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Femi Kuti to join Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Ed Sheeran, Usher to call for an end to extreme poverty at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100
Four-time Grammy Award nominee and Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti will join other global stars this December at the Global Citizen Festival to celebrate Nelson Mandelaâs 100th birthday anniversary and call for an end to extreme poverty across the world. The Global Citizen Festival rallies musicians, politicians and thought leaders to influence citizens on a global scale and take actions that influence government policies. The festival hopes to inspire social activism leveraging a combination of celebrities using their star power, global leaders publicly committing to make a difference and youths gathering together for an exciting experience. Femi Kuti will perform alongside other international music acts like BeyoncĂ©, Jay-Z, Ed Sheeran, Chris Martin, Pharrell Williams, Wizkid, Cassper Nyovest, D’banj, Sho Madjozi, Tiwa Savage and others. The festival which will takes place at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa on the 2nd of December also features other global figures such as media mogul Oprah Winfrey who will deliver the keynote address for the event which will be hosted by Naomi Campbell, Sir Bob Geldof, Gayle King, Tyler Perry and Forest Whitaker. The Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 serves as the culmination of Global Citizen’s year-long collaboration with the House of Mandela on the Be the Generation campaign; inspired by the revered former leader of South Africa and his lifelong dedication to rallying people together to use their collective voices to speak for the most marginalized people. The campaign aims to raise $1 billion for initiatives working to end global hunger, increase access to good nutrition for adolescent girls, reduce HIV/AIDS transmission rates, advocate for quality education, provide funding for womenâs health, ensure access to clean water and safe sanitation worldwide and more. According to Femi Kuti who recently hosted the French President, Emmanuel Macron at his New Afrika Shrine in Lagos, âThe Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 is a great opportunity to use the emotive power of music to draw attention to the issue of extreme poverty globally. I look forward to joining the shining lights of this generation to inspire citizens and governments to end thisâ]]>
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Fella Makafui’s Cover-Up: Deletes Videos from “The Spice Heaven” Instagram Page
In a shocking move, social media influencer and actress Precious Makafui Fella has frantically scrubbed her “The Spice Heaven” Instagram page clean of all videos, fueling speculation of a desperate attempt to conceal evidence. This sudden purge comes on the heels of her arrest by the police, following a thorough investigation led by Akwasi Koranteng, the lead investigator of iSPYGH 247.
Akwasi Koranteng’s tireless efforts exposed Fella’s illicit activities, including peddling unapproved drugs, false advertisements, and sharing adverts without approval of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA).
The police arrest marked a significant milestone in the case, and Fella’s subsequent actions have only raised more eyebrows.
By deleting the videos, Fella appears to leave observers to question her motive; is it an attempt to erase traces of her wrongdoing, or a tacit act of admission of wrongdoing? Whatever it is, it remains to be seen if this move will be enough to evade the rod of justice.
Her manager’s earlier denial of the arrest did not only add to the intrigue, but the deletion of the videos now heightens the plot to speculations of a cover-up.
Desperation may lead to various reactionary acts but will it be enough to conceal the truth, or they may lead to further discoveries that further the course of justice? The coming days will reveal all. Stay tuned for further updates on this gripping saga.
By Obaa Afia Animah, Reporter, iSPYGH 247
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Paul Okoye of PSquare Ties The Knot with Girlfriend IvyÂ
Paul Okoye, otherwise known as Rude boy, one-half of the legendary Nigerian musical duo PSquare, has tied the knot marking a new chapter in his life. (more…)
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Highlife Musicians KK Fosu, Bless involved in a car crash at Apam
News reaching Ameyaw Debrah Media is that Ghanaian Highlife musician, KK Fosu was involved in a near-fatal accident on the Accra-Apam on the early hours of Saturday, May 25, 2024.
According to information gathered, KK Fosu was together with his fellow musician, Bless when their car collided with a Mercerdes Benz at Apam junction while on their way to an event at Breman Essikuma.
The ‘Chocho mu cho’ hitmaker, who sustained some serious injuries is currently receiving treatment at a near by hospital.
KK Fosu sustained some injuries as well and is also responding to treatment.
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Social Trends: Sarkodie’s lyrics on ‘Hate’ Sparks Online Debate
Sarkodie’s indirect diss on Jay Bahd’s song ‘Hate’ has sparked a significant online debate. (more…)
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Police arrest Nigerian music star, Portable over G-Wagon debt ..watch how he jumped over a gate to escape previous arrest
The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, arrested popular musician, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, for refusing to pay the debt he incurred when he purchased G-Wagon from a car dealer in the state.
Portable jumps gate to escape as police come to arrest him over alleged unpaid debt for his G-WagonâŠ. Watch till the end cos he actually jumped the fence for real đ©đđ pic.twitter.com/PORc1X3cmK
— Oyindamolađ (@dammiedammie35) May 14, 2024
PUNCH Online gathered that Portable, during the purchase of the vehicle worth N27m, paid only N13m and had refused to pay the N14m balance.
It was learnt that whenever the car dealer contacted him to pay the balance, he usually claimed that the vehicle was bad
When efforts to get Portable to pay the balance proved abortive, our correspondent gathered that the car dealer reported the matter to the police and policemen detailed to investigate the case arrested Portable.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that Portable had been arrested.
He said, âYes, Portable has been arrested. He bought G-Wagon for N27m, paid N13m and refused to pay the rest, claiming the vehicle was bad. We arrested him today.â
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Ghanaian footballer, Yaw Yeboah proposes to girlfriend, Gifty Boakye
Ghanaian fashion model, Gifty Boakye has revealed on her birthday that her boyfriend and Ghanaian midfielder, Yaw Yeboah has officially proposed marriage to her.
Gifty shared photos of the happy moment when the Major League Soccer star, who plays for the Columbus Crew, popped the question ‘Will you marry me question?” in front of family and friends.
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Yaw Yeboah won two trophies with Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew in 2023. The former Ghana U23 captain scored the winner as the Gold and Blacks defeated Los Angeles FC to win their third MLS title. Yeboah also starred in the Eastern Conference final as Columbus Crew came from two goals down to beat city rivals FC Cincinnati at the TQL Park. Yeboah, who made 37 appearances scoring four goals and providing five assists in the 2023 campaign, was rewarded with an invite to the Black Stars ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Gifty Boakye was born in the USA to parents who had immigrated from Ghana. At the age of 16 her dark complexion created drive and passion in her to begin to model and further to inspire young girls to love the skin theyâre in. Today I enjoy sharing my story .life as a model, Entrepreneur, philanthropist, & public speaker now living in Accra Ghana.
After receiving my degree in communications arts from St Johns University, I started my first company NVTIVE in 2017 an online Boutique that pays homage to international cultured in apparel & art. In 2018 I founded Sister S.L.A.Y a nonprofit that empowers young girls ages 11-18 through educational workshops and self-confidence rebuilding.
Fun facts about Gifty, she can rap almost any Jay Z record word for word. She loves spending time with family& friends. Her favorite food is Waakye and in 2017 also Gifty reigned as the face of festival AFROCHELLA. Her guilty pleasure is gummy bears. She was also in a relationship with Ghanaian footballer Thomas Partey.
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