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  A newly wedded man killed himself after key signs of worsening mental health were missed during the coronavirus lockdown, an inquest heard.  Craig Murray, 41, previously had face-to-face meetings with experts after suffering a severe bout of paranoia which caused him to fear his friends were "out to kill him" and that his home had been "hacked". The father-of-one took three overdoses in five months and confessed to thoughts of taking his own life but when strict Covid restrictions began in March, he could speak to medics only over the phone. The experts failed to spot signs of his deteriorating condition and wrongly classed him as an "amber zone" patient when he should have been graded in the maximum risk "red zone" category, the inquest heard. On May 23 this year Mr Murray was found dead at Etherow Country Park, a beauty spot where he had proposed to his wife near his home in Marple, near Stockport, Greater Manchester. Health offi...

  Keshia Knight Pulliam and actor Brad James are engaged. The couple have been dating for the past year after they met on the set of the movie  Pride and Prejudice: Atlanta, People reports. James popped the question in early December, but they kept it private until they simultaneously posted the announcement on their Instagram pages on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. "I said Yes!!," Pulliam wrote on Instagram, adding, "I LOVE YOU @mrbradjames !!!! This is my favorite photo from our magical engagement dinner. My desire is a lifetime and beyond filled with love & family. My heart is so filled with joy!! So excited to continue to choose each other & our family every day."     James, a star on Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse, posted the same photo and wrote: Boats and ships are safe in harbor, but that's not why they're built... Hitting the waters wit my @keshiaknightpulliam #engaged."  

  Nigerian footballer, Aaron Samuel has welcomed a son with his wife, Chinwe.  The 26-year-old who plays as a striker for China League club Changchun Yatai took to Instagram to announce the birth of his son who they have named Brian.  Sharing cute photos of his bundle of joy, he wrote: 'Here comes Brian my prince.'    

  The conviction and seven years jail term handed over to former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, after he was found guilty of money laundering charges, has been set aside by the Court of Appeal.  Proceedings of the Federal High Court leading to the conviction of Metuh and his company, Destra Investment Limited, was set aside by a three-man panel led by Justice Stephen Adah on grounds of being tainted with bias.  Delivering the lead judgement, Justice Adah who ordered a fresh trial held that the utterances of the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang in the course of the trial established that he was biased against the convicts. The case file is now to be sent back to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court for reassignment to another judge other than Justice Abang.

  US reality TV star and makeup mogul Kylie Jenner has been named world’s highest paid celebrity for the year 2020 by Forbes. According to the annual list, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star topped the list of highest paid celebrities with a whooping $590 million earned last year. The makeup mogul’s earnings were followed by her brother-in-law Kanye West. Kim Kardashian’s husband netted $170 million this year. According to Forbes, Kylie Jenner received bulk of the earnings from the sale of 51 percent of her Kylie Cosmetics company to the publicly-trade Coty. The list shows that world’s highest-paid celebrities earned a combined $6.1 billion before taxes and fees, a $200 million drop from 2019 due to coronavirus pandemic. Other stars who made it to the list included Roger Federer with $106m, Cristiano Ronaldo $105m (£780m) and Lionel Messi $104m.

  Regina Askia turns 53 today and the mother of 3 has shared new photos that show she can still turn heads at 53. The actress-turned-nurse posed in a figure-hugging black number with a plunging neckline and an elaborate neck piece for effect. "Chapter 53!! Happy birthday to me!!! Enjoying the dividends of God's grace. I am truly grateful. Thank you Lord, " she captioned the photos.   Happy birthday to you💁  

  Rufus Adepoju, the Diocesan Bishop of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) of Ekiti West has been suspended over an alleged sexual misconduct. Announcement of his suspension was conveyed in a letter dated December 11, 2020 and signed by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Most Rev Henry Ndukuba. It was learnt that Adepoju who was allegedly caught with the wife of a priest under his employment and care, has admitted wrongdoing. With his suspension, the Bishop would not partake in any church activity for a year.  The letter read;    “Advent greetings in the precious name of our LORD and Saviour Jesus Christ. We write with a deep sense of concern and pain to suspend you from office as the Diocesan Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ekiti West. “This is sequel to your conduct giving just cause for scandal and abhorrent sexual behaviour with the wife of a priest under your employment and care. These facts were admitted by y...