They both present their most vulnerable selves, singing highly of a certain jewel of a woman, appealing for attention and reassuring her of theirs. Runcheck is the credited producer who has tapped into this special line of Afropop that delivered hits for the likes of Davido with If and Tekno with Pana. Afro Lover carries the same DNA, bearing the same deep-seated groove that gives it both danceable and easy-listening qualities.
Drummer Ginger Baker, who became rock’s first superstar percussionist as a member of the wildly popular ‘60s British power trio Cream, died Sunday in England. He was 80.
His Facebook and Twitter pages posted the news, saying “We are very sad to say that Ginger has passed away peacefully in hospital this morning.
Cornelia Sorabji broke a lot of glass ceilings. She was the first woman to graduate from Bombay University, and then became the first woman to read law at Oxford University in 1892, when she was also thefirst Indian woman to study at a British university. She later became the first woman to practice law in both England and India. Wednesday, on what would be her 151st birthday, Google celebrates Sorabji’s storied achievements with a new Doodle.
Daughter of actress Brooke Shields and producer and screenwriter Chris Henchy.
Before Fame Her birth inspired her mother's memoir, Down Came the Rain: My Journey Through Postpartum Depression.
Trivia Her name is of Scottish origin and means "vigilant."
Family Life She grew up in Los Angeles with an older sister named Rowan.
Associated With She was born on the same day and in the same hospital as fellow celebrity child, Suri Cruise, daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
- Moses Kajwang said the agencies were only issuing unnecessary threats to the public without any commitment to deal with the issue
- He said Uhuru had no constitutional powers to sack his deputy adding it was the mandate of investigative institutions to deal with Ruto
- The senator, however, called on the Head of State to fire all Cabinet secretaries implicated in corruption
Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang has accused investigative agencies in the country of being reluctant in probing corruption scandals implicating Deputy President William Ruto.
Scottish actor who rose to prominence for his roles in Atonement, The Last King of Scotland and the X-Men series. He also received critical acclaim for his role in M. Night Shyamalan's Split, in which he reprised his role in the sequel Glass. His television credits include Frank Herbert's Children of Dune, Shameless and His Dark Materials.
Before Fame He made his acting debut in the 1995 film The Near Room at the age of 15. He continued adding to his portfolio with television roles, and appeared in Bollywood Queen in 2003.
Travel junkie and writer who founded the lifestyle blog Thristythought. She chronicles everything from her daily travel adventures, beauty finds, inspirations and more. She has contributed to publications such as Candy, Preview, Philippine Daily Inquirer and more.
Before Fame She studied communications technology management and minored in enterprise development at the Ateneo de Manila University.
Trivia She originally started her blog as a school project in 2009 and continued doing it because she loved it so much.
Television personality who competed on the 17th series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2016 after previously taking part in the 9th series of Strictly Come Dancing. Before that, she hosted the MTV show Footballers' Cribs.
Before Fame She is of Italian-British descent and was born in New York City. She became a lawyer, but first gained recognition after she started dating eventual England national football team manager Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Trivia She wrote an autobiography called My Beautiful Game.
January 15, 2015 1:12 PM EST
Lana Del Rey’s bad luck with the Oscars didn’t end Thursday, when the nominees for the 87th Academy Awards were revealed — and both she and Sia, two of pop’s most viable divas, were left off in the category for Best Original Song.
Last year, Lana’s The Great Gatsby song “Young and Beautiful” (one of her most successful songs ever) wasn’t just snubbed, it was also the subject of an mysterious smear campaign that falsely alleged the song was ineligible to the Academy selection committee.
Three teenage pregnant girls were rescued from a ‘baby factory’ in Adigbe community of Abeokuta, Ogun State. A female operator of the factory was subsequently arrested by the police.
Items recovered from the Abeokuta house at Soas Estate included cowries, a calabash containing black soap, and various white garments.
According to Premium Times, the place was uncovered after one of the captives escaped from the house. Abia State born teenage girl subsequently went around seeking alms from neighbours to enable her return to her state.