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Trump's threat to impose tariffs could raise prices for consumers, colliding with promise for reliefThis post contains discussion of rape. Tina Knowles is clearing the air in the midst of allegations that Jay-Z drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl in 2000. In an amended complaint filed on Dec. 8, per NBC News , the rapper was accused of drugging and raping an unnamed teenager at a house party in Manhattan, along with Sean “Diddy” Combs . You can read more details about the complaint and the allegations here . Last night, Jay-Z responded to the allegations in a lengthy statement posted to Roc Nation's Twitter page, describing them as "heinous" and that "My only heartbreak is for my family," including his wife Beyoncé and their children. "My wife and I will have to sit our children down," the statement read, "one of whom is at the age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims, and explain the cruelty and greed of people." Earlier today, a screenshot circulated on social media claiming that Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles "liked" a post on Instagram about the allegations against Jay-Z. In a seeming response to the speculation, Tina posted a Notes app statement on IG claiming that her account was "hacked" and that she does "not play about my family." "So if you see something uncharacteristic of me . Just know that it is not me !" she wrote. "Please stop playing with me !!!!" she wrote in the post's caption, before paraphrasing a Bible verse by saying, “No weapon formed against my family shall prosper.” We'll let you know more about this story as it develops. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for your local center here .

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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation ( SGF), Senator George Akume, Sunday admonished those eyeing the presidency of Nigeria to wait till 2031 when the incumbent president, Bola Tinubu, must have finished his second term. Akume gave the admonition while featuring on Politics on Sunday programme of TVC, anchored by Femi Akande. He ssured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu has not lost goodwill among Nigerians as result of Tax Reform Bills and other strategic economic decisions taken within the last 17 months. He specifically defended the Tax Reform Bills as well as envisioned laws that will take the country out of the woods when fully considered and passed by the National Assembly . “President Tinubu as a southerner, should be allowed to have a second term, meaning that those eyeing the presidency from the north in 2027, should look beyond that year by waiting till 2031. “If it is the will of God for Alhaji Atiku to be president of Nigeria , even at the age of 90 years , he can get it, but he and other northerners, eyeing the office now should look beyond 2027,” he said. On the tax reforms, Akume appealed to Nigerians to allow the bills to scale through required legislative, saying, “they are well envisioned for Nigeria and Nigerians. President Tinubu through the reform bills, wants to reposition the nation’s economy as he earlier did with the removal of fuel subsidy and harmonisation of the foreign exchange windows in the country.”

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