So Sad! Rio Ferdinand Loses Wife Rebecca Ellison To Cancer

This news is so sad because I remember while I was still in the UK, reading about English footballer Rio Ferdinand in the papers falling in love with Rebecca Ellison. I was dating Atala long distance at the time, and as it turned out, they got married the same year as we did.

So imagine my shock when I read the news today that Rebecca Ferdinand died in a hospital in London following a short battle with cancer. Rio Ferdinand's announcement of the sad news is terribly heartbreaking.

Lauryn Hill Apologizes For Missing Nigerian Concert In New Video

Lauryn Hill released an official apology to Nigerians for not showing up at the May Day Live event yesterday, blaming it on the promoters and flight schedules. While the singer's apperance in Nigeria has been postponed, the former FUGEES member took her apology to heart by releasing a video apologizing again. She also performed one of her hit songs, 'That Thing'. Check on it below!

Eye-popping Facts About The Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight - Tickets, Betting, Cash Winnings!

The highly anticipated fight between boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is happening today and some of there are some eye-popping facts and figures emerging about the bout! Like the picture above shows, some people paid upwards of half a million dollars for tickets to watch the match live. Also, it has been reported that the betting on the fight is unprecedented.

Rita Dominic & Other Actresses Turn Out For Funeral Of Oronto Douglas [Photos]

The funeral for former presidential aide, Oronto Douglas, took place earlier today in Bayelsa State and Rita Dominic among other Nollywood peeps turned out to say their final goodbyes. She shared these photos on Instagram saying;

Funeral service at the Church Of Nigeria(Anglican Communion) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state for late Oga Oronto Natei Douglas.. Final journey home.. May God rest your kind soul.

Men Are The Biggest Gossips + Gossiping Is Good For You

Men cannot keep a secret - and are now worse gossips than women, according to a study last year. Researchers have found that, contrary to the assumption that women can't wait to spill the beans, it is men who are first to pass on confidential information.

Thanks to social media, men no longer wait to see their mates in the pub and typically share a secret within three hours, the study found. And almost half of men admit to blabbing about a secret within minutes of first being told about it. In comparison, women will keep it to themselves for at least three and a half hours before passing it on.

African Husband Threatens Hunger Strike After 88-Year-Old UK Wife Is Remanded in Care Home

Ousman Jatta, 45, married British Beryl in the Gambia, when they were 32 and 75 years old respectively. The couple moved to the UK 9 years ago and Ousman soon took up a job as a store secrity officer. He has remained devoted to his much older wife who has since declined in health and developed dementia.

The much younger man, who is his wife's primary carer, received an emotional blow after he took her to a care home for respite - and social workers refused to hand her back. The devoted hubby dropped her off at a care home in February for respite while he took a well-deserved three-week break to his homeland. But when came back to the UK and went to pick her up, he was told social services had intervened and ruled his dementia-suffering wife couldn't return home with him.

Iggy Azalea Admits Boob Job, Says She's Not Ashamed Of Her Cellulite

Rapper Iggy Azaela received a lot of criticism over her body when a picture of her came online showing the cellulite on her ample butt. The star was at that time on a vacation with her boyfriend and had been snapped in a candid shot by paparazzi wearing a bikini.

The new face of Bond underwear brand says she's not afraid of people knowing she has cellulite, adding that shows her butt is 100 percent real. She also admitted that she recently had a boob job to WHO magazine and is not ashamed of it.

Igbo Kwenu! See Genevieve Nnaji, Onyeka Onwenu, Patience Ozokwor, Eucharia Anunobi, More Celebs

It was a parade of culture and traditional fashion as Igbo actors and actresses, including Genevieve Nnaji, Kenneth Okonkwo, Onyeka Onwenu, Patience Ozokwor, Eucharia Anunobi, Oge Okoye Clem Ohameze and more celebs, stormed the launch of the Africa Magic Igbo channel earlier today in Enugu.

Also present were Pete Edochie, Bob Manuel Udokwu, Uti Nwachukwu, Basket Mouth,OC Ukeje and wife, Gideon Okeke, Linda Ejiofor, Chigul , among toher celebrity guests present at the event. Check out the photos below...

Couple Love - OC Ukeje and Wife at the Africa Magic Igbo Launch in Enugu

Nollywood actor, OC Ukeje and wife, Ibikun Togonu,  are among the celebrity guests at the Africa Magic Igbo launch in Enugu today.. Love their outfits!

Academic Reward Opportunity For School Children of Enugu Parents In MD/DC/VA

The Enugu State Association of Washington DC wishes to formally recognize the  academic efforts of children born to Enugu State indigenes that are living in the Washington DC metro area (DC, MD, VA). To this end, entries are being solicited for candidates who meet the eligibility criteria for the Enugu State Academic Recognition Ceremony which will hold on Saturday, June 20th, 2015.

This Award Recognition Ceremony will honor school-age children that excelled in Academics in the Spring, 2015 semester, and recent high school graduates that will be heading off to college in Fall, 2015.