy that is naming his new CD, ‘I Am A God.’ So it makes perfect sense that the child of a god would be named Christ with a K.”

Kanye West To name his child North West?

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That is according to The Sun. Below is how they are reporting it...

Eccentric Kanye West wants to call his baby by Kim Kardashian, North. The rapper, 35, came up with a list of potential names for the baby due in July, but North is at the top because he thinks it sounds good with his surname.

He sounded out pals about the moniker last month while working in Paris during fashion week. But the title is unlikely to go down well with girlfriend Kim, 32, whose family have a tradition of starting their first names with a K.

Kim might also have a problem with her boyfriend’s next album title - I Am God.

COngratulations: Comedian AY and wife Will soon welcome second child

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Ace comedian Ayo Makun and his lovely wife, Mabel are expecting their second child. Mabel is pregnant but I wasn't able to confirm how far along she is. If you've been wondering why you haven't seen her out and about recently, well now you know why! :-)  The couple already have a 5 year old daughter, Michelle Adeola. 

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is It Okay To Smack Your Child, Or Is It Barbaric?

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Parenting in Nigeria in those days was accompanied with smacking as parents believed it helps instill discipline in children. As far as they were concerned, it worked like magic as the kind of well-mannered kids they parented made them proud and confident of their parenting methods.

I can’t forget how many knocks I received from my Dad while he taught me arithmetic. It took me back when my heart wondered when he tutored me after school. It worked I guess…especially the part where failure I was told came with beating; I made sure I never failed throughout primary school. We were not really on a tight leash in Secondary school, but whatever I learnt in primary school helped me in my quest for success ever since.

KWAM1 names 20th child Whitney Marshal

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I'm kidding about the 20th child o...though I read in one of the soft sell mags last week that the new born baby from Titi Masha is his 25th child. His oldest child is 36 and the youngest just about two weeks old.  The new parents christened their daughter recently. They named her Whitney Fatiah Omolara Abike Ojuolape Marshall. The christening held at the Ijebu Ode country home of the Fuji king.