Nigerian media personality Stephanie Coker and her husband, Olumide Aderinokun, have announced the joyful arrival of their second child, a baby girl.
In a tearful Instagram post on Tuesday, the actress revealed the news and introduced her baby, Morayo Anaya Olabisi Abisola Anjolaoluwa.
Poetically, she defined her daughter as
“our August visitor, answered prayer and long-awaited gift,” hinting that the baby was born in August.
The actress reflected on the five-year journey to welcoming her second child, saying it was marked by “faith, tears, and hope”.
She added that the newborn represents joy, grace, and heritage, while expressing gratitude to God for the newest addition to their family.
“Morayo Anaya Olabisi Abisola Anjolaoluwa Our hearts are overflowing with gratitude and joy. Our August visitor, our answered prayer, our long-awaited gift,” she wrote.
“The journey to baby number two has been one of faith, surrender, tears, and hope. It has been five years of waiting and a long process.
“Ariella is now a big sister, and watching them grow together makes the journey all the more worth it.
“Welcome, our precious girl. You are loved beyond words, and your name speaks of joy, grace, and heritage. We thank God for your life, Snowflake.”
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Two years later, Stephanie Coker welcomed her first child through IVF in Los Angeles, describing the process as “traumatic and crazy.”
In June 2024, the actress revealed that she struggled with suicidal thoughts after a failed IVF attempt to conceive her second child.
Meanwhile, a married woman condemned women who were branded as “baddies” for having children outside of marriage.
Actress Eriata Ese took a strong stance against what she called hypocrisy and double standards in society.
The argument started when the woman criticized single mothers in a comment on one of Eriata’s blogs. Eriata responded angrily, writing:
“Hardworking wife, abeg try shut up and focus on your marriage. Them no dey pick husband for ground carry go house. Ndi ala cho cho cho.”
The actress expanded on her views on Snapchat, urging people to stop judging women without understanding their personal struggles or reasons for choosing a different life path.
“Inasmuch as marriage is a good thing, some people don’t think or wonder why a person chose a certain path,” she said. “You don’t know my past. If I’ve been abused, have trauma, or trust issues. I’m healing from.
