United States President, Donald Trump, has ordered an investigation into the killing of a 46-year-old black man, George Floyd, who died on Monday. A viral video showed the deceased gasping for breath as a white policeman knelt on his neck. The President of the United States, who ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US Department of Justice to expedite the probe, vowed that justice would be served on the matter. He described Floyd’s death as “very sad and tragic” while commiserating with his family. In a tweet, Donald Trump said: “At my request, the FBI and the Department…
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Award-winning Nigerian song-writer and music producer, Cobhams Asuquo has been appointed as the national ambassador of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). By this endorsement, Cobhams becomes Nigeria’s first national ambassador of UNICEF. . Speaking on the appointment, Peter Hawkins, the UNICEF Nigeria Representative explained the roles of Cobhams Asuquo. This included raising awareness on matters around children’s rights and solutions especially issues which revolve around birth registration, education, protection from violence, immunization and general child protection. Peter Hawkins also mentioned that the decision of UNICEF is giving back to the talented musician who has always been rendering his support…
Business Mogul, Femi Otedola is writing a book. This would be his first published book. His daughter, DJ Cuppy gave updates on this via her Twitter page. Sharing a video of her father in his study working on his book, she walked up to him and asked what he was up to. Responding to her, he said that he was “dotting the Is and crossing the Ts in his book” Though the details of the what the book entails is yet to be revealed, it is expected that the billionaire would share his life experiences particularly how he amassed his…
This year’s Children’s Day celebration would not be forgotten in a hurry after wife of the Vice-President, Dolapo Osinbajo sang and read a story to Nigerian children in a surprise session hosted by charity foundation,The Destiny Trust. In the encounter, she had told the children to dream big because they held limitless possibilities. Mrs. Osinbajo read chapters from the book, Dalu’s Diary by Ogechi Ezeji. After pointing out the moral lessons on honesty and diligence, she took them on an adventure through a virtual tour of Nigeria’s beautiful scenery thereby celebrating her culture and people. The story reading was followed by personal…
Nigerian musician, Davido’s 2017 hit single, Fall has been certified Gold in the United States after selling the equivalent of 40,000 and 800,000 copies in Canada and the United States. An excited Davido took to Twitter to make the announcement to his fans. He wrote: ‘I PREDICTED THIS COUPLE DAYS AGO! FALL IS NOW CERTIFIED GOLD IN THE ‘USA !!!!! THEY LAUGHED AT ME BUT I DID IT FIRST !!’ As of march 28, 2020, “Fall” is the most-watched Nigerian music video on YouTube. It also 200,000 copies away from being a platinum selling single in the United States. https://twitter.com/davido/status/1265677282406010880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1265677282406010880%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Facceleratetv.com%2Fdavidos-fall-officially-certified-gold-in-us%2Fxosotin…
When it comes to the plating, quality and the raving reviews of their salads it is clear that Snaxx Salads and Sides (Snaxx) is no ordinary healthy food company. Snaxx is redefining healthy food for Lagosians with its delicious and impressively packaged salads. The fairly new company is already taking the centre stage in the healthy food industry. One of the main aims of the company is to ensure that healthy food lovers are served a variety of delicious and mouth-watering salad options. The Snaxx brand is for salad lovers and individuals who want to have an exciting healthy…
Still in the mood of children’s day celebration, some Nigerian celebrities have taken to social media to share how they are marking the special day with their kids. Most of them are known to flaunt their children, who already mini-stars already, at a every opportunity. Here are photos from some Nigerian celebrities and their kids marking children’s day today: https://www.instagram.com/p/CArwsaxHbU9/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CArwiGXngye/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CAsFKLXpJSd/?utm_source=ig_embed https://www.instagram.com/p/CAsDUoAFWdB/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again https://www.instagram.com/p/CAr8k-FgntJ/?utm_source=ig_embed https://www.instagram.com/p/CAsJtIcB5zX/?utm_source=ig_embed https://www.instagram.com/p/CAr6LVvhmFx/?utm_source=ig_embed https://www.instagram.com/p/CAsHtAOnb5W/?utm_source=ig_embedxosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonxosokeonhacaiketquabongdalichthidau7m.newskqbdtysokeobongdabongdalufutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbethttps://bsport.fithttps://onbet88.ooohttps://i9bet.bizhttps://hi88.ooohttps://okvip.athttps://f8bet.athttps://fb88.cashhttps://vn88.cashhttps://shbet.atbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier…
Screen diva, Stephanie Linus is championing good hygiene habits among Nigerians in a new campaign. She believes this would curb person-to-person transmittable diseases. In attempt to create awareness and drive participation in personal and community hygiene, the beautiful actress launched a campaign titled “Hygiene First – My New Habit”. This campaign is geared towards encouraging simple tips and ideas that families can integrate into their daily lives. There is needed for health and cleaner cities especially in this period of the coronavirus pandemic. In a video to promote the campaign, Stephanie Linus said: “I’m a firm believer that the resolve to…
American record label, Def Jam has announced the opening of 2 new divisions in Africa, one in Johannesburg, South Africa, and the other in Lagos, Nigeria. Speaking at the launch, Universal Music Group, the owners of Def Jam, stated that the new label is dedicated to representing “the best hip-hop, Afrobeats and trap talent in Africa, and will follow the blueprint of the iconic Def Jam Recordings label,” one of the most important hip-hop/R&B companies in history. The new divisions would be based in Lagos and Johannesburg, but would be able to sign artists from all over Africa. The label…
Today is Children’s day. On this special day, we recognise and celebrate every child with their peculiarities and abilities. Though this year’s children celebration is a clear departure from what was obtainable in the past because of the coronavirus pandemic, children can still enjoy their day while at home regardless. As a parent, here are fun things you can do with your children to make their day a special one indeed: 1. Host a virtual party Going with the tide, you can host a virtual party with online apps such as Zoom. Invite your children’s friends to participate dressed in…