Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has officially retired from professional tennis at the age of 32.   The five-time grand slam champion and former world No 1 confirmed her retirement through an emotional essay on vanityfair.com.   "How do you leave behind the only life you’ve ever known? How do you walk away from the courts you’ve trained on since you were a little girl, the game that you love – one which brought you untold tears and unspeakable joys – a sport where you found a family, along with fans who rallied behind you for more than 28 years?"   "I’m new to this, so please forgive me. Tennis – I’m saying goodbye."   "Looking back now, I realize that tennis has been my mountain. My path has been filled with valleys and...

It has been reiterated by the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, that he believes Coronavirus is caused by corruption.   Last week, the EFCC boss gained attention after being captured on camera making this assertion. Following the viral spread of the video, his agency's media team refuted the claim, stating that his statement had been misconstrued.   However, Magu held a press briefing where he reaffirmed his belief that the coronaviruses are created by corrupt minds with the intention of infecting and destroying others. He stated, "The corruption virus was created by a corrupt mind. Somebody actually created the corruption virus, I mean the Coronaviruses. Somebody actually sat down in the lab and came up with the creation of the Coro...

Angela Davis, the renowned American food blogger known as "The Kitchenista," is currently making efforts to find her 16-year-old son, Jaden Davis, who has gone missing.   She posted on social media a flyer featuring her teenage son, who was last seen on Saturday, February 22, 2020.    In her post, she appealed for help: "Urgent ask… Never thought I’d need to do this, but my son is missing in #Detroit and I need help locating. Jaden was last seen on Sat/22 in the Greenacres neighborhood," Angela tweeted alongside the flyer, which reveals Jaden is 5’9″, weighs 175 lbs and has a dragonfly tattoo on his forearm as well as a clock/rose tattoo on his upper arm.   Also, Angela shared an additional tweet mentioning, “He attends Jalen Rose Leadership Academy.”   She expressed her feelin...

The WBC Heavyweight Champion, Tyson Fury, who triumphed over Deontay Wilder in an astounding match just three days ago, took to his Instagram to impart some inspiration and advice to his fans.   Flooding Wilder with two knockdowns in Las Vegas and ultimately securing the WBC belt with a technical knockout in the seventh round, Fury conveyed his message of empowerment and appreciation to his fans for their unwavering support during the lows of his mental health issues and drug addiction, up to his current triumphant position as a world champion once again.   In a motivational Instagram post on Wednesday, Fury penned; ''With the right mindset, anything is possible. I've been counted out my entire life, and to think they said I'd never achieve anything, just goes to show what humans are...

Following his advice to live life to the fullest as one could die at any moment, a young Twitter user named Dolapo is being mourned by his followers after his passing.   On February 19, 2020, @Kinyels tweeted: "Anybody can die anytime, enjoy your life! You only live once."     His last tweet was shared on February 22. This morning, his followers went under his tweet to reveal that he has passed on.   One of them claimed that he died in his sleep.   Below are reactions to news of his death.      

Mikaela Spielberg, the daughter of renowned Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg, 66, and actress Kate Capshaw, 66, has elaborated on her decision to pursue a career in the adult film industry.   Last week, the 23-year-old revealed to The Sun that she had become frustrated with conventional employment and sought to "capitalize on her body."   Mikaela, who views herself as a "sexual creature," also expressed, "I also just got tired of working day to day in a way that wasn’t satisfying my soul. I feel like doing this kind of work, I’m able to ‘satisfy’ other people, but that feels good because it’s not in a way that makes me feel violated." Following her public announcement, her father Steven was reportedly left feeling 'embarrassed' and 'concerned' about her new career path.  Addres...