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Cissy Houston, acclaimed soul singer and mother of pop icon Whitney Houston, has died at the age of 91.   Houston, a two-time Grammy winner who sang backup for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley,  died on Monday morning, October 7,  in her New Jersey home while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease, her daughter-in-law Pat Houston told The Associated Press. The …

Diddy’s celebrity accomplices are quietly paying off victims to avoid being publicly named in lawsuits related to the Diddy s3x assault case, according to a lawyer.   Diddy has been charged with a host of s3x trafficking and racketeering offences with upwards of 120 victims already coming forward.     Attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing more than 120 of Sean “Diddy” …

The Lagos State House of Assembly has suspended Jelili Sulaimon, the Chairperson of Alimosho Local Government Area, over allegations of misconduct and non-compliance.    The suspension, which took immediate effect, was announced during a plenary session on Monday, October 7.   In a unanimous vote, the lawmakers agreed that Akinpelu Johnson, the vice chairman, would assume responsibility for overseeing the …

In a tragic incident stemming from a romantic dispute, a man from Coleen Bawn, Zimbabwe, was k!lled following a violent confrontation over a girlfriend.   The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested three suspects linked to the fatal assault of Mlamuleli Mangena, while a manhunt is underway for three others involved in the brutal attack.   The deadly altercation occurred …

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped Dr Abidemi Oyaromade, a consultant gynaecologist, with Federal Medical Central, FMC in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital.    According to AIT, the bandits invaded Oyaromade residence on Monday, October 7 around 4am and whisked him away to an unknown destination.    Oyaromade was the Head of Clinical Services (CMAC) at the Ahmad Sani …

Former President Donald Trump once again stirred controversy on Monday, claiming that illegal immigrants are bringing “bad genes” into the United States.    The comments, made during a radio interview with conservative host Hugh Hewitt, are the latest in Trump’s ongoing rhetoric about immigration, which has often been accused of demonizing migrants.   Trump made the remarks while attacking Vice …

A father of nine identified simply as Charles, has committed su!cide over an alleged marital dispute in the Jeddo community in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State.    According to the Nigerian Tribune, Charles allegedly ended his life by ingesting a poisonous substance suspected to be sniper at about 3:30 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024.    Charles, a …

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged his predecessor and former boss, Nyesom Wike, to let go of any desires to control Rivers State so that peace will reign in the oil-rich state. Fubara said he does not regret conducting the local government election in the state last Saturday despite the resistance by Wike’s men in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and …

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are reportedly heading for divorce after less than two years of marriage.  The couple, who legally wed in December 2022, have hit a rough patch, according to TMZ.  The outlet reported Monday, October 7, that the Yeezy founder and the Yeezy architect have been telling their inner circle that they broke up a few weeks ago.  The couple was last …

An X user has recounted suffering heartbreak and the statement her mother made that helped her snap out of it.    She wrote on X: “I’ll just be minding my business then my brain will remind me of one time I cried to my mom that a boy broke up with me and I was hurt. She told me ‘Lion …