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Time first wrote about Lorena Hickok (“Hick” to her friends) in 1934: “She is a rotund lady with a husky voice, a peremptory manner, baggy clothes. In her day one of the country’s best female newshawks, she was assigned to Albany to cover the New York Executive Mansion where she became fast friends with Mrs. Roosevelt.” Imagine reading that description of yourself–and imagine seeing your lover described as your “fast friend.

Television chef who opened restaurants in the U.S. and the Bahamas. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for Hot Off the Grill with Bobby Flay in 2000. Before Fame He asked for an Easy-Bake Oven when he was a child, but his father wanted to give him a G.I. Joe figurine instead. He was given both of them as a compromise. Trivia He competed against Masaharu Morimoto in two Iron Chef competitions in the early 2000s.

Tanzanian singer Diamond Platinumz is back to his raunchy habit if his latest move is anything to go by. The singer recently left his fans asking for more after giving them one hell of a performance during the One Man One Mic concert held at Kahama, Tanzania on Wednesday, June 5. READ ALSO: Diamond Platnumz strongly refutes claims he is losing popularity to WCB signee Harmonize READ ALSO: Diamond Platinumz set to build another home on his Kenyan land

Gained fame for his starring role as Kevin Arnold on the ABC drama The Wonder Years, which aired from 1988 to 1993. He later became a director, with credits on such TV series as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Modern Family and 2 Broke Girls. Before Fame He began acting at age 9 after landing a role in The Boy Who Could Fly. Trivia He majored in English at Stanford University. Family Life He married Jennifer Lynn Stone in 2004.

Former lawmaker, Senator Rufai Hanga, has narrated how President Muhammadu Buhari rejected a monetary donation from former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, in 2007. In an interview with Daily Trust, Hanga said Sherrif brought the money to the President on the eve of the 2007 presidential election. Hanga said Sherrif, an in-law to Buhari, was the only governor who donated to the president’s bid but Buhari rejected the money.

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has denied naming some fake professors listed in a social media post that has gone viralThe post, sourced from a broadcast medium, listed 100 names as being fake professors in Nigerian universitiesHowever, the regulatory body for universities in the country debunked the list saying it would officially release a statement soonLegit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has 9-year experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on Thursday distanced himself from the claim stating that Anambra state’s investment in SAB Miller has grown to $100 million. The former governor of Anambra State cleared the air in a letter to the Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo released through his media, Valentine Obienyem. Obi in his reaction blamed one of the youths, not under their control trying to glorify their hero (Obi).

August 23, 2012 7:31 AM EDT On Aug. 20, Will Lucas, a lanky righty from Fairfield, Conn., pitched a no-hitter in the Little League World Series. His performance was the opening highlight—the lead—on ESPN’s SportsCenter the next morning. That’s a lot of pressure to put on a bunch of prepubescent ballplayers, a few with voices higher than an Albert Pujols homer. Are we such a sports-obsessed society that we’ll devour the sporting thrills and heartbreak of children just to hold us over until football season?

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Kogi state governorship election, Prince Abubakar Audu, was one of the main players in the upcoming election scheduled for Saturday, November 21. Sadly, just as the news started to trickle in of his victory, Nigerians were shocked to hear that Audu has passed away. Legit.ng presents the top-ten facts about Abubakar Audu that Nigeria will remember about him. 1. Prince Abubakar Audu, 68, had been the governor of Kogi state twice.