Category: Lifestyle

JUST IN: Virgil Abloh, CEO of Off-White Dies Of Cancer.

American designer, entrepreneur and founder or mega fashion label Off White, Virgil Abloh, has died.

The 36 year old who has been artistic director of Louis Vuitton men’s wear since 2018 died of cancer on the 28th of November 2021. It was announced on Louis Vuitton’s Twitter page.

Born on September 30, 1980, in Illinois, to Ghanaian immigrant parents, his mother was a seamstress while his dad managed a paint company.

Virgil, who is a trained architect, ventured into the fashion world with Chicago street fashion. He then bagged an internship at Fendi in 2009 alongside American rapper Kanye West. Both artistes then began a collaboration that would then launch Abloh’s career into founding Off-White.

L-R: Kim Kadarshian, Kanye West & Virgil Abloh for British GQ.

The first American of African descent to be artistic director at a French luxury fashion house, he was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018.

Abloh battled cancer privately for years, but it never impeded or influenced the pace of his work as he only rose further and further toward the end of his life.

He met his wife, Shannon Sundberg, in high school. They married in 2009. He lived in Chicago with his wife and two children. Abloh was of the Ewe ethnicity of the Volta region in Ghana.

RIP.

Obama DMW, Davido’s Aide Is Dead.

Obama DMW with his boss, friend and music superstar, Davido.

Obama DMW, Davido’s road manager has died of suspected heart failure. He reportedly died today, June 29th at the Ever-Care hospital, Admiralty way, Lagos.

It was gathered that he had complained of having breathing difficulties and drove to the hospital himself where he got admitted for treatment. He died a few hours later.

Sources say his corpse has been deposited at the mortuary and he would be buried tomorrow.

CNN’S Christiane Amanpour Diagnosed With Ovarian Cancer.

CNN Journalist Christiane Amanpour announced that she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer on Monday.

The veteran presenter took to Twitter to share a clip of the announcement, saying she decided to make public disclosure of her health condition in the interest of transparency. She further disclosed that she will undergo chemotherapy for some months as she continues to battle the disease.

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“…Like millions of women around the world, I’ve been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, I’ve had successful major surgery to remove it and I’m now undergoing several months of chemotherapy for the very best possible long-term prognosis and I’m confident,” Ms Amanpour said.

Ms Amanpour who have been absent from her hosting duties at CNN for the past four weeks as a result of the diagnosis said that ovarian cancer is a common disease affecting millions of women around the world.

Laying emphasis on the need for early diagnosis, Ms Amanpour urged women around the world to always pay attention to their body to ensure that your legitimate medical concerns are not dismissed or diminished.’

She also advised the female folks to constantly educate themselves on the disease, and get all regular screening and scans that they can.

Trent Alexander-Arnold Withdraws From Euro 2020 Squad Due To Injury.

Liverpool’s fire-paced wing back Trent Alexander-Arnold has withdrawn from England’s Euro 2020 squad due to injury.

He reportedly sustained a knock on his thigh in the closing stages of Wednesday night’s friendly against Austria.

Alexander-Arnold subsequently underwent a scan on Thursday that confirmed the injury will prevent him from participating in the European Championship, which begins next week.

The 22-year-old will immediately start a rehabilitation programme with a view to returning in pre-season as Liverpool prepare for 2021-22.

Fire Razes Ladipo Spare Parts Market In Lagos.

Officials of the Lagos State Fire Service are currently trying to put out an inferno which broke out on Sunday morning at spare parts sales line, Alapeju section of Ladipo Market, Mushin, Lagos.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. The fire is said to have destroyed several items estimated at millions of naira.

The spokesman of the state fire service, Amodu Shuabu, who confirmed the incident , said efforts are also in place to quell another fire that gutted a building at 36, Abeokuta Expressway, Cement, Dopemu, Lagos.

He appealed to residents to maintain peace as efforts are on to put out the raging inferno.

Giggs To Face Court Trial For Battering Girlfriend.

Wales boss and ex-Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs will go on trial in January accused of headbutting his ex-girlfriend and controlling her.

The 47 year old allegedly assaulted Kate Greville, 36, and caused her actual bodily harm at his home in Greater Manchester on 1 November last year.

He is also accused of controlling and coercive behaviour between December 2017 and November 2020. He will face trial at Manchester Crown Court on 24 January.

Giggs appeared at the court on Friday during a short hearing where he confirmed his identity and the date was set. He was told the trial could last three weeks. He will also attend a plea and trial preparation hearing on 23 July.

The court was told that the crown was yet to “particularise the indictment” in relation to the accusation of controlling and coercive behaviour.

Mr Giggs, who is accused of using violence, isolation, belittling, humiliation, harassment, degradation and abuse, previously issued a statement saying he would “look forward to clearing my name”. He has also been charged with common assault by beating of Ms Greville’s younger sister, Emma Greville, in the alleged same incident, which he also denies.

His honour judge Nicholas Dean QC, honorary recorder of Manchester, said there were three weeks available for the trial but added: “I very much hope that this case will not last that amount of time, but that’ll be discussed further on the next occasion this case is listed.”
Mr Giggs was bailed until his court appearance in July.

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) announced caretaker boss Robert Page will manage the country at this summer’s European Championship finals.

BREAKING: Bill and Melinda Gates Announce Divorce After 27 Years of Marriage.

Bill and Melinda Gates have announced their separation after 27 years, saying “we no longer believe we can grow together as a couple”.

In a statement shared on Twitter by Mr Gates, it read that the couple will continue to run their foundation together. But their lives as a couple would come to an end immediately.

More to come as the news unfolds.

AKA’s Fiancée Dies In A Tragic Accident In Cape Town.

Ace South African rapper, Jarryd Forbes, popularly known as AKA, has lost his 22-year-old fiancée, Nelli Tembe, after she allegedly fell to her death from the tenth floor of the five-star Pepperclub Hotel in Cape Town, on Sunday, April 11, 2021.

Details are not clear about he events but according to the Western Cape SA Police spokesperson, Captain Fredierick van Wyk, the crime scene is being investigated and a case has been opened.

“Cape Town Central police are investigating an inquest case after an incident at a hotel this morning at about 7.45am on the corners of Loop and Bloem streets, Cape Town CBD, where the body of a 22-year-old woman was found deceased,” he said in a statement.

Tembe and Forbes’ families also released a statement on Sunday, confirming her death and revealed the rapper has been inconsolable. The couple got engaged in February, 2021.

RIP Nellie. 🕊🕊🕊

Legendary Music Producer Dr Frabz Murdered In The US

Nigerian music producer Ayorinde Faboro professionally called Dokta Frabz is dead.

Nikki Laoye announced that he had died after getting shot in the United States.

Frabz began his music career at Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral in Ikeja, Lagos as a pianist and drummer. He also played other Sunday School instruments as a kid.

He became a music producer professionally while studying International Relations at Covenant University. The moniker, Dr. Frabz stood for Doctor of Flavour, Rhythm and Blues. 

He worked for Don Jazzy and D’banj’s Mo’ Hits Record also producing hit songs such as Dagrin’s “Thank God”, WizKid’s “Bombay”, and “Joy”, Banky W’s “Lagos Party” among many others. He was the music director for the fourth season of Nigerian Idol.

Samuel Oguachuba popularly called Samklef who confirmed the death of the producer eulogized him calling him a music legend. A lot of other musicians have poured encomiums and praise on social media.

Rest In Peace Dr Frabz. 🕊🕊

BREAKING: After Six Years Of Marriage To Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Files For Divorce.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kanye West on Friday, Feb. 19, it has been confirmed. She has requested joint legal and physical custody of their kids.

This major development comes after a source told newsmen their relationship had effectively reached its breaking point following months of private turmoil. 

“It’s gotten to the point where they haven’t spent time together as a married couple in months,” an insider shared. “They’ve seen each other for the sake of the kids but have been living separately. Kim knows the marriage is over. She’s known for a while.”

Kimye, who went public with their relationship in April 2012 and married in May 2014, share four children together, North West, 7, Saint West, 5, Chicago West, 3, and Psalm West, 20 months.

Kim, 40, held off on officially submitting divorce documents out of concern for their little ones. “She wants to make sure she’s making the right decision for the kids,” the source explained.

“It’s not about the marriage anymore, she’ll always care for Kanye but it’s over between them,” added the source. “Kim is only focused on what’s best for the kids. It’s a tough decision for her and she’s figuring it out.”

However, by February, Kim and Kanye had ceased communication and he moved out of their home. As a source described, they “are completely done and no longer speaking… She is trying to stay strong and move on with her life.”

Over the past few months, Kim and Kanye’s now-separate lives began to take shape as the hip-hop star stayed at his Wyoming ranch permanently while she continued living in Los Angeles. 

“She is doing her thing and he is doing his,” a source shared in December. “She doesn’t micromanage it or worry about it too much. She lets him go off and be who he is. It is what it is.”

At the center of their relationship, however, remained the children. As the insider put it, “They are still a family and they come together for the kids.”

And as Kim celebrated a milestone birthday this past October, Kanye was there to make his love known. The Grammy winner orchestrated the creation of a hologram of Kim’s late father, Robert Kardashian, to wish her a happy 40th.

“For my birthday, Kanye got me the most thoughtful gift of a lifetime,” she gushed on social media at the time, “A special surprise from heaven. A hologram of my dad. It is so lifelike and we watched it over and over, filled with lots so tears and emotion. I can’t even describe what this meant to me and my sisters, my brother, my mom and closest friends to experience together. Thank you so much Kanye for this memory that will last a lifetime.”

Kim and Kanye exchanged vows in a lavish ceremony in Florence just over six years ago.