Sunday Igboho appoints spokesman, to no longer grant interviews

Sunday Adeyemo, a self-acclaimed Yoruba rights activist, better known as Sunday Igboho, has appointed a spokesperson.

The yoruba ‘warlord’ says he will no longer grant interviews as he noticed some fake news about him has been gaining popularity.

In a short viral video, Igboho introduced one Olayomi Koiki whom he said would henceforth speak on his behalf.

Igboho said: “I have been seeing fake news flying here and there, some said I’m not scared of civil war, any news that you see henceforth that is not from Koiki don’t believe it.

“Anything Koiki says about me is true because we sleep and wake up together every day.”

Igboho also denied calling for civil war in an interview he granted.

He said: “This fight is not about civil war, it is about the killer herdsmen who are killing our people.”

Model commits suicide on her son’s birthday & a week after break up with ex-Man City star

Kasia Lenhardt is German born Polish-model who became famous after contesting “Next Top Model” in 2012 in her adopted country. 

Kasia was 25-year-old and a trained lawyer , before she decided to pursue her passion in modelling, according to research.  

Kasia Lenhardt had a son who is six year old from her previous relationship, before she started dating her last boyfriend Jerome Boateng. 

She gave birth to her son, and named him Noah when she was 17 year old and she has been taken care of him alone, due to the discourse between her and the father. 

Kasia and Boateng started the relationship 18 months ago and everything was going on well, before they started having issues late last year. 

They decided to call it quit a week ago after some irreconcilable differences and the footballer reportedly said nasty things about her to the media. 

Although Kaahia also retaliated by branding Boateng ‘the devil’ and vowed to reveal everything that happened during their time together once she had recovered from the heart break. 

However, things took another twist as the news of her sudden death broke to the media on Tuesday.

It was reported the beautiful model has committed suicide on Tuesday , which was the same day her son, Noah is marking his sixth birthday. 

She was found dead by the police in a luxury apartment located in Berlin, but the case has not being treated as the case is suspicious, according to reports. 

In her last post on Instagram after her break up with Boateng, she wrote: “Now is where you draw the line. Enough.” 

Meanwhile the former Manchester City footballer has left Bayern Munich’s camp for the Club World Cup in Qatar and return to Germany. 

Boateng will miss Bayern’s Club World Cup final match against Tigres slated for Thursday, but it’s unclear if he will be questioned by the police on the death of his ex lover. 

In addition, Boateng remain under spotlight because he once accused Kasia of sabotaging his relationship with ex-girlfriend Rebecca and his family before they started dating, and of blackmailing him into staying with her.

Young Woman Who Allegedly Stabbed Her Husband And Her 2 Months Old Baby To Death In Anambra

See the Young Woman Who Allegedly Stabbed Her Husband And Her 2 Month Old Baby To Death In Anambra.

Reports hard it that A 20- year- old woman by the name Makoduchukwu Ndubisi, has reportedly stabbed her husband, John Bosco Ngu with her baby, to death in Anambra State.

It was discovered that the sad incident happened at Nsugbe in the Anambra East Local Government Area of the state.

The Police force, Anambra State command’s Public Relations Officer, Haryana Mohammed, said the deceased has been taken to a nearby morgue while investigation to the killing has commenced immediately.

The suspect allegedly had a serious quarrel with her husband, one John Bosko Ngu, who was 35years of age of the same address, and she stabbed him on his chest with a sharp knife while he was asleep.

The scene was visited by police detectives after they heard the incident and the victim rushed to Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha, for medical attention but was comfirmed dead by a medical doctor.

The corpse was fixed in the hospital mortuary for autopsy, some strong exhibit was recovered and the case is under investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.

The woman who was caught red-handed at the scene was suspected to be the killer of the man. After series of interrogations, it was discovered that the woman did not only killed the husband but also killed the little baby that was just two months old.

According to the woman she stabbed the man on the chest with a small knife after they have hard a serious quarrel early that evening.

The woman neighbors who came out to testify against the woman said the woman purposely killed the man for no just course.

The Anambra State Commissioner of Police condemned the act totally and said he will charge the woman to court immediately. The state police CP was not angry because of the man but for the little baby who was also killed by this woman.

The woman carried the dead baby in her hands while been arrested by the police. According to eyewitnesses, they said the two couples have been quarreling on daily basis.

They cried bitterly for the innocent girl who was a victim of circumstance.

Popular Pornographer Larry Flynt dies.

Larry Flynt, founder of Hustler magazine and self-proclaimed “smut peddler who cares”, has died aged 78.

Flynt died in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles with family by his side, according to his manager.

He frequently courted controversy and was subject to lawsuits during a career spanning five decades.

Flynt was shot in 1978 while standing outside a courthouse in Georgia during a trial for obscenity.

The assassination attempt left him a paraplegic. He had his wheelchair gold-plated and lined with velvet.

The man alleged to be the perpetrator was never charged. However he was executed years later, in 2013, in connection with a series of unrelated murders.

Born in Kentucky in 1942, Flynt was a school drop-out who began his career in the adult industry by launching strip clubs in Ohio along with his brother.

A newsletter about those clubs evolved into Hustler magazine, which was first published in 1974.

According to Flynt, at the height of circulation the publication was bought by about three million people a month.

His pioneering legal battles were depicted in the 1996 film The People vs Larry Flynt, in which he was played by Woody Harrelson.

One lawsuit in particular saw Flynt sued for a sexual parody cartoon of televangelist Jerry Falwell that appeared in Hustler in 1983.

image captionFlynt won his case on appeal to the US Supreme Court

The cartoon, a fake advert, showed Mr Falwell saying his first sexual encounter had been with his mother in an outhouse.

Mr Falwell sued Flynt for $50m (£36m) for libel and won in a lower court, but the case went up to the US Supreme Court.

Flynt then won the case with a unanimous 8-0 verdict, which reinforced free speech rights and protections for satire in the US.

His business empire extended into other areas of entertainment and was thought to have a $150m turnover at one point, according to Reuters.

Away from pornography, he launched and lost long-shot bids at political office and was married five times.

Minda Gowen, spokeswoman for Larry Flynt Publications, said Wednesday that he died from “from the recent onset of a sudden illness”.

His brother told US media that the death was caused by heart failure.

20-Year-Old Nigerian-Born Marvin Park Gets First Real Madrid Start.

Getafe’s Spanish defender Marc Cucurella (L) challenges Real Madrid’s midfielder Marvin Park during the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and Getafe CF at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid on February 9, 2021.

Real Madrid’s Marvin Olawale Akinlabi Park – who is of Nigerian origin – was on Tuesday handed his first senior start for the club as the Los Blancos defeated Getafe 2-0 in a Spanish La Liga match.
Coach Zinedine Zidane named the 20-year-old born to a Nigerian father and a South Korean mother in the lineup as the multiple European champions moved within five points of league leaders, Atletico Madrid.

The fleet-footed right-winger had before now impressed for the team’s youth sides and did not disappoint in his first start for the club.
He made his debut for the Spanish giants in their 2020/21 league opener against Real Sociedad, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute.

“An attacking-minded midfielder who is a danger when he joins the attack, his ability in one-on-one situations also makes him a threat,” Real Madrid wrote about the youngster who joined them in 2016 after a spell with English side, Tranmere Rovers.
“He took his first steps in the game in his native Balearic Islands and possesses a very direct style, which fully exploits his pace and power. He also has a fine ability with both feet.”
The midfielder caught the former French legend’s eyes in a friendly against Getafe in September 2020.

He was, however, away from the first team before making a return to the senior side for last weekend’s game against Huesca. The youngster had replaced Ferland Mendy, playing in the right-wing in his second senior match for the Madrid-based club.
Marvin played a key role in the club’s UEFA Youth League, bagging two assists in the semi-finals and one more in the final last season.

Attack by herdsmen on Wole Soyinka’s House, TRUE OR FALSE?

Olaokun, son of Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, says herders did not attack his father’s house in Ogun state.

In a statement on Wednesday, Olaokun was reacting to a viral video on social media, in which it was alleged that the Nobel laureate’s house was attacked by herders on Tuesday.

In the video, a voice who claimed to work for a media house, said some herders attacked Soyinka’s house and threatened to kill him.

According to the narrator in the video, the herders were arrested and remanded at a police station in the state.

Olaokun, however, stated that his father was not attacked, and there was no violence, although the herders trespassed into his land.

“To repeat, I have confirmed that while cows did stray onto his land yesterday, there has been no attack, no violence and no attempt to enter the house,” Olaokun said.

“Kindly debunk this information where you can. We do not need confusion added to the already tense situation in the country.”

Dr Olaokun Soyinka

There has been rising tension in the south-west over the activities of herders in the region, as some herders have been accused of masterminding abductions and killings in some communities.

Having heard from the son of Professor Soyinka, we hereby appeal to Nigerians to desist from peddling rumours and spreading unverified information.

#stopfakenews

#naijapremiumgist

Jerome Boateng leaves Bayern Munich’s Club World Cup camp after his ex-girlfriend Kasia Lenhardt allegedly killed herself on her son’s 6th birthday a week after their split.

Footballer, Jerome Boateng has left Bayern Munich’s Club World Cup camp in Qatar following the tragic news about his ex-girlfriend model, Kasia Lenhardt.

The 25-year-old Polish model was found dead at a luxury apartment thought to belong to Boateng in Berlin’s upmarket Charlottenborg neighbourhood on Tuesday night by police who say the death is not being treated as suspicious.

A Berlin police spokesman said: ‘Yesterday at around 8.30 p.m. there was a police operation in Charlottenburg on suspicion of suicide. A lifeless person was found in the home. There are no indications of third-party involvement.

The sad event occurred on her son’s sixth birthday and a week after the couple had only split last week.

After the news of Kasia’s death broke on Wednesday morning it was confirmed in the afternoon that Boateng would be returning to Germany.

German champions, Bayern are due to play Mexican club Tigres UANL in Thursday’s Club World Cup final but Boateng asked to leave the team for personal reasons.

‘We were all really taken with it,’ Bayern boss Hansi Flick told a virtual news conference on Wednesday.

‘Jerome was in my room and asked me to go home. From the club side, we also fulfilled his wish.

‘After the corona test, which he also needs to enter Germany, he will travel home and will not be available to us until further notice.’

‘Jerome came to me and asked me to return home. After a negative (COVID-19) test he will return home and not be available until further notice.’

Speaking about Lenhardt’s death, a friend told MailOnline: ‘Yesterday was her son Noah’s birthday. Kasia was at home on her own. A member of her family called the police because they could not get hold of her and they were worried.

‘She died a week after Jerome gave an interview in which he said their relationship was over. He said some really nasty things about Kasia. She was very upset by it.’ 

Her death was confirmed by fellow model Sara Kulka who wrote a tribute post on Instagram, cryptically saying: ‘I hope the truth comes out now, I know how much you wished it would’

Sharing a photo of both of them, Sara wrote: ‘Rest in peace. You wonderful person, I miss you and would have loved to say goodbye. 

‘I hope you find your peace now and I hope the truth comes out now, I know how much you wished it would. 

‘I will never forget you, I don’t know anyone who could laugh like you. I send a lot of strength to the family.’

Lenhardt had been dating 32-year-old Boateng for 15 months before their relationship crashed on February 2 amid bitter accusations of blackmail and infidelity.

German news outlet Bild exclusively revealed that Kasia had been involved in a car accident in the footballer’s Mini on January 5, resulting in the vehicle being a write-off.

After crashing into a street lamp, Kasia was taken to hospital where she was found to have 0.6 per thousand alcohol in her blood.

Shortly after the crash, Boateng publicly ended his relationship with Kasia on Instagram.

He wrote: “As is known from the media, I ended the relationship with Kasia Lenhardt.

“We will go our separate ways from now on. That is regrettable, but for my family and for me it is the only right one.

“I had to take this step and draw a line. I apologise to everyone I’ve hurt especially with my ex-girlfriend Rebecca and our children.

“I am disappointed in myself too. A man has to take responsibility and act in the interests of his family and I’m doing it now.

“I wish Kasia all the best. Jerome Boateng.”

Kasia responded by saying she had ended the relationship because of the World Cup winner’s “lies and constant infidelity”.

She also branded Boateng ‘the devil’ and vowed to ‘speak up’ and ‘fight back’ once she had recovered from the break-up.  

 ‘I will definitely speak up, but I have to collect myself. Please give me time. I will fight back! Because I’ve never been so deceived, used, and lied to. Give me a moment,’ she wrote.  

‘I remind my daughter every day that I am not her father’ – Actor, Bolanle Ninalowo spills

Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo has disclosed that he usually remind his daughter, Aliyah that he is not her father.

According to the proud father of two in his recent post on Instagram, he is not Aliyah’s father instead, he is her guardian.

Sharing a series of photo he took with his daughter, the 40 year old wrote;

“Quick … with Africa’s next Top Model @myteenandi…I remind her every day that only GOD is her father, i remain her Guardian…So she keeps GOD first and i, behind her back..Maka”

Kemi Filani recalls that a few weeks ago, Bolanle Ninalowo vowed to end the life of anyone who defiles his 14-year-old daughter.

According to the actor, he will kill anyone that takes his daughter’s virginity, even if he says his daughter willingly allowed him to.

“So my daughter At 14 someone would want to defile her and say it’s with her consent? No now, I go end person” he tweeted.

Lady Who Used Gorilla Glue To Style The Hair Opens GoFundMe Account To Aid In Medical Bills And Considers Suing Company

Tessica Brown a.k.a Gorilla Glue Girl has set up a GoFundMe account to help her cater for her bills as she looks for a specialist to free her from the horrific situation she has found herself.

Recall Ghgossip.com earlier reported news about a lady who used the adhesive to style the hair after running out of her usual hair straightener.

TMZ reports that she had it checked in a facility where they tried to relax the hair with rubbing alcohol which did make it soft and but before they could do anything, the hair rehardened.

Her situation calls for specialists and that would be the reason she created the account. Luckily for her, she has caught the world’s attention and she is receiving massive support from people. Chance The Rapper expressed concern while Beyonce’s hairstylist, Neal Farinah has promised to help when she is out from the hospital.

The GoFundMe account now has a staggering amount of more than $9,000 which can help her pay her bills. In other news, she is considering suing the company for the damage done to her hair although the company has made a statement sympathizing with her.

Nigerian singer, Lil Frosh, remanded in Ikoyi prison

Budding Nigerian singer, Lil Frosh, real name Sanni Wasiu has been remanded in Ikoyi Prison for reportedly assaulting his girlfriend, Okeoghene Iyomaterie.

In October 2020, the fledgeling singer-songwriter who was at the time signed under Davido’s record label, DMW records, was called out for subjecting his woman, Okeoghene, to physical and verbal assault while they were dating.

Okeoghene in a post shared on her Instagram page said she had been in a relationship with the musician since January 2020, and that anytime they had a disagreement; he would violently attack her, leaving her with serious bodily injuries.

“He consistently slapped me on the face, kicking; pushing me on other sensitive parts.”

She continued;

“The recent attack happened in September 2020, when he attacked me and rained blow on my head with bruises on my face.

I partially lost my sight and had sleepless nights.

He repeatedly boasted that since he is a well-known musician, he is untouchable.”

A suit against Lil Frosh was filed before the Lagos State Magistrate court in Yaba with the help of the International Association Of Women Lawyers, Lagos State branch.

At the hearing on Tuesday, February 9; the Magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, adjourned the case till March 9, 2021, and ordered that he be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Center.

The singer was previously signed to Davido’s record label, DMW before he was dropped following the allegations levelled against him.

Police arrests 58 suspected criminals in Lagos Island

Police operatives in Lagos have arrested 58 suspected criminals in the Lagos Island area of the state.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by spokesman of the state police command, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the suspects were arrested on Monday in Agarawu, Ita Faaji, Igbosere and other areas on Lagos Island.

Odomosu said the suspects comprised of four elderly persons, five females and 39 males.

He said Lagos Island had been under the siege of miscreants and gangsters, adding that the development led the command to dispatch a team comprising the police and other security outfits to the area.

The CP said: “The team comprises of Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Taskforce, Police Mobile Force and the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps under the command of ACP Bode Ojajuni, the Area Commander, Area A and Lion Building.

They went after the bad boys in the areas which eventually led to the arrest of 58 suspects on Monday.

“The miscreants and gangsters in the areas have severally attacked and damaged people’s properties while some have allegedly lost their lives to their various criminal activities.”

Odumosu said he had directed that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for proper investigation and prosecution.

He also assured that the command would not rest on its oars in the bid to rid Lagos Island and the state generally of gangsterism, hooliganism, and crimes.

Why I don’t react to controversies – Wizkid

Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has revealed why he does not react to controversies or snide remarks made at him.

The 30-year- artiste said in a recent interview with Journalists that other people’s opinion about him does not move him.

Wizkid added that he is concerned about his family, career, and personal life.

According to him, only a stupid person will try to prove a point to the world.

Wizkid said: “It’s very easy. Only a stupid man will go around trying to prove a point to the world and even at that; you’ll find that you can’t please everyone, that you cannot live off of people’s opinions.”

The father of three also spoke about his family and revealed his Valentine’s Day plans.

Wizkid is one of the most influential Nigerian artistes of his generation.

His style of music has been described as soothing, enthralling and innovative.

The singer has worked with numerous international acts such as Drake and Darmian Marley to name a few.

Man Bags 30-Year Jail Term For Chopping Off His Wife’s Hands For Not Bearing Child (graphic)

A Kenyan man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted murder by chopping off the hands of his wife.

Back in 2016, the man, Stephen Ngila chopped off Jackline Mwende‘s hands with a machete in Machakos County on July 24, because she couldn’t conceive after seven years of marriage.

Mwende, who back the told TheNation Kenya at her father’s home, where she stayed after her discharge from the hospital, said that before the attack, they had separated for about three months over failure to have children.

She expressed;

I could not understand why he was blaming me yet we went to hospital last year and the doctors had said he was the one with issues, which could be corrected.

Mwende said her husband, a tailor at Masii town, refused to follow up on treatment, stressing;

He moved out of our house three months ago and came back on Sunday (July 24) at around 8.30pm. When I opened the door, he said, “today is your last day” and he started slashing me with the panga (machete).

Mwende called out for help but the man fled before some neighbours arrived.

The man was arrested on Monday, July 25 in Machakos town hours after he fled from his home in Masii.

After over 4 years of the case being in court, Ngila, has now been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment on Tuesday, February 9, after he was found guilty. He was however granted 14 days to appeal the ruling.

In her judgment, Machakos Law Court Justice Brenda Bartoo said the court had taken note that the accused was not remorseful for the offense he was convicted for.

Outlined factors that informed zterm, the Judge revealed;

The court notes that the offense committed was grave, and the victim in the statement does not wish for any restitution.

Therefore I proceed and sentence you for the offense of attempted murder contrary to section 220(A) of penal code.

Orisefemi reacts to cheating scandal.

Nigerian artist , Orisefemi has reacted to an allegation that he brought a lady into his matrimonial home and had sex with her, while his wife “Nabila” was at work.

On Monday, 9th of February , Nabila alleged that a strange woman whom she described as an imbecile, had sex with her husband, while she was at work.

Orisefemi reacted, he said;


“If I ever had sex yesterday with anybody, let me die untimely” .

US-based Nigerian Man Beats Fulani Herdsman Who Kidnapped Him to Coma

A Nigerian man based in the United States who came back to the country to have a good time with his loved ones has had a hell of an encounter with kidnappers. 

It was gathered that the United States of America-based Nigerian reportedly escaped from kidnappers’ den after turning the heat against one of his captors and beating him to a pulp, according to a report by Punch. The man, identified simply as Chinweizu, was said to have been abducted on the Akara Isuikwuato Road in Abia State alongside an unidentified woman. It was gathered that the kidnappers, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, seized the duo around 3pm on February 3, 2021, and took them into the forest. A source close to Chinweizu said while inside the bush, three of the kidnappers left the male victim with one of their armed colleagues and took the young woman away to possibly rape her.

But Chinweizu was said to have attacked the kidnapper when he turned his back on him.The source, who preferred not to be mentioned, said, “He (Chineweizu) kicked the kidnapper from behind and picked his gun and used it’s butt to consistently hit the eyes of the gang member until the white part of one of eyes almost popped  out.”The source, who preferred anonymity, said the kidnapper’s gang members left the young woman when they heard the cry of their colleague and rushed to help him. The source stated, 

“But before they could get there, the kidnapped victim had gone after inflicting a serious injury on one of the kidnappers, who is a Fulani man. He (Chinweizu) also took the kidnapper’s gun away.“He reported the matter to the Army and said the kidnappers would rush their colleague to a nearest hospital. Some of the hospitals were informed about the development and on the same day, the kidnappers came to one of the hospitals with their injured colleague.“They were immediately rounded up. The victim was called upon to identify them before they were taken away by security operatives.”

Another source in Isuikwuato corroborated the story of how Chinweizu escaped from the kidnappers’ camp. The source said, “They kidnapped an Ahaba man and a woman of unconfirmed origin. Both were taken to their camp in the heart of the forest.“The man disarmed and wounded one of his captors and escaped, while the others were attempting to rape the female captive. The cry of the disarmed kidnapper disrupted the rape and the two victims escaped in different directions.“Today, three of the kidnappers came to Ahaba junction for medical attention for the injured kidnapper. Unknown to them, a trap had been set and in time, soldiers and policemen arrived and took them away.” Confirming the incident, the Abia State Police Public Relations Officer, Geoffrey Ogbonna, said the suspected kidnappers seized Chinweizu and a woman after they had shot a 63-year-old man dead. 

Nkubi Is Getting Married: Throwback To When He Said He Was Denied A Wife Because Of His Height

When people find love that leads to a lasting union, it is a thing of joy for everyone that is watching on the outside. So a couple,some hours ago, Victor Udochukwu Nwaogu popularly known as Nkubi gave us some really uplifting news – that he is getting married and he is finally off the market of single guys. He is a TV presenter and an actor who has been in the Nigerian entertainment industry for over a decade. He announced his marriage via his official Instagram account and he shared some really cute photos of him and his wife to be.

Nkubi’s marriage announcement becomes the most significant when we remembered an interview he had back in 2016. The man is a successful man but a mere glance would reveal what his limitation is – his height. This height has limited him even in acting for it is hard to find a character that is tailored to his height but that is by the way. In the interview, he revealed that he had been in a serious relationship with a girl who he planned to marry. When it was time to see the parens of the girl, they said, they cannot give him their daughter because of his height. The girl was someone who liked to obey her parents so she called off the relationship in his own words.

Succeeding against all odds is not new to Nkubi at all despite limitation and disappointments. He found a way to succeed in Nollywood despite his obvious limitation. Now he has won yet another battle to add to his accomplishments and become a husband. He has put behind him the pain of rejection, mended his broken heart and now he has found his missing rib.

Popular singer Mary Wilson dies at 76

Mary Wilson, who co-founded The Supremes and remained a member of the group until they split up, has died at the age of 76.

The singer passed away at her home in Henderson, Nevada, her publicist Jay Schwartz announced, but he did not confirm the cause of death.

The Supremes were known for hits such as Baby Love and You Can’t Hurry Love.

The group was founded in Detroit as The Primettes in 1959, when Wilson was 15 years old.

Singer Beverley Knight tweeted:”Mary Wilson along with Florence Ballard and Diana Ross changed the game permanently. Hit after hit after hit, on regular rotation to this day. A Supreme Titan may have left us but that legacy will never be surpassed.”

The founder of Motown Records, Berry Gordy, said in a statement: “I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson of the Supremes.

image captionMary Wilson, Florence Ballard and Diana Ross made up The Supremes

“The Supremes opened doors for themselves, the other Motown acts, and many, many others… I was always proud of Mary. She was quite a star in her own right and over the years continued to work hard to boost the legacy of the Supremes. Mary Wilson was extremely special to me. She was a trailblazer, a diva and will be deeply missed.”

A funeral for Wilson will be held privately due to Covid-19 restrictions, her family said, but a celebration of her life will take place later this year.

Wilson was an original member of the group alongside Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Barbara Martin.

Martin left the group before they became successful, and The Supremes continued as a trio. The Supremes became Motown’s most successful act of the 1960s scoring 12 number one singles in the US.

image captionWilson released a memoir in 1986 titled Dreamgirl: My Life As a Supreme

Their first number one was 1964’s Where Did Our Love Go, which was soon followed by Baby Love, Come See About Me and Stop! In the Name of Love.

Baby Love was the only single to reach number one in the UK, but several of their singles hit the top 10 including You Keep Me Hangin’ On and You Can’t Hurry Love.

In 1967, Ballard was replaced by Cindy Birdsong and Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross and the Supremes.

Three years later, Ross left to pursue a solo career. After her departure, Wilson was left as the only original member of the group.

Wilson continued performing with Cindy Birdsong and Jean Terrell as the “new” Supremes, better known today as the “70s Supremes”.

The group disbanded following Wilson’s 1977 departure.

image captionTwo days before her death, Wilson announced she was working on new solo material

Wilson became a New York Times bestselling author in 1986 with the release of her autobiography, Dreamgirl: My Life As a Supreme.

The Supremes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.

Interest in the group’s legacy was renewed after the release of the film Dreamgirls in 2006, which starred Beyoncé Knowles and Jennifer Hudson.

The movie was based on the story of The Supremes, although Wilson said it did not depict their true story.

In 2019, Wilson took part in Dancing With The Stars, the US version of Strictly Come Dancing.

Just two days before her death, Wilson uploaded a video on YouTube announcing that she was working on releasing new solo material.

image captionWilson took part in the 2019 series of Dancing With The Stars
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