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Former F1 boss Max Mosley shot himself after learning his cancer was terminal, a coroner has concluded. Mr. Mosley died in his London home in May 2021. The 81-year-old had been in debilitating pain.   Westminster Coroner's Court heard that he shared his plans, had a final meal with his wife, and wrote a suicide note.   Senior Coroner Dr. Fiona Wilcox recorded a conclusion of suicide, saying she was "satisfied" Mr. Mosley intended to kill himself.   Mr. Mosley developed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a cancer affecting immune cells, in 2019, the court heard on Tuesday.   Having exhausted all the treatment options, doctors had told him he likely had a "very limited life expectancy" and he had been moved to palliative care.   Mr. Mosley contacted his personal assistant the night before he was found dead to tell him about his decision to kill himself.   He could not be persuaded and had formed a "settled intent", the court heard, and a suicide no...

  Actor Paul Herman, who appeared in "The Sopranos" and "Goodfellas" has died on the day he turned 76. Herman died on his birthday, Tuesday, March 29th.   The cause of death has not been disclosed.   His death was confirmed by Michael Imperioli, a former Sopranos castmate.   Imperioli wrote: "A first class storyteller and raconteur and one hell of an actor … Paulie lived around the corner from me the last few years and i am glad we got to spend some time together before he left us.   "I’ll miss him. Lots of love to his family, friends and community of actors and filmmakers."     Lorraine Bracco, who played Tony Soprano’s psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi in the iconic series, also paid tribute to her costar on Twitter.    "The one & only. A loving soul with a great sense of humor, Paulie Herman. REST IN PEACE," she wrote.     Herman is known for his role as heroin dealer turned pizza shop and c...

  Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen has been named the Serie A player of the month for March. The Napoli striker scored four goals in three games for the Italian club in the period under review   “The EA SPORTS Player Of The Month award for March has been assigned to Napoli player Victor Osimhen. The trophy will be presented during the pre-match of Napoli vs Fiorentina, scheduled for Sunday 10th April 2022 at 3.00 pm at the “Diego Armando Maradona” stadium in Naples,” a Lega Serie A statement read.   “The ranking was compiled according to the statistical data of Stats Perform (a system patented in 2010 with K-Sport), with the help of tracking data recorded by Hawk-Eye. For the final calculation were considered the matchdays from 28 to 30 of Serie A TIM 2021/2022.   “Victor Osimhen has now achieved the status of one of the most dominant forwards in our league – said Luigi De Siervo, Lega Serie A CEO.   “Physical strength, speed, courage, and determination mak...

A Nigerian man, Isaiah Olugosi, 38, was on Monday, March 28 discovered dead in his cell at HMP Wormwood Scrubs in West London, where he was awaiting sentence after being convicted for fraud.  In May 2021, he pled guilty to masterminding a scam that defrauded over 100 shops in the UK in a two year reign of theft. Olugosi, his wife Holly, and members of his organised crime group exploited over 30 teenage victims and were charged with modern slavery laws. The victims aged between 14 and 17 were discovered by police when they unearthed the extent of the fraud in 2020.   While in court he revealed that girls were recruited via social media and approached on the street, with some living in foster homes while others had gone missing.   At Snaresbrook Crown Court, Olugosi admitted conspiracy to arrange or facilitate the travel of children for exploitation, two counts of conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and possession of articles for use in fraud. Money...

Nollywood actor, Williams Uchemba has said that Nigeria losing the World Cup slot might be a good thing. The Super Eagles failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after losing on away goals to Ghana on Tuesday March 29.  Reacting to the defeat Uchemba said; "Maybe it's good we lost so we can channel our anger on pressing issues in the country. Almost 1000 Nigerian citizens cannot be accounted for and some people are acting like it's a normal thing."   "If it takes losing a match to get us upset and know that we are in a hell hole so be it. Some heads of state are yet to make a statement on the issue. I guess they are busy planning for 2023." he added.   

  Big Brother Naija star, Erica Nlewedim has expressed how she feels about being Nigerian.  The reality show star in a tweet she shared following recent happenings in the country, stated that she doesn't want to be Nigerian again.    Erica also said that it is frustrating being Nigerian. She tweeted;    I really don’t want to be a Nigerian anymore, it’s so frustrating.    

  The Confederation of African Football's Doping Officer for the game between Nigeria and Ghana, Dr Joseph Kabungo, has died after violence erupted when the match ended in 1-1 draw in Abuja. British-Nigerian journalist Osasu Obayiuwana confirmed the sad news stating that Dr Joseph Kabungo, a Zambian medical practitioner who was on duty as a doping officer, suddenly collapsed and died. Obayiuwana initially tweeted: "Sad news: I understand that an official for the @NGSuperEagles v @GhanaBlackstars match (not a referee or assistant referee) died in #Abuja today."     In another tweet, he wrote: "Update: His name is Dr Joseph Kabungo from Zambia. He was on duty as Doping officer. He collapsed suddenly and died. Cause of death not confirmed yet. His family, the Zambia FA and the government of Zambia have been duly informed."     However, a Ghanaian sports journalist, Collins Atta Poku, who was at the venue, claimed l ost consciousness...