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Whitney Houston in one of her concerts . It was reported that the famous American singer Whitney Houston was found dead in a bathtub on Saturday night of February 11, 2012 , at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The coroner’s report did not show any foul play and that made me to conclude that a bathtub accident could have caused her death whether she was on drugs and drunk or not. A Bathroom in Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. Bathtub injuries are included in the most common causes of death due to injury in the United States and often from drowning and submersion while in or falling into bath-tub after slipping or falling while bathing. The bathroom is one of the most hazardous places in the home for accidents; as a matter of fact the majority of broken hips are the result of slipping in the bathtub. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that there are more than 300,000 bathroom accidents each year and that 2.5 million adults over the age of 65 need special as...

Zambia's captain Christopher Katongo kisses the 2012 Orange Africa Cup of Nations trophy as Gabon President Ali Bongo, right, applauds, after Zambia beat Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) 8-7 on penalties in the tournament final soccer match at Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday night, Feb. 12, 2012. Zambia is winning the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time and regarded as a befitting honour for 25 national team players and officials who died in plane crush in 1993 in Gabon.

 (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell). Congratulations to the Chipolopolo (the Copper bullets)! Jennifer Hudson singing "I Will Always Love You" in tribute to Whitney Houston at the 54th Grammy Awards Sunday night (12.02.12). Whitney was found dead in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. May her soul rest in peace. Tweet

If the shocking news of the death of the famous creator of Soul Train and showbiz impresario Don Cornelius on the first day of February was bad, then the sudden death of Whitney Houston on the eve of the 54th annual Grammy Awards is worse as it has broken the hearts of millions of her fans worldwide. It must have left many of her fellow stars depressed as they gathered at the famous Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, for the biggest musical awards in the world. But as the saying goes, the show must go on and so rap-star LL Cool J hosted the show with a special memorial tribute in honour of Whitney Houston. "Although she is gone too soon, we remain truly blessed by her musical spirit," said LL Cool J. The theatre was shining with galaxy of stars, including Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5,Adele, Jennifer Hudson, Bonnie Raitt, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars among the celebrities making sure the 2012 Grammy Awards was a night to remember. And the ...

In memory of the children of Ijegun Comprehensive High School, Ijegun Nursery and Primary Schools who lost their precious lives in the Pipeline Explosion on Thursday May 15, 2008, in Ijegun, Lagos, Nigeria . This is for all the children in Nigeria as I join them to celebrate the Children’s Day . The nostalgia of my childhood is overwhelming, because the unforgettable memories of growing up in the loving care of my parents are now flooding back to me. I love my childhood. I had a happy childhood after the Nigerian civil war. I grew up in a happy home at #28 Obalende Road, Obalende, Lagos. I love children, because as Whitney Houston sang in The Greatest Love of All , they are indeed our future. Nigerian School Children in class. Photo Credit: Khaled Hassounah 85% of the children in Nigeria are from poor families who are mostly in the rural areas. When I travel to different states in Nigeria and I see the children in their dilapidated houses and bad roads, I feel sad and disappointed, be...