Black Diamond Support Foundation (BDSF) has fed more than 500 children in the slum of Lagos to commemorate this year’s Children Day. The foundation visited the slums of Agboyi-Ketu situated in Kosofe Local Government Area on Saturday in Lagos. The children were given foods, water bottles and other gift items packaged in a bag. The convener of the NGO, Mrs Adefunke Adewunmi, said there was need to celebrate with the children in the slums in a bid to give them sense of belonging. She noted that many elites and well meaning Nigerians choose to celebrate at the beaches, cinemas but…
Author: David Folami
The Kogi State Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Salisu Yahaya, has warned residents against dumping of refuse in the drains and waterways to avoid flooding. Yahaya, who monitored the exercise, urged residents to have attitudinal change and cooperate with the government by dumping their waste at designated waste or communal bins, adding that offenders would be sanctioned henceforth. “We have sensitised the people through the mass media, we hope that by June, the compliance level will be better than it is today. We have given people enough time but some people have chosen not to obey. “We have…
Last week, children, wives, and mothers were brought into a long-brewing beef between Drake and Pusha T. Not only were diss tracks released, but also, Drake sent an invoice to G.O.O.D. Music for $100,000 and Pusha T posted a photo of Drake in blackface. According to Kanye West, all that is done with now. Early Saturday morning, after the release of his album, Kanye tweeted that he’s “never been about the beef” and that he is “about love.” Over the past few weeks, Kanye has repeated that he is all love, even amidst his insistence that slavery was a “choice.”…
As youth across the country are currently redefining the nature of prom, Jaden Smith tapped into the mood of the moment on social media yesterday. As Smith and girlfriend Odessa Adlon headed to Adlon’s prom in Los Angeles, the couple presented a modern vision of eveningwear for the Gen-Z set. The look was coordinated yet offbeat, with Adlon in a sparkling black fringed skirt worn with a matching sequin-covered crop top and Smith donning a dapper tux with silver stitching running down the sides of his slacks. The traditionalism of Adlon’s pink corsage found its compliment in Smith’s ripped-from-the-runways mix…
When Drake was a teen-ager, he spent two hundred dollars on a microphone that he believed was signed by Pusha T. Since then, the men have become messengers of two different rap paradigms. Drake is an invincible god of the Internet, a puckish tinkerer of its tropes. A lyric like “I only love my bed and my mama, I’m sorry” is, spiritually, an Instagram caption. The pastel video for “Hotline Bling” is, essentially, a sequence of gifs. Pusha T, by contrast, is a forty-one-year-old drug-rap classicist who first formed the group the Clipse, in Virginia Beach, with his brother, in…
Ramsey Nouah has joined other celebrities to air his views on Internet fraud and Yahoo boys in Nigeria. In an exclusive interview with Pulse, the award-winning actor said we should treat the ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ menace from the roots rather than the stem. “I’m going to be diplomatic about it, of course, there is a backlash to this yahoo yahoo thing and everybody knows that it’s not fair and not clean. However where I can’t blame…is that every time we talk about the ills of the society, I can’t but bring it down to the system. The system gave birth to…
Chris Brown has responded to the ongoing beef between Drake and Pusha T. Yesterday (30th May), DJ Akademics posted a screenshot of the controversial cover art for Pusha’s diss track ‘The Story Of Adidon’, which featured Drake appearing in ‘blackface’. In response, the ‘Questions’ singer took to the comments section to wade in on the explosive feud. “Hip hop is back,” he wrote, adding “Where’s the popcorn.” On his new album ‘DAYTONA’, Pusha T accused Drake of using a ghostwriter – which is an ongoing rumour – by alluding to Quentin Miller’s influence on his new song ‘Infrared’. Last week,…
The rapper hosted a bunch of journalists and DJs for a listening party in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Thursday where he live-streamed his new album Ye for fans. And of course, Kim who tweeted backstage saying; Kanye took the photo that serves as Ye’s album cover on the way to the party. And before you ask ‘Yes’ he referenced Tristian’s cheating and his remark on ‘slavery being a choice’ in these lines: In the third track, “All Mine,” West raps “All these THOTS on Christian Mingle … That’s what almost got Tristan single.” And just as you might expect, Twitterattis…
Portland, Oregon might be getting a new MLB team courtesy of Ciara and Russell Wilson. The Seattle Seahawks player made the announcement on Twitter. “MLB to Portland! Let’s Go!!! @Ciara & I are pumped to be Owners, Investors, and Partners in bringing @MLB to Rip City!” read his tweet with a link to a lengthy letter by him to explain their latest money move. In the letter, Wilson revealed he and Ciara will be part owners of the Portland Diamond Project, an effort to bring Major League Baseball to Portland. He also spoke about his personal memories of going to…
After its wide release Friday morning, Kanye West has revealed the credits for his new album, ye. Guests on the record include Ty Dolla Sign, Jeremih, Kid Cudi, Charlie Wilson, and 070 Shake, as The New York Times points out. Nicki Minaj leaves a voicemail at the end of closing track “Violent Crimes.” Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon was also involved. He said the track “Wouldn’t Leave” started off as a jam with Phil Cook. “Phil on piano and Jupiter synths and me on some op-1 gospel samples,” he tweeted. There have also been rumors swirling about unconfirmed guests. For example,…
According to a new report, Rihanna is no longer seeing Saudi businessman, Hassan Jameel. Reports claims that Rihanna called off her rumored relationship with the billionaire, because she “gets tired of men sometimes.” Whether or not this is the actual reason for the break-up remains to be seen, but it’s pretty relatable, nonetheless. The site’s source also alleges that “Rihanna and him were together for a while,” but that it was the Fenty Beauty creator that ended the relationship.: “It was a good relationship, but now it’s over. Of course Rihanna broke his heart. That’s what she does: break[s] men’s…
Next month, Beyoncé and JAY-Z will kick off their On The Run II tour in Europe before touching down in the U.S. in July. While no guest openers have been announced for the European leg of the tour, Bey’s mentees, Chloe x Halle, and DJ Khaled announced Thursday (May 31) on Twitter that they’ll be joining the power couple for the North American jaunt. “We will be opening for the North American leg of On the Run II. That’s right, the kids are on the run, too,” said Chloe, who could barely contain her excitement, in a short video posted…
The England squad are currently congregated at St. George’s Park, where they are in the midst of preparing for a friendly against Nigeria at Wembley. As well as all the usual drills, the warm-up session also entailed a hotly contested match between a team of players born in the north and a team of players born in the south. For reasons unspecified, Jesse Lingard (born in Warrington) was made to migrate south for the occasion. As it happens, the South XI emerged victorious and made a very definite point of rubbing it in on social media in the aftermath! However,…
Fabio Capello has said Zinedine Zidane was right to leave on his own terms, as president Florentino Perez had come close to sacking him anyway. “Zidane took the correct decision, he knew that Florentino would have sacked him if he did not win the Champions League,” Capello said. “I was sacked after winning La Liga. It was a thought which was there before, when things were not going well, and the distance to Barcelona in La Liga was huge.” Capello added that Zidane’s successor faced a difficult job, including possibly having to replace Cristiano Ronaldo. “The new coach will have…
Frank Lampard has not ruled out offering a contract to former Chelsea teammate John Terry. Lampard was confirmed as manager of the Championship club on Thursday, his first appointment since retiring from playing. “I haven’t even had a conversation with John. All I will say is that I’ll look at the squad as a big picture,” Lampard told a news conference. “I have talked to him this season about how he was getting on in the Championship. He has told me bits. “I got a text message off him this morning, but he’s on holiday. We are close, and he…
Manchester United are trying to tie up a deal for Diogo Dalot before a release clause in the Porto defender’s contract kicks in, sources have said. United are in talks with the Portuguese side to sign the 19-year-old full-back. A clause in Dalot’s contract will allow the Portugal Under-21 international to leave for €20 million from June 1. But with a host of Europe’s top clubs chasing the teenager, who has only made eight senior appearances, sources have said that United are prepared to offer a higher fee to convince Porto to sell before the clause is activated. Jose Mourinho…
Paul Pogba was resolute in the face of criticism from the home crowd after he was jeered in France’s friendly win over Italy. The Manchester United midfielder, 25, was not the on the scoresheet, as he struggled to find his form, and was ultimately substituted in the second half in favour of Steven N’Zonzi. The crowd in Nice jeered his performance, and France had Samuel Umtiti, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele to thank for the goals that gave them a 3-1 win. On Instagram, Pogba appeared to be unflustered by the crowd’s reaction, saying it was a, ‘Beautiful victory tonight.’…
Manchester United are in talks with Juventus over the sale of Matteo Darmian but the clubs are yet to agree a fee, sources have said. The Italian champions are keen to bring Darmian back to Serie A three years after he left Torino for Old Trafford. Jose Mourinho has said he wants to keep the 28-year-old in his squad. But after Darmian made just five Premier League starts last season, sources said the player is open to a move. United would like to recoup as much of the £12.7 million they paid Torino in 2015, and sources said Juventus have…
Josep Maria Bartomeu has said several players will be going in and out at the La Liga champions this summer but would not confirm whether Antoine Griezmann would be one of them. “Some players will come. Others will leave. That’s normal,” Bartomeu said. “But no doubt, without saying names — I cannot say names — because probably a lot of them are under negotiation by the people of the club. Of course, so many players will appear.” Bartomeu told The Associated Press that Barca are as focused on promoting from their B team as they are on looking elsewhere. Barcelona…
Jose Mourinho has said he is “not close” to moving into international coaching with his native Portugal. Mourinho, who last year said he was targeting a 15-year stay at United, has previously said he would look to the idea of coaching Portugal when he became tired of club management. “I am not close at all. I think being the coach of a club is my job, because I need to play matches every week and train every day. “I would say I am even further away from being tired now than I was a few years ago.” Mourinho said he…