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American musicians Jennifer Hudson and Common have fueled dating rumours as they were spotted in London enjoying a romantic weekend. The pair reportedly flew across the pond together to see the Tony-winning musical, “A Strange Loop.” According to Daily Mail, Common and Hudson — who is one of the musical’s producers — arrived separately from each other but reportedly posed for pictures backstage with cast members. “There has been speculation for months regarding whether or not they are together, but the fact they’ve traveled all the way to London together just shows they’re very much an item,” a source told…

Two siblings who were stabbed to death by their mother after a scuffle at their residence in Rongai, Kajiado County, Kenya, have been buried amid tears. Their father, Andrew Karim, 30, escaped death by whisker after he left the house bleeding and sought help from neighbours who rushed him to a nearby health facility. Andrew’s wife, Christine Karimi, stabbed him three times in the head and neck after he returned home at midnight. She, then turned on their two children, stabbed them before attempting suicide on Thursday, 8 June, 2023. Neighbours said the couple had been having domestic issues at…

Differently abled Zimbabwean motivational speaker, Sinikiwe Kademaunga, and her husband, Reuben, have welcomed their first child. The 28-year-old Sinikiwe gave birth to a baby boy a few days ago. Sinikiwe, who was born without hands, knees and feet, got married to Reuben on 31 October 2022. The motivational speaker, who was born without hands, knees, and feet, had announced, in June, that she and her husband, Reuben, were expecting their first child. READ ALSO: Zimbabwean Motivational Speaker Born Without Limbs Expecting First Child, Tweeps React She took to Instagram on Wednesday, 28 June 2023, to share her joy through maternity…

The United States Secret Service has commenced an investigation into a white powder found at the White House on Sunday night. The discovery in the West Wing, which contains the Oval Office and other working areas for presidential aides and staff, led to a brief evacuation. Secret Service agents found the suspicious powder in an area that is accessible to tour groups while doing a routine inspection. President Joe Biden and his family were at Camp David in Maryland at the time. A senior law enforcement official told the BBC’s US partner CBS News the substance was found in a…

A U.S.-based Nigerian, Achunike Okafor, has been honoured for his record-shattering grade at Science Park High School Newark in New Jersey. According to TapIntoNewark, an online newspaper, Okafor received an International Baccalaureate diploma with a record-shattering 4.625.grade-point average from the school. His GPA is the highest among Newark’s 2,649 graduates in the Class of 2023 and highest ever for the city public school district. It earned him more than 40 scholarship offers, many from the nation’s top universities: Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Princeton, Penn State, Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Southern California, and Rutgers. “I am grateful for…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Chief Yemi Idowu, foremost sports philanthropist in Nigeria, has been appointed as the patron of the Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF), voiceofnaija.ng has gathered. At investiture held at the National Stadium in Lagos, on Tuesday 4 July, NSSF President, Olabisi Joseph, described the generous Idowu as a strong supporter of school sports, noting that his involvement in grassroots sports development endeared him to the federation to consider him as patron. “As a distinguished sports personality and a prominent figure in the Nigerian sporting landscape, your vast experience in the sports industry, your dedication to…

Gloria Carter, mother of American rap mogul, Jay-Z, tied the nuptial knot with longtime partner Roxanne Wilshire in New York City on Sunday night. The star-studded wedding was attended by Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Kelly Rowland, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Tyler Perry, and Robin Roberts. The wedding was held in Tribeca 360°, on Sunday night around 1am. As the evening drew to a close the newlyweds were seen leaving the party with Gloria dressed in a white suit, and Roxanne in a stunning gold and white shimmery dress. Jay-Z has been extremely supportive of Gloria, who came out as a lesbian in his…

ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A Federal lawmaker, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe and an NGO, Speak Out Africa, have reinforced the need for the pending bill on the validity of United Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to be made top priority in the 10th Assembly. This came to the fore during an online seminar, held on Monday, where the Lawmaker argued that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, should not be a revenue generating agency for the government. She argued further that UTME, supervised by JAMB, should not be an examination that will be conducted every year. The Lawmaker, who represents…

Reports say Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, both 36, have welcomed their second child together. The announcement was made by their representative, who expressed the couple’s sheer delight at the newest addition to their family. Kit and Rose’s representative informed People magazine that the couple is “delighted to have welcomed a little girl into the family.” In March, Harington chatted with Entertainment Tonight ahead of the premiere of his Apple TV+ series, Extrapolations, where he said his 2-year-old son is “about to get the shock of his life,” when they bring home his new sibling. READ…

Canadian authorities have arrested a suspect wanted in connection with the death of a Nigerian student identified as Ifeanyichukwu Oseke. Oseke, 28, was stabbed in a Scarborough parking lot after an altercation with another man on June 25, 2023. He later died in the hospital. A search for a male suspect who was last seen fleeing the scene in a dark-coloured sedan, heading south on Brimley Road, began in the days that followed. On Saturday, 1 July, Police provided an update on the investigation and identified 25-year-old Toronto resident, Tamar Cupid as the suspect wanted in connection with the fatal…