Hollywood Actor John Hurt Passes Away At 77 After Battling Cancer

Sir John Hurt, the two-time Oscar nominated star of the Elephant Man, has died at the age of 77, his agent confirmed this morning.

Tributes poured in from the world of showbiz with the director Mel Brooks hailing him as a 'truly magnificent talent'.

Hurt first rose to fame in A Man For All Seasons in 1966 and later clinched a BAFTA for best supporting actor, along with an Oscar nomination, for playing a drug addict in Midnight Express.

Hurt picked up yet another BAFTA just two years later in 1980 - this time as a leading actor in David Lynch's Elephant Man.

British Man, 18, Dies After Falling From Sydney High Rise Apartment Balcony Where He Lived After A Night Of Drinking

A British teenager has died after falling from the balcony of a high-rise apartment in Sydney following a night of drinking.

The victim was identified as an 18-year-old man who had recently moved into the inner-city apartment.

He plummeted to his death from a 16th floor balcony at Saunders Street in Pyrmont, about 3.30am on Saturday.

Serena Williams Wins Australian Open And Clinches Record 23rd Grand Slam Title With Victory Over Sister Venus

Serena Williams is officially the greatest player of the modern era after beating her sister Venus to win her 23rd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.

The new world No 1 overtakes the previous record she shared with Steffi Graf. Only Margaret Court, who won 13 of her 24 Majors before the Open era started in 1969, has ever won more.

Serena beat Venus 6-4 6-4 in 82 minutes to win her seventh Australian Open title without dropping a set.

Melania Trump’s First Magazine Cover As First Lady Is Vanity Fair Mexico Just As Husband Rows With Country

Melania Trump’s first glossy magazine cover as the first lady is on Vanity Fair Mexico - the country her husband is at loggerheads with.

Despite the deepening strains between the US and Mexico over President Trump’s plans for a border wall, the 46-year-old appears on the front page under the headline “The new Jackie Kennedy”.

Trump, Putin Schedule Phone Call For First Time Since Inauguration

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have scheduled to speak on the phone tomorrow (Saturday) in their first conversation since Trump took office.

Trump has vowed to have better relations with Russia than his predecessor.

This month, he suggested he would lift sanctions imposed by the Obama administration if the Kremlin helps the US battle terrorists.

In his new year's message, Putin congratulated Trump and expressed hope their two countries would be able to "take their interaction in the international arena to a whole new level."

Nollywood Actress Funke Adesiyan To Tuface- Join Politics Instead of Protesting

 

Nollywood actress, Funke Adesiyan wants Nigerians to join politics instead of staging street protests. 

She made the remark in reaction to a Nationwide protest being planned Tuface Idibia. She wrote, “When people ask me why I joined politics, I tell them from the truest of my heart that it is because I got tired of how things were being done in my country. It’s not enough for us to protest, it’s more important for us, youths of this beloved nation to get involved in governance. You could try many times before achieve it. Even if you fail all the time, you are a champion amongst those who didn’t try at all. 

Politics APC Gives Yahaya Bello 4-Weeks Ultimatum To Pay Kogi Workers' Entitlements

The Kogi State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has given the Governor of the state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello four weeks ultimatum to reconcile the on-going staff audit in the state.

Senator Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi West), who spoke on behalf of the party gave the ultimatum at a news conference on Friday in Abuja.

He said that staff audit the world over was a periodic exercise to monitor and evaluate public servants for promotions, retirements, new employment opportunities and elimination of ghost workers.