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Sad! Popular pop music star d!es of cancer at 31
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Pop music star, Catherine Ispan popularly known as Cat Janice is dead.
The “Wishing I Was You” crooner passed away at the age of 31.
A message on her IG handle @cat.janice announced her death late Wednesday night.
It read, “This morning, from her childhood home and surrounded by her loving family, Catherine peacefully entered the light and love of her heavenly creator.
“We are eternally thankful for the outpouring of love that Catherine and our family have received over the past few months. Cat saw her music go places she never expected and rests in the peace of knowing that she will continue to provide for her son through her music. This would not have been possible without all of you. Thank you ♥️
“This page will be memorialised by Cat’s brother, @the_last_cubby
“He will also manage all operations surrounding Cat’s music, merchandise, and public relations.
“Per Cat’s request, there is some more art that she wants to share too. All in due time. With Love, The Ipsans.”
Cat Janice cancer battle
On January 25, Cat Janice spoke about her health status and fight against cancer.
Her post read partly, “With everything going on in my health I never thought it would come down to something like this. I was just happy I got to actually walk down the aisle at my wedding to the man of my dreams.
“I never thought my incredibly scary turn with the ICU and attempt to buy me some time with my family would end up turning into an actual miracle.
“I’m just thankful to squeeze my boy more over this adorable little song we came up with in the car on a summer day.
“And I miss you all so much and wanna play and see some live music and I’m gonna work so hard to get my legs back and hit the first local jam I can find while I’ve got this God-given time ❤ thank you for all of you who have come to say hi these pictures don’t do it justice ❤#danceyououttamyhead #glorytogod #cancer #dcmusic”
PUNCH Online reports that the singer and multi-instrumentalist, known by the legal name Catherine Ipsan, initiated her musical journey during adolescence and continued to release music into her 20s.
However, it was the track “Dance You Outta My Head” that propelled her to the pinnacle of success.
Shared on social media, the song, accompanied by candid discussions about her challenging cancer treatments, swiftly became the highlight of her career.
Set against disco-inflected guitar and lively strings, she conveyed the theme of “dancing on the edge of disaster.”
2024 billboard success
Meanwhile, she posted on January 30 to show her excitement when her song made the top 40 Billboard charting artiste on Hot Dance.
The American wrote, “I am SHOCKED to be a Top 40 Billboard Charting artist on Hot Dance/Electronic and ALSO #11 on Digital Sales. YOU ALL DID THIS. You gave me my dream come true.
“Right when I needed it most. You all loved me back to life and gave me my “one more moment alive”.
“When I wrote “Wishing I Was You”, I wrote those lyrics desperately wishing to have one more moment to scream from the rooftops and you all loved me so hard and gave me that moment and I am forever grateful. Whatever God brings my way I know I am loved.”
In 2022, Janice discovered a lump in her neck, leading to a diagnosis of sarcoma—a rare and aggressive cancer—in her scalene muscle.
Despite this, Janice, a geospatial information scientist pursuing a master’s in coastal geology, remained committed to her work, studies, and her passion for creating music.
Veteran Nollywood actor, dramatist, filmmaker, and scholar, Dr Kola Oyewo, has died at the age of 80.
Announcing his passing on Instagram on Friday, actor Kunle Afod wrote: “Kola Oyewo has taken his final bow.
“His remarkable talent, timeless performances, and immense contributions to the Nigerian theatre and film industry will never be forgotten.
His legacy will continue to inspire generations to come. “Rest well, sir. Your work lives on. “🕊️ It’s a wrap.”
The veteran actor, born on March 27, 1946, in Oba-Ile, Osun State, Oyewo began his acting career in 1964 with the Oyin Adejobi Theatre Group.
He later became one of the most recognised figures in Yoruba theatre and Nigerian film.
He was widely known for his portrayal of Odewale in Ola Rotimi’s play, “The Gods Are Not to Blame,” a role that earned him recognition across the African theatre scene.
During a career that spanned more than six decades, Oyewo featured in several productions, including “Saworoide,” “Sango,” “Koseegbe,” “Super Story” and many Yoruba-language films that contributed to the growth of Nigeria’s movie industry.
Beyond acting, Oyewo was also an academic.
He earned a doctorate in Drama from the University of Ibadan and taught at Obafemi Awolowo University, Redeemer’s University and Elizade University.
Through his teaching and mentorship, he helped train and guide generations of actors, playwrights and scholars, leaving a lasting impact on Nigeria’s theatre, film and academic communities.
Ariana Grande has put the White House on blast for using her song “Bye” in a social media post promoting US immigration arrests, describing the video as “barbaric”.
The White House released the TikTok video on Tuesday, featuring US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting and handcuffing people.
The video used Grande’s song “Bye” as background audio and was captioned: “Bye-bye. President Trump has delivered the most secure border in history.”
On Thursday, Grande responded in the post’s comment section. “Please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense. F*** ICE,” she wrote, according to Variety.
As of Friday morning, her comment was no longer visible on the post.
A source close to Grande confirmed to Reuters that her team was exploring how to remove the song from the video.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement: “We’ll say this one last time: what’s actually barbaric, inhumane, and heinous are the criminal illegal aliens who have injured and murdered innocent American citizens.”
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Popular Singer, Davido draws world attention to kidnapped Oyo schoolchildren at World Cup Concert
Popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has drawn attention to the abduction of school children and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State during his performance at the FIFA World Cup Countdown Concert in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
The ‘OBO’ crooner donned a custom-made jacket with the names of the 39 abducted children and their seven teachers pinned on it. On the back of the jacket, Davido also boldly wrote; “Bring Them Home.”
Davido performed his hit song ‘Fall’ and kept flaunting his jacket throughout the performance to draw attention to the abducted school children and teachers in captivity.
This is not the first time the singer has called for the release of the abductees. He has previously called on the relevant authorities to ensure the victims are rescued without further delays in a social media post.
He stated that the current insecurity must not be allowed to continue.
Meanwhile, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy is billed to perform at the FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony in Mexico City alongside Shakira.
Burna Boy was featured in the official 2026 World Cup song ‘Dia Dia’ with Shakira. The duo are expected to perform the song at the opening ceremony.
Another Nigerian singer, Rema, will also perform at the US opening ceremony in Los Angeles along with Lisa and other international pop stars.
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