Monday, February 9, 2015

Top London Blogger Jumps To His Death After Final Post Saying "I'm Tired Of Life'

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A popular food blogger in London has jumped to his death moments after posting online that he was 'tired of life', if not of London. Wilkes McDermid wrote another post in addition to his final blog post where he explained that he was tired of life because in the realm of dating it was game over for him because he did not meet up to the three imperatives for successful relationships.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Bobbi Kristina Taken Off Life Support? Bobby Brown Issues Statement Against False Rumors

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Bobby Brown has released a statement concerning the rumors of daughter Bobbi Kristina's family coming to say good bye as well as other rumors. A new statement released by Bobby Brown, and shared with CBS News through his lawyer, says such reports are false.

“If we issued a statement every time the media published a false report regarding this matter, that’s all we would be doing 24 hours a day. This is false, just as is the vast majority of the other reporting that is currently taking place.”

Time to Take Bobbi Kristina Off Life Support - Doctors Tell Bobby Brown

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This is just so sad! One can only imagine the pain Bobbi Kristina's father and the rest of their family and friends are going through while she remains unconscious. And now, according to TMZ, doctors have said there's nothing more they can do and it may be time to let her go.

The medics told Bobby Brown, who is her clesest relative, to prepare to say his final good-byes to his namesake daughter, 21-year-old Bobbi Kristina, and that it may be time to remove her from life support. The timing could not have been worse, as today is Bobby Brown's birthday.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

TransAsia Plane Crashes Into Taiwan River - 23 Reported Dead [Photos]

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TransAsia Airways GE235 plane crashed into the Taiwan River earlier today with about 58 people on board, and up to 23 are reported to be dead, with several more injured, including two infants. As more photos from the crash emerge, it has been reported that the small passenger plane clipped a road bridge and crashed into the river. Dozens of passengers remain unaccounted for as the rescue operation in the capital city of Taipei continues.

Terrifying footage of the disaster, filmed by a passing motorist's dashboard camera, showed the aircraft plunging into the water only three minutes after taking off from an airport which was 5km away.

Monday, February 2, 2015

RIP Monty Oum - Viral Web Series Animator Passes

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'RIP Monty Oum' has been trending on Twitter after the 33-year-old animator's employer, Rooster Teeth announced his passing earlier today. Oum had been in intensive care since late January after suffering an allergic reaction during a routine medical procedure.

A Go Fund Me page that was set up to help pay for the animator’s spiraling medical costs after weeks in hospital raised over $180,000 for a goal of $50,000. Monty's animated web series had been very popular before his death.

Condolences have been pouring out to Oum's family and his co-workers after the company posted a statement about his death on their website.

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Bobbi Kristina Alive But Allegedly In Medically Induced Coma - Let's Pray For Her

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Earlier today, it was reported that Atlanta police had responded to a 911 call for Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of late singer, Whitney Houston. She was found unresponsive in a tub in her home in a Roswell at about 10:30 a.m. Police say her husband and a friend found her and started CPR before calling 911.

So far, investigators say they have not yet found anything at the home indicating whether drugs or alcohol played a factor. They do not know if her husband Gordon or anyone else was home at the time Brown became unresponsive.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Tears Flow at Burial for Joshua Adah - Missionary Killed By Fulani Herdsmen in Taraba [Photos]

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Pastor Joshua Adah has been buried today, barely a week after he was hacked to death in Taraba State on January 23rd by Fulani Herdsmen. The 36-year-old husband and father of two was loved by all who knew him and became well known after being featured on Naija Diamonds Season 2 which held in 2012, as one of the people making a difference in Nigeria.

For his brethren in Christ and the ministry, Joshua's death came as a rude they could not believe till pictures showed his burial. These faithful have dropped photos and words of tribute to the work that Joshua Adah did and how he touched their lives. See burial photos and read some of the tributes below. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

56-Year-Old Woman Dies 7 Days After Giving Birth to Twins

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56-year-old Lisa Swinton McLaughlin wanted children more than anything, but died on Jan. 4 from a “bowel obstruction”, just 7 days after giving birth to twin boys.

Lisa McLaughlin lived in Baltimore and was in “significant pain” when she left the hospital and went home on New Year’s Eve. She thought the pain she was experiencing in the days after giving birth was caused by the incision of the cesarean section she’d had.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Married Woman Commits Suicide After Son Catches Her Having Sex With Co-worker

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A married woman had reportedly committed suicide after her 10-year-old son caught her for the umpteenth time having sex with her co-worker in her matrimonial home while her husband was away in Abuja. The deceased whose identity was not mentioned was a very attractive woman according to her husband who added that she often told him how different men were asking her out.

The woman who reportedly committed suicide on Saturday, January 17, 2015 after her 10-year-old son caught her  in bed with another man. He however revealed that their son usually told him about his wife’s sexual escapades with different men but waved off the allegation due to the trust he had for her.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

#RIPMuna - Read Tributes From Genevieve, Jim Iyke, Rita Dominic, Van Vicker, John Dumelo

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Nollywood actor Muna Obiekwe has passed on but his memory continues to live on the minds of his fans and those he worked with in the industry. Some people were thrown off by the fake account denying the actor's death, but now the confirmation has been verified, tributes continue to flood in.

Genevieve Nnaji, Halima Abubakar, John Dumelo, Van Vicker and more are among his colleagues who have shared their grief about the untimely death on social media.

Monday, January 19, 2015

#RIPMunaObiekwe - Tributes Flow As Nollywood Says Goodbye to One Of Their Own

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Actors Yvonne Jegede, Ini Edo, Stella Damasus, Uche Jombo, & Mike Ezu are among the colleagues who have put up tributes and brief eulogies to Muna Obiekwe whose death was announced yesterday, Jan 18 2014.

Actress Yvonne Jegede wrote,

"Some times i wish we don't take some things for granted. Been calling and his phone is switched off. I wish i could have a short chat with you now. I wish i could just see you one more time. My friend, my colleague, my boss, my senior, my GUYYYYYY... Tears won't stop, my heart beating faster, Bless the day i met you, bless your soul, bless your family you left behind. #nollywoodactor #nollywoodhulk #nollywoodlover #nollywoodworker #sabiguy REST IN PEACE MUNA OBIEKWE #WeLoveMunaObiekwe"

Ibinabo Fiberisima Says Muna Obiekwe Was Not Abandoned But On Actor's Health Plan

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As grief and mourning for actor Muna Obiekwe sweeps across the Nollywood fandom inside Nigeria and in diaspora, read here, a few people are not happy that the lack of funds to sustain his dialysis treatment may have contributed to the untimely death. In reaction to a tribute to the late Muna Obiekwe posted on facebook by Actors Guild President, Ibinabo Fiberesima, some fans called her out for abandoning him while he was sick. She denied the claims, saying;

We never ignore our members. If we are informed of a situation we take action. We never neglect anyone. We have an active insurance plan . We have begged our members and still begging them to revalidate their membership and join the health plan. Their is only so much anyone can do. Muna was revalidated and on d health plan..

See the tribute below...

Actor Muna Obiekwe Confirmed Dead - So SAD!

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I didn't blog for most of yesterday so I'm just seeing this news. OMG! This is so sad and shocking that another Nollywood actor has passed on. Muna Obiekwe was one of Nollywood's most favorite actors and his friends Mike Ezuruonye and Empress Njamah were the first to report the news of his death on social media yesterday.

There was some confusion as a fake Twitter account tried to deny the news, but it has now been confirmed by his close family and the Actor's Guild of Nigeria. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.

Friday, January 16, 2015

Flu Vaccine Fails Newlywed Who Dies Just 4 Days After She Fell Sick

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Katie McQuestion - a 26-year-old who only just had her wedding last September - is dead from the flu just 4 days after she began to feel sick. The worrying thing is that she got a flu shot to comply with hospital policy and had no underlying medical conditions. Still she caught the flu and developed a serious complication from it: sepsis. She died on Jan. 2.

ABC News reports that McQuestion complained she didn't feel well on a mother-daughter trip to a dress shop on Dec. 29, said her mother, who asked not to be named. The following day, McQuestion was sent home sick from work. Her mother said she picked up a prescription for her on New Year's Eve.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

NFL Player Shares Hearbreaking Moment He Found Out 4-Year-Old Daughter Still Has Cancer

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Having a sick child can be one of the hardest things a parent has to deal with, and a child being diagnosed with cancer and having to undergo treatment can be very traumatic. NFL player Devon Still has a daughter Leah Still who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer in June 2014, and it has been a terribly difficult journey since then.

The amazingly brave 4-year old has been battling the illness since then and on his Instagram page, the Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle regularly updates his fans on Leah's status. Leah has been undergoing surgery and chemo to help fight the disease and after over six months of this treatment, the family just found out that the cancer is sadly still in her body.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Bola Amole Passes Away - Owner Of BIMS African Food Store London

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Condolences! Risikat Bola Amole was the proprietress of Bims African Food Store, one of the biggest African stores in London Peckham. She was also the National President of the Association of Food Importers and Exporters. Late Mrs. Amole who is said to have died in her 50s in Ibadan a few days ago owned one of the houses in billionaires’ axis in Iyaganku GRA, Ibadan.

She was described as one of the wealthiest women in Ibadan as well as London where she's based. Mrs Amole was as at the time of her death vying for a federal rep seat for Oyo State in this forthcoming elections.

Monday, January 12, 2015

Nigerian Student Dies In US Police Custody After Domestic Violence Report By Girlfriend

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Matthew Ajibade, a 22-year-old Nigerian student in the U.S. was completing a degree in computer science before he died last week while he was in police custody. Ajibade was arrested on New Year's day after assaulting his girlfriend. She called the cops and when Ajibade became aggressive during the arrest, she reportedly told responding officers that he had mental-health issues and gave the cops his prescription bottle for his medication.

At the police station also, Ajibade again fought with the arresting and booking officers and was subsequently charged with "domestic violence, battery and obstruction of an officer.” He was then put in a holding cell where he later died.

Though two sheriff’s deputies have been placed on administrative leave after the incident, Ajibade's family want more answers to his death.

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Senator Hope Uzodinma's Ex Dies Mysteriously After He Married Her Friend

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Amara Anosike reportedly dated Senator Hope Uzodinma, representing Imo West constituency (Orlu) in the senate until last Saturday when he allegedly surprised her by getting married to her friend, Chioma Ikeaka, a law graduate of Imo State University.

According to SDK, Hope's new wife met him through Amara and began dating him while he was still involved with Amara. At the time she was attending law school in Abuja and their relationship soon turned serious.

Amara had allegedly been in shock since Saturday when the wedding took place, and without any previous illness, she dropped dead yesterday. She will be buried today, Saturday.

See Hope Uzodinma's wedding photos below....

Friday, January 9, 2015

Woman Kills Herself And Two Daughters After Finding Out Her Partner Was Cheating

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Carlos Pinto, 33, needed to be sedated after his partner Lucia Brum Padilla grabbed their two little daughters and jumped off the balcony of their flat, killing herself and the girls. This happened in Santiago, Chile.

The woman and her two children died after she jumped from the 30th floor of their apartment building while holding her daughters, aged one and two. The woman committed the murder-suicide following a row with her boyfriend, who is also the father of the two girls.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Terror In Paris - 12 Killed By Gunmen At Satirical French Magazine, Charlie Hebdo

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Gunmen attacked the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, 12 were killed, 8 wounded, with 4 in critical condition, authorities say. The CNN report and photos below...

A French satirical magazine's office turned into a horror show Wednesday when three attackers burst in and began firing, killing at least 12 before heading off onto the streets of Paris.

While it wasn't immediately clear who was behind the attack, French officials viewed it as a clear act of terrorism. And there were real fears things could get even worse, with the assailants still on the loose.

"We need to find the actors of this terrorist act," French President Francois Hollande said. "They must be arrested and brought before judges and condemned as quickly as possible. France is shocked today."