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My Husband Have Slept With Dozens Of Women During Our 8 Years Of Marriage And I Can't Take It Anymore Crystal Neyo

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Crystal Renay Smith, the wife of a popular American Singer, Neyo, has revealed that she is ending her marriage with the singer because he is a chronic cheater and betrayer. According to Linda Ikeji's Blog, Mrs Neyo disclosed this in a post on her official Instagram account yesterday.

The heartbroken lady revealed that she wasted 8 years of her life thinking that she married the right partner, but it is now clear that she can't continue with the marriage because of his cheating habit. Crystal said apart from the children she has with him, she got nothing from their union except disappointment.

She added that she discovered that the singer is sleeping with several women after some people sent her videos of him cheating with the women.

Crystal and Neyo started dating in 2014 and got married two years later but their union hit the rock in 2020 over similar allegations. They were able to reconcile after months of accusations. They went ahead to have another baby in 2021 and renewed their vows in April this year. However, three months after the vows, the union hit the rock again.

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Most Women Prefer To Sleep With Their Dog Than With Men, Study Reveals

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Most Women Prefer To Sleep With Their Dogs Than With Men, Study Reveals

RelategistOct 16, 2020Read original

Itâ€™s nice whenever you are in a stable relationship with a guy who you know is so in love with you. It can be such a privilege when you sleep next to the man who you know will always be there to take care of you and love you no matter what. There are many studies that confirm that sleeping next to someone you love is actually very good for your health.

There are many benefits that come with cuddling up to the man who has a stranglehold on your heart. It can bring a sense of safety, security, and comfort in your life. This might help you sleep a lot easier and a lot better at night when youâ€™re beside the man who will always protect you.

But there is still no escaping the fact that there are a few minor annoyances that come with sharing a bed with a man. He might be snoring ever so loudly. He might be tossing and turning too much. He might hog a huge bulk of the bed space. He might rip the blanket away from you.

So, it might not come as a total surprise that a recent study has revealed that women actually enjoy sleeping with their dogs more than sleeping to their male partners.

The study was spearheaded by a team of experts from Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation Department at the Canisius College based in Buffalo New York. It was led by Dr. Christy L. Hoffman and her team of experts who sought to find out what kind of effects pets could have on their humansâ€™ quality of sleep. In order to carry this study out, they sampled a collection of 962 adult women in the United States.

What did the studies reveal?

The study depicted that 55% of participants slept with at least one dog on their bed with them. And 31% of respondents shared their bed with a cat as well. To round it all up, 57% of the participants said that they shared beds with their male partners.

The results of this study â€œdid not show a strong relationship between pet ownership status or bedsharing conditions and sleep quality as assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index,â€ said Dr. Hoffman.

But they did learn that women who share their beds with dogs are more likely to record better quality sleep at night. They also said that their dogs were less disruptive in the bed as compared to their partners and cats. They also felt that their dogs were able to offer a higher level of comfort and security as they slept.

A brief summary of the study actually says, â€œCompared with human bed partners, dogs who slept in the ownerâ€™s bed were perceived to disturb sleep less and were associated with stronger feelings of comfort and security.[It] may be related to dogsâ€™ abilities to deter intruders and warn their owners of potential threats.â€

One other result of the study has revealed that dog owners actually sleep and wake up earlier compared to those who only sleep with cats.

Are the results of the study accurate?

In spite of the findings of the study, Hoffman asserts that the â€œkeyword here is perception, this [study is based on] individuals self-reporting how they feel their sleep is affected. Itâ€™s important to note that this is based on aggregated data and an average of responses, so getting a dog wonâ€™t solve everyoneâ€™s sleep problems.â€

In addition to that, she also said that there were some minor nuances that differentiated the responses of the participants. An example of such differences is that of the snoring that some dogs do while they sleep.

The study also went on to recommend that further research has been done on the matter. Hoffman also said that she is interested in knowing whether a manâ€™s sleep would be affected in a similar manner if they happened to share a bed with a pet.

What are the health benefits of sleeping next to your pet dog?

There are many health benefits that come with sleeping next to your pet dog. And here are just some of them.

Sleeping next to your dog can aid in reducing the amount of stress in your body be regulating cortisol levels.

Pets can help give you a sense of comfort and security with their presence.

They have the ability to help ease your stresses, insecurities, and anxieties by boosting the amount of oxytocin in your body.

Dogs generate much more body heat as compared to humans. So sleeping next to a dog can help keep you warm.

The rhythmic breathing of a dog can help you fall asleep easier.

Pet dogs can help fight off the likelihood of a person to develop depression.

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State Police Off Agenda As NEC Meets Thursday

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Deliberations for the creation of state police are off the agenda as the National Economic Council meets on Thursday April 24, multiple sources in the Presidency confirmed to The PUNCH late Sunday. Vice President Kashim Shettima is expected to chair Thursday’s meeting, the second in 2025, at the Council Chamber of Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. “The meeting is for the 24th of this month. But state police is not part of the things they will be talking about,” one of the sources with knowledge of the activities of the council confirmed to our correspondent, adding that the NEC secretariat has submitted the details of the next meeting to the Vice President’s office. Another source added, “The VP is the one who decides what goes in there (the agenda). But as of now (Sunday night), there is no talk about the state police on what I saw. Some are pushing for it to be discussed. But as of now, it is not there.” Thursday’s meeting comes amid fresh attacks in Plateau, Benue and Enugu states. Since early April, more than 120 locals have been shot, hacked or burnt to death in Plateau State alone, according to Amnesty International and multiple eyewitness accounts. Relief agencies say the toll is higher, citing coordinated night raids on Bokkos and Bassa that left burnt homes and 3,000 displaced in Plateau. In Benue, at least 56 people were killed in Logo and Gbagir after twin assaults blamed on armed herders. On February 15, 2024, the Federal Government, alongside the 36 states, began talks expected to culminate in the creation of state police. This formed part of agreements reached at an emergency meeting between President Bola Tinubu and state governors at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. It followed similar pockets of killings and kidnappings recorded nationwide, hikes in food prices and economic hardship. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who addressed journalists after the meeting, explained that the process was still in its infancy and would only take shape after more deliberations between stakeholders. “The Federal Government and the state governments are mulling the possibility of setting up state police,” Idris said, adding that “this is still going to be further discussed.” He explained, “A lot of work must be done in that direction. But if our government and the state governments agree to the necessity of having state police, this is a significant shift.” Following this, the National Economic Council requested each state to submit detailed reports outlining their positions and plans for implementing state police. By March 2024, 16 states submitted their reports, with the remaining 20 expected to do so by May of that year. However, the process foot-dragged until December 2024, when all states finally submitted their reports. At its 147th meeting that month December, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State revealed that the council had received reports from all 36 states (excluding the FCT). Sani announced, “Today, one of the discussions we had at the NEC meeting was the update on the creation of state police. As you are aware, there was a submission by states toward the establishment of state police. “Thirty-six states have submitted, minus FCT. FCT is not a state. They explained why they had not submitted it. But 36 states have all submitted their own position on state police. “From what is available, virtually most of the states are in agreement with the establishment of state police in Nigeria. I want to say here clearly that most of us are in agreement with the establishment of State Police.” The Kaduna State Governor explained that the consensus stemmed from various security challenges across states. He cited the vast ungoverned spaces in Nigeria and the acute shortage of security personnel, including the police, army and other relevant agencies, which are unable to cover all areas adequately. “That is why most of us agreed that the establishment of state police in Nigeria is the way forward toward addressing the problem of insecurity in our own country,” Sani stated. However, the Council deferred conclusive discussions until January to allow further stakeholder engagement and to compile a comprehensive report at the NEC Secretariat. Governor Sani explained, “But today, the Council decided to step down the discussion until the next council meeting because we need to come up with a report from the secretariat. And after the report, there will be deliberation at the next NEC meeting, which will likely take place in January. “Not only that. There was also a resolution in the last NEC meeting, which today the secretariat agreed on, stating that there will be further stakeholder engagement after the panel and deliberation by the members of the NEC.” However, the council did not sit in January 2025. Sources in the Presidency and the Council, told our correspondent that January 31 was suggested, but this was derailed by an emergency meeting of governors from the Peoples Democratic Party in Asaba, the Delta State capital, that Friday. One source, who asked to remain anonymous, said, “We had suggested January 31 for the NEC meeting to finalise the discussions not only on state police but other matters as well. “But the PDP Governors’ are meeting on Friday too. And these governors are part of the council. So, we had no choice but to stand down the NEC meeting.” At its 146th meeting on November 21, 2024 the Council said it is determined to hasten the process and get its members to submit their reports by November 28, 2024. Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa who briefed journalists at the time said, “On the issue of State Police today, when the decision was taken, even before it was, the three states in question, one of them (Adamawa) was represented by the Deputy Governor, had earlier made submissions that they presented their report. “So, that was why NEC could not come out immediately to say ‘A or B,’ but rather give a timeline. And that timeline, as you can see, was very short: one week for them to go and do whatever they are doing so that decisions will be made by the next NEC meeting. “And, from how they reacted, I’m sure that maybe we have some bureaucracy regarding the submission.” Stakeholders in favour of state policing argue that a decentralised structure can better tackle region-specific security threats and improve accountability at the local level. Opponents, however, worry about potential misuse by state governments, which could breed political intimidation and weaken national cohesion. Despite the consensus among states, finalising any framework requires constitutional amendments and extensive coordination between the FG and states. A source familiar with the deliberations, who also spoke on condition of anonymity said, “I can tell you that all the states have submitted their reports. FCT is not a state. So, the FCT said that whatever the Federal Government agrees, it will go with it. It can’t submit anything because it’s not a state. “You know that NEC is not an approving body. It is only meant to advise Mr. President. The thing is slow because of politics. There is a lot of politics involved, that’s why they are not talking about it. “Look at the issues we are facing today. This is what we need now because of the killings in Plateau and Benue. “The governors need it now because the states cannot control the police. Even when you want to create a joint task force, those ones still need to get approval from Abuja before they do anything,” the source explained.

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Trying To Set My Feelings Free

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Again I'm sitting with pen in my hand and paper in front of me,
Breaking all the doors, trying to set my feelings free.
Carefully I'm choosing the words to write.
Don't want to keep anything inside.
Everything inside me I want to say.
For so long I've been trying day after day.
Guessed it's easy, but it's not in any way.
How hard I tried to tell you
In every way, but I couldn't do so.
Just simple words I have to write,
Kinda magical words that'll make everything right.
Love you deeply from the bottom of my heart.
My life means nothing when we're apart.
No one but you can make me feel that complete.
Ooh, my love we are meant to be; that's our fate.
Please stay with me for always and forever.
Quit anything, but leave me never.
Right inside my heart you will always be.
So happy I feel when you are with me.
To you I hope to be always near.
Unique is the way along you I feel.
Very happy, flying without wings.
What a joy to my heart your touch brings.
X-tremly perfect I feel near you.
Yes, my love, that's what I want you to know.
Zillions of words I have in my heart to say, and all of them are true.

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