Mayorkun returns with new single 'For Daddy'

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  40 words  |  Patria Henriques

Artist: Mayorkun

Song Title: For Daddy

Genre: Afrobeats

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Date of Release: April 27, 2023

Producer: Agada Prince Oyada

Mayorkun returns with 'For Daddy' Pulse Nigeria

Length: 2 minutes 33 seconds

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Features: NONE

Label: Sony Music West Africa

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Mele Kyari gets backing to remain NNPC boss amid dismissal plot

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  336 words  |  Tandra Barner

During a press conference at the NUJ Press Center in Utako, Abuja, Forum Chairman Comrade Friday Maduka refuted the accusations against Kyari, labelling them as "laughable, comical, and extremely unfortunate." Maduka encouraged Nigerians to remain calm and continue supporting President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration, lauding its efforts to reform the nation's political landscape. He claimed that the recent criticisms of Kyari were part of a coordinated misinformation campaign by individuals with hidden agendas. [Read More]

Nation: The New First Lady

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  638 words  |  Kelle Repass

“Women have always played a big part in my life,” Lyndon Johnson once said. For 29 years, the biggest part has been played by one woman—Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson, the new First Lady of the land. “Lady Bird”* Johnson, 50, is one of the busiest women in the nation’s busy capital. She rolls bandages for the Red Cross and pours milk for underprivileged children. She runs her own million-dollar businesses. She entertains everyone from American astronauts to illiterate Pakistani camel drivers—with heaping portions of hominy and homey Texas charm. [Read More]

Nigerians come for these girls smoking 'Igbo'

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  247 words  |  Martina Birk

The photo which has gone viral, shows the girls smoking the weed and seeming to enjoy themselves as they blew out the smoke from their mouths and nostrils. According to some social media commenters, the girls are part of an all-girl cult gang whose stock in trade is to hang out enjoying themselves. ADVERTISEMENT Read some of the comments here: Chioma Udeze "What has this world turned into? [Read More]

Nigerians react as officials demolish shrine in Lagos

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  315 words  |  Tandra Barner

The action, which followed several stop-work notices and reports of physical assault on state officials, has drawn reactions from residents. According to the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, the shrine was erected close to a main road, constituting an environmental nuisance. The ministry emphasised that the demolition was in line with the state's commitment to maintaining public safety and order, particularly in areas designated as parks and gardens. [Read More]

Oklahoma Bill Could Jail Drag Performers. Here's What Know

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1158 words  |  Tandra Barner

Casey Longacre, a 28-year-old drag performer, made his first trip to the Oklahoma state capitol on Wednesday to protest against a bill that would outlaw drag shows on public property or in front of minors. Under the bill, violators could face felony charges, punishable by up to two years in jail and a fine of up to $20,000. Longacre was joined by some 200 people that were screaming and booing in the halls of the capitol in Oklahoma City when the bill passed in the state House Judiciary – Criminal Committee, with five Oklahoma state legislators voting in favor of advancing House Bill 2186 to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. [Read More]

Opponents of Academic Freedom Get History Wrong

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1266 words  |  Kelle Repass

Academic freedom is under assault in the U.S. This attack has included state censorship of educational materials and classroom discussions; bans on initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion; and proposals to end tenure and faculty governance. Many right-wing officials even embrace the notion that conservatives should capture and reshape higher education to serve hyper-partisan interests, led by appointees who come from outside of academia and are instead loyal to state power holders. [Read More]

Patrick Mahomes says the team keeps him from getting a big head by imitating his voice and nobody do

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  221 words  |  Patria Henriques

Patrick Mahomes' career has included just four games started, but he has already shown that he could be the next great NFL quarterback. The second-year quarterback has thrown 13 touchdown passes this season, breaking Peyton Manning's record for most touchdowns thrown in the first three games of a season. With Mahomes breaking the record of a legend and all the praise that has come with his stellar play, he has managed to stay grounded and keep from getting a big head. [Read More]

People: Oct. 14, 1985 | TIME

 Posted on August 18, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  210 words  |  Tandra Barner

Guy D. Garcia October 14, 1985 12:00 AM EDT Most teenagers declare their independence by rebelling, at least a little, against their parents. Walter Polovchak took his stand when he was twelve and sent a rumble through the two most powerful nations on earth. His Soviet emigre parents had decided to return to the U.S.S.R. after living six months in Chicago. Walter stubbornly said he wouldn’t go, and suddenly he was the littlest defector in international headlines. [Read More]