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  Beyonce's "rapper cousin" was shot dead at his Texas apartment.   Martell Derouen, 34, better known as Kordone, was reportedly found dead in his apartment in San Antonio on Tuesday, Jan 26.   According to local reports, Derouen who had a blossoming rap career, was the cousin of the iconic singer Beyoncé.   click here

  Billionaire businessman, Ned Nwoko's Moroccan wife, Laila, turns 30 today January 29. Ned took to his IG page this afternoon to celebrate her and wish her well. ''The day has finally come. It is indeed a milestone. I know it means a lot to you. I wish you the very best of the days and years ahead. As I always tell you what we should celebrate is life. Everyday that we wake up we should thank God and celebrate Have a wonderful day. On behalf of the entire family, we love you''he wrote on IG Happy birthday to her! click here

  American actress, Megan Fox, and her boyfriend, rapper Machine Gun Kelly have sparked engagement rumors.    On Thursday, the couple were pictured arriving together at Rockefeller Center where MGK was rehearing, and Megan was wearing a massive diamond ring on her fourth finger prompting rumors he may have popped the question.   Megan Fox, 34, and Machine Gun Kelly, 30, have been going strong since their relationship went public in November 2020, just after the Transformer actress divorced her husband Brian Austin Green after a decade of marriage. click here

  A 21-year-old student of the University of Calabar has died in her sleep and friends are mourning her on Facebook.   Ruth Ogar, a 300 Level student of Accounting, was set to get married.   Her fiancé, Amber James Asuk took to Facebook to mourn her after her death. click here

  DJ Cuppy has reacted after Zlatan Ibile said he doesn't know her despite collaborating with her on a song 'Gelato' in 2019.  Recall earlier this month, Cuppy disclosed that Zlatan blocked her on social media apps, WhatsApp and Instagram, for over 10 months.   During a recent interview, Zlatan Ibile stated that he doesn't know who DJ Cuppy is after he was asked why he blocked her on WhatsApp and Instagram.  click here

  The presidency has again raised an alarm of a smear campaign being lauched against President Buhari.    Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina who made the claim in a statement titled “Unrelenting plot to wage smear campaign against President Buhari", alleged that a  specific medium had so far contacted some opinion leaders, especially those very critical of President Buhari.   Adesina alleged that the quest for power is responsible for the drive and that impeccable security findings indicated that those behind the plot would launch coordinated publications, alleging subjugation and suppression of a particular religion and ethnic groups. click here

  The Oyo state government has announced a ban on human and vehicular movements during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise.    The state's Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources, Dr. Abdulateef Oyeleke however said the exercise which would hold between 6am and 9am on Saturday, will not affect those on essential duties including health workers, journalists, and the law enforcement agents.   Oyeleke directed Chairmen of Local Government and Local Council Development Areas in the state to ensure compliance in their respective domains as it is expected that citizens utilize the period to clean their surroundings.   All directors of Environmental Health Services in the 33 Local Governments and 35 Local Council Development Areas within the state, have also been directed to monitor the exercise as a matter of duty. click here