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WNBA player Layshia Clarendon undergoes surgery to remove her breasts

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WNBA player and New York Liberty guard star, Layshia Clarendon has undergone a surgery to remove her breasts.  The basketballer who identifies as transgender and nonbinary (uses all pronouns she/her/they/them/he/him), made the announcement on social media on Friday January 29. She reportedly underwent the surgery on January 13 and is recovering well.      Clarendon also expressed hope of the surgical process inspiring trans people. She wrote on Twitter;    "I'm usually not scared to share news publicly but the amount of hate, myths & ignorance actually had me debating sharing this joy. "I had Top Surgery! I’m feeling free & euphoric in my body & want Trans people to know and see that we’ve always existed & no one can erase us!"       WNBA Commissioner, Cathy Engelbert who reacted to this wrote;    "Layshia’s story is one of inspiration and courage, and as a takeaway from the emotiona...

"I'm just getting started" Joe Biden addresses policy changes he's made over the last 10 days

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Joe Biden has spent 10 days in office as the 46th US President and during that time, he has signed over 30 executive orders and reversed some of Trumps controversial policies. And according to Biden, he's just getting started. He took to Instagram and Twitter to mark his first 10 days in office. Sharing a photo of himself, he wrote: "Over the last 10 days, I’ve taken action on: COVID-19, the economy, climate change, racial equity, immigration, health care, LGBTQ+ rights. And I’m just getting started."  

If you’re against Eastern Security Network, Receive sense' - Nnamdi Kanu

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IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has come out to address those who are against the formation of the Eastern Security Network. The Eastern Security Network (ESN) is a regional security force and a paramilitary wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), based in the Igbo part of Nigeria. Upon the formation of the ESN, Kanu stated that the group was necessary to protect Igbo natives and farmers from attacks by Fulani herdsmen.   Some critics have faulted the creation of the security outfit, saying it's just a pretext for a military wing of the IPOB aimed at insurrection and secession, but Kanu and his supporters claim the group is no different from the Islamic police in the North and Amotekun in the South West.   Taking to Twitter on Saturday night, January 30, Kanu stated that anyone who is against the ESN should 'receive sense.'  He wrote; "If you’re against Eastern Security Network, who will stop Fulani herdsmen & their allies in the Ar...