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Obasanjo Says Early Death of Parents Remains Major Regret in His Life

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Monday that   the early death of his parents remains a major regret in his life.

Obasanjo disclosed this at his 81st birthday ceremony held at the Marque Events Centre inside the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Complex in Abeokuta.

The former president, who recalled that his parents laboured to train him, expressed regrets that they could not live to “reap the fruits of their labour.”

“One of the things that I always missed or remember with some feeling of sadness is that my parents left this world too early.

“They made a lot of sacrifices for me and I wish they have been around to reap the fruits of their labour,” he said.

He said he had always found solace in the belief of the Yoruba that “the dead sees what goes on in the land of the living.”

The elder statesman said he was sure that his parents would be grateful and happy at his achievements if they had been alive.

Obasanjo expressed appreciation to all those who had worked with him and contributed to making his life a success.

He said he was particularly grateful to all who “lifted his hands” when he got tired in the course of building the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library.

“I would not have ventured into the project if I had known it would be that massive, but I thank you all for supporting me all the way,” he said. (NAN)

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Why I’m Not Ready For Kids – Singer Burna Boy Reveals

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Grammy Award-winning singer Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has revealed why he is not yet ready to have children.

He made this known during an Instagram live session on his page on Wednesday.

Burna Boy claimed that his desire to provide the same level of love and dedication his parents gave him is the reason why he is not having kids.

Explaining further, Burna Boy said, “Why haven’t I had kids yet? Bro, it’s because I don’t want to have kids. Like, have you seen my operation? Have you seen my mom the way she loves me? Have you seen my dad the way he loves me?

“Bro, I know I can’t give that to anyone right now with the life I live. So until I am settled and can be there for my children every day, every minute of every day, I am not having any kids.”

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Men Of The Lagos State Police Command Have Arrested Singer Portable

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The singer was arrested or rather dramatically dragged into the police van while he was trying to run away from the arrest on May 14 following a petition from a car dealer.

Portable being dragged into the van by the police

Portable allegedly purchased a G-Wagon worth N27 million from the car dealer, made a down payment and took the vehicle away with the promise to pay the balance.

After waiting for a while without any word concerning his balance, the dealer reached out to the singer who claimed the car he purchased had faults. The dealer then asked the singer to return the car or pay the balance but Portable allegedly refused.

Following a petition from the dealer, the police moved in and arrested the singer who is currently in their custody.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest of the singer.

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Young Man Named Young C, Delves Into The Challenge Of Being Buried Alive For 24 Hours

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Sharing a video on his Instagram account, he said;

“I am going to be spending the next 24 hours buried in this casket. Guys, this is real, not fake. And the most amazing part is that I am going to go live by night.”

In a subsequent update, the young man simply identified as Young C revealed that he had been buried for over 8 hours and was experiencing physical discomfort, including excessive sweating;

“Guys, I have been buried alive for over 8 hours now. For those of you who saw my first video, I have been down here. As you can see, my camera is still rolling, and I have my light down there, I am sweating, guys.”

In yet another update, Young C said he has started experiencing heat and that his fear now is for his rechargeable fan not to run out of power.

He also showed a container where he has been urinating since he began the challenge.

This feat was also once attained by an American YouTuber, Jimmy Donaldson popular known as MrBeast who spent 50 hours buried underground.

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