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British Royals Disappointed As Harry, Meghan Quit Roles
British’s royal family is hurt and disappointed by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s surprise announcement that they will step back from their senior roles and spend more time in North America, a royal source said.
Harry and Meghan’s decision to step away from royal duties sent shock waves through the royal family as neither Queen Elizabeth nor Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, had been consulted on the announcement, made on Instagram.
Elizabeth, who has devoted her life to the public duty of monarchy since she became queen in 1952, and other senior members of the family felt hurt and disappointed by the move, a royal source said.
The Queen has asked staff to work with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to find a workable solution after the couple announced they will step back as senior royals.
The BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell said Her Majesty had been in touch with the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge.
They directed senior staff to work with the Sussex household and government.
Harry and Meghan made their announcement late on Wednesday, taking Queen Elizabeth, Harry’s grandmother, and Prince Charles, Harry’s father, by surprise.
“We have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution,” Harry and Meghan said in their statement.
“We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family, and work to become financially independent.”
They said the decision was taken after months of reflection and discussion, and that they would split their time between the United Kingdom and North America to allow their family the space it needs.
Cast by the couple as an exciting next step, it was not immediately clear how the couple will become what royal biographers said was akin to being a “half royal” – and who will pay for their transatlantic lifestyles.
No senior royal has yet commented on the decision. British tabloids said the announcement had left senior royals such as Prince Charles and Harry’s brother, Prince William, incandescent with rage.
Buckingham Palace said discussions with Harry and Meghan were at an early stage and that such complicated issues took time to work out.
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Hardship: No free beer parlour anymore, work hard, be patient – Tinubu to Nigerians
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told Nigerians that there is no free beer parlour anymore.
He said the people must work hard, focusing on agriculture and should be patient with the government.
Tinubu said his administration was in the process of retooling and rebuilding the country’s economy and should be given the time to achieve this.
Tinubu made this known when the Forum of Former Presiding Officers of the National Assembly, led by former Senate President Ken Nnamani, paid him a visit in Abuja.
“People say we’re hungry; yes, I understand that. We don’t want to keep the people hungry and angry, but we say be patient— we must work hard. There is no free beer parlour anymore. We’ll retool and rebuild Nigeria’s economy,” said President Tinubu.
The President is saying this at a time Nigerians grapple with economic hardship occasioned by the twin policies of fuel subsidy removal and Naira floating.
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Five Female Celebrities With Amazing Weight Loss Transformation
Whether through surgery or adhering to a healthy lifestyle, these female celebrities have left many spellbound with their amazing weight-loss transformations.
Here are five female celebrities with amazing weight-loss transformations:
Anita Asuoha aka Real Warri Pikin
Popular comedienne Real Warri Pikin, in an Instagram post on Wednesday, debuted a slimmer frame to her 3.5 million followers.
The mum of two, in a video on YouTube, revealed she underwent weight loss surgery following countless health scares that sometimes left her dizzy.
She said, “At the end of the day, I just woke up one day and said ‘Baby I’m ready, let’s do this’ and I took the most difficult decision of my life, I went on weight loss surgery.”
Teniola Apata aka “Teni”
Dropping a whopping 75kg, singer Teni had shocked many when she debuted a smaller frame in in January 2023.
On how she achieved this, the ‘Uyo Meyo’ crooner attributed her drastic weight loss to a healthy lifestyle.
“I feel good. And do you know, imagine going for dinners and paying for everybody’s food and you can’t eat what they are eating… Because I’m dieting,” she said at that time.
Eniola Badmus
Nigerian actress and producer, Eniola Badmus, had tongues wagging with her drastic weight loss back in 2021.
In an interview with City People Magazine in December 2021, Badmus revealed that she had so far lost a total of 33kg in a few months by sticking to healthier habits.
“What I can say is, it got to a point where I could not control what I eat anymore.
“I eat anything, so far it is edible. So from there, I knew something fishy was going on. So far, I have lost 33kg,” the actress said.
Chioma Omeruah ‘Chigul’
Partnering a personal trainer and sticking to a healthy diet, commedienne Chigul was met with lots of love from fans when she debuted a smaller frame in 2021 when she flaunted her weightloss transformation.
“Day 7 of a fruit fast,” she captioned one of her many beautiful images on Instagram.
Bose Ogunboye aka Lepacious Bose
Comedienne and hostess Lepacious Bose left many stunned with her drastic weight loss after revealing her new slimmer physique.
In an interview with Premium Times in 2017, Bose revealed she lost 70kg in 18 months thanks to a healthy lifetsyle.
“I used to be a size 32 but I am currently a size 14,” she began.
“I began my weight loss journey about four years ago and I have not stopped. I stayed away from eba for three years and I missed eating good food.
” I tell people that I had only eaten pounded yam like three times during this period. It wasn’t a decision that I really liked; it took a lot of hard work, discipline and commitment,” she added.
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‘If you rush in, you will rush out’, Funke Akindele advises ladies on marriage
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has advise ladies not to rush into marriage due to societal pressures.
The actress made this revelation in an recent interview with media personality, Chude Jidenowo.
According to her, she merely wanted to settle down and have children because she was under pressure, but regrettably the marriage dissolved after a year.
She narrated how she was able to overcome this terrible period in her life by focusing solely on her work as a distraction.
She said, “I have never addressed this issue but I will do now to encourage ladies that are pressured to get married. Please calm down and take your time because if you rush in, you rush out…that is the lesson learnt….
“You know, I just wanted to get married. I want to do things right, have children and all that. When I went into the (first) marriage, it didn’t work fine. And it ended in a very bad way, in social media, the noise was everywhere. I was actually filming and somebody called me and told me, I wanted to die!
“You know I cried, lost some good deals then. But I didn’t let it break me.”
“As a young lady out there, do not be pressured to get married. Get married because you want to get married, because you love him, and you want to spend the rest of your life with him. Don’t get married because mummy and daddy are saying get married or your friend just got married, have children because you want to have children, you want to be blessed with children, you love children.
“Don’t have children because society will say “ah she’s barren ohh, 12 years 6 years e never marry” Ignore the gossip, ignore the naysayers, give them “sorry the middle finger, I don’t care”. Yes, ignore because you have your life, do what makes you happy.”
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