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– A Nigerian woman identified as Christina Samuel currently sitting for her WAEC exams, has given many people hope

– The 48-year-old mother of 3 quit farming to pursue her dreams of becoming an auxiliary nurse

– Christina’s story was shared by her niece who posted a photo of her in what appears to be a school uniform

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Indeed, as long as there is life, there is hope for it is never too late to chase one’s dreams. This is reflected in the amazing story of a Nigerian woman who despite the curveballs thrown at her, she isn’t giving up anytime soon.

Identified as Christina Samuel, the 48-year-old mother of 3 recently joined millions of students across West Africa to partake in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

According to an Instagram user, Amadi Faith who identified as her niece, Christina who used to be a village farmer with no previous education due to poverty and 3 kids from an early marriage, has always dreamed of becoming an auxiliary nurse.

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Having made up her mind on her choice of career, she quit farming recently and sent her kids to some family members so that she could study and later enrol for the exams which she did.

According to Faith, “she was willing to starve if it meant studying instead of farming so that she could meet up the curriculum given to her.”

However, Christina had fears about taking that bold step. With her oldest child in 200 level, she was worried about the fees and writing exams with her ‘daughter’s age mates’.

Faith wrote: “Initially she was worried about writing waec with her daughter’s age mates and also had fears of passing the waec but not being able to finally afford to study the nursing of her dreams seeing how she practically had to save for a year just to register and write her exams without bothering about her son’s School fees.

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Faith ended the post with some words of encouragement: “Poverty can limit your ability to achieve your dreams Christiana but it should never stop you from daring to dream. I know how hardworking, honest, cheerful and peaceful she is. I know you would have made an amazing nurse if not for the fault in your stars. I just want to encourage her for pursuing her education at last despite age and financial barriers.”

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Still on WAEC news, a Twitter user identified as Precious recently caused a buzz on social media after she took to the platform to narrate the experience of a WAEC student.

In a series of tweets, Precious alleged that the student was insulted and given less time than allocated to write her exams all because she wouldn’t cheat but write from her head.

Precious claimed that the examiner was too busy focused on his food to control the exam hall which had since turned into a rowdy class as answers were being called out in the open.

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– Kofi Oppong Owusu and Grace Adwoa Owusu are a married Ghanaian couple who run their own business called Aperto Windows

– The couple met when they were in the same class at the University of Ghana, and got married the same year they graduated from school

– Their business, Aperto Windows, now has employees and great plans for the future

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Mr Kofi Oppong Owusu and his beautiful wife Mrs Gracy Adwoa Owusu are young graduates from the University of Ghana who now run their own business called Aperto Windows.

In an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, Kofi revealed that his wife was his coursemate that he properly encountered when they were both in level 300.

The two, who also attended the same church, drew close to each other over time and decided to settle down as a married couple soon after they finished university.

Kofi and Adwoa graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in May 2019, started their business together in July 2019, and got married in September 2019.

According to Kofi, the journey to starting the business was a great risk he decided to take with his partner, as he was not financially strong at the time and actually got the startup capital from his lover.

Currently, Kofi and Adwoa run Aperto Windows with about five employees and are able to serve dozens of firms and individual clients every month.

When asked how they are able to manage both their home and business as a couple, the handsome young man indicated that vision drives them to focus on whatever they need to get done together.

Aperto Windows is into door blinds and lights with amazing prospects for the future.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a young black woman succeeded in business to make a name for herself in a world that sometimes seems to be hellbent at stopping stories like hers from becoming a reality for many.

@NiaLocGod recently took to Twitter to share some pictures of her business glow up – from where it all began, in her bedroom, to a nearly packed warehouse. All of this at only twenty years old.

Her tweet as expected met with thousands of likes, comments, and retweets from people who were left not only impressed but also inspired by her drive, ambition, and determination to make a success of herself.

While most comments were congratulatory messages to the young black queen, others had many questions about her product – a natural black hair remedy.

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– Former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida turned 79 on August 18, 2020

– His daughter, Aisha, took to social media to celebrate him with sweet words

– She shared a photo of him posing with his birthday cakes and praised for God’s blessings on his life

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Celebratory posts and birthday messages have been pouring for Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida as he recently turned a year older.

The former Head of State on August 18, turned 79 and amongst many others, was celebrated by his daughter, Aisha Babangida.

She took to her official Instagram page to share a lovely photo of her father posing with several birthday cakes. She described him as the ‘godfather of all’ and prayed for more blessings upon his life.

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She wrote: “From The Godfather of all. My father has been keen to our growth and productivity. Today we celebrate him on his birthday and pray God Almighty continues to strengthen him, protect him….. our love for him is stronger than ever reason we pray for a healthy longer life for him.”

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Popularly known as IBB, Babangida is a Nigerian general and statesman who served as military President of Nigeria from 1985 until his resignation in 1993.

He also served as the Chief of Army Staff from January 1984 to August 1985.

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Still on birthdays, Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko channelled the amazon beauty queen in her as she turns a year older on Wednesday, August 12.

The actress went extra miles to pamper herself with lovely photos as she celebrates her big day. In the mood of celebration, Destiny shared hot photos with her fans and followers on social media.

The first photo she shared showed the film star in a lovely golden outfit. A beautiful crown was placed on her head as she posed for the camera.

Also, Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has clocked a year older on Monday, August 17, and the actress excitedly took to her social media page to share the good news with fans and followers.

In the mood of celebration, the mom of one shared stunning photos on her official Instagram page. According to her, she is forever grateful to God for giving her the opportunity to see a new year.

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– Though there could be different reasons for blue eyes, none is connected with being an evil person

– Science says it may be caused by a genetic mutation which happened many thousands of years ago

– Among other causes is Waardenburg Syndrome, an uncommon disease that could result in pigmentation anomaly

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While having blue eyes as a black person is still very a thing of wonder for many and a taboo to some as they believe that they are evil.

How Africa notes that having blue eyes is not only a peculiarity associated with the Asians or Europeans as they are different explanations for the rare retina colour.

The first reason for it could be linked to a genetic mutation as livescience.com said that “a single mutation which arose as recently as 6,000 to 10,000 years ago was responsible for all the blue-eyed people alive on Earth today.”

The genetic mutation reason was made by a team of scientists from Copenhagen University and their findings published in the Journal of Human Genetics. They said that the mutation happened in a person gene around the coast of the Black Sea about 8,000 years ago.

A black person could also have blue eyes when they have Caucasian families on both sides, people who are known to have a gene carrying that eye colour.

Aside from genes, the condition could also be caused by Waardenburg Syndrome, a disease that could be inherited from either parent. The syndrome is characterized by what is called sensorineural deafness which could result in defective pigmentation.

It should, however, be noted that having blue eyes is not an evil thing as there are many celebrities around the world with it.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that amazing things happened to the family of Kaosarat, the blue-eyed girl, and her family as people stretched hands of help to them.

Toyin Saraki, the wife of the former Senate president, Bukola Saraki, also helped them through her foundation called the Wellbeing Foundation Africa.

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In a detailed account on her site, the advocate explained the reasons why she decided to intervene in their matter.

She said that she was most struck by their condition because Riskiat’s (the mother) story reflects the typical story of many women in Nigeria.

In other related news, The wife of Kwara state governor, Olufolake Abdulrasaq, also came to the rescue of Kaosarat, her sister and mom Risikat.

Following the viral news about the family who was abandoned by their father because of the eyes’ colour, the First Lady of the state said she has contacted them through her NGO called Ajike People Support Centre.

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– Tesla’s co-founder, Elon Musk, has become the world’s fourth-richest behind Mark Zuckerberg after his wealth increased by $7.8 billion (N2,996,916,000,000) on Monday, August 17

– The 11% rise in the shares of Tesla Inc. was the reason for the wealth boost as he beat Bernard Arnault, another world’s billionaire

– If he records another big increase soon, he may catch up with Zuckerberg who is currently $15 billion richer than him

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Elon Musk has now become the world’s fourth-richest person after the shares of Tesla Inc. bumped up by 11% on Monday, August 17 as it added $7.8 billion (N2,996,916,000,000) to his net worth.

Bloomberg reports that the rise in shares makes his wealth surpass Bernard Arnault, who is a wealthy non-American in the billionaire club.

With that also, he is $15 billion away from the new centibillionaire and Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, who is currently number 3 on the list of 500 richest people in the world.

It should be noted that the new financial victory is coming two years after the US Securities and Exchange Commission sued him and he had to step down as the chairman of Tesla.

Aside from his electric car business, his Space Exploration Technologies Corp, popularly called SpaceX, could make his fortune even grow higher especially now that the company is about to sign a $2 billion funding deal which will catapult its value to $46 billion.

This year has been a good one for Musk as his fortune rose by a whopping $57.2 billion, making it the second-biggest increase after Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos who gathered a wealth of $73 billion in 2020 alone.

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This is not the first time a person’s wealth will be gaining that high in a single day, Bezos added a whopping $13 billion (N5,054,010,000,000) to his fortune on Monday, July 20, the largest wealth growth for an individual since Bloomberg Billionaires Index was created in 2012.

On the same day, Amazon’s shares jumped to 7.9%, the most it has been since December 2018. As a result, his ex-wife, Mackenzie Bezos, also gained a very good sum of $4.6 billion on Monday, July 20, and is now considered the 13tth-richest person in the world.

Bezos’ single-day profit is almost half of Nigeria’s 2020 budget which Reuters put at N10.51 trillion ($29.19 billion).

In other news, Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, Bernard, d Family in France, Warren Buffet and Larry Ellison are also on the list of richest people in the world.

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– Photos of a student sitting for WAEC despite being positive for Covid-19 have gone viral

– The Gombe state public health centre posted the pictures on the micro-messaging platform as people had different things to say

– General mathematics is the first major paper since the West African examinations started

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As the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) kicked off across the nation, rare pictures of a student in Gombe who tested positive to Covid-19 sitting for a paper has surfaced online.

What is so different about his pictures is that despite his positive status, he is writing his exam as his invigilator stands behind him in PPE.

According to the twitter handle of the Gombe state public health emergency operation centre, the pictures were taken while the boy was writing his mathematics exams on Monday, August 17.

In the first picture frame, the boy appears focused on his exam questions as he wore a face mask. Behind him, a TV is on which is hoisted above a mackintosh hospital bed.

His supervisor stood hands behind him looking above the head of the student. The second frame shows the man holding what looks like a question paper in a nylon jacket as he posed for the camera.

Many people had things to say about the pictures as they commented on the environment the boy was writing the exam in.

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The Director-General of Nigeria Centre of Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu, also commented on the tweet:

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that exams board on Tuesday, August 4, released the timetable for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination.

WAEC on its official Twitter page called on students not to patronise those who publish other versions of the said timetable.

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The council’s head of public affairs, Demiaus Ojijiegu, disclosed that the examination will begin on Monday, August 17, and expected to end on Saturday, September 20.

Ojijiegu advised students to abide by all protocols stipulated by the federal government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

In other news, a smartphone developed in Uganda, G507, allows users to take their temperatures and detect a potential Covid-19 symptom, serving as a brilliant option to temperature guns. The phone was developed by a tech company in the country called SIMI Mobile.

A video documentary was revealed that the phone has an inbuilt infrared sensor to enable it to carry out the function.

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– Many have reacted to Dele Momodu’s pledge on Sunday, August 16, that he would give his income to the poor

– In making the people, he attached photos showing messages people who had benefitted from his charity sent him

– The media mogul said he will also convince his friends and family to join him in giving more to the less privileged

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The CEO of Ovation International, Dele Momodu, has said that he wants to give most of his income to the less privileged, stressing the fact that he is not doing to for any political ambition.

On his Twitter page on Sunday, August 16, he said he now understands what Jesus said about the rich trading off their wealth to help the poor

Attaching screenshots of appreciation messages from those he had helped in the past, the media mogul said he would encourage his family and friends to give more to charity.

Dele said that the only things he wants in return for his goodwill to people are prayers as he asked God to help him in the new philanthropy move.

He tweeted: “When JESUS said the rich should sell off their riches and offer to the poor, I now understand better. I feel so fulfilled and ready to give most of my income to the poor, expecting nothing but only PRAYERS in return, and will encourage my friends to join me… GOD HELP ME,” he said.

Many reacted to his new pledge as they prayed for him, wishing more blessings on his life. Below are some of their comments:

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that when schools were closed in March 2020 following confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in the country, many children in Matopeni slums, Kayole estate, were left wondering what would happen to their daily meals.

The children, a majority of them from low-income families, were heavily relying on their daily school meals to survive as most of them are not assured of a meal at home.

Observing their hardships in life, a pastor from a local church started a feeding programme for the children, as reported by NTV.

In other news, more amazing things happened to the family of Kaosarat, the blue-eyed girl, and her family as Toyin Saraki, the wife of the former Senate president, Bukola Saraki, helped them through her foundation called the Wellbeing Foundation Africa.

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– The fate of 9-year-old Jordan who has been in a foster care took a new turn when he got 5000 people suddenly interested in him

– Hours before inquiries about him started coming in, the boy made an emotional plea for a family in a viral video

– Jordan who revealed his brother was adopted a year earlier said all his wishes is just to have a mom or dad

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A nine-year-old boy, Jordan, in the US who has been in a foster home for six, has suddenly received thousands of adoption requests after his emotional video went viral.

In the video, Jordan in speaking the media, said that his three wishes are to have “Family, Family, Family”. It should be noted that he has been with the Oklahoma state’s department of human services’ care since 2014, Daily Mail reports.

Twelve hours after his emotional video hit the internet, inquiries about him poured in from all over as people showed a great interest to adopt him.

In speaking with KFOR, the 9-year-old boy revealed that his younger brother, Braison, was adopted in 2019, saying he wishes to have his own family too.

“The reason it’s important is because so I could have some people to talk to anytime I need to,’ Jordan said in the clip. ‘I hope one of y’all pick me,” he said.

Daily Mail added that the child care department had to work overtime to handle the overwhelming calls and respond to emails asking about the boy.

A worker with the department, Christopher Marlowe, said that in the past families who wanted to adopt him backed out after they had full disclosures.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that luck keeps smiling on an 11-year-old Nigerian kid, Anthony Mmesoma Madu, who went viral after the clip showing him dancing ballet in the rain surfaced online.

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Anthony’s new fame has become one that keeps bringing good tidings. An American TV station NBC did an exclusive on him as they talked about his new fortune.

Not only that, they also reviewed big names in the American entertainment industry like Viola Davies who commented on his viral video when it hit the internet.

On the TV show, it was revealed that the Madu has been given a scholarship into the American Ballet Theatre.

When he was asked how ballet dancing makes him feel, he said: “It makes me feel strong and happy when I am dancing.”

The dance maestro also said that he sees a future where he would be a professional dancer when he grows up.

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– A Nigerian woman, Joan Oji, has revealed how she was able to fulfill her academic dream despite giving a lot to motherhood

– After bagging her first degree at the age of 30, she spent years ensuring her children are well taken care of

– According to her, she was already 62 when she was defending her PhD thesis as she advised that people can still succeed no matter how long it takes

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A woman with the name Joan Oji has celebrated herself, saying that despite the fact that got her degrees very late, she still succeeded.

She said that she got her first degree at the age of 30 when she was already a mother of six. Despite the fact she had a first-class, she did not pursue post-graduation academic goals.

Joan said that she had to see to the education of her children which were already eight. The successful mother added that to inspire her children, she had to pick up a postgraduate application form 20 years after her first degree.

She said that the masters took so long that she had to immediately put in for her PhD after she was done.

The woman was not only a retiree when she was defending her thesis, but she was also well advanced in age at 62.

Joan added that she decided to share the story on her LinkedIn page to inspire someone, reminding people that everybody’s stride towards success cannot be the same and no matter how long it takes some people, they can still become who they want to be.

The woman revealed that her eldest granddaughter won a Russian scholarship to study Medicine in Russia.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a Nigerian woman called Florence Nwando Onwusi Digidu earned a Ph.D. at 73 years old.

According to Howard University, the elderly woman defended her dissertation to earn her PhD in Communication, Culture, and Media Studies on Sunday, April 26.

Florence’s dissertation titled, “Igbo Collective Memory of the Nigeria – Biafra War (1967-1970): Reclaiming Forgotten Women’s Voices and Building Peace through a Gendered Lens,” is a reflection of the Igbo women who, like herself, survived the war.

In other related news, Austin Chibuike Ikpeama bagged his PhD at the young age of 24 after finishing strongly from the University of Sciences, Philadelphia.

An Imo-Indigene, he got a doctorate degree in physical therapy. He is from Chokoneze community in Ezinigittee Mbaise local government. He was born and raised in the US.

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– Uganda has progressed in its fight against Covid-19 as it developed a smartphone, G507, that can read temperatures

– With an in-built sensor, the phone is coming as a potential replacement to temperature guns that are presently in wide use

– SIMI Mobel, the company behind the innovation, said that it is working on partnering with the Ugandan government as a way to make the phone’s price cheap

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A smartphone developed in Uganda, G507, allows users to take their temperatures and detect a potential Covid-19 symptom, serving as a brilliant option to temperature guns.

The phone was developed by a tech company in the country called SIMI Mobile. In a video documentary by Bloomberg QuickTake, it was revealed that the phone has an inbuilt infrared sensor to enable it to carry out the function.

David Beecham Okware, an official of the company, said that though many people in the country may not be able to afford the phone as it is roughly $100, he hopes a foreseeable partnership with the government through the ministry of health will greatly reduce the price.

It should be noted that the phone was built in partnership with a Chinese firm and the production process took four months.

“In this built-in gun temperature in the phone, it does what they call self-calibration. As long as you’ve configured your phone and you’re connected to the internet, the phone does self-calibration which may be quite different from other gun temperatures which require regular calibration to give you accurate information or an accurate result of the test,” he said.

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In reacting to the development, Emmanuel Ainebyoona from the ministry said that the device is a solution that the country needs at a critical time like this as he hopes it will go through required approvals to make it okay for public use.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that screen passengers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja ahead of the planned reopening of the Nigerian airspace.

The robots were unveiled on Saturday, June 27, when the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria conducted simulation exercise at the Abuja airport to test all the protocols designed to contain the spread of Covid-19 ahead of flight resumption.

Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, speaking after the simulation exercise noted that intending passengers on international flights may have to be at the airport five hours before their flight’s takeoff.

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– Stranded Nigerian ladies numbering 68 have been evacuated from Lebanon amid COVID-19 pandemic

– According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, the evacuees arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Sunday, August 16

– The commission says the ladies will go on 14-day self-isolation as mandated by NCDC and PTF on COVID-19

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The federal government has evacuated another 68 Nigerian ladies stranded in Lebanon amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The evacuees arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Sunday, August 16, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has said.

Legit.ng gathers that the federal government facilitated the ladies’ return after a video went viral in which they appealed to be evacuated.

Since the pandemic began, the federal government has been evacuating Nigerians stranded in the Middle East and other parts of the world.

Nigerians abroad have reunited with their families at home as the world battles with the deadly COVID-19 that has killed many people.

The NIDCOM said the evacuees would proceed on 14-day self-isolation as mandated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.

After the disclosure was made on Twitter, Nigerians took to the comment section to commend the commission for evacuating the ladies from Lebanon.

A Twitter user with the handle @udo20458565 wrote: “Weldone all who did there best to see that all worked well.”

Another user with the handle @Kaybee44348040 wrote: “Pls ma @abikedabiri I av a sister who has been stranded in Saudi Arabia for over few months and his boss maltreating.”

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that another batch of 13 Nigerian returnees from Canada, Germany and France arrived in the country through Seme Border Post in Lagos state on Thursday, June 11.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the returnees landed in Benin Republic by Air France on Wednesday, June 10.

A Port Health Services (PHS) official in Seme, who craved anonymity, said the returnees comprised of eight males and five females.

According to the official, the returnees had been screened by health officials.

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– Hester Ford, a black woman believed to be the oldest woman in the United States, has become an internet sensation as she marks her 116th year birthday

– Reports say Hester, with 12 children, has 48 grandchildren and about 200 great-grandchildren

– Hester is so celebrated that the mayor of her community has declared August 15 her day

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Hester Ford, claimed to be the oldest living American, has marked her 116th year birthday in a unique way as a result of the globally ravaging coronavirus.

Hester has been an internet sensation with her photographs and videos of the celebration rocking social media since the news broke.

The woman, who is from Charlotte, North Carolina, celebrated a drive-through birthday with few family members around her, a report by Daily Mail stated.

Metro also reports that she has 12 children, 48 grandchildren with about 200 great-grandchildren.

The drive-through birthday celebration on Thursday, August 13, it was learnt, was held ahead of the main day.

Born in South Carolina ahead of the First World War in 1904, she has lived in Charlotte for at least 59 years and is taken like a celebrity.

To honour her, the Mayor of Charlotte’s, Vi Lyles, has declared 15 August ‘Mother Hester Ford Day’.

Funny enough, Hester is said to be confused concerning how she has managed to live so long.

With the death of Alelia Murphy at 115 in November 2019, Hester is believed to now be the oldest woman.

Married to John Ford, a steel worker, when she was 14, in 1918, her husband reportedly died at the age of 57 in 1963.

It is learnt that at her age, Hester is now the third oldest person alive.

Kane Tanaka from Japan turned 117 on January 2 while Lucile Randon, a woman from France, is senior to Hester with seven months.

In the face of the celebration, however, there is controversy over her age. While she claims to be born in 1905, fresh documents seen in 2019 showed that she was born in 1904.

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Legit.ng earlier reported how a 104-year-old Italian woman identified as Ada Zanusso recently became the world’s oldest person to survive the coronavirus.

Ada, who survived the 1918 Spanish Flu, took ill at her nursing home in Biella in northern Italy on Tuesday, March 17, eight days after the government imposed a lockdown on the country.

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– This is not the best of times for President Donald Trump as he has lost his younger brother, Robert

– The death of Robert threw the president into mourning and he explains how painful the situation is for him

– It is not yet known the cause of Robert Trumps’s ailment that finally took his life

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President Donald Trump of the United States of America is bereaved. He just lost his younger brother, Robert.

Trump, who is currently in an intense battle to retain the seat of the president ahead of an election in his country, made the announcement in a statement shared in the night of Saturday, August 15, by Kayleigh McEnany, White House press secretary.

“It is with heavy heart I share that my wonderful brother, Robert, peacefully passed away tonight. He was not just my brother, he was my best friend.

“He will be greatly missed, but we will meet again. His memory will live on in my heart forever. Robert, I love you. Rest in peace,” he said.

The Straits Times reports that Robert, who died at the age of 72, was into real estate while alive.

Trump, the report said, had visited his brother shortly before he passed on. It is believed he will attend the funeral of his brother whose cause of death is not yet announced.

The report quoted family sources as saying he had not been able to speak in the last couple of days before his death and was kept in the intensive care unit of the Mount Sinai hospital in New York.

The report said Robert had no children but helped raise Christopher Hollister Trump-Retchin, the son of his first wife, Blaine Trump.

It is noteworthy that in July, according to the report, Robert had won a court case restraining temporarily Trump’s niece, Mary, from going ahead with publishing a book that dug into the life of the president and his family.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported how President Donald Trump recently said he had been tested for coronavirus following his recent contact with two people who later tested positive.

CNN reports that the US president made the disclosure during a press conference on Saturday, March 14.

Legit.ng gathers that the US president said he was tested for the virus on Friday, March 13, adding that the result will take one or two days before it comes out.

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– A loving note has been shared on BBNaija Ozo’s social media page addressed to his sister

– The note which was posted by the page handler saw Ozo who missed his sister’s wedding wishing her well on the new journey

– Ozo’s sister also responded to the message lovingly

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Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Lockdown housemate Ozo has congratulated his darling his sister, Ugy, who recently tied the knot with her lover.

Ozo’s congratulatory message was shared on his official Instagram page by the person handling his social media account while he is still in Big Brother’s house.

Although, the message which was signed by the reality star suggests that he may have penned it before stepping into the house.

In the touching note, Ozo noted that family has always remained everything to him. The Lockdown star added that his absence at the ceremony was due to circumstances that were beyond him.

He, however, went on to extend his best wishes to his sister as she charts a new path in her life.

“I want to wish you a happy married life, I know you would have loved me to be there but I’m absent due to circumstances beyond my control and I’m sure you are happy with me where ever you are,” Ozo wrote.

The BBNaija star added that is sister has found the kind of man she always wanted. He expressed his gratitude for having her as a sister and prayed for the new union.

He said: “Remember when you made that list of qualities of a ‘perfect man?’ Well, you found him. Lots of love now and always.’ May you have a marriage full of love and happiness!’ ‘I’m so thankful to have a sister like you. And I wish you and your husband life long joy.’ I love you sis.”

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Reacting, Ozo sister’s wrote in his comment section: “I love you so much boo boo and you are always here in my heart.”

In a related story about the family, Legit.ng reported that Ugy joined thousands of BBNaija fans to celebrate Ozo as he clocked a new age while in the BBNaija house.

Ozo’s elder sister posted a cute photo on Twitter as she wished him a happy celebration.

Ugy also noted that she is proud of her baby brother.

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– Pastor Steve Mbugua started a feeding programme for children in Matopeni slums three years ago

– The man of God used to feed 400 children every Saturday but when schools closed, the number increased to 1,000

– Realising some of the minors were fully dependent on the meal, Mbugua decided to feed them on a daily basis

– The preacher hopes to get more well-wishers to feed the children who mostly come from very poor families

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When schools were closed in March 2020 following confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in the country, many children in Matopeni slums, Kayole estate, were left wondering what would happen to their daily meals.

The children, a majority of them from low-income families, were heavily relying on their daily school meals to survive as most of them are not assured of a meal at home.

Observing their hardships in life, a pastor from a local church started a feeding programme for the children, as reported by NTV.

Through his Faith Rescue Network, Pastor Steve Mbugua collected some contributions from other well-wishers and decided to feed the children on a daily basis.

“Some of the parents lost their jobs, even those who were their teachers are also struggling, some come from families where the parents are alcoholics, we even realised others have been surviving on their own and collecting food from the garbage,” said Mbugua.

The man of the cloth said at first, they used to feed at least 400 children every Sartuday but that number increased drastically to over 1,000 as days went by.

“We started this feeding programme three years ago and at that time we used to feed the children on every Saturday and when COVID-19 struck, the numbers rose from 400 to over 1,000, realising the numbers were increasing, we decided to feed them daily,

“We are located at a very strategic place because we are surrounded by so many slums, some children come from as far as Njiru, Spring Valley, Soweto and some are from chidren’s homes that were closed down,” narrated Mbugua.

The man of God said he was forced to increase the ratio served for every child after realising some of them were fully dependent on the food served at the centre.

The children are also allowed to visit the centre with more than one food container for them to carry enough food for themselves and their siblings.

He said due to the ever-increasing numbers, sometimes they are forced to serve the children with bread and milk especially when they run out of meals.

“It is very difficult to tell a hungry child to go back because the food is over, we usually buy them packets of milk and bread at least to avoid them going hungry,” said Mbugua.

The children arrive at the centre as early as 5 am lining up waiting to be served but for one to be allowed in, they must have their face masks on.

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Pastor Mbugua said he hopes many volunteers could come forward to support his initiative to sustain the growing number of needy children.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the general overseer of Synagogue Church Of All Nations, Prophet TB Joshua, finally revealed what he does before he comes to the altar to preach.

In a video he released on his official Twitter page, the cleric said that his resting time is when he receives from God, while his working time is the period he comes to the altar to preach.

TB Joshua later showed in the video the mountain he goes to commune with God. In the video, he could be seen with a Bible as he muttered what seemed like prayers.

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