ABC News and Us Weekly announced Wednesday that singer Beyonce is pregnant! According to a source close to the couple , the 29-year-old was surprised to hear that not only was she pregnant, but that she was in her first trimester of the pregnancy. A source to the singer said that she was hoping to finish the album and tour the world again before starting a family but said that she "realized that this was a gift from God and that she was so happy"(Us Weekly).
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Beyonce and Jay-Z, 40, who married at a secret location in New York back in 2008, is one of today's most influential and wealthiest couples. Friends and family of the two are expressing their excitement for the couple saying, "Jay has been all about family since I met him, and he's always going to be," record executive Kevin Liles, who has known the rapper for years, told Us Weekly, "I wish them the best."
The rapper is set to release a memoir in November called "Decoded," while Beyonce earlier this year completed a world tour promoting her 2008 hit studio album, "I am...Sasha Fierce"(via ABC News).
Well congrats to the two on the great news and I think I can speak for everyone when I say that we all can't wait until the baby arrives!
A Bulgarian man is planning to get a sex change amongst other cosmetic modifications in order to look like Lady Gaga.
According to radaronline.com, 24 year old Penio Daskalov, a former contestant on the Bulgarian version of Big Brother, wants to enlist the services of a cosmetic surgeon to Lady Gagaify him in order to help boost his music career.
' really admire the way she has created herself, so when I've had my operations I won't be quite a man or quite a woman,' Daskalov told Radar Online. ''ve already contacted her management and told them what I am doing and how I'd like to record a duet with her.'
Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, we have convened this Stakeholders’ Forum for only one purpose, which is the preservation of human lives and safety of property because this is the primary reason why we are in Government.
No matter the season or the occasion, we govern with our integrity and will tell our people the truth and deal with them truthfully whatever it takes.
The truth is that transportation is a critical component of modern civilization and efficient mass transportation is a measure of the standard of living in any economy.
It is also true that as the population of Lagos continues to grow, the demand for efficient mass transportation provides a challenges for us in Government as it provides a market for the services of commercial motorcyclists popularly referred to as Okada.
It is also true that Okada is not our ideal form of transportation and this is what has led us to the development of the Bus Rapid Transit system (BRT) as one reliable alternative that has become very successful, even as we pursue the implementation of Light Rail and ferry services, which are at various stages of implementation and development.
Whilst these models of acceptable public mass transportation are increasing, we have tolerated the operation of Okada within our territory as a demonstration of our sensitivity to the needs of people who demand the service and the survival needs of those who provide the services as a form of livelihood.
Whereas other States have outrightly banned Okada, we do not believe that a ban is the solution.
As a Government of methods and believers in critical planning as to tool for solving problems, we recognize that alternatives and choices of public transportation are the answers and not bans.
We have provided these alternatives through the BRT that now ply our major highways and in the daily increasing number of taxis that we have supported to operate. The BRT routes are daily expanding as the buses are increasing.
Having provided these alternatives, we stand on very high moral and legal grounds to restrict but not to ban Okada from operating on major highways that the existing body of laws precludes them from operating upon.
But beyond the issue of choices and alternatives is the more important issue of safety. Many children have been orphaned; many women have become widows and many men widowers as a result of road traffic accidents arising from the use of Okada.
The number of hitherto able bodied persons who now have special needs because they have become physically challenged as a result of the loss of a limb, an eye or some other body part from Okada accidents is daily increasing.
The economic and social cost on our society is daily increasing and we have reached the point where we must insist that the operation of Okada in our State must be in accordance with the laws of our State.
The security implication especially as it relates to the involvement and use of Okada to commit crime cannot be over emphasized.
We have spent the last few months educating the operators and members of the public about their rights and duties under the law.
Today, we stand to re-affirm our resolve to discharge our primary responsibility to protect lives and property and secure this State compels us to act. I am delighted to say that the Association of Okada Riders through their recognized Unions (MOALS, ANACOWA) and the NURTW and RTEAN are our partners in this regard.
Accordinly, with effect from today:
• No person shall operate a motorcycle (Okada) for Lagos State without a valid riders license;
• No person shall operate a motorcycle (Okada) without proper registration;
• No motorcycle (Okada) operator should operate beyond 8:00pm in Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Ikeja and 10:00pm in other areas of the State;
• All Motorcycle must be road worthy and must have the two side mirrors fixed on them;
• No person shall operate a motorcycle without wearing a standard crash helmet with full head protection;
• In case of a passenger on a motorcycle (Okada), the owner or rider of such a motorcycle shall provide a standard crash helmet for the use of the passenger;
• No motorcycle (Okada) operator shall carry more than one passenger at a time;
• No motorcycle (Okada) operator should carry any load at any time;
• No underage person (under 18 years old) under any circumstance should ride a motorcycle (Okada) or be carried on a motorcycle (Okada);
• No stereo or any other musical instrument should be fixed on the motorcycle (Okada);
• No other horn except that of motorcycle (Okada) should be fixed on it;
• That Okada operator must not carry:
o Pregnant women
o School aged children
o Women with children on their back
• Motorcycle (Okada) operators must respect and obey all traffic laws and regulations which include:-
o No riding against traffic or direction prohibited by Law
o No riding on the kerb, median or road set backs
o Obey all traffic light signals including red light
o Obey all Traffic sign, especially where it concerns Motorcycle (Okada) operations
In addition, motorcycle (Okada) operators are prohibited from operating on the following routes:
• Lagos Island, Victoria Island and Ikoyi- The entire Lagos CBD area, Ozumba Mbadiwe (from Bonny Camp – 1st Roundabout) Awolowo Road Ikoyi, Bourdillion Rd, Gerrard Ave , Alexander Rd, Osborne rd and Alfred Rewane Rd and CMS (Outer Marina);
• Mainland- The entire stretch of Funsho William Avenue- Eko Bridge, Apongbon, Muritala Muhammed Way from Jibowuto Yaba, Oyingbo, Iddo, Idumota;
• Ikorodu Express Road- From Jibowu to Ikorodu Town Roundabout;
• Third Mainland Bridge- From Toll gate through the entire stretch of Third Mainland Bridge;
• Badagry Express Road- The entire stretch of Badagry Express Road;
• Apapa Oshodi Expressway- The entire stretch Apapa Oshodi Expressway (excluding the service lanes);
• Ikeja – The Entire Network of Roads around Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, Awolowo Road, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Road – Maryland Junction;
• Lagos Abeokuta Expressway/Agege Motor Road- The stretch from Moshalashi – Oshodi – Abule Egba – Boundary of Ogun and Lagos State; and
• Bridges- All Lagos Bridges
We will continue to give the fullest publicity to these regulations and I use this opportunity to appeal to all print and electronic media houses to donate spaces to carry these messages as a social service to the community in the interest of the general public.
The Police, LASTMA, FRSC, Task Force, KAI and other relevant agencies are empowered to enforce the law, and ensure compliance with the restrictions.
I want to thank the union through its leadership for the understanding and solidarity expressed so far on this initiative. We also want to thank the public who have consistently expressed support and encouragement to this initiative.
I wish to assure you that just as we have worked with you to change things that we do not accept, this is another part of our history that we need to put behind us.
Eko o ni baje o!!!
Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN
Governor of Lagos State
August 24, 2010
The natural pink complexion of lips is sometimes darkened due to excessive smoking or chewing nicotine based products and drinking alcoholic beverages. Overuse of cosmetic products like lipsticks may also cause lips to turn dark. Drinking too much tea and coffee may also make lips turn dark. Prolonged exposure to the harsh rays of the sun may also lead to a similar condition.
Home Remedies to Make Lips Pink
There are several simple home remedies to make lips look pinker. You should make sure to remove dirt particles, oil and dead skin cells that accumulate on the lips throughout the day. You may gently wash your lips with some cold water every night before going to bed for this purpose. You may also wipe your lips very gently with a ball of cotton wool soaked in chilled rose water to make your lips look softer and pinker.
Another remedy is to mix a pinch of turmeric powder with teaspoon of cold milk or milk cream and massage your lips with this paste every day for five minutes. This will make your lips look naturally red and supple. Massaging the lips with some glycerin on a daily basis also helps restore to the lips their original color. One of the most popular solutions for solving the problem of dark lips is to smear them with a little honey every night before going to bed. This nourishes the skin cells of the lips and makes them look brighter naturally.
For another remedy, mix a teaspoon each of almond oil and lemon juice and apply this mixture on the lips every day. Leave it on till it dries and then wash your lips with cold water. You may also add a little powdered sugar on a thin slice of lime and rub your lips with it very gently. This acts as a natural exfoliating and bleaching agent that makes lips look smoother and redder. Overnight application of a little clarified butter on the lips also helps redden their color naturally. You may also soak a few almonds in half a cup of milk overnight, grind them finely to a paste the next morning and apply it on your lips. This helps make lips regain their original color in a few months. A mixture of some gram flour, a spoon each of honey and yoghurt and a few drops of lime juice may also be used regularly on the lips to make them redder.
When i heard about the white baby by a black parents, Nigerians at that, i was stunned. It reminds me of the South African Movie,Mr Bones. But no white man helped the Nigerian father of the 'miracle baby' cos they look pretty much alike. The baby has got a flat broad nose like a typical black African. How nature played the game still baffle genetic experts.
Anyways heres the original post
THE stunned black dad of a newborn, WHITE, baby girl declared yesterday — “I’m sure she’s my kid … I just don’t know why she’s BLONDE.”
British Nmachi Ihegboro has amazed genetics experts who say the little girl is NOT an albino.
Dad Ben, 44, a customer services adviser, admitted: “We both just sat there after the birth staring at her.”
Mum Angela, 35, of Woolwich, South London, beamed as she said: “She’s beautiful – a miracle baby.”
Ben told yesterday how he was so shocked when Nmachi was born, he even joked: “Is she MINE?”
But as the baby’s older brother and sister – both black – crowded round the “little miracle” at their home in South London, Ben declared: “Of course she’s mine.”
Blue-eyed blonde Nmachi, whose name means “Beauty of God” in the Nigerian couple’s homeland, has baffled genetics experts because neither Ben nor wife Angela have ANY mixed-race family history.
Pale genes skipping generations before cropping up again could have explained the baby’s appearance.
Ben also stressed: “My wife is true to me. Even if she hadn’t been, the baby still wouldn’t look like that.
“We both just sat there after the birth staring at her for ages – not saying anything.”
Doctors at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup – where Angela, from nearby Woolwich, gave birth – have told the parents Nmachi is definitely no albino.
Ben, who came to Britain with his wife five years ago and works for South Eastern Trains, said: “She doesn’t look like an albino child anyway – not like the ones I’ve seen back in Nigeria or in books. She just looks like a healthy white baby.”
He went on: “My mum is a black Nigerian although she has a bit fairer skin than mine.
“But we don’t know of any white ancestry. We wondered if it was a genetic twist.
“But even then, what is with the long curly blonde hair?”
Professor Bryan Sykes, head of Human Genetics at Oxford University and Britain’s leading expert, yesterday called the birth “extraordinary”.
He said: “In mixed race humans, the lighter variant of skin tone may come out in a child – and this can sometimes be startlingly different to the skin of the parents.
“This might be the case where there is a lot of genetic mixing, as in Afro-Caribbean populations. But in Nigeria there is little mixing.”
Prof Sykes said BOTH parents would have needed “some form of white ancestry” for a pale version of their genes to be passed on.
But he added: “The hair is extremely unusual. Even many blonde children don’t have blonde hair like this at birth.”
The expert said some unknown mutation was the most likely explanation.
He admitted: “The rules of genetics are complex and we still don’t understand what happens in many cases.”
The amazing birth comes five years after Kylie Hodgson became mum to twin daughters – one white and the other black – in Nottingham.
Kylie, now 23, and her partner Remi Horder, now 21, are both mixed race.
Even so the odds were estimated at a million to one.
The Sun told in 2002 how a white couple had Asian twins after a sperm mix-up by a fertility clinic.
Yesterday three-day-old Nmachi’s churchgoing mum Angela admitted that she was “speechless” at first seeing her baby girl, who was delivered in a caesarean op.
She said: “I thought, ‘What is this little doll?’
“She’s beautiful and I love her. Her colour doesn’t matter. She’s a miracle baby.
“But still, what on earth happened here?”
Her husband told how their son Chisom, four, was even more confused than them by his new sister.
Ben said: “Our other daughter Dumebi is only two so she’s too young to understand.
“But our boy keeps coming to look at his sister and then sits down looking puzzled.
“We’re a black family. Suddenly he has a white sister.”
Ben continued: “Of course, we are baffled too and want to know what’s happened. But we understand life is very strange.
“All that matters is that she’s healthy and that we love her.She’s a proud British Nigerian.”
Queen Mary’s Hospital said: “Congratulations to Angela and her family on the birth of their daughter.”
