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A man who has long acknowledged he was in the car that pulled alongside Tupac Shakur on the night the rapper was gunned down in Las Vegas was charged Friday with murder in the 1996 slaying, prosecutors said. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, was taken into custody early Friday, authorities said. He was indicted on a charge of murder with the use …

Nigerian ace singer, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has spoken up on the death of his former record label signee, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji aka Mohbad, saying the circumstances surrounding his death will be unveiled in due time.

Jerry Springer, the brash talk show host who mediated tumultuous relationships and family feuds and who briefly served as mayor of Cincinnati, died on Thursday at his home in Chicago. He was 79. Mr. Springer’s death, after a brief illness, was confirmed in a statement by Jene Galvin, a family friend and executive producer of Mr. Springer’s podcast. “The Jerry …

Former Fugees rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel on Wednesday was found guilty of illegally funneling money from a Malaysian billionaire into former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign and of lobbying the Trump administration on behalf of China without registering as a foreign agent. Prakazrel “Pras” Michel was accused of funneling money from a now-fugitive Malaysian financer through straw donors to Barack Obama’s …

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has lost his first wife, Mrs. Ifeoma Ada Kalu. The Senate Chief Whip and former Abia governor announced this in a social media post on Monday. “With a heavy heart and pain, we announce the passing on to the eternal glory of Mrs. Ifeoma Ada Kalu aged 61. “She was a woman of virtue who was …

Popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, lost his first son, Kachichukwu, to the cold hands of death on Wednesday.It was gathered that the lad collapsed while playing football. A source close to the actor told Daily Trust, “It is true, his son is dead.”More so, It was gathered that the actor’s son was rushed to the hospital after falling unconscious. The thespian …

R Kelly will serve an additional year in prison on charges relating to indecent images of children and child enticement after completing his 30-year racketeering sentence, a federal judge has ruled. The disgraced R&B singer, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, was handed a 20-year prison term on Thursday, but he will serve nearly all of the sentence simultaneously alongside …

Bruce Willis’ heartbroken family have issued a devastating update on the Hollywood star’s health – revealing he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. The Pulp Fiction and Fifth Element actor, 67, has been on a break from acting since March last year when his family announced he was struggling. Bruce’s daughter Rumer, who he shares with ex-wife Demi Moore, announced the tragic …

Kardashian’s lawyer welcomes the ruling but the judge says the case has raised “legitimate concerns” about the ability of celebrities to persuade fans to “buy snake oil with unprecedented ease and reach”. A lawsuit accusing Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather of misleading investors by promoting a cryptocurrency on social media has been dismissed. Investors who bought EthereumMax tokens said they …

The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development have disclosed that it invited the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) to probe the alleged fraud in the N-Power programme.