10-year-old Girl Caught Engaging in Commercial S*x With 4 Men in Niger

A poor sachet water hawker in the northern part of Nigeria has been augmenting her earnings with prostitution as a result of poverty.
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A 10-year-old girl (name concealed) has been caught among four men having s*x in an uncompleted building at old Kwata of Suleja, Niger State.
According to a police source, the girl who hawks sachet water known as 'pure-water' meets the men daily to have s*x and in return they pay her between N100 to N200.
In a chat with The AUTHORITY, she disclosed that she started sleeping with men since when she was 8 years old.
“I started sleeping with men when I was eight years old. I use the money they give me and the one I get from my pure water business to sustain my parents and two siblings,” she said.
When asked how often she meets the men, she said it was on daily basis and returns home at 10pm. “I don’t sleep outside my home,” she added.
When asked, the men refused to give their identi­ties. The police source said the matter is still under investigation “and as a matter of fact, the little girl chose to engage herself into such act.
“She was not forced as we thought when we ar­rested them. It was during interrogation that it became clear to us that they had her based on her agreement with the four men.”

Mercy Aigbe Delightedly Takes To Swimming In London

Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe is currently in London and according to her, it was expedient for her to see a surgeon following the feast of blows by her erstwhile husband Lanre Gentry.

The actress visited an oral and maxillofacial surgeon to treat the injuries she sustained when she was allegedly battered by her estranged husband.

She revealed in an interview that except she saw a surgeon she might lose the use of her left eye as it had been battered with Gentry’s fists.

Her alleged battery case is still in court and despite the drama surrounding her marriage the actress has chosen to be happy.

Here are photos of Mercy having fun in London:

Who is Pia Mia, the American singer alleged to have 'stolen' Phyno's song?

Who is Pia Mia, the American singer alleged to have ‘stolen’ Phyno’s song?

The model makes candles in her spare time.

Pia Mia

So little is known of American singer, Pia Mia, who ‘hijacked’ Phyno‘s ‘I’m A Fan’ song.

But not to worry, here are 12 facts about the singer we should get familiar with.

She’s from Guam

She’ll be 21 this year

Pia Mia and Kylie Jenner

Kim, Kanye and Pia

Pia and Ye

Serenading Drake at a dinner with the Kardashians

She has over four million followers on IG as well

Seen here with Rihanna at a concert

She has her record label

Things weren’t always easy

In a shoot with Sofia Richie

Spotted with Kylie and Kendall

Nigerian Singer, Davido Pictured With Baby Number 3 In Ghana (Photo)

Hitmaker, David Adeleke appears to have technically announced the arrival of another baby from another unmarried woman.

Nigerian musician and Sony Music act, Davido shared a picture of himself and a newly born baby and tagged it, “Number 3 don show”.

This comes after he was pictured with a lady in Ghana, which led to sparks from his babymama, Amanda.

This would come as a surprise, if he truly has another baby, given that Davido is not known to keep secrets.

The singer appears ready to smash the babymama record of legendary singer Innocent ‘2baba’ Idibia who has 7 children from three different women.

See the photo below:-

 

Michael Jackson: 16 Shocking Secrets Spilled!

On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson died of a prescription drug overdose.

It was a stunning incident that the music industry, and the world at large, may never fully get over.

Nearly eight years to the day after the icon passed away, Lifetime aired Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland, an unauthorized biopic told from the point of view of his security guards, Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard.

The pair released a 2014 book about the final years of Jackson’s difficult life and, while we cannot confirm the veracity of the following tidbits, the film surprised fans with a series of revelations.

To wit:

1. Let's Play!

2. Blanket Coverage

3. How Did the Doctor Get In?

4. No Brotherly Love

5. Ho... Ho... NO?

6. Hot Sauce on Popcorn?!?

I Married as a Virgin at 33, My Marriage Crashed Within a Year - Popular Comedienne, Chigurl Opens Up (Video)

In a latest emotional interview with Kemi Adetiba, populat Nigerkan comedienne, Chigul, has shared the never before heard story of her private life. 

Comedienne, Chigurl

While speaking in an exclusive interview with Kemi Adetiba for "King Women", Chioma Omeruah, popularly known as Chigul, opened up like never before on the story of her life.

In the emotional tell-it-all interview, the comedienne revealed how her marriage crashed just after one year, even though she married as a virgin, and how she discovered that her husband had a love child and her initial strained relationship with her mother.

Read some excerpts  from the chat below;

"When my marriage fell apart, I felt like I failed at something and I had no where to learn. It fell apart and I didn't wan't it to fall apart. I felt like I disappointed my dad because we talked about it before he died. I felt like when I needed people for me then, no one was. No one was there and I wanted people to be there, I wanted to be able to go to my mum and cry and say I'm tired. Then she'll just always say, Go back to your husband.

"The worst was when I discovered that my husband had a child with someone else. This was a year into my separation. When I found out my mum had heard, I was like, I'm done with everyone. Don't talk to me.

"But I later thought about it. How was she supposed to tell me? I knew it affected her, I knew the way my life was going affected her. The worst thing for me is not being in a relationship, I wanted to give her grandchildren, I wanted us to bond over those things and my success with my life, career is great., it's wonderful, I thank God for it everyday but I want other things too. I want to ta;k to her about how children misbehave and she can now say.

"I met my husband in 2007. His uncles were my father's people. We were friends as teenagers and in secondary school. When I came back from America, we started talking. After about a year courtship, we decided to get married. He proposed and I said Yes. We were not perfect, they were good days, very happy times. It just got to a place where he didn't care anymore, I didn't care anymore. we both didn't care. It took me a long place where we decided we need to divorce.

"We were separated for so long but in that time, I still wanted to see that maybe somewhere in the back of my mind we didn't try had enough, maybe we could, but he wasn't interested anymore. And when we started discussing divorce, we became more cordial. I didn't;t want to end things really badly anyway, I would rather we stay cordial because we had to see, we are related to people who are in our lives all the time and till this very day his cousins, uncles are still calling me the wife. It just sort of fizzled and I can't tell you when or how.

"I had been made to believe that it was my job to keep that afloat and the fact that it sank, I felt I failed at this. It fell apart and then I find out about the child. I got upset because we were still officially married buy then, emotionally, he had left the building, because he was with someone else

"We were married for about a year, I lived in Abuja, he lived in Lagos aso I came to Lagos every weekend. When people say oh maybe it's;s because you guys did not live together, I say well there are people who did long distance for years. I don't think it was a cause, I think it was a factor. But you see, before I moved to Abuja, the discussion was to come to Abuja. That was the plan. But he decided against it later. I had a good Job and I wasn't going to leave it.

"What were we going to do financially? I didn't just decide to go to Abuja as people will think. That isn't what just happened. He just decided not to come. I decided to make it work, coming to Lagos every weekend for about a year. No disrespect to him because we all had our issues, so distance was a small factor. I am the cover up queen. I would never want anyone to see that things are not working. He's not as outgoing as I am, he's colder and I think people noticed that. He has a habit, he could not be in communication with anyone for a long time and literally wouldn't talk for months to anyone in the family. His family can tell you that.

"That was his way and I discovered that It would be a worse off crime if I did not live my life to the fullest, because I was depressed, I went through depression. My friends in Abuja had a small intervention. I was literally broken inside.

"My marriage just fizzled. He didn't want to talk to me. Would not talk to me. I would reach out, apologize, send texts, he would not speak to me.

"There are also things I did that were wrong. One particular incident, I sold the wedding rings. Yes, I did. Ask me why? You see in Nigeria, that's the end of the story, you deserve to be hung, whatever. In my mind, my rings were a symbol of something that did not exist. It was a circle I was wearing in my finger. Did I have a husband, no. He was absent.

"I'm happy it happened at one year, with no children, no attachments. That's not how I want to bring up children (referring to custody arrangements). I want it to be um a house with Mummy and Daddy. I  married at 33 and was a virgin. That was my first ever anything and it was supposed to be special, it was supposed to last." Watch video below:

Goodness! Actor Femi Branch’s Ex-Wife Speaks On How She Was The MAN In Their 10-Year Marriage

Oh Lord, Oh Lord!! I am just so happy she spoke up, it’s really an eye opener, and the best part is that she has MOVED ON. During the interview, she was asked if she knows actor Femi Branch is about getting married again, she said she heard, and it simply means he has found a big fish and she laughed. Lol. That’s really moving on, oh dear. See if you don’t take your time to read this as a lady, I don’t know what you will take your time to read o. Well done mama! Thank you for speaking up, atleast a lot of women will be more careful now. It’s not just about being a sperm donor and spending your own money as a single man! Damn! Damn!! Damn!!! The interview was conducted by Encomium Magazine. Enjoy!! 

We heard that you and Femi Branch have called it quit. Is it true? 
Yes, it is

What actually happened? 
I came back from work that day, and he went out as well. I waited till 11 pm and I didn’t see him. I tried calling him on phone when I didn’t see him. He complained that I was screaming, I apologized for screaming and I asked him for his whereabouts. I told him he wouldn’t have gone that long since he wasn’t on location. All he said was that he was coming, he also said I was screaming which I apologised for again. But Femi did not come back to the house till 1am. I was up waiting since he said he was coming.  Continue... 

When he came, I went to open the gate and I told his friend that I wouldn’t come down that late again if he comes back late. I was really upset. I asked his friend to warn him because of another time. I added that he should be telling me if he would come home or not because that wasn’t his first time. The next thing Femi said was, “You dey craze.” And I replied the same way. He started bragging, “Do you know who you are talking to? I am Femi Branch,” and he descended on me and started beating me. He was hitting me hard and his friend was trying to stop him. He left me and went upstairs and told me to meet him upstairs. His friend said I shouldn’t go, but where will I go by that time? So I went upstairs. Femi continued beating me and insulting me.

His friend tried to intervene again, all these while I never raised my hands against him. You can imagine him with his stature hitting me. His friend said I shouldn’t sleep in the house, so I followed him because he was also a married man with a kid. I slept in his house that night.

What is the name of his friend?

I wouldn’t want to drag him into this, it was a close friend of his.

Would that be the first time he would be beating you?

The truth is, that was the first time. But before then, he had pushed me hard against the bed that I almost hit my head on the wall. That was two years ago. Such things don’t happen without signs, him pushing me the first time and now beating me. It could develop into something else. I have always said  I can’t stay in a marriage if the man is beating me, I know I can get killed if it continues. I have risked my life enough in that marriage so I decided to leave.

What happened next after moving to his friend’s house?

The second day, his younger brother asked me to come over to his own house as he wasn’t happy I was staying in a friend’s house. I moved there and was shuttling between that place and my sister’s house till I could get a place of my own.

What were the signs that showed things were getting really bad?

The issue is that we women see signs even before marriage. I would like to say that Femi came extremely late on our wedding day. People were already waiting for almost three hours before Femi came and he was not apologetic about it?

What exactly happened?

I don’t know, but it took him almost three hours before he showed up and he was not remorseful about it. Then, when I got married to him, he has only paid my daughter’s school fees for just one term. My daughter is nine years, that means I am the one who has been responsible for her upkeep.

What was his excuse for not being responsible?

He made me believe he does not have money. Later on, I heard he goes out and spends money anyhow. He goes to clubs, pops champagne and spends crazily. It was a regular occurrence, people used to call me that he was in one hotel or the other. There was this particular day someone called me that he was in a hotel spending money. That person knew Femi was not responsible at home. All I was trying to do was to patch the marriage and make sure things were fine. You know in the African setting when you are married, you have to endure. Up till this moment that I am talking to you, he doesn’t know how his children are eating or faring. The last time he saw them was January this year. He said they should spend the New Year with him and he returned them empty handed.

Was there no time you called him to order?

Several times, we spoke severally. He was always saying jobs were not coming, he doesn’t have money.

Femi is a successful actor getting lead roles, so why was he irresponsible?

It is unfortunate outsiders have a different picture of him. Femi is someone who can be in church speaking in tongues and the next minute he is out with the guys drinking, smoking and womanizing. He acts a lot. He is not the same person at home and outside.

Are his parents and siblings aware of this?

Funny enough, he has a very wonderful family. They knew about it and spoke with him severally. In fact, his family made me stay this long in the marriage. His family complained and talked to him, they did everything they could. It is only prayer that can change him, Femi lies a lot.

Can you give me instances?

He would tell me he has gone on location and he would lodge in a hotel, do whatever he likes. There was a time he was part of the crew following Jimi Agbaje during his campaign period. I was in Abeokuta then. After the whole exercise, everybody left the hotel except Femi. He was enjoying himself. One of his colleagues whom I had complained to called me to inform me that he was the only one left in the hotel. It is the same hotel he is indebted to now. He has a case at the Ikeja magistrate court. The story is true that he was locked up in Kirikiri. He is owing the hotel to the tune of millions.

What steps did you take about this?

I asked, spoke with him and he would always give excuses. It is what Femi wants that he will do. It took him eight months before he came home. When he was arrested, I was in Abeokuta and he was in Lagos. I traveled to Lagos that night to bail him out but I couldn’t bail him that night. That was in November 2015. I did all these for Femi but to him I have done nothing.

Where exactly did you guys met? 
We met in a church in Abeokuta.

I thought you guys met in school. I should have said you should have noticed some of these traits in him?

No, we never went to the same school.

Which school did you attend? 
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.

What about him, we learnt he graduated from Ife?

I don’t know if he graduated or not. You can go to Ife and ask.

But you were married for ten years, how come you don’t know?

I told you Femi lies a lot. Ask him to produce his certificate. He has lied so much and he will continue to lie, that was what he told me.

Is it true that he was married before he met you?

Yes, he was married before we met. According to what I heard, the lady didn’t stay up to a month. I was told a funny story about it, I was told the mother in law was to collect cow leg and the lady left.

Cow leg, how?

I think they were to share a cow and she wanted a particular part of the cow. I dont really know, that was what I was told. Maybe the lady noticed something else. If I have the opportunity to meet her I would ask her. My parents didn’t believe the story as well, we just let things be.

Have you heard he wants to get married again?

Yes, I have. I was just laughing, and I said, Wow, Femi has caught a big fish. According to what I heard, the lady is British. I said Femi has caught a big one.

How would you say such a thing?

Because I know Femi, he would only go to women who have money.

That means he married you for your money?

I am not saying that but before I married him, I do travel out a lot for leisure. When we got talking, he had the idea of the type of life l lived before meeting him. Maybe he felt I had money or that I had a British citizenship. I was even pregnant before we got married but the baby was still birth. Immediately it happened, I traveled abroad to rest. Good for the lady, I pray they find happiness together. But there must be more to why Femi wants to marry that lady. I am not granting this interview because I  am bitter, I have moved on. I just want to clear my conscience because my family didn’t know what I went through for ten years. It was when I left last year that I told my family. People have called to blame me, some said I should go back to him.

Has he filed for divorce?

We are just separated, not divorced.

How come he is getting married again?

We had a white wedding and a traditional one.

But you had a marriage certificate?

Yes, we were given one but we are not divorced. We got married in a white garment church.

Why did you leave your children in the first instance?

When I left the house, my children were with my parents for holiday. When the holiday was over, I went to pick my children and took them back to our house. I told them to go upstairs that I was coming. I then turned my back and left. I did that not because I wanted to leave my children, but I wanted his family to be sure of all I had been saying,). I knew he can’t take care of those children. I was crying when I left and I prayed that I would get them back, it was not up to two weeks that Femi took the children to the village, to his parents. He did not drop money for their upkeep or anything, so his parents took them to public school and he never visited them for once in that four months they were there from April to July. I went there two times to check on them, I later called him that I wanted the children back. He said was l not the one who dumped them before? I told him I needed to make a statement that he couldn’t take care of his children that was why I left them in the first place.  He eventually released the children. Arrangement was made, he picked them up and dropped them at his brother’s house and I picked them there.

Was there no intervention from his siblings or parents to reconcile the two of you?

When the incident happened, some of his elder brothers tried to call and I told them that I was no longer interested. Family members were trying to reconcile but the person that caused the trouble was not remorseful. He did not apologize for beating me, he didn’t say he was sorry. This was the same person that had an accident in 2012 on location. I was the only one taking care of him. You know marriages have their own challenges, I have stayed through thick and thin. I covered up for so long, my mum will always call me, Are you okay? Are  you sure you are okay? I almost shut my mum up on his case. I have never done that in my life. My mum will always complain that I was always telling her he was on location, that it means he doesn’t have time for his family. But I always calm her down. His family tried but I have made up my mind about the marriage. I don’t think I can endure any longer. If Femi reads this, he knows that I am not lying. I was practically fending for the family throughout the ten years. Someone asked me, Does it mean he has not done anything good for you in the last ten years? And I told the person the bad he did was far more than the good. I don’t want my daughter to go through what I went through in marriage, and I don’t want my son to be like his father.

You left him in April and he’s getting married a year after, do you suspect they started dating before you left him?

I don’t think so. I heard the church he attends now did the matchmaking.

Did the church call to intervene in the case?

No, they never did. No one knows what he told them about me.

I wasn’t married before I met Laura, says Linda Ikeji’s in-law, Kanu

Ogbonna Kanu, brother to renowned footballer, Nwankwo Kanu, has said that he has never been married and that his recent marriage to blogger Linda Ikeji’s sister, Laura, is his first.

Ogbonna had used his Instagram page to clear the air concerning a photograph that went viral on Monday of a woman who was described as his ex-wife, dancing with one of the children they had together.

He explained that he already had two kids before his marriage to Laura; but that he was never married to any woman.

All he had with the mother of his two kids was a cordial relationship, he said.

Ogbonna wrote: “People, I just want to let you all know that I was not married prior to my marriage to Laura. I’m happy to be married to Laura my wife.

“I have two lovely kids but was not married. I’m cordial with the mother of my two wonderful children, but we were not together when I met my wife.

“Laura is my only wife and I love her. God bless you all.”

Diamond Platumz’s Babymama, Zari Pictured With Her Sons At The Funeral Of Her Late Ex-Husband

Diamond Platumz’s babymama Zari Hassan was pictured today with her sons at the burial of her late ex-husband’s burial, Ivan Semwanga. The three boys are the children she had with the late multi-millionaire businessman. She has additional two kids for DP.

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More photos from the burial below:

Drinking Coffee Can Reduce Your Risk Of Developing Liver Cancer – New Study

People who drink two cups of coffee each day are at lower risk of developing the most common type of liver cancer, according to a new research.

The study found that people who regularly drank coffee had less chance of developing hepatocellular cancer.

Researchers at the Universities of Southampton and Edinburgh reviewed data from 26 studies involving more than 2.2 million people.

The research was carried out among those who were existing coffee drinkers and those who didn’t usually drink it.

Those who drank one cup of coffee each day were found to have a 20% lower risk of developing hepatocellular cancer while two cups reduced the risk by 35%.

Drinking up to 5 cups may halve the risk, the researchers said.

Commenting on the research in a statement, Andrew Langford from the British Liver Trust explained the aim of the study.

“This new study adds to this growing body of evidence and shows that drinking coffee can reduce your risk of developing liver cancer,” he said.

“However, by the time most people have the signs and symptoms of liver damage, it is often too late. It’s therefore really important to reduce your risks of developing liver cancer and liver disease, not just by drinking coffee, but by reducing the amount of alcohol you drink, keeping to a healthy weight by exercising and eating well, and by avoiding the risks for viral hepatitis.”

Shocking: Completely N*ked Couple Caught Having S*x In Broad Daylight Inside A City Centre

In what will come across as a really shocking development, a completely n*ked couple has been caught having s*x in broad daylight inside a city centre.

Two adults have been caught having s*x ‘absolutely n*ked’ on Sunday afternoon in a popular city centre children’s play park in Devon.

According to Devon Live, the police were called after the clothes-free pair were spotted getting frisky in a fenced off area known as the Secret Garden at West Hoe park in Plymouth. It is unclear whether the couple have been arrested, but police were seen driving away from the scene in a van on Sunday afternoon.

A shocked onlooker, who wanted to remain anonymous, said the spot is notorious for people having alfresco frolics and taking illegal drugs.

He said: “The two adults were in the park absolutely naked having sex, and the police were called.

 

“It was in-between the park and the field, in the bit locals call the ‘secret garden’, which is currently fenced off.

“There’s always people doing drugs and other things in there and it needs to be sorted out.”

The park was full of young children and thir parents when the couple were spotted having s*x.

The Plymouth Herald reports that Devon and Cornwall Police have been contacted for more information.

Ojukwu’s 1967 speech that called for secession of Biafra

Exactly a day like today, 30 May 1967, Lieutenant-Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, the then Military Governor of Eastern Nigeria declared the sovereign state of Biafra in a speech that got Ndigbo fighting for self independence from Nigeria.

For three years, the defunct Country, Biafra, fought Nigeria in a civil war that claimed millions of lives.

Today, the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB led by Nnamdi Kanu, Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Biafra Independent Movement, BIM, and other pro-Biafra groups have declared a commemoration to mark Biafra Day.

Late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu

However, below is the speech delivered by Ojukwu in 1967, urshering in the civil war.

By Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu

Fellow countrymen and women, you, the people of Eastern Nigeria:

Conscious of the supreme authority of Almighty God over all mankind, of your duty to yourselves and posterity;

Aware that you can no longer be protected in your lives and in your property by any Government based outside Eastern Nigeria;

Believing that you are born free and have certain inalienable rights which can best be preserved by yourselves;

Unwilling to be unfree partners in any association of a political or economical nature;

Rejecting the authority of any person or persons other than the Military Government of Eastern Nigeria to make any imposition of whatever kind or nature upon you;

Determined to dissolve all political and other ties between you and the former Federal Republic of Nigeria;

Prepared to enter into such association, treaty or alliance with any sovereign state within the former Federal Republic of Nigeria and elsewhere on such terms and conditions as best to subserve your common good;

Affirming your trust and confidence in me;

Having mandated me to proclaim on your behalf, and in your name, that Eastern Nigeria be a sovereign independent Republic,

Now, therefore, I, Lieutenant-Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Military Governor of Eastern Nigeria, by virtue of the authority, and pursuant to the principles, recited above, do hereby solemnly proclaim that the territory and region known as and called Eastern Nigeria together with her continental shelf and territorial waters shall henceforth be an independent sovereign state of the name and title of “The Republic of Biafra”. And I do declare that-

all political ties between us and the Federal Republic of Nigeria are hereby totally dissolved;

all subsisting contractual obligations entered into by the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or by any person, authority or organization or government acting on its behalf, with any person, authority or organization operating, or relating to any matter or thing, within the Republic of Biafra, shall henceforth be deemed to be entered into with the Military Governor of the Republic of Biafra for and on behalf of the Government and people of the republic of Biafra, and the covenants thereof shall, subject to this Declaration, be performed by the parties according to their tenor;

iii. all subsisting international treaties and obligations made on behalf of eastern Nigeria by the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, shall be honored and respected;

Eastern Nigeria’s due share of all subsisting international debits and obligations entered into by the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on behalf of the Federation of Nigeria shall be honored and respected;

steps will be taken to open discussions of the question of Eastern Nigeria’s due share of the assets of the Federation of Nigeria and personal properties of the citizens of Biafra throughout the Federation of Nigeria;

the rights, privileges, pensions, etc. of all personnel of the Public Services, the Armed Forces and the Police now serving in any capacity within the Republic of Biafra, are hereby guaranteed;

vii. we shall keep the door open for association with, and would welcome, any sovereign unit or units in the former Federation of Nigeria or in any other parts of Africa desirous of association with us for the purposes of running a common services organization and for the establishment of economic ties;

viii. we shall protect the lives and property of all foreigners residing in Biafra; we shall extend the hand of friendship to those nations who respect our sovereignty, and shall repel any interference in our internal affairs;

we shall faithfully adhere to the charter of the Organization of African Unity and of the United Nations Organization;

It is our intention to remain a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations in our right as a sovereign, independent nation.

Long live the Republic of Biafra! And may God protect all who live in her!

Source: From the archives: Declaration of Biafra.

The Harmful Effects of Sleeping in a Bra

Wearing of the bra while sleeping could be so harmful to the health of women folks and this has been discouraged by some health practitioners. 

A bra is worn to support the br**sts, provide modesty and increase the sense of security a women feels. It temporarily affects the shape of the br**sts, such as uplifting them to create a cleavage.

In the 1930s, a boyish look was fashionable, so bras were worn to flatten the chest. For larger women, it also provides welcome control. However, there has been a strong dialogue about the harmful effects of wearing a bra, especially during sleep.

(1) Restlessness

Wearing a bra can be irritating for some women at the best of times, so sleeping could enhance this feeling. Women who sleep on their back may feel the bra catch press into their skin, causing discomfort. An underwire bra could also dig into the underside of the chest tissue, causing scratching or red grooves. The effect of these problems is waking through the night and continuous discomfort.

(2) Weakened Ligaments

Although support is a primary reason to wear a bar, it can actually be adverse to a woman’s health. The br**sts do not develop strong ligaments because they do not take the weight of their own load. Therefore, br**sts can sag more if a bra is constantly worn. If the bra is worn both day and night, the br**sts do not have the opportunity to use the ligaments at all, and this worsens the problem.

(3) Cancer

The book “Dressed to Kill,” published in 1995, suggested that a bra inhibits lymphatic drainage, increases chest temperature and levels of prolactin. Consequently, the authors Singer and Grismaijar proposed that this increases the risk of a woman developing cancer.

However, Louise Brinton at the National Cancer Institute suggests this is not a viable, scientific explanation because it is does not relate to endogenous hormone levels that are associated with cancer. Therefore, although disputed, some thinkers believe that wearing a bra contributes to cancer, and wearing it all the time would increase this risk.

(4) Excess Sweat

Being sweaty is a side effect of wearing a bra to bed. The extra material and padding stifles the air flow around the skin and consequently can make a woman abnormally hot and sweaty. This can cause itching and discomfort to the wearer. Women who do sleep in a bra should make sure it is made from a breathable fabric like cotton.

NB: *Bra is an abbreviation of the word “brazier.”*

When Do br**sts Stop Growing?

As a girl grows into a woman, she’ll usually experience a development in the size and shape of her br**sts. For each girl, this will happen at a different time, and the majority of the growth will usually be initiated, so to speak, by her very first period. Since it is relatively obvious when the chest begin to grow, especially for the girl herself, there would logically be a point when development will cease. So, when does this happen?

Identification
The age at which br**sts stop growing is all dependent on the individual. Generally, girls will start growing br**sts anywhere between the ages of 7 and 13. When growth begins is determined on your own body and when the level of female hormones escalates to the needed amount. Girls will typically find that their br**sts will stop growing around the ages of 17 or 18, though some experts believe that a woman’s br**sts will reach their final size once they’ve had a child. But since not all women decide to have children, the average age that a woman will experience a stop in growth is in her late teens.

Effects
Starting from the very first spurt in growth to the end of puberty, a girl will go through a total of five stages, for lack of a better word, in the growth of her br**sts. The first is basically where she starts as a child prior to puberty. This is then followed by the “bud” stage where bosoms distend, and the area will become somewhat tender to the touch and sometimes even painful. The third stage is usually accompanied by her first period, and she’ll see the most growth in her chest tissue. The fourth stage will generally usher in the shape and contour of her br**sts, and she’ll rarely see an increase in size, though some girls will experience minor growth. The final stage is when the br**sts cease to enlarge, which is usually right around her 17th or 18th birthday.

Features
Usually, a girl can figure out when her br**sts will stop growing based on the size of her female relatives, as heredity plays a role in a woman’s chest size. However, this doesn’t mean that a girl will end up having the same chest size as her mother, since her father’s genetics will also play a part in determining the growth. Just look at pictures to see what the predominant size of the women’s br**sts are in your family to get a general idea of the most likely size of a girl’s br**sts.

Function
As mentioned before, many experts believe that a woman’s br**sts are never completely grown until they’ve given birth. It is during this time in life when you’ll encounter any other growth (other than weight gain). Obviously, the growth is due to the production of milk, and after breastfeeding is complete, a woman may find that her br**sts are smaller or larger than they were before. This is another time when genetics come into play in the size and shape of a woman’s br**sts.

Expert Insight
Generally, a girl will experience growth of her chest tissue for approximately four years from the time of her very first period. And since no two people are alike, each girl will have her first period at a different age. This event is by and large a good gauge of when a girl’s br**sts will truly start and stop growing.