BenueFamily Blog

It has longed been rumored that Will Smith and his wife of over 20-years Jada Pinkett’s marriage is heading to the rock. With many believing that, the two couples will be having a divorce soon for sure but according to an interview with Smith at the Entertainment Tonight, the Hollywood star opened up about his relationship with his wife Jada, admitting that it hasn’t been all roses.

Hey guys, if your fiancee confesses to be this lazy, will you still go ahead and mary her? That's true love at its peak

13.Warren Beatty: Warren Beatty and Annette Bening's son Stephen Ira, 22, was born Kathlyn. He began his transition at 14 and talked about being transgender in a 2012 video for WeHappyTrans. When American transgender teen Leelah Alcorn committed suicide, Ira wrote on Twitter:

12. Isis: Model and fashion designer Isis King appeared on the 11th and 17th cycles of "America's Next Top Model." She was the first trans woman to compete on the series. Isis, 30, had sexual reassignment surgery in 2009. She appeared in the MSNBC documentary "Born in the Wrong Body," which centered on the lives of transgender teenagers.

11. Ian: Comedian Ian Harvie (far left) often talks about being a trans man in his stand-up performances. Born and raised in Maine, Harvie knew he was transgender at an early age and came out as transgender at age 32. Harvie, 46, is a writer's room consultant and actor on Amazon's critically acclaimed series "Transparent."

10. Janet: Journalist Janet Mock, 31, was formerly a staff editor at People magazine and is a transgender rights activist and author. She currently hosts "So POPular!" on MSNBC. At age 18, Mock traveled to Thailand and had sexual reassignment surgery. She revealed she was a trans woman in an interview with Marie Claire in 2011 and published the bestselling memoir "Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More" in 2014.

8. Andreja: Australian model Andreja Pejic is a transgender woman, who was originally considered an "androgynous" male model who described himself as living "in between genders." She had sexual reassignment surgery in 2014. Pejic, 23, told People magazine in July, 2014: "I always dreamt of being a girl. One of my earliest memories is spinning around in my mom's skirt trying to look like a ballerina."

9. Jenna: Canadian model and TV personality Jenna Talackova made headlines in 2012 when she got permission to compete in Miss Universe Canada as a trans woman. She had previously competed in an international pageant for transgender and transsexual women in Thailand.

7. Jenner: Former Olympic champion-turned-reality star Bruce Jenner admitted during an interview with Diane Sawyer in April, 2015, that he was transitioning from male to female.  "For all intents and purposes, I'm a woman," he confessed. Jenner, 65, continued, "People look at me differently. They see you as this macho male, but my heart and my soul and everything that I do in life - it is part of me. That female side is part of me. That's who I am."

6. Lana: Filmmaker Lana Wachowski was born Larry Wachowski and reportedly had gender reassignment surgery after "Speed Racer" in 2008. Several years earlier, photos had surfaced of Wachowski in women's attire, hairstyles and features that appeared to have been softened as a result of hormone therapy. Wachowski, 49, officially came out as a woman during the promotion of "Cloud Atlas" in 2012.

5. Alexis: Born Robert Arquette, Alexis Arquette grew up in an acting family alongside sisters Rosanna and Patricia and brother David. She appeared in a groundbreaking same-sex marriage episode of "Roseanne" and won an Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film from Outfest for her work as a gay painter searching for inspiration in the indie "Never Met Picasso." Arquette, 45, has played a gay soap opera writer who reunites with college chums in the genial "I Think I Do" and appeared as Adam Sandler's Boy George-inspired bandmate in "The Wedding Singer."

4. Tom Gabel: In May, 2012, Against Me! rocker Tom Gabel revealed he dealt with gender dysphoria privately for years and was transitioning to become a woman named Laura Jane Grace. At the time of his disclosure, he planned to remain married to wife Heather. Gabel  explained, "For me, the most terrifying thing about this was how she would accept the news. But she's been super-amazing and understanding."

3. Chaz Bono: Chaz was born Chastity Sun Bono and was the only child born to entertainers Sonny Bono and Cher. Bono began his gender transition from female to male in 2009, and his legal transition was completed the following year. During TV special "Becoming Chaz," Bono, 46, revealed he had become an addict after the cancer death of his lesbian lover and he wanted to end his existence as a woman.

2. Candis Cayne: Before Laverne Cox, there was actress Candis Cayne --  the first transgender actress to play a recurring transgender character in prime time in the ABC series "Dirty Sexy Money."  She played a trans woman who had an affair with a married New York attorney (William Baldwin) from 2007-08. Cayne told the "Today" show in 2007: "You know, when I started my transition 10 years ago, I kind of came to realization that I probably wouldn't work anymore, which was really heartbreaking for me because it's my passion and I love it.

1. Laverne Cox: Laverne Cox is mostly known for her role on the Netflix prison drama " Orange Is The New Black ." She plays transgender inmate Sophia Burset and was the first openly transgender person to earn an Emmy nomination. Cox, 30, got her big break as the first transgender contestant on Sean "Diddy" Combs' reality show "I Want To Work For Diddy." She has also appeared on "Law & Order."

The Benue State gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general elections, Prince Terhemen Tarzoor, has approached the Supreme Court to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal. In a nine grounds notice of appeal signed by the senior legal counsel to the appellant, J O Adesina SAN, filed on November 26, 2015, at the Appeal Court, Makurdi Division, for onward transmission to the apex court, the appellant expressed dissatisfaction with the entire ruling of the lower court.

Genevieve and Ini Edo who is more attractive? who would you wish to crush on between the two? I will choose Genevieve, she's got curves i love LOL!

Beautiful Nollywood actress Ini Edo display her hot s3xy shape as she rocks this green jumpsuit. This outfit looks very stunning and attractive. Kudos to the pretty screen goddess. So what can you say about this outfit???

Beautiful Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson shared this photo of hers on instagram as she rocked this brown jacket and a brown pair of boots to match. See looks cute in that doesn't she?

A photo of the daughter of Nollywood pretty actress Genevieve Nnaji was shared online with many people asking whether the beautiful nollywood star actually has a daughter. See the photo for yourself, don't they look alike? Her name is Chimebuka but according to a source which says her close friends call her Theo. Genevieve Nnaji got pregnant in her teenage days and it was fortunate for her to do the right thing by keeping the baby. Today she is happy and proud of her daughter which is now in her early 20’s.

Take a look at this monochrome cut out dress Nollywood actress, Omlotola Jalade Ekehinde wore to an event in Ghana few days ago. As this photos hit the internet and social medias, most people criticized her dressing saying she is now married and need to be modest in her dressing.

6 – KEEPING PHONE IN FRONT POCKET: About 98% of guys are sure guilty of carrying their mobile phones in the front pockets of their pants or trousers always. This is really dangerous to your scrotal area.

5 – EXPOSURE TO MUCH HEAT: Exposure to too much heat regularly has a negative effect to a man's sperm production.

4 – TOO MUCH SMOKING: Smoking is just not a habit to be proud of, it cause a negative impact on the quality of sperm the smoker produces.

3 – ADDING TOO MUCH EXTRA WEIGHT: Yes fitness has a lot of advantages to the body system but having too much fat lowers sperm production in men which could also lead to erectile dysfunction (ED) or even impotence.

2 – CONSUMING TOO MUCH ALCOHOL: Too much consumption of alcohol is dangerous to your health and it affects your sperm negatively.

Dear men, do you know that you are unknowingly killing your sperms buy doing most things you love doing? They are some habits that is found in men that gradually cause harm to their sperm which we are going to list out here. 98% of men are guilty of number 6. Please read and avoid them in other to increase your productivity and have children.

The Nigerian young talented artist Wizkid is loved by majority music lovers from his country and outside. This dude is handsome, talented, humble and has a very charming personality that girls fall over him for. But apart from this, Wizkid is also rich which affords him the opportunity to have a life many only dream about. Below is how Wizkid is living his dream:

See Wizkid's car collection and their worth. The Starboy Weezy is reported to have the following collection of cars:

He has an amazing collection of shoes in his closet too. Check them out below

And has a collection of blings, chains and wristwatches too. See more photos of his jewelries below.

Have you seen the current map of Biafra Republic? See picture below. The current map of Biafra also known as the Land of Rising Sun has 25 provinces. Do you think this republic will ever exist? Do you think Biafra will ever secede from Nigeria? What's your view on this?

With just one game remaining to play in the UEFA Champions League Group stages, we take a look at how Arsenal are standing in Group F and what is tasking for the London outfit to do in other to qualify for the next round of the tournament. Are Gunners hope still alive? Yeah! i think so. Yesterday, Arsenal beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium in London to keep their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages. So as it stands, the Gunners have just a slim chance to make it through the group stage but how? Just keep reading.

The 2015 British Fashion Award was held at the London Coliseum on November 23 in London, England. Among the attendees were David Beckham & Victoria Beckham, Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell and a host of other celebrities. David Beckham & Victoria Beckham Other celebrity icons that recorded their attendance includes Rita Ora, Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCarthy, Tinie Tempah, Jourdan Dunn, Malaika Firth, Orlando Bloom, Salma Hayek, Lewis Hamilton, Naomi Campbell, Daisy Lowe, Riley Montana, David Gandy, Pixie Lott and more... all dress in beautiful fashionable style. See all the stylish photos below.

The UEFA Champions League Group stages has just one match left, with Chelsea sitting at the top of Group G after beating Maccabi Tel-Aviv 4-0 yesterday. The Blues now tie 10 points with FC Porto, but topping the group on goal difference. However, with Dynamo Kyiv earning a big win over Porto yesterday means, Chelsea must have to wait until the final match day to qualify for the final round 16 knockout stage.

This Nollywood actresses Ini Edo and Laide Bakare, both were pictured in this floral print cropped blouse and flared skirt. Ini Edo wore hers on a regular 'out and about' a day while Laide Bakare rocked the outfit to an official business for her record label.

The fashion entrepreneur looked beautiful and gorgeous as she steps out for a wedding in this self designed outfit. This is just classic from the pretty lady isn't it?

The Nollywood actress Funke Akindele was one of the invited guests at the wedding ceremony of Tunde Babalola and Abi in London. She was looking stunning and beautiful in that dress. She stood out in a black and red Karen Millen dress accessorized with red Jimmy Choo heels and her makeup was done by Edee Beau. Oh! i so much love that dress. See more pictures below.

The Nigerian Army have again lost a personality to the dreaded Boko Haram Insurgency. Major Al Ayangbesan a former instructor at the NDA and later a rear CO 222 mechanized infantry battalion, Ilorin was gun down during an ambush attack from the terrorist in the North. Such a nice soldier lost his life protecting civilians and serving his country Nigeria. May your soul rest in peace sir. See more photos

All the unions in Benue State University including the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Non-academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) are gearing up to down tools over the failure of the state government to honour the agreement reached over the payment of earned allowances to their members. The agreement was part of the negotiations that led to the end of the 5 month strike by ASUU and other unions earlier in the year.

The Speaker of the Benue House of Assembly, Terkimbi Ikyange, has welcomed the judgment of a Makurdi High Court compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct election into the suppressed Mbagwa State Constituency, however insisting that the judgment doesn't affect his membership in the state House of Assembly. Ikyange, who is representing Ushongo State Constituency on the platform of All Progressives Congress, who made the statement during chat with newsmen in Makurdi on Sunday, said some journalists wrongly reported that Justice Binta Nyako ordered the commission to retrieve his Certificate of Return and conduct elections into the two constituencies.

Dissatisfied by last week's dismissal of his suit challenging the victory of Governor Samuel Ortom at the Court of Appeal, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Benue State in the last general elections, Dr. Terhemen Tarzoor, has said he would approach the Supreme Court for final arbitration on the matter. In a statement issued yesterday in Makurdi by his Press Secretary, Mr. Terhemen Hwande, the governorship candidate expressed displeasure at what he described as the 'questionable ground' upon which his appeal was dismissed.

One person has been hurt in a police affront on protesting Benue State SURE-P workers who staged a peaceful protest at the Government House, Makurdi, to demand the payment of 11 months salary arrears, channelstv.com reports. The protesters who had been disengaged when the state implemented the federal government's directive to scrap the programme, converged at the Government House's entrance with the aim of meeting Governor Ortom, who was said to be out of town.

The APC gubernatorial candidate Abubakar Audu was buried on Monday, November 23, 2015, in Ogbonicha area Kogi state despite earlier reports that he had been "resurrected". The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Kogi State, Abubakar Audu has been buried.

The Tiv Nation of Benue State has been hit with a very sad news about the death of their first class ruler the Tor Tiv Dr. Alfred Akawe Torkula. The sad news has been flying around while most people still believe they are mere rumor.

The Nigeria's former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke who is currently ill with cancer and been hospitalized in a hospital in UK has finally spoken and confessed where she left the country's treasury she was accused of stealing. Speaking with the Ovation Magazine publisher Dele Momodu's new publication, The Boss Newspaper few days ago, Diezani in the interview, insisted her sister had no intimate relationship with former President Goodluck Jonathan.

I really felt deeply sad for this young pretty damsel the Kogi Ex-Governor and Governor took as his wife just few months ago. Now the beautiful girl Olivia is a second class and a widow. See photo of them kissing below

The reported death of the APC candidate in the Kogi State Governorship elections, Prince Abubakar Audu, on this day Sunday, November 22nd, 2015 is extremely shocking and sad. I would like to  express my condolences to the entire family of Audu and to the people of Kogi State. However, the real question agitating the minds of everybody is the legal implication regarding the inconclusive Governorship elections at the time of his demise.

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Kogi state who died on Sunday will be buried Monday morning according to Muslim rites. His opponent at the polls, Idris Wada who is incumbent governor of the state has declared seven days mourning for the late Audu.