Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom split after a year together, confirm they are taking time apart!

Just days after appearing at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party, celebrity couple Katy Perry and her actor boyfriend, Orlando bloom have decided to break up and claim it was done 'respectfully and lovingly'.

Around November 2016, report filtered in that the pair had broken up  but they both shelved those rumors by spending Christmas and new year together.The 'break up' statement comes after Katy hosted a surprise 40th birthday party for the actor back in January and even during the Vanity Oscars after party on Sunday night they appeared to be spending time together even though they did not walk the red carpet together.

Rihanna dazzles in grey dress as she receives her Humanitarian of the Year award from Harvard University (Photos)

Rihanna was named Humanitarian of the Year by Harvard University for her inspiring charitable cases and the 29-year-old singer was present at Harvard on Monday to receive her award.

Dressed in a grey off-the-shoulder dress and matching over-the-knee boot, the Barbados beauty looked ravishing as she accepted her award plaque from Allen Counter, the director of the Harvard Foundation. Rihanna, who never made it past high school, could not hide her excitement at receiving an award from a prestigious university and she made it known during her speech.

How can I celebrate? Actor Kanayo O. Kanayo reflects on the state of the nation as he turns a year older today

Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo is a year older and according to him, he cannot celebrate because of the current state of the Nation. On his IG page this morning, he wrote 

Court dismisses six count charges against IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed six count charges against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. At the resumed hearing of his case today, the presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako dismissed count charges  3,5,7,9,10 and 11, bordering on belonging to unlawful society, illegal importation of radio transmitters and carrying out research on the internet on how to make improvised explosive devices (IEDs) among others. 

Justice Nyako said the prosecuting team had failed to provide evidence to prove that the allegations in the charges were true. She however insisted that the IPOB leader must be re-arraigned on five count charges bordering on treasonable felony

Did you know that the King of Saudi Arabia travels with 1,500 people and 500 tons of luggage

In the first visit by a Saudi ruler in almost half a century, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud arrived in Indonesia today for a nine-day tour of the world's most populous Muslim nation. 

The King will spend a few days in Jakarta and West Java before heading to the popular tourist island of Bali on the Indonesian leg of a month-long Asia tour that's already taken him to Malaysia and which will also see him going to China, Japan and the Maldives. 

Photos: Former Big Brother Africa rep, Geraldine Iheme is expecting her first child

Former Big Brother Africa Housemate, Geraldine Iheme and her husband Otas Bazuaye are expecting their first child together.

 

The author and lawyer announced the baby news in a cute and creative way on her Instagram page....with a photo of Safety pins depicting a growing baby in the womb. More photos after the cut.

Barrack and Michelle Obama sign $60 million book deal for rights to their new memoirs

Just before leaving the White House, Obama revealed that he will rest and then write after he leaves office. Now, only weeks after leaving, the former president and his wife, Michelle, who are working separately on their new books have gotten an unbelievable, unprecedented book deal worth $60million.The right to their book was purchased by Penguin Random House in a joint publishing deal.