Anastacia: I’m as fragile and as broken as anyone else

Anastacia says the industry has changed during her time away (Picture: Ralf Strathmann)

Breast cancer survivor Anastacia is back with new album Resurrection. She talks about her aim to spread her grateful energy.
‘I’m not saying “mastectomies for everyone!”,’ says Anastacia Newkirk. The US singer decided to undergo a double mastectomy last year after being diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time. ‘It’s not an easy decision for any woman,’ she adds, ‘but for me it was an empowering one.’
Newkirk, 45, originally underwent treatment for breast cancer in 2003 when she had a lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. ‘The second time, I was told I had breast cancer and that it was in the other breast,’ she says. ‘I thought: “I’ve been down this road before and I know it could mean getting it a third time, I’m not really into that idea so what can I do?”’
She had investigated the possibility of a double mastectomy years earlier. ‘I thought because I’d had the idea in the back of my mind, it would be easier to have the operation but it wasn’t,’ she says. ‘It’s a serious life change – you’re removing part of your body. But I knew I could do it and not have radiation and wouldn’t have to go down that road again – and I’d come out of it breast cancer-free.
‘For me, there was no other choice. I don’t like to gamble. I don’t know if I’ll get another type of cancer, I’m not a crystal ball reader, but I do know now I won’t go through breast cancer again and there’s a sense of freedom I get from that.’

Come and get me! Carlos Vela wants Arsenal to buy him back this summer

Carlos Vela wants to go back to Arsenal (Picture: Getty)

Carlos Vela says he is keen to return to Arsenal this summer amid talk that the Gunners want to re-sign him from Real Sociedad.
The 25-year-old has been a big hit since quitting the Emirates Stadium in 2012, proving himself as one of the best forwards in Spanish football.
Arsene Wenger inserted a £3million buy-back clause in Vela’s contract when he was sold to Sociedad, and amid talk that the Frenchman wants him back, the forward has confirmed his interest in going back to north London.
‘I’m open to the idea of going back to Arsenal,’ Vela said.

 

Wells Cathedral: Trapped woman rescued after 30ft fall during tour

A woman trapped for hours between two turrets at Wells Cathedral after falling 30ft (9m) has been rescued.

The woman, who is in her 60s, was taking part in a ‘High Parts Tour’ at the Somerset cathedral when she slipped.
She suffered hip, arm and leg injuries in the fall, according to the BBC, who report they are ‘not life-threatening’.
A spokesman for the cathedral said earlier today: ‘A group of 12 adults were undertaking the final stage of a standard Cathedral High Parts Tour.
‘While the group was undertaking a briefing within this space an incident occurred to one of the party members.
‘The cathedral’s emergency procedure was immediately put into operation and emergency services are now in attendance, including the air ambulance.
‘No details are yet available as to how the incident occurred but all further High Parts Tours and Cathedral Tower Tours are cancelled until further notice while a review of the incident takes place.’
A Sea King helicopter helped rescue her from her trapped position 50ft (45m) from the ground.
Fuchsia Singleton, a reporter from the the Shepton Mallet Journal, tweeted from the scene: ‘Applause and cheers from crowd as helicopter flies off.

Five (5) Nigerians Make The List Of Top 10 Richest Pastors In The World

The world holds diverse vantage point on the whereabouts, the tastes and lifestyles how pastors need to live, establish themselves and to preach the gospel. To some people; assembling under the tree is still very relevant, pastors need to show meekness to the less privilege or the congregations by wearing slippers while preaching and so much more. All those brouhaha can never stop these pastors from getting richer and richer by the day.

Super-rich Nigerian celebs who are living large

There’s no question that being a celebrity comes with a lot of fantastic perks. There’s fame, fortune, luxury vacations, exotic cars, mansions, private jets if possible, yachts and just generally getting special treatment everywhere you go.Here, we take a look at some of the super-rich Nigerian celebs who are rocking the boat.

Nwankwo Kanu
Kanu Nwankwo- Just as his football career was about to pick up in 1993, after a wonderful performance at the U-17 World Championships, Kanu Nwankwo was diagnosed of suffering from a heart related ailment which many football lovers thought would cut shot his dream of becoming a superstar.
But miraculously, he survived the surgeon’s knife and today he is one of the influential footballers of all time.
The retired footballer fondly called Papilo today sits atop a multibillion business empire.
With the bulk of it in real estate and the hospitality industry, he is also a philanthropist especially with his Kanu Heart Foundation which caters for children with heart related ailments

SEAN TIZZLE BAGS ENDORSEMENT DEAL WORTH N20M

According to reports from NET, Pop singer, Sean Tizzle is the latest brand ambassador of Telecoms giant, MTN.The Telecoms company and the pop star’s management have been in talks for a while and with Sean Tizzle’s impressive run in the last 12 months, MTN decided to add him to the list of Nigerian artistes on their roster, NET reported.
An undisclosed source from Sean Tizzle’s camp revealed that the deal has been signed and sealed.”They like Sean because he’s hot and believe they can make money with his music‘ he said
The deal is said to be worth about N20m.
MTN will be announcing their new set of ambassadors on Tuesday, April 30, 2014. They include Banky W, Dr SID, Sound Sultan and Harrysong.

Fire destroys properties worth Millions in Enugu

Pandemonium engulfed residents of No 132 Nike-Road, Abakpa, Enugu as five shops were gutted by fire at about 3.25am Sunday.Although, the cause of the fire incident is yet-to-be ascertained as at the time of filing this report, residents and eyewitnesses say properties worth over six million naira was destroyed.

A victim of the incident, Mr. Celestine Ezeme, a Refrigerator Technician who fought hard to control tears from running down his chick said, “I got a phone call from my shop neighbor at about 5.12am.

“By the time I got here, fire has razed everything in my shop including that of my neighbors. You can see over fifteen refrigerators and televisions that were brought to me for repairs that were burnt.

” What will I tell the owners now? My neighbors deal on groceries and apparels. Though the goods affected by this incident is theirs, the situation is different from mine.