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Adekunle Gold Opens Up About Living with Sickle Cell Disease and Facing Backlash
Nigerian artist Adekunle Gold recently shared his personal journey of living with sickle cell disease in a heartfelt interview.
Gold recounted the intense backlash and ridicule he faced upon initially revealing his condition. Despite these challenges, he emphasized the significance of raising awareness and the resilience required to manage the disease daily.
Gold’s candid discussion aims to inspire others with similar health issues and spark more conversations about sickle cell disease.
His story underscores the need for empathy and understanding, breaking down stigmas and fostering a supportive environment for those living with chronic illnesses.
He said, “I want people living with sickle cell to feel safe, to feel like they have help and support.
“They call you a sickler… Recently, when I talked about it [my struggle with sickle cell] on the song [‘5-star’], I saw a lot of tweets from people attacking and abusing me.
“I’m speaking about sickle cell disease now because I just got the courage to come out and speak up openly about it. A lot of people can’t share their stories like I can.”
Nigerian influencer and actress, Priscilla Mkambala and her husband, Juma Jux, celebrate 1 year of their wedding anniversary.
it can be recalled that this time last year, the couple got married and made headlines. now they come again as they celebrate and share cute couple pictures, a remake of 2Pac and his partner, Jones.
fans and friends congratulate the couple and wish them a happy anniversary.
Nigerian singer 2Face admits to not being a responsible father to his kids. He admits this on a recent podcast episode where he stated that he has fallen short as a father to his kids.
“I want to really contribute to society positively. I want to be among those who make something meaningful happen. I want to contribute my own little quota to help society,” he said.
Don’t know what to do this weekend? How about heading to the cinema to watch the current movies now showing? Here are 10 movies currently playing in cinemas:
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Primate (Horror)
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To Adaego With Love (Nollywood Romance/Drama)
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Friends Indeed (Nollywood Drama)
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Greatest Oath: The Rescue (Nollywood Drama)
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Anaconda (Action/Comedy/Horror – Global)
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David (Animation/Adventure – Global)
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The Strangers: Chapter 3 (Horror – Global)
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Dracula (Horror/Drama – Global)
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GOAT (Animation/Adventure – Global)
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Wuthering Heights (Romance/Drama – Global)
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