SAMUEL L. JACKSON TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT TONIGHT’S BET AWARDS

It’s that time of the year again. June is almost over and the 15th annual BET Awards air tonight [Sunday, June 26] on BET Networks at 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST. Among those receiving an award tonight is Samuel L. Jackson, who will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to those who are recognized for their contributions throughout the course of their careers. BET has awarded various artists, humanitarians and actors with the award over the years. Artists such as Whitney Houston, Patti Labelle, Smokey Robinson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Prince, Diana Ross and Gladys Knight, have been awarded this honor.

British-Nigerian Anthony Joshua defeats Dominic Breazeale in seventh round KO to retain IBF heavyweight title

British-Nigerian heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua won the first defence of his International Boxing Federation title in a fight against American boxer Dominic Breazeale at the 02 Arena last night.

Nine musicians die in Kenya boat accident

Nyanza regional head of police, Willy Lugusa, disclosed that 9 musicians lost their lives yesterday June 25th when their boat capsized on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria while 17 other passengers in the vessel were rescued.

"The bodies of the other nine are yet to be recovered. We believe they are dead for now," Lugusa said.

Police said the boat was carrying artists of the Boyieta Wuod Awasi music group to Ndenda Island in western Kenya, where the group was expected to perform Saturday evening.

Possible human remains found in deadly California wildfire

 

 Authorities may have found human remains Saturday within a voracious wildfire in central California that has claimed two lives and burned 150 homes.

The tally rose from 80 homes as firefighters began going through neighborhoods to count houses and mobile homes incinerated by the blaze.

In one mobile home, they found what appears to be a set of human remains, but because they were so badly burned forensic investigators will have to determine whether they belonged to a person or animal, Kern County Sheriff's spokesman Ray Pruitt said.

Fred Amata Allegedly Robbed, Car Jacked & Assaulted by Robber

According ng to a Facebook post by Matthias Obahiagbon, Nollywood actor and President of Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN) Fred Amata was assaulted yesterday by armed robbers who also made away with his car and other valuables.

See what his friend posted on Facebook below:

“He was on his way back from a business dinner, on behalf of his guild, very tired and looking forward to the warmth of his bed. As he waited almost endlessly for the street gate to be opened by the security guards, lo and behold some four fierce looking gun-toting men appeared from the dark night, no thanks to PHCN, and off they went with him as captive in his own car. After stripping him of some valuables it was time to demand for the now famous ATM. What is it about these criminals and ATMs, especially at weekends?  Each time his response to giving them the ATM was in the negative his face was visited with slaps. Who do we hold responsible for the blatant abuse, assault, and stealing with impunity of this night marauders? However, we are thankful he is alive to tell his story after he was dropped off miles away from his home without shoes. These were taken from him, though he begged that they allow him have his clothes on as a public figure. Na God touch their heart there. Luckily the police drove him home in a patrol vehicle at almost 3am. A report of his stolen vehicle has been made to the police; a signal already sent across Lagos state; one of his many phone lines retrieved; and a phone bought for easy communication.”

Boy, 12, kicked out of school for visiting dying grandad with his heartbroken family

A young boy has lost his place at his secondary school - for visiting his dying grandad.

Josh Palfrey was kicked out of Barr Beacon School in Walsall for travelling to Alaska to carry out his grandfather’s final wish, according to the Birmingham Mail.

Arthur Palfrey, aged 83, had said he wanted his family around him when he slipped away.

Last night Josh made a plea to be allowed back into school, where he says he has lots of friends.

He said: “Please allow me to come back to school. I only left to visit my dying granddad in Alaska.”

Senior staff, however, are standing firm.

They say that Josh’s father was warned of the official policy and the repercussions of snubbing those rules.

Birmingham Mail

Lourdes is the image of her mum Madonna as she nips out without a bra

That's thin material, girl

There's no prizes for guessing Who’s That Girl striding down a London street looking just like her mum at the same age.Pop superstar Madonna’s daughter Lourdes, 19, has the same distinctive eyebrows, dark hair and confident stance.

The resemblance is uncanny when you compare pictures of Lourdes with a young Madge in 1979.

And the revealing top seems to suggest she has followed mum’s advice to skimp on the Material, Girl.

The pair enjoy a close relationship and Lourdes even has a tattoo tribute across her right knuckles which reads “Mom”.