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  David Dinkins, New York City’s first African American mayor, has died at the age of 93. Dinkins died on Monday evening, November 23, at his residence on the Upper East Side in Manhattan, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) told CNN. The department had received a call from Dinkins's residence regarding an unconscious person having difficulty breathing, according to the NYPD. Bill de Blasio, the current mayor of New York City confirmed Dinkins's death to The New York Times. It came less than two months after the death of Mr. Dinkins’s wife, Joyce, who died in October at the age of 89. Dinkins served as the 106th mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993, according to his bio on the city's website. He defeated Rudolph Giuliani in 1990 with the narrowest electoral margin in New York City's history. During his inauguration speech, Dinkins "vowed to be 'mayor of all the people of New York,' and declared: 'We are all foot soldiers on the marc...

  “The Daily Show” host and comedian, Trevor Noah has been announced as the host for the 2021 Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy made the announcement hours before the nominees for the upcoming show are revealed. “Despite the fact that I am extremely disappointed that the GRAMMYs have refused to have me sing or be nominated for best pop album, I am thrilled to be hosting this auspicious event,” Noah said in a statement.  “I think as a one-time GRAMMY nominee, I am the best person to provide a shoulder to all the amazing artists who do not win on the night because I too know the pain of not winning the award! (This is a metaphorical shoulder, I’m not trying to catch Corona). See you at the 63rd GRAMMYs!” Harvey Mason jr., chair and interim president/CEO of the Recording Academy, said: “With a knack for keeping viewers engaged and entertained, Trevor is the perfect choice to lead us through what’s sure to be an incredible evening full of music, unforgettable moments...

  A child killer serving life in prison for murdering a one-year-old boy has died behind bars. Andrew Lloyd, from Swansea, Wales, murdered his girlfriend Rebecca Lewis's 13-month-old baby son Aaron Gilbert. During his trial in 2005, it emerged he had subjected the youngster to a four-week catalogue of brutality. The Prison Service has now confirmed he has died whilst serving his term in prison aged 37, reports WalesOnline. A spokeswoman said: "HMP Full Sutton prisoner Andrew Lloyd died in custody on November 19. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has been informed." A Swansea Crown Court jury had found Lewis guilty of failing to protect her son from violent, drug-taking Lloyd at their home in the Townhill area of the city. Lloyd viciously attacked the baby when he was alone with him on May 5, 2005. He lost his temper and shook Aaron violently, causing his head to collide with a wall. Lloyd killed 13-month Aaron Gilbert after subjecting him to a sustained, four-week ...

    Timi Dakolo took to his Instagram and shared this beautiful pic.  

    The United States mission in Nigeria says Nigeria is not included in the visa bond pilot programme which was issued by the outgoing President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday. In a statement, the U.S. mission said that the limited six-month visa bond pilot programme, beginning Dec. 24, 2020, affected 15 African countries, excluding Nigeria. The 15 African countries affected are Angola, Liberia, Libya, Burkina Faso, Congo, Djibouti, Burundi, Eritrea, Mauritania, Gambia, Susan, Chad, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Principe, and Cape Verde. The visa bond programme will require applicants for tourist and business visas from some African countries to pay up to a $15,000 bond (country dependent) in addition to visa fees. The U.S. mission said that the new rule was put in place to address the high rate of Nonimmigrant overstay following visa expiration and/or completion of purpose in the U.S. “The Department and our embassies and consulates overseas conducted an...

Nicki Minaj took to Instagram to share these loved-up photos with her husband, Kenneth Petty.      In the images, the rapper, 37, rocked two different ensembles, a lingerie-inspired white dress with a belt, socks, sparkling heels, and a feathered accent. She also wore an all-black ensemble featuring a large fitted blazer with matching shorts.     Her husband, Kenneth donned an eighties inspired jacket and sweat bottoms, adding neon green and black Nike sneakers.      The couple, who got married last year, welcomed their first child, a baby boy on September 30th in Los Angeles.     

  The India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday, November 24, announced the arrest of four people, including two Nigerian nationals, in Bengaluru after busting an international drug racket.  According to NCB sleuths, a total of 6.87 kilograms of pseudoephedrine was seized from the accused by a team led by Amit Ghawate, NCB Bangalore Zonal Director. “Acting on intelligence inputs, the drug was seized on November 11 in two parcels from Amritahalli. The seized pseudoephedrine, worth Rs 20 lakh, was concealed in baby bags. Preliminary investigation revealed the parcels were destined to two different consignees at South Africa,” an NCB officer said.     The drug, Pseudoephedrine, was concealed in baby bags. Preliminary investigation found that tthe parcels were destined to two different consignees in South Africa. Continuing the probe further, NCB officials, on November 18, arrested two women identified as D Shukla and G Maria, both natives of Keral...