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Speaking during an interview on the Flow With Korty podcast, which was posted on YouTube on Sunday, songstress Tiwa Savage revealed a rather interesting fact about her neighbourhood.
The singer, who reportedly recently purchased a three-bedroom apartment in London, said this while responding to a question about the tight security in her current neighbourhood.
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The mother of one said, “To be honest, this is like my temporary place. I’m building well, I bought somewhere, but it’s not ready till next year.
“So this is like my safe haven till then. I feel safe, actually. I actually feel a little bit important because the President’s house is in front.”
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Enter Jamil
The “Celia” hitmaker also revealed during the interview, which featured her son, Jamil Balogun, and his nanny, Marika, that she initially hoped for a daughter.
She admitted that this preference made it difficult for her to bond with Jamil after his birth in 2015.
“Honestly, I didn’t bond with my son for the first year or two. I always wanted a girl. They told me it was a boy, and I started crying. So, when he came, he was always crying, and my body didn’t snap back.
“I looked horrible. I was supposed to do a campaign with Pepsi at the time, and they turned me away. And I just thought, ‘This boy has destroyed me.’ But now, he is my best friend,” said the “Dangerous Love”.
She added that her priority was to raise Jamil to become a kind and respectful man who treats women with care and dignity.
“I always tell him, your mum suffered too, make sure you treat any girl like a queen. It is very important for me to raise him as a good man. He is going to make mistakes; he is not perfect. But at the core of him, I want him to be kind,” she added.
