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Emmanuel Enensi, Student living with disability sets to break GWR by spelling ASL alphabet

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Emmanuel Enensi, an auditory challenged Nigerian student, is attempting to break a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the fastest time to fingerspell the American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet, with a set time of 4.30 seconds.

The challenge is a competition for the fastest fingerspelling called “hot fingers”, something he dubbed “sign-a-thon”.

The present holder of British sign language (BSL) and world sign language (WSL) is Thomas McWhinney who clocked the fastest time of 4.7 seconds in London on August 23, 2008.

According to GWR, the time may be different depending on the sign language.

However, there is no previous record for the fastest time to spell the ASL alphabet.

Since Enensi is going to spell the dactylology of a sign language using ASL, even if he does not smash McWhinney’s record, he could still nick the record for the fastest time to spell the ASL alphabet by an individual.

Enensi said he applied for the challenge a month ago and GWR has asked him to go ahead.

He is a second year student of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers state where he is studying guidance, counseling and special education.

He is the present deputy senate president of the national association of deaf Nigerian students. He is a volunteer with some non-governmental organisations (NGOs), disability organisations and a reporter with a news website.

He said he will commence the effort to spell on September 23, 2023 and has implored everyone to support him in setting a new record.

“I am looking for sponsors to help make this historic event possible. By supporting me, you will not only be part of a record-breaking achievement but also contribute to the promotion of sign language and the rights of millions of deaf people in Nigeria and by extension, Africa,” he said.

“With your financial support, you will be a champion of inclusion and equal participation in society. Sign language is an important tool for achieving accessibility, respect, support and sustainable development for deaf people. It is a win-win for all of us.”

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Spyro says he spends over N15m yearly on people who beg for help

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Spyro, the Nigerian singer, has expressed frustration about the constant requests for money and gifts from people.

In a recent Instagram post, the ‘Who’s Your Guy’ hitmaker revealed that he spends “at least N100,000 on gifts” whenever he goes out, which adds up to “around N15 million per year”.

The 34-year-old also complained that people often insult him when he refuses to give them money or gifts.

He said being a celebrity in Lagos comes with immense pressure, and he feels obligated to spend money on others whenever he’s out in public.

“Really hard being a celebrity in Lagos. I told a guy I didn’t have anything and would see him the next day. He rained insults on me. Every day I step out of my house, I spend a minimum of N100k on gifts. Now let’s do the maths: let’s say I go out three times a week, that’s N300k per week, making N1.2m per month, and that’s about N15 million a year. Kilode,” he wrote.

“If I enter restaurant, billings go de wait me outside. I enter church, same thing. Enter estate, same. Carry phone enter online, na same same,” he captioned the post.

“Everybody wants to take, but nobody de give you, and nobody thinks of how you are fairing. 🤦🏾‍♂️ S/O to everyone of my colleagues out there going through this. Ya’ll are the real MVPs, and I celebrate you. 🙏🏾.”

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Wizkid, Jada Pollock welcome third child

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Wizkid and Jada Pollock, his manager, have welcomed their third child together.

The baby’s arrival was announced via a photo on Pollock’s Instagram story.

In the picture, Jada, noticeably without her baby bump, was dressed in comfortable sweatpants while holding onto a baby’s cot.

The baby’s gender, name, and date of birth, however, remain unknown.

In December, the talent manager revealed that she suffered a health scare during the first three months of her third pregnancy.

Pollock disclosed that she underwent an appendectomy. She described the period as the most terrifying experience of her life.

“At the beginning of the year, I faced the biggest fright of my life,” she wrote.

“Three months into my pregnancy, I was rushed to the hospital to have my appendix removed. Against all odds, both my baby and I made it through safely.

“Life is too short to be anything but grateful.”

Pollock, 41, and Wizkid, 34, met in 2012 when she was still managing Akon, the 51-year-old Senegalese-American singer.

The duo became friends and later lovers. They welcomed Zion Ayo-Balogun, their first child in 2017. In October 2022, Pollock announced the birth of their second child.

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Segun Arinze addresses claims of homosexuality in Nollywood

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Segun Arinze, the ace actor, has shared his thoughts on the long-standing claims of homosexuality in the Nigerian movie industry.

Addressing the allegations in an interview with Arise TV, Arinze stressed that he does not engage in homosexual activities.

The 59-year-old movie star said those who “bend over are adults and they have a right to do whatever they want to do”.

Arinze expressed his preference for living a straightforward life, focusing on his business and being a professional.

“I do not bend over, so I cannot react to it. Well if they do bend over, they should keep bending. That is their problem. They are adults and they have a right to do whatever they want to do. It is none of my business,” he said.

“I am not going to concern myself with that. I do not like those lash backs, I like living my life straightforward, doing my business and being a professional that I am.”

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