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Trailblazing American actress Ellen Holly, the first Black person to star in a soap opera, has died. The White Plains resident, who helped change the face of daytime television with her lead role on One Life to Live, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday at the age of 92 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, New York.

Ellen Holly, the first Black person to have a lead role in daytime television, has passed away at 92. She was a theater actress, starred on Broadway, and was a published author. Her autobiography detailed her career and her historic Black family.

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) has said that a teenage boy identified as Marvellous who reportedly confessed to be a witch in Mbiama Community in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State needs proper medical check-up. According to the group, the boy’s confessions are likely rooted in trauma, abuse or other psychological and mental health challenges. Narrating the teenage boy’s reported confession of being a witch, the AFAW explained that its advocate brought to its attentio...

The boy said his father initiated him and always demanded blood from him. That he usually carried out his operation from 3 am. At this time the father would magically empower and enable him to carry out the operations.

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has described the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) as a veritable platform that can motivate the youths and enjoined the Council to avail the youths of business prospects through education and mentorship. Governor Ikpeazu was speaking when he received at the Government House Umuahia, a delegation of the South East leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria. He said that the State’s investments in the development of youths are key, adding t...