#BBB NEWS| Viola Davis Finally Gets Her Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame [PHOTOS/VIDEO]

Viola Davis has received the first win of 2017 when she was presented with her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The dynamic actress was presented with her star Thursday afternoon (Jan. 4) with the help of friend and fellow icon Meryl Streep.

The two have worked together in the 2008 film Doubt, and have shared a huge appreciation for each other’s approach to their memorable roles. Streep praised Davis for her talent, professing that her crowning is well overdue.

“The thing Viola can’t do is be invisible. She just can’t do it,” Streep said. “She can’t fade away; she can’t recede; she can’t be forgettable. Viola Davis is inevitable. She is like a sure thing, and her star has been waiting here patiently for 50 years for her. So let’s fix her in the firmament of Hollywood. Let’s immortalize her in cement, and thank you for the amazing gift that you have given me and everybody here. And I just look forward to more and more from you.”

#BBB NEWS| Janet Jackson And Husband Welcome Son, Eissa Al Mana

Janet Jackson and her husband, Wissam Al Mana, are the parents to a baby boy. Jackson gave birth to the couple’s son, Eissa Al Mana, Tuesday (Jan. 3), People reports.

“Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana are thrilled to welcome their new son Eissa Al Mana into the world,” Jackson’s rep said in a statement, adding that the 50-year-old icon had a “stress-free healthy delivery and is resting comfortably.”

Last April, Jackson announced that she was taking time off of her Unbreakable tour to focus on starting a family. She officially confirmed the pregnancy later in the year.

#BBB NEWS| Buhari Begins Payment Of Monthly Stipend Of N5000 To ‘Poorest And Most Vulnerable’

The federal government says it has begun the payment of a monthly stipend of N5000 to one million of Nigeria’s poorest and most vulnerable.

A statement by Laolu Akande, spokesman to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, said the program is being implemented through the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) component of the government’s Social Investment Programmes (SIP).

He said that the first batch, which commenced last week, covered nine States, and that many of the beneficiaries reported receiving their first payments by Friday, December 30.  Those States are: Borno, Kwara, Bauchi, Cross River, Niger, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun and Ekiti.

“Funds for the commencement of the payments in four states were released last week to the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) – the platform that hosts and validates payments for all government’s social intervention programs,” Akande said, adding that funds for another set of five states will follow soon.

#BBB NEWS| POTUS Highlights All The Achievements Of His Presidency On Twitter [TWEETS/PHOTOS]

In some days, a political passing of the baton will commence when President-elect Donald Trump takes office, and while the country is still divided over Trump’s election, Barack Obama has now entered the portion of his presidency where he can be reflective.

On New Year’s Day (Jan. 1), POTUS took to his Twitter account to highlight all of his achievements during his eight years in office. Graciously, he also credited the country’s successes to the American people.

In one of his last tweets as president, Barack Obama summarized all of the good that’s taken place since he became Commander-In-Chief.

#BBB NEWS| Ronda Rousey Breaks Her Silence After Devastating Loss To Amanda Nunes [PHOTO/VIDEO]

Although she has been on the right side of some of the quickest UFC fights, Ronda Rousey found herself defeated in her last championship bout.

On Friday (Dec. 30) Amanda Nunes took on and took out Ronda Rousey in a stunning 48-second span to secure the women’s bantamweight title, before a sold-out crowd at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

After an upset against Holly Holm in the second round at UFC 193 in November 2015, Rousey believed she was ready to make a strong comeback against Nunes but unfortunately fell short. Rousey, who was 12-2 prior to her back-to-back defeats, reconsiders her future in the sport as she recently broke her silence with a statement issued to ESPN:

#BBB NEWS| Robert Smith, African-American Billionaire, Seeks To Fund The Education Of Freed Chibok Girls

The next phase of life for 21 Chibok girls who were freed from the captivity of Boko Haram will include their continued pursuit of an adequate education.

According to The Root, Robert Smith, an African-American billionaire, seeks to fund the education of those girls by enrolling them at the American University of Nigeria.

The scholarship will include the girls’ room and board and their yearly tuition, which can hit close to $11,000. In a statement presented to Forbes, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Smith will also guide the educational dreams of “others who will hopefully be eventually set free.”

Smith, 54, attained financial freedom after establishing Vista Equity Partners, tallying his company’s worth at $26 billion. His net worth stands at $2.5 billion. At the top of 2016, Smith granted his alma mater, Cornell University, with a $50 million check and became the chairman of Carnegie Hall.