THE STORY OF CELINE DION AND HUSBAND, RENE ANGELIL

Rene Angelil met Celine Dion when she was 12 years old. He was hooked to her singing abilities and he immediately signed her.

THE STORY OF DON WILLIAMS, THE AMERICAN COUNTRY MUSICIAN

Don Williams was born in 1939 in Floydada, Texas, and grew up near Corpus Christi.

He learned to play guitar from his mother and performed in various country, folk, and rock & roll bands as a teenager.

He went on to become a successful country music singer and songwriter, known for his laid-back vocals and imposing build, earning him the nickname "the Gentle Giant."

Don Williams got his start in the music business in the 1960s, performing in clubs and honky-tonks in Texas. He was discovered by Nashville songwriter and record producer Cowboy Jack Clement, who helped launch his career as a solo artist.

Don Williams was not only a successful solo artist, but also a talented songwriter. He co-wrote many of his hit songs, including "Tulsa Time" and "I Believe in You."

He was also an accomplished actor, appearing in several films and TV shows throughout his career, including Smokey and the Bandit II and W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings.

Williams was known for his laid-back personality and down-to-earth approach to life, which endeared him to fans and colleagues alike.

He was married to his wife Joy Bucher for over 50 years, and the couple had two children together.

Williams' smooth vocals and gentle demeanor earned him a large and loyal following, and he became one of the most successful country music artists of the 1970s and 1980s.

He received numerous awards throughout his career, including several CMA Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.

He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, and had a long and successful career, with numerous hit songs and awards to his name.

Don Williams passed away in 2017, but his legacy in country music lives on. NNL.

THE STORY OF MARCIA GRIFFITHS, JAMAICA'S QUEEN OF REGGAE MUSIC

Marcia Griffiths, often hailed as the "Queen of Reggae," is one of the most significant figures in the history of Jamaican music. Born on November 23, 1949, in Kingston, Jamaica, she began singing at a young age, quickly gaining recognition in the local music scene.

THE STORY OF NKULEE DUBE, DAUGHTER OF MUSIC LEGEND, LUCKY DUBE

Born to the family a music legend, Nkulee Dube has big shoes to fill to preserve and sustain the name of her late father, Lucky Dube.

THE STORY OF POPULAR IGBO HIGHLIFE MUSICIAN, CELESTINE UKWU

Celestine Ukwu was a renowned Igbo Highlife musician during the 1960s and 1970s. The "Ije Enu and Uso Ndu" crooner hailed from Abor in Udi LGA of Enugu state. He died in an auto-crash in Ogidi on May 7, 1976, aged 36.

THE STORY OF STITH PEMBERTON, MAN WHO INVENTED COCA-COLA

John Stith Pemberton, born on July 8, 1831 in Knoxville, Georgia, United States, is known worldwide as the inventor of the Coca-Cola drink.

The Tinubu Case: WHY PEOPLE ENGAGE IN COSTLY 'SLIPS OF THE TONGUE'

• * It's Causes And Remedies

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

It has become a common occurrence that some individuals are in the habit of making costly mistakes of the speech, otherwise known as 'Slip of the Tongue' in clinical psychology. This is an unfortunate situation where people unconsciously say what they did not intend or shouldn't say at all, for obvious implications. The development has somewhat got a lot of guilty individuals into avoidable trouble with others or with the laws of the land. There are several causative factors to this speech error and how it can be remedied, according to experts.

THE TRAGEDY OF COVID-19 VIRUS

By Dr Dons Eze

The tragedy of Coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, which they say, originated from the town of Wuhan, in China, in 2019, is not only because at the last count, about 14.3 million people worldwide, were said to have been infected with the disease, while more than 603,000 others have so far died as a result, but also because majority of Nigerians do not believe that Coronavirus actually exists, or that it can kill.

THE TRIALS OF NYESOM WIKE

By Azu Ishiekwene

The only thing that trumps the mocking viral videos of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, are the live footages of the State House of Assembly being demolished on Wednesday morning by a dozen bulldozers in what appeared like a scene from Gaza.

THE UNTOLD STORY OF REGGAE LEGEND, BOB MARLEY'S MOTHER

There is no doubt that Bob Marley got a good part of his charisma from his late mother, Cedella Booker.

THE WAY FORWARD FOR DELE FAROTIMI!

By Kenneth Ikonne

I like Mr. Dele Farotimi, his courage, forthrightness and pan-Nigerian views. But anyone with a basic understanding of the principles of the law of libel, will concede that Mr. Farotimi is in hot soup, and that there might be nothing untoward in his arraignment in a Magistrate Court in Ekiti State on charges of criminally defaming foremost lawyer, Chief Afe Babalola, SAN!

TheNigerian News Award: LEAGUE OF PATRIOTS CONGRATULATES SENATOR PIUS ANYIM

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The League of Patriots, on Saturday, congratulated the former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, on the award of excellence conferred on him on Thursday by a UK-based media group, TheNigerian News.

THIS BUHARI HAS NO BOUNDARIES

By Femi Adesina

Many were the prayers and goodwill messages that sped our feet to Owerri, capital of Imo State, the Eastern Heartland, on September 9, 2021.

THIS.BOOK WILL MAKE YOU DANGEROUS!

By Tripp Lanier

The 7 powerful lessons from the book "This Book Will Make You Dangerous"

THISDAY ALUMNI BODY HAILS LAUNCH OF LEKEELEKEE SOCIAL MEDIA APP

* Describes It As Boost to Africa’s Information Sovereignty

By Our Reporter

The THISDAY Alumni Association has described the official launch of Lekeelekee social media platform by THISDAY/Arise Media Group as a major boost to Africa’s quest for information sovereignty.

THISDAY PUBLISHER, NDUKA OBAIGBENA, UNVEILS LEKEELEKEE MEDIA PLATFORM

By Our Reporter

Prince Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman of the THISDAY/Arise Media Group has announced the official launch of LekeeLekee, a new social media platform developed by the media conglomerate as part of its digital expansion strategy.

THODEX TURKISH CRYPTO TRADE CEO DISAPPEARS, ALLEDGEDLY MAKING AWAY WITH $2 BILLION OF FINANCIAL INVESTORS' ASSETS WITH HIM

By Chinua Albert Okafor @The_RoboRai

A Turkish digital currency trading platform has mysteriously gone offline and its CEO has purportedly disappeared, leaving a large number of financial backers stressed that their assets have been taken.

THOUGHTS ON PDP ZONING AND POWER ROTATION

By Nze Ozichukwu Fidelis Chukwu

When Iyom Josephine Anenih, called to draw my attention to the PDP list of Members of her Zoning Committee, and I noticed that it was only Imo State that has two nominees, His Excellency Chief Achike Udenwa and myself, I felt indifferent. Fortunately, it has been rectified.

Thrifto: A NIGERIAN FINTECH REINVENTING THE AGE-OLD AJO FOR DIGITAL AGE

By Biodun Durojaiye

For generations, millions of Nigerians have relied on informal group savings schemes known by different names across the country — ajo in Yoruba communities, esusu in parts of the South-West, and adashe in the North.

Tight Race: LETTER FROM ABROAD TO MICHELLE OBAMA

By Azu Ishiekwene

Dear former First Lady,

You asked the question that millions outside the US have been asking for weeks if not months: Why can’t America see former President Donald Trump for who he is – a congenital liar, a narcissist, a fascist, and a demagogue?