If you’ve ever seen Adam Bhala Lough’s The Carter documentary, there’s a good chance you remember Lil Wayne reciting the first verse and the hook for his song “30 Minutes to New Orleans.” Now, thanks to the folks at LilWayneHQ.com, we get to see him perform the other two verses, as well. Check out the video for yourself below. In the newly surfaced footage, we can see Weezy in the zone, rapping along with his then-unreleased track as he moves about what appears to be a tour bus and sips out of a Styrofoam cup. You can also see he…
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Proceeds from a clash between London soccer giants Arsenal and Chelsea will go to support people caught up in the Grenfell Tower fire, the Football Association said on Friday. Officials said they were hoping to raise “in the region of 1.25 million pounds ($1.59 million)” when FA Cup winners Arsenal take on Premier League champions Chelsea for the 2017 Community Shield at the Wembley Stadium on August 6. At least 79 died after fire broke out in the 24-storey social housing block in Kensington, West London last week. “Like the rest of the country, we were all deeply saddened ……
Everton will challenge for a top four spot in the Premier League next season if they can improve their away form, midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has said. Everton finished seventh in the league last season with an impressive home record of 13 wins in 19 home league games but their away performance was in stark contrast as they won just four league games away from Goodison Park. “I think that is what separated us from the top six, our away form,” the Frenchman told the club’s website (www.evertonfc.com) “If we had won more away games, we would have been in the…
Southampton have appointed former Argentina international Mauricio Pellegrino as their manager on a three-year contract, the Premier League club said on Friday. The 45-year-old replaced Claude Puel, who was sacked this month after one season at St Mary’s. “I am delighted that after a diligent selection process we have recruited Mauricio Pellegrino as our new first team manager,” Southampton vice chairman Les Reed said in a statement. “We had an impressive list of candidates and went through a comprehensive interview process. Mauricio impressed us throughout with his depth of knowledge, motivation and ability, communicating this in a professional and passionate…
There had been war of words between the controversial daughter of Victor Omololu Olunloyo – a former governor of Oyo State, KemiOlunloyo and Nigerian actress and singer, Dayo Amusa. The duo set the social media agog after Amusa had dragged Kemi to the mud for accusing actor, Jide Kosoko of having a hand in his late wife, Henrietta’s death. Recall that Kemi had alleged that Kosoko had used his wife for ritual, noting that it was a rare coincidence for a man to lose three wives consecutively. Reacting to Kemi’s claims, Amusa, had commented on Kemi’s post on Facebook, lambasted…
Months after news broke that ‘Toyo Baby’ played by Juliana Olayode has quit the hugely popular show, Jenifa’s Diary, the actress has revealed the reason she left. Or not. You will have to decide whether that yourself after reading a note she posted on her personal website. She says: Thank you for choosing to read this post. It hurts when people spread lies about you and you cannot do anything to defend yourself. But thank God for a platform like this. I would be saying a lot of things; it would be a long read but I promise you would…
Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson gushes about Nigerian model/actor, Adams Abasiono over his height. The actress met the model, who stands at 6’6 feet, at the Globacom music mega tour which took place in Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos. Mercy revealed that in an effort to reach his height, she jumped up twice without achieving much success. The curvy mother of three performed as a host at the music show alongside and Ebube Nwagbo. 20-year-old Adams, who won the 2015 Mr Model competition in Accra, was present at the venue for a separate event which took place in Eko Hotel.
Davido is a baller he wants you to know it! The music star has been showing off wads of cash and jewelries on Snapchat. Just last month after his successful performance at the One African Music Festival on Saturday, May 13, 2017, Davido decided to celebrate the turn out at an exclusive club. The OBO singer and his party train stormed China White VIP night club on Winsley Street, London to turn up and it was lit! The ‘If’ star showed off a receipt of his bills on Snapchat totalling 5,129 pounds, over 2.5million naira with the current exchange rate.…
Starboy as he prepares to drop his highly anticipated “Sounds From The Other Side” mixtape in July makes fine music with American group Major Lazer. It’s Wizzy in his current international wavy element as he rides on a Caribbean flavoured Diplo beat, still owning his African vibes.
Bill Cosby is currently planning on teaching teens about sexual assault prevention following his sexual assault case, which ended in a mistrial. His publicist Andrew Wyatt made this revelation about his client. Wyatt and his associate, Ebonee Benson, revealed on Good Day Alabama on Thursday, June 22, 2017, that Cosby wants to “get back to work” with a motivational speaking tour. “We’re now planning town halls and we’re going to be coming to [Birmingham] sometime in July … to talk to young people because this is bigger than Bill Cosby,” Wyatt said. Adding, “This issue can affect any young person,…
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has urged all Nigerians to support the Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo in his effort to ensure a united and peaceful nation. Okowa made the call on Friday while inaugurating a private broadcast station “Bridge Radio 98.7 FM” in Asaba, in the company of Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo. Okowa observed that the acting president, within the last few days had worked tirelessly to unite the country. He, therefore, underscored the need to support the acting president in every way possible. He urged the people to tailor their words toward uniting the nation whenever they…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Friday, said it had deployed no fewer than 3,000 personnel in the state. The deployment is contained in a press statement issued and signed by the command Public Relations Officer, Orndiir Terzungwe. He said the personnel comprised of those on covert and overt operations to ensure peace and order before, during and after the festivity. According to the statement, the deployment is expected to maintain surveillance on critical infrastructure and National Assets. The statement quoted the State Commandant of the Corps, Alhaji Modu Bunu, as saying that the action had become…
The aide to Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba state, Sylvanus Giwa has reportedly died at the Government House in Jalingo on Friday. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor reportedly slumped to death in his office in the state capital. No official confirmation of the death has been made available to the public.
The Borno Police Command on Friday announced a restriction on movement of vehicles during the upcoming Eid celebration in Maiduguri and Jere Local Government Areas of the state. Mr Victor Isuku, the spokesman of the command announced this in a statement in Maiduguri. “In view of the Eid-el-Fitr sallah celebration coming up, Borno Police Command wishes to reiterate its commitment towards ensuring a crime free celebration. “In pursuance therefore, the residents of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and Jere Local Government Areas are by this release informed that, there will be restriction of vehicular movement until after the Eid prayers on Sunday.…
In a bid to boost tax awareness and collection, the Federal Government has commenced the training of 27 unemployed graduates as Community Tax Liason Officers. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, made this known on Friday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the outcome of her meeting with the graduates presently undergoing training at Federal Treasury Academy, Orozo FCT. She said that 27 people had been selected from the N-Power programme to be the pilot set of the community tax awareness project. “This is a five-day course, and this is the first set of Community Tax Liason Officers. “These…
Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Friday said Nigeria needed to recruit 30,000 police personnel annually for five years to meet UN recommendation. Idris made this known in Abuja while dialoguing with civil society organisations under the umbrella of “Situation Room’’ as he turned one year in office. He said that when compared to other countries with over one million police personnel, Nigeria was under-policed because it had not attained the UN ratio of one-policeman-to-four-citizens ratio. “One of the challenges facing the police force is that of personnel. We are just about 380,000 personnel. Even though we are the…
Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will improve next season following the disappointment of a trophy-less first year in English football. Expectations of silverware were high after Guardiola, who had enjoyed huge success at previous clubs Barcelona and Bayern Munich, replaced Manuel Pellegrini at the Etihad Stadium last summer. However, his side failed to mount a Premier League title bid and eventually finished third, while they also came up short in both domestic cup competitions and the Champions League. City are scheduled to kick-off the upcoming campaign at newly-promoted Brighton on Aug. 12 and Guardiola is confident his side can make…
Dani Alves has reaffirmed his admiration for Pep Guardiola ahead of an anticipated move to Manchester City. Alves is expected to join City after Juventus agreed to release him from the final year of his current deal. The 34-year-old defender worked under Guardiola at Barcelona, winning the Champions League twice and La Liga three times in an extraordinary four years for the coach. Speaking on Brazilian talk show “Conversa com Bial” in an interview recorded earlier this week, Alves was asked if he was taking English lessons because he was moving to City but said: “The English language [is something]…
Former Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has told John Terry he will not be going to a smaller club if he heads for Villa Park. Villa is one of several possible destinations for the vastly-experienced and much-decorated defender as he contemplates life after Stamford Bridge. Speculation has been mounting about Terry joining Villa after he was pictured playing golf with manager Steve Bruce. One of Bruce’s predecessors, Sherwood told Sky Sports HQ: “I think both would be married up very well. “John’s an excellent professional, not only in what he will bring on the pitch, but what he will bring…
Prosecutors in Spain say they are happy for Lionel Messi’s 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud to be replaced with a fine, a spokeswoman confirmed on Friday. They said they are not opposed to the Barcelona star being fined €400 per day — a total fine of around €255,500 — for the duration of the sentence, an option also put forward by the player’s defence team. Messi’s father, whose sentence was reduced to 15 months upon appeal, could also see the original punishment exchanged for a fine of around €180,000. In line with what prosecutors proposed, a judge will now…