Dear Myne - I'm African-American And My Nigerian (Igbo) Man Won't Introduce Me to His Mother

Hello Myne,

I have been following your blog for a short time and I found you because I am dating a Nigerian Igbo man and was curious about his culture.  I would like to post a question on your blog for some responses. Here is my story:

I been dating my Igbo guy for 11 months and he has been everything that I wanted in a guy.  He communicates with me daily via text/call, we see each other at least 2-3 times a week depending on our work schedule.  Last what I love the most is whatever he says he's going to do he does it. If I need anything he's there. He does not say I love you often, but he greets me with a kiss every time I see him and he does show affection so I am ok with that.

However my issue is in the 11 months I have known him I have not been to his house, or met any of his family.  I know that he works and what he does, but I don't know where it is located. His mother lives with him right now and he has shared with me that his mother wants him to marry and African woman because his brother married a Jamaican woman and since his parents were in Nigeria at that time they had no say on it.

Police Officer Investigated For Taking Selfies With Suicide Victim About to Jump From Bridge

A policeman who is supposed to be on duty was busy taking a SELFIE as a man prepared to jump to his death from a bridge.

During the desperate man's final moments, the selfie-obsessed cop is seen posing for snapshot just feet away.

The clearly distressed man is caught in the background of the sick shot, clinging to the bridge in the Turkish capital Istanbul.

Just seconds later he leapt almost 600ft to his death, after attempts by other officers to talk him down failed.

But a picture of the policeman's heartless selfie has sparked fury in Turkey, and the officer in question now faces an investigation.

Man Jailed For Deliberately Infecting Lover With HIV

A 45 year old man identified as Alan Mason has been jailed for deliberately infecting his girlfriend with HIV, and “ruining her life”, a court heard today.

Alan Mason, knew he had the virus but still had unprotected sex with his 39-year-old lover. She only learned the truth when she visited her doctor because she was feeling ill.

Mason had known for five years that he had the virus.

He was sentenced to two years and eight months in jail after pleading guilty to grievous bodily harm.

Uganda Expresses Fears Over Boom in Children Being Adopted Overseas

Where do you stand over children being adopted out of their country, especially if they are adopted by parents of a different race? Does it matter? I had expressed the desire to adopt from Nigeria, but you'll be surprised how complicated the whole process is. I salute parents who adopt, irrespective of where they choose to do it, but this article has got me thinking.
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Authorities in Uganda have raised fears that the country's children are being left vulnerable to abuse and exploitation by a staggering increase in unchecked overseas adoptions.

An official report, details of which were published on Tuesday by a local newspaper, said a boom in what it called the "international adoption industry" had led to some children who were not even orphans being taken into care for adoption or child sponsorship schemes.

The report also said there was no system for the government to track adoptions, leaving children at risk of being kidnapped or trafficked.

"There is no assurance that their fundamental rights have been respected and thus abduction, sale or trafficking of children cannot be ruled out," the paper quoted Uganda's Auditor General John Muwanga as saying.

Dethroned Beauty Queen Refuses To Return $100k Pageant Tiara

May Myat Noe, the dethroned 16-year-old beauty queen from Myanmar [aka Burma] said she won't return her bejeweled crown until pageant organizers apologise for calling her a liar and a thief.

According to the Telegraph, May Myat Noe is the country's first winner of an international beauty contest, and she said representatives of the Miss Asia Pacific World pageant lied about her age. They said she was 18 instead of 16, and they also tried to pressure her into getting plastic surgery "from head to toe."

David Kim, the director of media for the South Korean-based pageant has admitted they gave the winner surgery, provided free of charge, as part of efforts to boost the teen into super-stardom. Ms Noe  denied having the breast implants as he claimed.

Covers: Taraji P. Henson Talks Building A Hollywood Empire on Rolling Out Magazine

Hollywood actress Taraji Henson looks absolutely stunning on the cover of the latest issue of Rolling Out magazine. The actress is promoting her new movie with Idris Elba No Good Deeds out in cinemas soon.

In the inside story, Taraji P. Henson talks about building an empire in Hollywood, working in a mostly male dominated industry and more. Below are some highlights from the interview;

On what she is protecting in real life: Everything that I’ve worked for … I have built an empire in one generation. My son [Marcel] does not remember the bad times. I preach to him that he should protect it as well. I’ve done what my mother wasn’t able to do or her mother. That’s pretty huge. I emphasize him protecting it as well, with social media, [telling him to] be careful what you put out there. They are going to try to get to me through you.

Bovi and His Wife Mark Wedding Anniversary With A Toast

Comedian, Bovi's wife, Kristal Ugboma, sent him a sweet message today as they marked their wedding anniversary, even though he is miles away in the US for a show. She shared the picture above with the caption;

Here's a toast to our beautiful September. Our birth month , wedding month, God's specially created and given month. You @officialbovi and I will live to see 90 more september's..... Amen

Bovi had earlier shared a picture from their photoshoot with his own comedic caption. See it below...

Toyin Aimakhu Celebrates Birthday With New Photoshoot

Toyin Aimakhu Johnson went into the studio today for some pictures to commemorate her latest birthday. Her husband and friends showered her with cakes and goodwill messages.

Her husband, Adeniyi Johnson wrote, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 D woman of my life, my love, my wings, my joy, my friend & sister, mum & WIFE God bless ur new age"

Wishing her many more blessed years.

Married Man Cons Woman Into Marrying Him Then Disappears With Her Money

Uzor Emmanuel, a 45-year old married man with three kids has been arrested and charged for conning a 42-year old Victoria Adeleye out of N4 million at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria.

Emmanuel and Adeleye had planned to marry at the registry but he dumped her at the court premises and disappeared with her money. The wedding was subsequently called-off following Emmanuel’s disappearance.

Friends of the couple, who attended the wedding ceremony were left shell-shocked as marriage officials cancelled the wedding.

Adeleye and Emmanuel had reported started a relationship after they met at a church in Isolo. Unknown to the lady, Emmanuel was married with three kids, but told her that he was still single and needed to marry quickly due to his advancing age.

Rihanna Shows Off Her Sexy Bikini Body On Vacation

Rihanna was earlier banned from Instagram because of nudity issues, but her friend posted up these scintillating images of the singer. Not nude, but definitely very hot!

Enjoy! And have a great weekend.