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American rapper, Cardi B has taken to Twitter to share her baby shower dilemma.
The 25-year-old star, who originally planned to have two baby showers in two different cities, has just been told by her doctor she has stay home in Atlanta.
The rapper, who is expecting her first child with fiance Offset has revealed she now has to fly 60 people to the shower.
She tweeted;

“I was planning to have 2 babyshowers …One in NY and one in Atl but my doctor told me i can’t fly nomore now i have to fly 60 people to Atlanta
I always bragged about having 2 big families until now ”

Senegalese-born entertainer/entrepreneur, Akon, who was a panelist at the Cannes Lions Festival, announced his new project which is his motivations of using the blockchain technology towards improving the conditions in Africa.

The Grammy-nominated musician said his own cryptocurrency, which is aptly called Akoin will also include a “100 percent crypto-centric city,” called Akon Crypto City, which will be based in a 2,000-acre land supplied by the Senegalese President.

“I think that blockchain and crypto could be the savior for Africa in many ways because it brings the power back to the people and brings the security back into the currency system,” Akon said. “[Cryptocurrency] also allows the people to utilize it in ways where they can advance themselves and not allow the government to do those things that are keeping them down.”

According to him, the crypto city aims to be a “real-life Wakanda” that will revolutionize daily business and human exchanges. However, when asked about the technical parts of the blockchain technology, Akon kept it real and said, “I come with the concepts and let the geeks figure it out.”

When pressed about the technical aspects of Akoin and the crypto-based city, Akon responded: “I come with the concepts and let the geeks figure it out.” He did, however, have a lot to say about his possible presidential run and the ways in which he would handle Donald Trump and even Kanye West.

“It’s gonna be entertaining, it’s gonna be something worth watching,” he said about a potential debate. “I’m going to go after Trump and Kanye will get offended because he likes Trump and he’s going to go after me. Then I’m going to go after Kanye and then Trump’s going to get offended because he likes Kanye and he’s going to go after me. And the debate stage will be set where it’s all about me. It’s perfect, a masterplan.”

English language can be complicated at times. These days is all about wat u can offer, how good u are at what u do.

Anyway, below are Grammatical Errors You Make Without Knowing

1. At and About
Note that the sentence, “I shall expect you at about five o’clock” is wrong. It should rather be “I shall expect you about five o’clock”.
Reason:
“At” applies a definite time, and “about” applies to an approximate time. So, using at about is juxtaposition of two unlikes, and should be avoided. You can only say: “I shall expect you at or about five o’clock”.

2. Try And
Many a time, people use “try and” when they actually mean “try to”. Logically, if you “try and do something”, you have to first of all try, which is to make a general attempt, and finding out how do. After trying and finding how to do, you then do it. Thus, there are two actions involve, to try and to do.
On the other hand, “try to” implies the single combination of trying and doing. So, learn not to confuse the two today.

3. All Right
Note that, while already, almost, almighty and altogether, are right, it is wrong to say “alright”. However, there is no reason for this. But if you want your grammar to be absolutely correct, you must use “all right”.

4. Misuse of That
It is quite pathetic that most people use the word “That” as an emphatic adverb.
Examples:
“I had no idea the house was that small”
“If the weather is that bad, you had better stay at home”
This use of “That” is wrong and should be avoided. The correct forms of the above sentences are:
“I had no idea that the house was as small as that”.
“If the weather is as bad as that, you had better stay at home”.

5. Ought To
Note that the construction ” He ought to, didn’t he?” is very wrong. Its correct form is “He ought to, oughtn’t he?”.
I know this sound absurd. But no doubt, it is the correct form.

6. Parallel With
It should be noted that two lines can not be “parallel to”. They can only be “parallel with” each other. So, don’t say parallel to from today hence forth.

7. Averse To
Sometimes, people say they are “averse to”. Meaning that they dislike. However, this is very wrong. You cannot be averse to anything, because the suffix “to” signify approach, when the opposite is intended.
The correct form of “being averse to something” is “being averse from”.

8. Moot Point
Note that the word “moot” does not mean the same as “mute”. While the word mute simply mean silence, moot is an Anglo-Saxon town assembly, or court of justice which was a moot or mote, while the meaning place was the moot hall.

9. USE TO
When people make sentences like “He used to live in Lagos” meaning he formerly lived in Lagos, it is quite understood and correct.
But where they say this negatively or in past tense, they make mistakes. Examples:
“He didn’t use to live in Lagos”.
“Did he use to live in Lagos?”.
The correct forms of the above are:
“He use not to live in Lagos”.
“Used he to live in Lagos”.
Reason:
“Used to” is a peculiar idiom itself, and there is no point making its variation even more peculiar.

10. Xmas
The only reason why the word “Xmas” can be tolerated is because, “X” was a Greek word for Jesus Christ. Writers who intentionally use “Xmas” having be said to be merely lazy. The most formal form is “Christmas”

Ahead of their World Cup fixture against Tunisia, England and Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard was seen dancing the famous Nigerian dance step Shaku Shaku during an interview for his World Cup playlist.
Check the video below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_F_-3GG0wg

Despite clinching a third successive European title just five days ago, the Frenchman's tenure at the Santiago Bernabeu is at an end
Zinedine Zidane has announced that he is leaving Real Madrid less than a week after guiding them to an unprecedented third successive Champions League title.

The club revealed on Thursday that Zidane was to appear in a hastily arranged news conference that caught many by surprise, fuelling speculation that his tenure at the Santiago Bernabeu could be coming to an end.

Zidane confirmed his departure at the start of the news briefing, just five days after he presided over the 3-1 Champions League final win over Liverpool.

Such success, which he also managed in each of his first two seasons in charge of the team, has not been enough to prolong his spell.
Madrid's third-place LaLiga finish is likely the major factor in Zidane's departure, as Los Blancos ended the season 17 points adrift of bitter rivals and champions Barcelona.

God help and protect us

Hi NLs, there is this babe am so in love with.
Been asking her out for more than two weeks now..
Buh she's been saying she has a boyfriend and yet she gives green lights.. Am confused guys
What should I do?

Very cute family. Even the rich dies

Still, 2baba fall my hand.

Dear God save us from this untoward generation.

JeffreyJamez:
Go to your branch and complain there...My bank usually reverses it immediately..

I've actually complained. They said because I didnt use a UBA ATM, they cant immediately reverse it. They said Sterling Bank will be the one to reverse it. I was told to fill a form though which will be sent to Sterling. That the money wld be reversed at minimum of six days.
Am just very nervous.

Guys I'm incredibly anxious.
I tried using a Sterling Bank ATM to withdraw from a UBA acct which on a normal ground, has no cause for alarm.
Toor, I gladly put my ATM card to wiwthdraw 20k hoping I wld withdraw another 20k to make it 40k all together. Surprisingly, I was alerted but the machine just kept on counting without opening.Processed another 20k,same result.My people, I started sweating.
I went to a nearby UBA Bank, I was told it would be reversed within 24hrs. 24hrs came and left, nothing nothing. I went back I was told it would be reversed minimum of 6days.
NLs I'm very afraid pls. Would it be refunded back into my acct
As this money is for my school fee.
Help share your experience and advice to allay my fears.

Hello guys, I've tried getting an ABU thread here on NL. Unfortunately, I couldn't. So I decided creating for our benefits.
Please any news regarding the admission lists?

Please, I need advice on the best android phone to buy at a low price. Also a very sound laptop at not more than 70k

Tell them we are praying over them

But you said powerful

When thousands are dying to survive in the country.

Nigerian police are capable of stopping the killings.

lawlz

Lemme ask my gf

I don't even know.. At that point,my head being boiling for real.

tolexy12:
yeah

Hmm.. God help you stop it In Jesus Name

Praise tha Lord??!!

Electric shock..

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Hmm.. I hope they aint kidnapped

Mehn this is absurdly true tho.. Some dullards being working zero n b rejoicing..

I reject this for every lady here on Nairaland.. Now lemme see how many ladies likes me..

Thanks OP
I learnt