Seven people including a man, his four children and two visitors lost their lives when fire engulfed a flat at house number W.297 at Worakese, a surburb of Asante Mampong, Ghana, in the early hours of today, June 3.
They were sadly  trapped by burglar proof and neighbours could not even enter and rescue them, Adom TV reports. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. According to the landlady, Madam Elizabeth Amoah, at about 12:30am in the early hours of today, they heard people shouting that one of the flats in the house was on fire.

It is still illegal to be gay in India and homosexuality is still a huge taboo over there, but not for Mr Vijay and Mrs Sushma Agarwal, who despite giving their son, Rishi Agarwal  a traditional Hindu upbringing, went ahead to organize a lavish wedding for him and his gay partner when they got to know of his sexuality.

As a young gay man, Rishi feared he would never be able to have that dream wedding and he struggled to come to terms with his identity.
According to him, a gay Sikh student he knew at high school had committed suicide after his parents refused to accept his homosexuality.

Tolu 'Toolz' Oniru tied the knot with her beau Tunde Demuren, at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Dubai last weekend. The wedding which was planned by her sister-in-law, Juyin Demuren of IJP Bespoke Events, had their family, friends and industry colleagues such as Banky W, Tiwa Savage, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Marcy Dolapo Sijuwade, Oreka Godis, Mai Atafo and others in attendance. More photos after the cut.

The bodies of at least 85 migrants who drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean were found washed up from the beaches of the coastal town of Zuwara, on Thursday afternoon, June 2, a Red Cross official said.

They are believed to be migrants who perished in a string of shipwrecks that took place inside Libyan waters late last week. Al-Khamis al-Bosaifi said most of the migrants appeared to be from sub-Saharan Africa, though their bodies were decomposed and it was not clear when they drowned. The bodies of two children were among those recovered.

Yesterday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned Abumere Joseph Osagie, a former deputy director, Regional Tax Office of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and one Jamila Ojora, on a two count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy and receipt of gratification, before Justice O. O. Goodluck of the FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja. See more photos after the cut.


Screenshots taken from a video she shared on Snapchat. Yemi Alade who is currently in New York, had a plate of Chicken & fries at the restaurant in her hotel. After the meal, she got a bill for $88 and when she converted it to Naira, it probably left her speechless, hence her reaction. Although she didn't specify whether the bill was for two considering she had a companion with her.

 
A criminal police officer has been disgraced out of the force after she stole a dead man's credit card and used it to buy expensive diamond.

A disgraced ex-NYPD officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to buying a diamond ring with a credit card she found on the body of a dead Manhattan man, New York Post reports.

The report revealed that the former police officer identified as Ymmacula Pierre, 30, was charged with a misdemeanor theft rap and was sentenced to a conditional discharge. She previously agreed to resign from the NYPD.

 
The average lifespan for people living with sickle cell as at 1973 was 14 years, but currently, the life expectancy of sickle cell patients can be up to 50 years and over.

BattaBox presenter Odunayo interviews Alhaja Asiata Adupe Onikoyi Laguda, the oldest person living with sickle cell in the world. She talks about life as a sickle cell patient and how she’s been able to overcome it so far.

Britney Spears' longtime dancer and choreographer, 40-year-old Andre Fuentes died on Tuesday night May 31 according to reports by Radar Online.
Fuentes who has worked with other big names including the likes of Beyonce, Prince, Brandy and No Doubt first worked with Britney in 1999 on the Baby One More Time Tour and went on to work on live performances and music videos with the pop star.

There was a serious riot at Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo State earlier today. According to some students of the school, the protest started when three students were allegedly shot dead by security officers. They were all protesting against the management for denying them access to write exams because of non-payment of school fees. In the process of the protest, three of them were shot while some were badly injured.

The striker who scored 50 goals for PSG this season and left after a trophy-laden spell and with uncertainty over his next destination, has made it clear he is not retiring to a nice, easy league back home.
 Speaking to journalists in a press conference, he said:
'I am too good for Allsvenskan [Sweden’s top league].

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ET has exclusively obtained never-before-seen text messages that a source says are between Amber Heard and a man purported to be Johnny Depp's assistant, Stephen Deuters, that date back to before the estranged couple was married -- and long before other alleged incidents Heard previously detailed in court records claiming that Depp was physically abusive with her.

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Patoranking is one of the top raggae-pop/dancehall sensation in Nigeria. The singer’s story is remarkable as he came from obscurity to prominence in such a short time.
He took to his Instagram to share this photo of himself enjoying a ride on an Okada. He steady proves to his fans that he is still one of them and not any different from the average man on the street.

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A 19-year-old girl who was beaten, had petrol poured over her and was put on fire for refusing a marriage proposal, succumbed to the wounds in hospital today (Wednesday) after struggling for life.

A day after struggling for life, Maria Sadaqat succumbed to severe burn injuries at PIMS hospital in Islamabad, Dunya News reported.

The victim was tortured and set on fire for refusing a marriage proposal from the son of a former colleague.

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