Fashion designer Veekee James has opened up about the emotional impact of false online rumours on her mental health, admitting that the experience pushed her into depression.
During an interview with Nancy Isime, Veekee explained that a damaging claim suggesting she had “stolen” her husband, Femi Atere, from a friend caused her immense emotional strain.
She recounted, “I remember entering my room and not coming out for two days. I was crying and praying. The way God brought me out felt like a miracle, and I kept hearing more stories, which I laugh.”
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Veekee described the incident as her first real encounter with depression, a condition she had previously struggled to understand. “There was one that really shook me, and that was the period when we had to ask God to help us come out of it. Immediately, we came out of it; that was the end,” she said.
She added, “It was a story about how I stole him from a friend, and we were sleeping with each other, which was all lies. And it almost put me into depression. That was the first time I got to know what people who say they feel depressed felt.”
Speed Darlington Calls on President Tinubu to Prioritize Police Reform
Controversial musician Speed Darlington has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to implement urgent reforms within the Nigeria Police Force, stressing that citizens’ rights should be protected alongside economic development.
In a video shared on Saturday, August 23, the singer urged the President to make police reform a key focus, emphasizing that effective leadership goes beyond merely boosting the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
