Demi Lovato has suffered a drug overdose which has landed her in the hospital. According to reports, Demi was transported by ambulance from a home in the Hollywood Hills just before noon on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, where she received treatment. Law enforcement sources, according to reports, tell says Demi was treated with Narcan, an emergency treatment for narcotic overdoses at her home. They also confirmed the OD occurred at her house in the Hollywood Hills. However, the latest news coming in is that Demi Lovato is responding to treatment. Demi’s rep said, “Demi is awake and with her family…
Author: David Folami
Onyeka Nwelue, a Nigerian writer and filmmaker, has written an ode to his greatest inspiration in filmmaking, Kunle Afolayan. Popular for “The House of Nwapa,” “The Abyssinian Boy,” and “Hip-Hop is Only for Children,” the research fellow at Center for International Studies at Ohio University writes about Afolayan’s influence in his career. But, there is one person who remains my biggest inspiration in filmmaking, even as this new film has been compared to the works of Spike Lee (Toyin Akinosho), Luc Godard (Chigozie Obioma) and Ousmane Sembene (Sikhumbuzo Mngadi). I am humbled by these comparisons, but the Nigerian film director,…
Wizkid is working with popular American producer and disc jockey, Metro Boomin. The Starboy shared a tweet of himself and Metro together in the studio during a recording session with the words, ”Metro x Wiz. 4life!.” Metro Boomin is an American producer, record executive and DJ, whose early production success came with tracks such as ILoveMakonnen’s 2014 hit ‘Tuesday’ as well as Future and Drake’s 2015 ‘Jumpman’. In 2016, Metro Boomin was credited on charting hits such as ‘Bad and Boujee’ by Migos, ‘Low Life’ by Future and The Weeknd, and the 21 Savage collaboration ‘X’, taken from the duo’s…
Femi Kuti has come out to debunk the claims that he attacked Charly Boy on social media. In a statement released by Femi Kuti’s management, it says it is untrue the news going around that the singer called out Charly Boy for being a gay rights activist. “Our attention has been brought to a post which was published on the Linda Ikeji platform on Sunday 22nd of July 2018. The post which is attached here alleged that our client Femi Kuti “took to Instagram to slam CharlyBoy for his newfound role as a gay rights activist”. While the post has…
How does renting a helicopter for the day and flying to Maui just to satisfy your sweet tooth sound? That’s what rapper and actor Ludacris did over the weekend during his stay on Oahu. The rapper, just finishing a show in Honolulu, flew to the Valley Isle to meet the Maui Cookie Lady, who’s cookies are famous for being filled with Reese’s peanut butter cups, Oreo’s and snickers. In a video posted on Instagram, Ludacris said this was something he checked off his bucket list and even blamed actor, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for inspiring his “cheat day.” He also…
Serena Williams is the most dominant form on the women’s tennis tour and has been for a while and she might also be the most tested athlete in world sport – having been tested five times already by June 2018 alludes to that. “…and it’s that time of the day to get ‘randomly’ drug tested and only test Serena,” she burst out on Twitter on Tuesday. “Out of all the players it’s been proven I’m the one getting tested the most. Discrimination? I think so. At least I’ll be keeping the sport clean #StayPositive. “But I’m ready to do whatever…
This probably won’t come as much of a shock to you, but Beyoncé and Jay-Z are very rich. Like, “I swim around in literal pools of money” rich. But have you ever taken a moment to daydream about just how much money Bey and Jay have in their accts. Let’s break down where all their dough comes from. Beyoncé is the big winner when it comes to single sales, having (so far!) brought home $26 million in digital singles, while her husband has earned “just” $23 million. Aw. But Jay-Z trumps Bey when it comes to album sales: he’s made…
We know you didn’t think it was possible, but Fenty Beauty’s Killawatt Highlighter just got even better. Rihanna revealed that next month, Fenty is dropping a special-edition diamond shade to benefit a very good cause. Rihanna — the game-changing architect of Fenty Beauty and queen of our hearts — is as much a mogul as she is a philanthropist. She founded her first charitable foundation when she was 18 to help terminally ill kids and has since used her megawatt spotlight to advocate for kids around the globe. In 2012, she upped the ante on her philanthropy, founding the Clara…
They’ve spent the summer darting around the world, their family in tow, performing their On The Run II joint tour. But it was all about family time – and then alone time – for Beyoncé and Jay-Z on Tuesday, as they took to the seas around Capri, Italy, for a sun-drenched afternoon in the sunshine. With their three children with them – Blue Ivy, six, and twins Rumi and Sir, one – the Carter family were seen hanging out by the on-board hot tub, and enjoying quality time as a family over lunch. The singer and her rapper husband tend…
Andreas Pereira wants to stay at Manchester United this season rather than head out on loan. And despite speculation he could again agree a temporary move, the Brazil youth international insists he wants to stay at Old Trafford. “It’s my intention to stay here and help the club and help the team,” Pereira told a news conference at UCLA on Tuesday ahead of United’s clash with AC Milan at the StubHub Center in Carson. “That’s my first intention, so I want to do everything that I can to stay at the club and help United this season.” He made 23…
James Rodriguez has said he is happy and feels loved on loan at Bayern Munich, but said that the best years of his career so far have been at parent club Real Madrid. Asked on Colombian YouTube programme “The Suso’s Show” whether he would stay at Bayern, the 27-year-old said his first year in Germany had been “spectacular” and he felt a close bond with the club and its fans. “At the moment, yes,” James said. “I had a spectacular first season there. They love me a lot, the club, the fans.” Asked during the show to name the best…
Gennaro Gattuso has said he hopes Leonardo Bonucci will stay amid reports the defender is keen on a return to Juventus after just one year with the club. Paris Saint-Germain have also been linked with a move for Milan’s captain, who could be reunited with his former teammate Gianluigi Buffon in the French capital. Gattuso said he has spoken with Bonucci and hopes to be able to pick him this season, although his words to reporters in Los Angeles hinted a transfer is possible. “We’ve got to be honest and I have spoken with him — Leo has had a…
Lothar Matthaus has said that Mesut Ozil will not be missed following his international retirement, adding “his time to play in the national team is over” based on his recent performances. Ozil, 29, stepped away from the Germany squad on Sunday, citing racism and lashing out at the president of the German football federation. The Arsenal midfielder will not add to his 92 caps, 23 goals and 40 assists for his country following political tensions regarding his Turkish roots and his omission from the starting XI during this summer’s World Cup as the defending champions embarrassingly crashed out in the…
In many ways, it is difficult to argue with Jose Mourinho’s blunt assessment of the steps Paul Pogba must take to be the player for Manchester United that he was so impressively for France during the World Cup. At Old Trafford, the 25-year-old remains a player who under-performs, one capable of moments of brilliance but also a hugely expensive acquisition who too often fails to justify his price tag or reputation. Yet while playing for his country in Russia, Pogba was the driving force from midfield for Didier Deschamps’ team, scoring stunning goals, playing game-changing passes, covering acres of the…
Gareth Southgate is among the nominees for FIFA’s The Best Men’s Coach award alongside Pep Guardiola, Didier Deschamps and Zinedine Zidane. Southgate guided England to their first World Cup semifinal in 28 years in Russia this year with a young squad before eventually finishing fourth behind Belgium, whose coach Roberto Martinez also makes the 10-strong shortlist. Deschamps, Guardiola and Zidane will be considered front-runners for the award after respectively claiming title triumphs for France at the World Cup, Manchester City in the Premier League and Real Madrid in the Champions League. Deschamps became only the third person to lift win…
Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the “unacceptable” treatment of Mesut Ozil by the Germany football federation on Tuesday. Ozil, 29, withdrew from international football on Sunday, saying that “racism and disrespect” over his Turkish heritage directed towards himself and his family were major factors behind his decision. “Such racist treatment towards a young man who has given his all to the German national team for his religious beliefs is unacceptable,” Erdogan told reporters in parliament. “Furthermore, how do you explain being unable to tolerate Mesut, Ilkay [Gundogan] and Cenk Tosun taking a photograph in London out of respect of…
Manchester United were joined by a familiar face as they continued their preseason preparations in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon. Indeed, ex-United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was in attendance at the open training session at UCLA, watching on intently as his former colleagues limbered up — and it would appear that the Swede was impressed by what he saw. “I’ve been watching United train and I see a lot of quality — not quality like me, but it’s okay,” Ibra said with a wry smile as part of his Instagram story. “Great to see the guys again, and to see them…
Kylian Mbappe and Luka Modric are among the contenders to end Cristiano Ronaldo’s hold on FIFA’s The Best Men’s Player award after the shortlist was announced on Tuesday, but Neymar was not among the nominees. Ronaldo, who has won this honour in both years of its existence, is once again nominated, but faces arguably his toughest challenge yet, following so many impressive performances in Russia. The award, created in 2016 following FIFA’s split with the Ballon d’Or, will this year honour the standout player from July 3, 2017 to July 15, 2018 — and in that period, Modric won the…
Pep Guardiola believes it is “almost impossible” for Manchester City to break any of the records set in last season’s Premier League title triumph. But the Catalan said he is expecting a much tougher challenge in the defence of their title as he prepares for Wednesday’s International Champions Cup clash with Liverpool, who could emerge as City’s biggest rival this season. “We are not going to break any more records in the Premier League, it is impossible… it is almost impossible,” he told a news conference. “I have to see the faces of my players in the next two weeks…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has ordered an investigation into the reported siege on the home of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. According to reports, the police authorities denied knowledge of any deployment of its personnel to the homes of the top Senate leaders. According to the police spokesman, the policemen seen in the video circulated on social media were those attached to the Senate President. Moshood issued a statement saying”Further to the press release from this office early this morning on the above subject, where I mentioned that the Nigeria Police Force’s…