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A suicide bomber was on Tuesday blown to pieces when a suicide vest he was wearing exploded on his body. The incident happened in Afikpo town, Afikpo local government area of Ebonyi state, reports The Nation. A source in the area said the incident happened around 12noon. “He made an attempt at entering Amaizu/ Amangballa Primary School but was turned back by the school security since he couldn’t justify his reason for visiting. He immediately started running inside a nearby bush before a big bang was heard,” the source said. The source also said residents scampered for safety when the bomb exploded but reconvened at the scene of the incident few minutes after only to discover the suspected suicide bomber laying dead in the poll of his own blood. The resident who noted that the incident happened close to the Eke Market Afikpo which is said to be the biggest market in the area hinted that there is tension and panic in the community. It was gathered that the upper part of the

In an exclusive with the Hollywood Reporter, Pose star actor Billy porter reveals that he has had HIV for the last 14 years. The Emmy Award-winning actor stated his life was in pieces when he found out of his HIV status, also finding out he has Type II diabetes and files for bankruptcy. “The shame of that time compounded with the shame that had already (accumulated) in my life silenced me, and I have lived with that shame in silence for 14 years,” Porter said. “HIV-positive, where I come from, growing up in the Pentecostal church with a very religious family, is God’s punishment.” He highlighted that his role on Pose allowed for him to have a “surrogate” for his HIV status, however, the pandemic provided him with the time to assess what his life is actually like. “I survived so that I could tell the story. That’s what I’m here for,” he said. “I’m the vessel, and emotionally that was sufficient — until it wasn’t.” “It’s time to grow up and move on because shame is destructiv