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Friend and family of a Nigerian woman living in the United States Damilola Matuluko was thrown into mourning following her sudden death.

The NewsGuru.com reports that a metro bus driver ran over Matuluko and killed her in Houston, Texas, last Friday morning while walking to her place of work, City of Houston Human Resources.

According to local media, the woman was in the crosswalk and was signalled to go before the impatient driver rammed her over.

“The video we’ve been able to review so far indicates the pedestrian was in the crosswalk. The pedestrian had a walk signal, so it appears the pedestrian was legal in crossing the street at the time,” a statement credited to a Metro police, Lt. Tim McClelland, as reported by Fox26, a US-based news medium, explained.

The police faulted the driver for not waiting for the 32-year-old to cross before knocking her down.

“I’m told anytime something like this happens, the driver is immediately taken for drug and alcohol testing to check for any possible impairment,” McClelland added.

While mourning her death, a statement that was also credited to Jane Cheeks, a director from the deceased’s workplace, read, “Damilola Matuluko joined the City of Houston HR Operations Employee Relations team in December 2023, supporting the Houston Public Works Department.

“Although Damilola had only been with the HR Department for a short time, she had become a beloved and impactful team member. She will be sincerely missed by her colleagues in the City of Houston.”

Meanwhile, a travel agent, who goes by the name Toccanada on Instagram, described the deceased as her school daughter who was “respectful and peaceful”, saying, “You will always be remembered.”

Olanike Bamidele added, “Your name will forever be part of my success in this country. Damilola was a lady with a heart of gold.”

“I saw this sad news this morning (Monday), and I was in shock. (I) knew her way back in HopeBay College at Maza Maza, a friendly and easygoing person,” a Nigerian named Henscorpltd said on Instagram partly wrote.

“She was our head girl back then in HBC. She is such a sweet lady and always happy. There was never a time when she wasn’t smiling. She always had it on her well-rounded, beautiful face. This is so sad. I pray God, in his infinite mercy, gives the Matuluko family abundant strength to bear this terrible loss. Rest easy, Damilola,” Kim_nukam prayed.

A Nigerian with the username mizz_glodiva said, “I went to their house and dared her mom and dad. May God comfort them. Her introduction was this Thursday. Death, why?”

Muhammad Ali’s former Italian Renaissance manor in Los Angeles is headed to auction, and bidding will open on Friday. The more than 100-year-old abode, in the city’s Hancock Park, was acquired by the late boxing legend in 1979, according to Concierge Auctions, which is handling the online sale of the storied mansion alongside Stefani Stolper and Kristen Lawson of The Beverly Hills Estates and June Ahn of Coldwell Banker Realty. Bidding will close on May 15.

Designed by the architect John C. Austin, who is behind local landmarks including L.A. City Hall and the Griffith Observatory, the palatial property was home to Ali and his family until 1984, property records show. During his tenure, he hosted the likes of Sylvester Stallone, Clint Eastwood and Michael Jackson, the auction house said.

Ali isn’t the only notable name to have called the manor home. Past residents include A.P. Giannini, the founder of Bank of America, and King C. Gillette, the founder of The Gillette Company, according to Concierge.The current owners, who couldn’t be reached for comment, bought the home for $2.5 million in 2001, records with PropertyShark show.“Even without its illustrious legacy as a home to business titans, statesmen, and sporting icons, [the house] would stand out for its exquisite design and amenities,” said Stolper in a news release. “This is a rare chance to own old-Hollywood glamor in the heart of one of Los Angeles’s most prized communities.”

Developed in the 1920s, affluent Hancock Park is full of well-preserved historic homes just like this one, which is also on the sales market for $13.5 million.The 10,500-square-foot property sits on 1.6 acres of park-like grounds within the neighborhood’s gated community of Fremont Place, which comprises just 70 homes.

A man who has ‘Britain’s largest penis’ has revealed why he won’t get size reduction surgery despite all the downsides. Matt Barr, 40, a Cambridge University graduate, realised he had a bigger penis, measuring in at more than 12 inches than his peers during showers after PE at school.

During an appearance on This Morning on Tuesday, when host Ben Shephard asked if Matt had considered having an operation to minimise the size of his penis, he explained that he likely wouldn’t.Matt explained: ‘I have looked into this – it’s a very expensive surgery, it costs about £15,000 roughly. ‘It’s not done very often. It’s only done normally, in cases of tumours and things like that. In the case of normal function, it’s not common. ‘It’s difficult because it’s not something you really spring on people as a surprise because it just does scare people away generally. ‘But obviously [you don’t want to be] creepy and bring it up too early.

[So] how you start that conversation?’Matt, who is in the top 0.01% cent of penis sizes, previously appeared on Channel 4 programme ‘My Massive C***’ where he discussed his surgery options with Dr Nenad Djakovic, a specialist in urology.

He said he’d always wondered about what life would be like if he lost three or four inches from his length. But after he was told that even losing an inch from his penis could be ‘life-changing’, he decided against getting surgery.Dr Djakovic explained that the surgery would take place while he was erect and that they would amputate the amount he wanted gone before reconstructing it.

Matt asked if he could be reduced to nine inches, and have a couple of inches taken away from the girth. ‘We can’t do a salami technique,’ the doctor said. ‘Once you’ve had the surgery, that’s it.‘First of all, you should know that they are performed very seldomly because there are no clear statistics regarding success rate nor a clear statistic regarding the complication rate.‘Per year we have two or three patients performing this type of surgery.’Matt told the Metro: ‘It’s super rare actually.

It can lead to poor erectile health afterwards, it’s visually unappealing because of the way they cut away at it – you’re left with stitches and scars – and it’s a very severe choice.‘If I was in a long-term relationship I’d want that to be an option we could pursue, but you also have the thought of “what if I get a reduction and then I meet someone who would really like [me] when [I] was big?”.’

The woman who was accused of lying while giving testimony at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja, Vera Anyim, has said she bears no grudge against the church.

This followed the controversy that trailed the treatment that was meted out to her by the church’s Senior Pastor, Dr Paul Enenche, on Sunday.In a video that emerged online, Anyim, during her testimony in the church, said she graduated with a “Bsc in Law” from the National Open University of Nigeria.She was however interrupted by Enenche who said she was lying. The pastor also questioned the credibility of the woman’s testimony while he chided her on how she spoke.Enenche who said there was nothing like “Bsc in Law” immediately asked her to leave the pulpit.The action however generated a flurry of reactions as netizens demanded an apology from the cleric.

But Anyim, in a post on her Facebook page on Monday, said she had put the situation behind her.She made the statement after meeting Enenche and his wife, Becky.Sharing photos from the meeting, she wrote, “I want to inform the whole world that I just had a warm meeting with my spiritual father and mother, Dr Paul Enenche, and Dr Becky Enenche.“I don’t have any grudge against the church or them. I remain committed to serving God as a member of Dunamis Church.“I am thankful for the concern of the public.“I have put the situation at my back, and I have moved forward, and I want everybody to do the same. Peace.”

The church in a statement on Monday said it reached out to Anyim over the issue, while it explained that concerns arose during her testimony at the Glory Dome on April 14, 2024, regarding her language proficiency and the clarity of her academic credentials.It stated that her speech suggested a level of English proficiency below what might be expected of a university graduate, particularly one with a Law degree, while noting that discrepancies also emerged regarding the nature and duration of her academic pursuit, raising doubts about the legitimacy of her qualifications.

The statement added that the Senior Pastor’s actions stemmed from a commitment to upholding standards of excellence and integrity within the church community.The statement read, “A scenario was created on Sunday the 14th April, 2024 at the Glory Dome, the Global Headquarters of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, when Ms Anyim Veronica Nnenna came out to testify of how God helped her graduate from the university, thus making her the first person to attain that feat in her family.“

These were the immediate triggers for the said scenario: First, listening to the testifier’s expressions as it borders on basic spoken English, conveys the impression that the minimum standard expectation of a graduate, especially a graduate of Law was not met.“Second, stating that she studied Law for 10 years begged the question of what her degree actually was.“Third, she was unable to state exactly what the correct degree was for Law which is LLB, rather she said it was a BSc in Law which is largely unknown as a Law degree in Nigeria and possibly globally.“These prompted the Senior Pastor. Dr. Paul Enenche, to stop the testimony immediately as a product of a ‘lie.’ However, relief came when it was later confirmed that she actually graduated from a university.“It must be pointed out clearly here that embarrassing the testifier publicly with the attendant media frenzy was never intended; whatever happened was under the spur of the moment.”

The church disclosed further that the Senior Pastor was rather based on his and the church’s aversion to seeming mediocrity and any appearance of untruth.“While we remain resolute in our passion for excellence, intolerance of mediocrity and falsehood, we wish to reiterate the fact that no harm or hurt was ever intended by the Senior Pastor against Ms. Anyim Veronica. The Senior Pastor feels deeply concerned and had already reached out to her.“As a commission, we regret every inconvenience, hurt, and embarrassment this unfortunate scenario has caused to Ms Anyim Veronica Nnenna. We remain committed to her physical welfare as well as her spiritual growth. God bless us all,” the statement added.

Some photos confirming that the woman graduated from NOUN were discovered on her Facebook page and shared online.Reacting earlier to the treatment meted out to her, Vera lamented that she was disgraced and labelled a liar by her spiritual leader because she couldn’t speak English and mistakenly said B.Sc instead of LLB.In a post on her Facebook page on Monday, she stated that she graduated with a 3rd class from NOUN and was no. 2262 on the list of graduates from the school.She wrote: “It’s disheartened because I couldn’t speak English like lawyers. I was labelled a liar for mistakenly saying B.Sc instead of LLB. Actually, I graduated with a Third Class at NOUN.

The rejected stone can become the cornerstone. We’re reminded not to look down on anyone.“You can’t imagine what I endured throughout the service. How shattered I must have felt to be disgraced by my spiritual leader in such a manner? I am no. 2262 on the list. I, Vera, deserve better now.“The Devil came to steal my testimony but Jesus said NO!,” she stated in a separate post.