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A devoted dad has discovered the three sons he had raised for more than 20 years were not his when doctors told him he had been infertile since birth.

Now Richard Mason’s ex-wife has been ordered to pay him £250,000 to him but is allowed her to keep the identity of the real father a secret.

Devastated Mr Mason had no idea he wasn’t the boys’ biological dad until two years ago when he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.

The inherited disease prevents male sufferers from fathering children naturally and DNA tests confirmed beyond doubt that he had no biological link to his eldest son, now 23, and his 19-year-old twins.


Richard, with new wife Emma, raised his boys for more than 20 years (Image: Facebook)
Doctors at Liverpool's Broadgreen Hospital confirmed Mr Mason had been infertile since birth (Image: Liverpool Echo)

Mr Mason believes that the same man fathered all three boys during an on/off four-year affair his wife Kate, 54, embarked on in the late 1990s.

But she only confessed to the adultery in 2016, ten years on from their divorce, when he confronted her about the children’s paternity.

It is not known if Mrs Mason’s former lover is aware he is the real father.

Devastated Mr Mason had no idea he wasn’t the boys’ biological dad until two years ago when he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis
DNA tests confirmed beyond doubt that he had no biological link to his eldest son, now 23, and his 19-year-old twins
The case, reported in the Mail on Sunday today, came to light when Mr Mason launched a legal bid to claw back some of the £4 million divorce settlement his wife received, as well as suing her for paternity fraud.

As a result, two of the boys have since broken off contact with him.

Mr Mason, now happily remarried to Emma, launched a legal bid to claw back some of the £4 million divorce settlement from his wife (Image: North Wales Live WS)

Last night, Mr Mason, 55, a co-founder of internet comparison site MoneySupermarket.com, said that discovering the boys were not his own left his life in pieces.

“You don’t know what’s real and what isn’t – it’s as if I’m living in The Matrix,” he said.

His solicitor Roger Terrell said: “We understand that it’s a legal first because there has never been a divorce financial settlement set aside in such emotive circumstances.”

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dad-found-out-sons-raised-13819040

Phenmeson:
Throwing more light on Childcare services.
I live close to Gatwick Airport where we have less 9ja ones. My wife had to stop her job because my job varies day, late & night shift. A friend recommended A baby sitter for me. I also saw the baby sitter on Childcare.co.uk
To cut story short, I lend her £100 b4 she start looking after my little one. She failed to pay me back and she was threatening me that she will report me to the police and sue me just because I message her friends, family about her evil act. On my town page on Facebook, I discovered she stole things from kid parents she was looking. She is a Botswana girl. I thank God that she did not look after my kid and that i only lost £100 because she said to me that i should learn not to give my little one to strangers. Am planning of having a permanent afternoon job so that my Mrs can do permanent early job because my kids will be two ✌️ soon and most nanny's over here charges over £12 after tax & N. I

You should have told her to go ahead and report to the police. That is not harassment moreover you lent her the money and have the proof so you have a strong case.

Adeitanajoke:
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Private security guards attached to the National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) and who protect oil pipelines from Lokaja to Kaduna, on Thursday staged a peaceful protest against the non-payment of 22 months’ salary arrears.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the protesting workers blocked the entrance to the NNPC Depot at Awawa, Abaji Area Council, FCT and denied members of staff, petrol tankers and visitors entry.

The security guards, who are employees of MRS Limited, carried placards bearing inscriptions such as: “Pay us our 22-months salaries, “We are not slaves” and “We will block Abuja-Lokoja Road if we are not paid.”

The spokesman of the protesting workers, Alhaji Abdullahi Kaja, lamented that when they were working directly under the NNPC, they were paid as and when due and received other benefits until MRS Limited took over.

“Other security guards doing the same work at Warri, Port Harcourt and Katsina, have been paid, but we at Lokoja-Kaduna axis have not been paid.

“When we were working directly under the NNPC, our salaries were constant and we worked under good condition.


“But when MRS Limited took over, there is no provision for even torch lights, raincoats and rain boots to enable us work properly.

“All we want is our salaries paid; as well as going back to work directly under the NNPC and not MRS Limited,” Kaja said.

He urged the government to intervene in order to resolve the dispute and forestall any breakdown of law and other.

Other protesters, Muhammed Hassan and Umar Isa, told NAN that the action had exposed them to hardship and unbearable conditions.

Hassan accused the management of MRS Limited of being insensitive to their plight, alleging that the management had turned deaf ears to their demand for payment of their salaries.

When NAN sought to speak with Alhaji Sani Mohammed, the Abaji NNPC Pumping Depot manager, he declined comments on the situation.

Mohammed said MRS Limited was responsible for the security guards and was in a better position to respond or address the media.

https://all-gists..com/2019/01/just-in-nnpc-staff-protest-unpaid.html

What makes them NNPC staff? They are not on NNPC's payroll.
NNPC should prevail on the company topay their staff or lose their contract.

francoteeboy2626:
please house,I plays talking drum and other instruments, if I can get a Nigerian church that can stand for me that there is no citizens that can play the talking drum for them,hence the need for me,can I get a work permit that way

Hi, you can try Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent Visa). I believe there is a stream for the arts, which your talent is but you will need someone residing in the UK for endorsement (write a letter of recommendation for you). I believe you have a very good case with your skill set. Go through the "Exceptional promise" route.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/753717/T1__ET__Guidance_11_2018.pdf

iPopAlomo:
The UAE is far... Northern Nigeria... every Hausa man walks about with a dagger... I would also say the same thing... "I'm sorry... but hausa people are heartless..." but it's their culture...

It's ?

I do not know where you got this information from but I grew up in an area where there are many hausa people and I never saw one walking around with dagger save for some going to the farm.
Again you are quick to generalise that hausa people are heartless, how did you arrive at such conclusion?

[quote author=ItzBIM post=74318683][/quote]Because he does not have the skills and temperament to lead Nigeria.

justwise:
Not really though their transfer speed is good but rate is not that good because their commission increases while Azimo remains the same no matter the amount you are sending. Transferwise is good if you are sending anything £1-£100, Azimo transfer speed is frustrating.

Ok, I have not used Azimo before. I have used world remit, transferwise, ping-express, Rhemito and Transferboss(used to have very good rates and quite fast until the CBN license issue for transfer operators, I have not used them in over 2 years and not confident in their services anymore)

justwise:
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Then they are better than Azimo and transferwise

Transferwise is very good and is what I use if rhemito is not available as they often have the second best rate.

justwise:
Interesting..never heard of them before, have you used them before and how quick is their service?

I have been using them for about 2 years now. They had some issues with their system and were off for a long time but recently resumed transfers. It takes around an hour or less for the funds to hit the account.

kaad:
People, how do you send money to naija? with good exchange rate...

Rhemito has the best rate I have seen so far.

https://www.rhemito.com/

wonderful?

CastedAyo:
5. Mr Abegunde ‘s pleas that his friend, Mr

Ayodeji Olumide Ojo, used his address to open a bank account in a US bank, will hopefully be proven right in court


6. Unfortunately, Mr Ojo , his friend, who has been previously indicted by the US Department of Justice and charged with conspiracy to commit fraud is currently on the run


8. Please find attached a detailed report by the US Justice department on the matter:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/eight-arrested-africa-based-cybercrime-and-business-email-compromise-conspiracy


*Signed.
Abdur-Rahman Balogun
S.A.Media to Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa.


http://igberetvnews.com/497436/nigerian-detained-in-the-us-our-findings-abike-dabiri/

newsheriffintown:
Before i did a uk acct ,i have already try it out accept the post office box method ,and the process in securing a box his tenuous and i will also have to cancel the uk acct which have work hard for months.and i will also need to code new app and apply for new adsense advert from google ,it like coming to square one again .

Bro if you are in any capacity to help please help me

See why helping with address verification was and is not an option for me?

vcole:
@salford lol! @ sabbatical. Life just gets in the way. I try to pop in when I can. Happy to see the thread growing though. Yea, the issues forced their hand to open the flood gates and yes, the docs get issued a tier 2 UK visa based on their employer prior to arrival.
@bsbabe what services did your person access privately? Usually when we say no private care we mean that there are no private hospitals or diagnostics and similar services. All of these are owned by the government. Clinics are different. Usually clinics are owned privately but services rendered are paid for by the provincial government through the health insurance system. Only people who are not eligible for health insurance then have the option to pay out of pocket. This is typically the system for a universal health care system as it operates here, the UK and Australia. In countries with private health systems, hospitals and other services can be owned by private organizations as is the case in countries like the states.
@rainazoe yea, process would be similar. Your gp would even refer you to midwives as well for obstetric care based on your preference.

There are private hospitals in the UK. Usually people prefer them to the NHS to avoid the long waiting times. Insurance companies will usually want you to go through the NHS first before using the service. spire is one of the hospital chains.

tiptoe1:
Yes, I'm strictly interested in ladies from different races, and also I didn't tried texting Nigerian ladies to see if it will be sent for free. The moment I tried texting ladies in different countries, the page I attached earlier came up straight away

Ok then. All the best.

tiptoe1:
God bless you for this vital information you gave out. I'll advise others to try it out. It's even better compared the those free dating sites where there are lot of scammers. Here, you'll find ladies from all over the world, even ladies from Antarctica and also you'll mostly find working class ladies who might be willing to pay every necessary fee if she's drunk in love

If you can't afford to be me paying monthly, the moment your get a lady who responding to you well, just ask for her Facebook ID. Reason why I said this is cause you won't be able to send a message to anyone if you haven't made a payment or your payment expires. You only be able to see their profiles. So I they always request for their Facebook ID before the one month payment I did expires. It's truly 1000% worth I as SaintHilary said

But there are girls in Nigeria and you don't have to pay subscription fee to talk to them or are you strictly interested in just other races?

Inkredible:
Yeah, I'm looking at 15hundred max for it.

1500? Is it to buy another car? If you shop around you should get for less than half of that.

Haryoryhemie:
we

Won't that be fraudulent given that the person will not be related to you, which is a criterion?
Please don't make them close this route, like other routes, to Nigerians.

stubbornman:
sorry about that.... it wasn't intentional

No wahala

stubbornman:
Please everyone that has landed should adhere to this, no matter how busy you are.... afterall others wrote for you before you landed... dont be stingy!

Your language though! This didn't come out polite. All you can do is appeal to them and not "instruct" or "command" them to tell their stories.

derbylicious:
I found this thread right on time.

Which of these two would be suitable for a newly wed couple(with no kids yet) to reside : studio flat vs 1 bedroom flat?

Where can good furniture(especially king size bed & sofa, coffee table) be purchased “affordably”? I’ve checked Argos but want more options

I’d appreciate your opinions

British Heart Foundation sells good furniture. 1 Bed should be fine for both of you. I wouldn't stay in a studio with my spouse.

newsheriffintown:
I dont fancy living in the uk just because of stable light and some social amenities .

I believe i can make it here and still live like a king in my house and in my country but you ,no matter how hard you work ,you can never be a dangote or billgate in another mans country .

Enjoy your tight one room apartment inthe uk (mean no disrespect)while i continue with my naija daily huzzle buzzle

I didn't see this response before my last one. You do not have to insult people. What you are asking for is very difficult and no one will do it for you except they know you inside out and that still doesn't make it right. You are trying to deceive google and we are trying to make you see reason why you should use your real address. No one wants a criminal record here. Google is skeptical about Nigeria because of acts like what you are tying to do. Honesty and integrity is very important here and that's why even though not many people here believe in God, many are upright unlike back home where we shout and troop to places of worship but it does not reflect on our actions. It's little things like this that builds a nation.
INTEGRITY, HONESTY.

All the best but count me out.

newsheriffintown:
Before i did a uk acct ,i have already try it out accept the post office box method ,and the process in securing a box his tenuous and i will also have to cancel the uk acct which have work hard for months.and i will also need to code new app and apply for new adsense advert from google ,it like coming to square one again .

Bro if you are in any capacity to help please help me

Bro, google knows that people change addresses and so must have made provision for that. I do not believe you will lose your earnings. No one expects you to remain in the same location for ever. On the play store type in Nipost address, you will see Nipost Mailbox. Download it and use the app to obtain you house address. Send it to Google and they should be able to deliver the pin directly to your house. I am trying to help you mate.

newsheriffintown:
I didnt say google dont trust us .his hard to get verified in nigerian because must pins get misplace before it get to you coz of the way our street and road are hidden.

Oga pls help me if you want to ,so i can get verify quickly and wihdraw abeg

Get a post office box, that way it gets delivered to your box. Alternatively download Nipost's new address post code. That way the mail can be delivered to your address anywhere in Nigeria. Check the play store for the Nipost app. It is very easy going b what the post master general said. Give it a try.

fatima04:
Would you release your own home address to a total stranger you haven't met before all in the name of my fellow nairalanders?

I believe there are other form of payment verification method that cam be used. Research and try that.

I tire o.

newsheriffintown:
Bro its legit ,you can google 'admob verification by google' they will send the pin to you and i will use it to verify simple.nothing hidden .
I opened a nigerian acct and its hard for google to verify that .
Please abeg .help me make i see small money this december

You don't seem to understand. If google has a problem sending it to Nigeria because they don't trust "Nigerians", I will be a fool to help, especially as I do not know what google knows.

newsheriffintown:
You funny .nigerian acct hardly see pin coz our street his hard to locate by google and any nigerian acct is tag suspicious

Help me now abeg

Unfortunately the risk is too much for me to take. I cannot help.

Lexusgs430:
Lol..... It's front of ur nose...... Look well...

The pro?

GodisGood4321:
For a start, I’m not a gold digger nor am mine looking for someone to take care of my bills.

Marry a decent girl from a decent background and not necessarily from a well to do family. There are working girls, from rich families, that will make you live to a standard that you cannot sustain just to show off. Have a conversation with your woman and you guys should have an understanding so you don't burden each other after marriage.

Lexusgs430:
Tvtap too is good, hunt for ad free version......

RalphJean.....

Just downloaded it and it looks good. Where can I find the ad free version?

newsheriffintown:
I register with a UK acct and number coz nigeria acct always get banned and the pin take forever to locate my street for naija .abeg naija don cast.

Abeg our UK brothers help me oo

So that UK too will cast abi?

newsheriffintown:
GUYS the UK PLEASE DO A BROTHER A FAVOUR ABEG,

I OPENED A UK GOOGLE ADMOB ACCT AND I CANT VERIFY IT WITHOUT GOOGLE SENDING PIN TO MY UK ADRESS FOR VERIFICATION .

THE PROBLEM HIS I DONT LEAVE IN THE UK ,
ANY BROTHER HERE LEAVING IN THE UK SHOULD HELP ME HELP ME TO RECEIVE IT ABEG .I DONT MIND APPRECIATING WITH SMALL TOKEN
PLEASE GUYS HELP HELP ME OUT ,I CANT WITHDRAW UNLESS I VERIFY WITH UK ADRESS

fatima04

Why can't they send it to your Nigeria address?

made4naijamusic:
a guy caught his girlfriend with another guy inside kfc in lagos and they engaged in a fight

watch video

source :

https://www.made4naija.com/2018/12/a-guy-caught-his-girlfriend-with-another-guy-inside-kfc-in-lagos-video/

Is there anything wrong with going to KFC with another guy? And even if she was cheating, couldn't he just walk away without creating a scene? Some people are so insecure.