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Sad! Popular pop music star d!es of cancer at 31

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.
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I am the mother of Naira Marley’s twin daughter

During a recent livestream with popular streamer, Peller, Benede admitted to sharing twin daughters with Marley after the streamer brought it up.
The Instagram model and TikToker, Sandra Benede has admitted she is the mother of Nigerian singer, Naira Marley’s twin daughters, Aishat and Simiat Fashola.
She, however, clarified that they are not married.
Peller said: “Let me tell you something, Naira Marley posted your daughters today. Sandra Benede has twins and didn’t tell anyone on social media. You kept it away from Jarvis and I despite the fact that we tell you everything about us. It’s a good thing, twins. They look so beautiful, their lips look like yours, their noses, everything.
“People will respect you more if they know you are a mother. They look like you but I hope they won’t copy you by doing BBL. They look so great, I love them.”
Sandra Benede Inferred: “And they speak so well.”
Peller asked: “Did you and Naira Marley wed?”
Sandra Benede simply replied: “No.”
Recall that Sandra Benede and Naira Marley sparked relationship rumours in May 2022 after she decided to wish him a happy birthday with a heartfelt video they created.
In the clip, Naira Marley and the social media influencer both laid down on a bed but he seemed shy as she played with his chin and showed his face on camera.
She posted the clip with a birthday message: ”Happy birthday to mines. Wishing you many more years of greatness. Minesbaby.”
Sandra Benede also shared a picture they took together and captioned it; ”We play too much.”
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Church Conducts Mass Easter Weddings For 3,000 People, Some Polygamous

A Pentecostal church in South Africa celebrated Easter Sunday with mass wedding ceremonies for around 3,000 people, with many of them entering into polygamous marriages.
The International Pentecost Holiness Church said mass weddings are part of its Easter festivities and the tradition of polygamy, which is observed in some African cultures, has been incorporated into the church.
Sunday’s ceremonies would see some men marry their sixth or seventh wives, church spokesperson Vusi Ndala said. Other grooms were set to marry multiple brides at one time, Ndala said.
“Polygamy is not only embraced but held in high regard” in the church, Ndala said.
The International Pentecost Holiness Church was founded in South Africa in the early 1960s. It is an African-initiated church, meaning it was founded by Africans rather than foreign missionaries, and blends Pentecostal beliefs with local traditions.
The church has held mass weddings before, including in 2023 when around 400 couples or bridal parties tied the knot. It says this year’s event was its largest by far.
Ndala said the large number of people being married this year was because of “a large number of men marrying more than one wife at a go.”
In some cases, grooms brought their current wife or wives to be with them for their new marriage.
The weddings were held at the church’s headquarters, a huge, dome-shaped building in the town of Heidelberg, near Johannesburg, that can seat 60,000 people.
The congregants who were being married waited in long white tents set up in open fields next to the church building, where they were given bridal flowers, food packs and water. They then filed into the church building in long queues, the women wearing white bridal gowns and many of the men in matching white suits and red ties.
Polygamy is legal in South Africa if the union is registered as a customary marriage.
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Peter Okoye takes a swipe at his family after testifying against Jude

By Francesca Hangeior
Singer Peter Okoye, one half of the now-defunct music duo P-Square, has openly criticised his family after testifying against his elder brother, Jude Okoye, who is currently facing money laundering charges.
Jude and Northside Music Limited are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of laundering N1.38 billion, $1 million, and £34,537.59.
In a post shared via his Instagram story on Tuesday, Peter said he prioritises his mental health above all else, questioning the real meaning of family.
He insisted that true family bonds should be rooted in love, loyalty, and trust—not manipulation, betrayal, or theft.
Peter described toxic family dynamics as exhausting and disgraceful, declaring that he would no longer sacrifice his peace of mind for anyone.
He wrote: “Don’t let ‘family’ be the reason you’re drowning in silence. I did – for over 20 years plus. And it almost cost me everything,” the 43-year-old wrote.
“But now I know better – love doesn’t manipulate, loyalty doesn’t betray and family does not steal from you. Family that steals and breaks you isn’t family at all.
“Real family doesn’t drain you, shame you, discriminate against you or ignore your pain. My sanity matters. My mental health is a priority. If it costs my mental health, then it’s too expensive”.
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