Fans of Whitney Houston, who died Saturday aged just 48, will be denied the chance to say farewell

in a mass outpouring as the singer’s family has apparently decided against holding a two-day public memorial in a Newark sports arena. The service will be held Saturday 12 noon (1700 GMT) at New Hope Baptist Church.

Meanwhile,Bobby Brown is "extremely disappointed" after hearing that several members of Whitney Houston's family do not want him to attend the singer's funeral...

Sources close to Bobby said ... people connected to the Houston family have reached out to Bobby to warn him that he shouldn't attempt to attend the funeral because the family isn't fond of him. Bobby is hoping the family will be able to set aside their differences so they all can focus on mourning the loss of their loved one.

Kobe and Vanessa are NOT living with each other ... yet.

Kobe Bryant... sucking face with the woman who has now taken all of his homes, Vanessa Bryant,... According to TMZ,they confirm the two are working on a reconciliation.

Vanessa showed up for the Lakers Valentine's Day victory over the Atlanta Hawks. The two shared a kiss in the tunnel on the way into the locker room.

Hmmm interesting, lets wait and see where this leads to.

Nigerian Senate Confirms Ibrahim Lamorde as EFCC Chair

The Nigerian Senate today confirmed Ibrahim Lamorde as the chairperson for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Lamorde officially succeeds Farida Waziri the former chair who was relieved of her appointment last November.

Millions of Naira to be spent on the effect of the Monday’s rainstorm in Lagos; Insurance industry has this to say:

The nation’s insurance industry may have escaped millions of naira in claims payments which would have gone to victims of yesterday’s 13/02/12 rain storms that wreaked havoc in many parts of the country, particularly Lagos, where the impact was devastating.

The operators may have found relief in the failure of building owners to insure their properties, as required by section 65 of the Insurance Act 2003, which makes occupiers liability (building) insurance compulsory.

Ah! Insurers are smiling, while house owners are frowning to the bank.

Beyonce has be honoured again :an insect named after her (Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae).

A previously un-named species of horsefly has been named in honour of American entertainer Beyonce due to its golden backside (lower abdomen). Bryan Lessard, a 24-year-old researcher at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization said he wanted to pay tribute to the insect’s beauty by naming it Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae. Lessard said Beyonce would be “in the nature history books forever” and that the fly now bearing her name is “pretty bootylicious” with its golden backside. The species had been sitting in a fly collection since it was captured in 1981 - the same year pop diva Beyonce was born.

Interesting piece; few years ago she came up with the word bootylicious in one of the songs in Destiny’s child album which is found in the dictionary today.

Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae……………talk of making history!