In 1980, singer and actress Della Reese collapsed on a TV soundstage after a brain aneurysm ruptured.
Before she hit the floor, she spoke six words:
“Into your hands, I commit my spirit.”
The same words Christ spoke before dying.
Doctors initially dismissed her condition. One hospital reportedly assumed drugs were involved and wasted precious time testing her instead of treating the bleed in her brain.
Della survived two brain surgeries in ten days.
Years earlier, her own mother had died from a cerebral hemorrhage before age fifty.
Della lived another 37 years.
Born in Detroit in 1931, she started singing in church as a child and later toured with gospel legend Mahalia Jackson at just thirteen years old.
She went on to become a chart-topping singer, the first Black woman to host a national talk show, and later the beloved angel Tess on Touched by an Angel.
But surviving that aneurysm changed her deeply.
She became an ordained minister and spent the rest of her life speaking about faith, compassion, and the value of human dignity.
People watched her comfort strangers on television for years without realizing she had once stood at the edge of death herself.
Della Reese died peacefully in 2017 at age 86.
The woman who once collapsed whispering a final prayer spent the rest of her life helping other people believe they could survive too.
WHY I CAME BACK HOME
After almost 30 years in the United States working as an Interventional Cardiologist, people still ask me why I returned to Nigeria.
Every day at Tristate Hospital, Lekki, I am reminded that my return to Nigeria was not just a career decision. 1/8
While I chuckle on the stupidity, docility and the mumulity of the lazy Black South African men in SA.
This Black on Black Afrophobia must stop.
U guys should take a cue from our Ugandan sister.
Well done sis.
The DOJ under Obama:
* Did NOT file a federal statement of interest in the Tulsa survivors’ lawsuits
* Did NOT launch an investigation
* Did NOT examine government complicity
* Did NOT pursue wrongful-death models like used for Japanese internment
* Did NOT use the Civil Rights Division to issue a Federal Findings Report
This is heartbreaking! In Midtown Manhattan, a woman stepped out of her vehicle, and fell nearly 10 feet into an uncovered manhole after officials say the cover had been dislodged moments earlier by a truck. No family should suffer a tragedy like this!
NDC House rep member Afam Ogene reaps Kenneth Okonkwo into shreds - Kenneth Okonkwo is simply an actor and an actor is person who plays any assigned role
A drunk policeman shot me at a checkpoint in 2011.
The bullet tore through my car, through my right hand.
I lost my career as an animator. My marriage cracked. My mind still bleeds.
The twist?
I sued the Nigeria Police. Won in 2015.
Judge said: "Pay his medical bills."
10 years later. Zero naira.
I face permanent disability without help.
@PoliceNG_CRU@TunjiDisu1@UNDP@NhrcNigeria
#NigeriaPoliceNotYourFriend
A nursing mother was reportedly killed by a stray bullet during an operation by the Udo Ga-Achi team while pursuing a suspect. This is deeply tragic and unacceptable.
The government must take full responsibility, identify those involved, and ensure they are held accountable. The public deserves transparency and justice, not just statements.
His Excellency Governor Dr. Alex Otti is doing more than effectively Governing and rebuilding Abia state and Aba - he's in fact doing much more than that.
Dr. Otti is re-building and re-uniting Ala-Igbo in the most significant and profound way. The hosting and official celebration of Agbogidi - The Obi Of Onitsha in Abia state is a demonstration of a true respect and reverence for Igbo traditional Authority as epitomized by the Obi of Onitsha. It also sent a clear message of Unity of Ndigbo at the time some misguided political leaders are desecrating and undermining the few reputable traditional authorities that have endured for centuries.
Since the transition of late Ikemba Ojukwu to the greater beyond, Ndigbo have struggled for a towering figure - a Unifying Leader that can command the respect of Ndigbo and Unite them beyond the artificial geographical boundaries - so they can be better prepared to stand together for their survival and for the protection of their strategic interests within the current federating units.
That search has not truly produced anyone yet until the emergence of Dr. Otti as the Executive Governor of Abia state. He's not quite there yet, but he's demonstrated the wisdom and courage that are consistent with the criteria whereby Ndigbo will unanimously agree that a leader of such caliber as late Ojukwu has truly emerged and shall willingly and at their own volition follow him.
Dr. Otti is spearheading what simply amounts to Igbo Renaissance and re- awakening without noise or bravado.
He recognized that the state of Abia and EnyiMba city Aba represents much more than ordinary state of urban area - he understood the historical and cultural significance of the state he's currently presiding over as the true heart beat of IGBO land and as Aba and Abia rises so shall the Igbo nation - hence he's rebuilding the state and repositioning it for what the true committed past leaders like late Dr. M.I. Okpara and Late Dee Sam Mbakwe intended for Aba to be - the engine room for the industrialization of the old Eastern region beyond the current restricted SouthEast zone.
We lend our voices to that of others across the world to wish a Royal Happy 85th birthday to HRM Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Anachebe - the Obi Of Onitsha. We also say to Governor Dr. Alex Otti - JIDE KA IJI!
Gi bu Enyi na'aga Ndigbo so gi na Azu ... gwo gwo- n'gwo!!
Long Live the Great Igbo Nation!
Igbo Ga'adi!
C.O.M✍🏾
This is a subtle reminder that life is nothing but a collection of moments shared with people, places, and experiences. It may not always make sense while we’re living through it, but looking at the life and moments of Alex Ekubo reminds us how precious every second truly is.
I hope this short compilation of his moments gives you enough reason not only to accept the inevitability of life, but also to make the most of the little time we have by living well, eating healthy, staying happy, loving genuinely, keeping real friends close, and valuing good family and social circles.
At the end of it all, what truly lasts are the beautiful memories we leave behind.
Tinubu: “For me, Africa needs to put his money where his mouth is.”
Reporter: “Sir, You first need to put the mic where your mouth is.”
God abeg 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
We are proud to celebrate our Founder, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, (@TonyOElumelu) and Co-Founder, Dr. Awele V. Elumelu, OFR, on being named among the TIME100 Philanthropy 2026 honourees by @TIME Magazine.
This prestigious recognition reflects the transformative impact of entrepreneurship-led development across Africa and the growing global relevance of Africapitalism — the belief that Africa’s private sector, especially its young entrepreneurs, must lead the continent’s economic and social transformation.
Since 2010, the Tony Elumelu Foundation has:
✔ Empowered over 2.5 million young Africans though access to training on @TefConnect
✔ Disbursed over US$100 million in seed capital to 27,000+ entrepreneurs
✔ Helped create 1.5 million direct and indirect jobs
✔ Lifted 2.1 million Africans above the poverty line
✔ Positively impacted over 4 million households across the continent
“You never know when you’ll see anyone last. Show love to people who mean a lot to you.��
- Late Alexx Ekubo’s touching message while speaking at his friend Medlinboss’ birthday celebration