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Facebook And Instagram Bans Sexually Suggestive Emojis

Facebook And Instagram Bans Sexually Suggestive Emojis

October 31, 2019 3:17 am
Facebook and Instagram have banned some emojis for being too sexually suggestive. The banned emojis include aubergine, peach and the water drip characters.
The aubergine and peach emoji were originally created to represent foods, however the characters are mostly used for the sexual connotations associated with them.

The change is part of an update to Facebook’s Sexual Solicitation Community Standards , which are aimed at sex workers who use the platforms to sell their services.

Facebook explained that:

“People use Facebook to discuss and draw attention to sexual violence and exploitation. We recognise the importance of and want to allow

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13 Highest Earning Dead Celebrities Of 2019

13 Highest Earning Dead Celebrities Of 2019

October 30, 2019 4:11 pm
The concept that an artiste’s works is better appreciated when he or she is deceased remains a mystery.
In the spirit of Halloween, Forbes has ranked 13 dead celebrities who raked in the most cash in 2019. And King of Pop Michael Jackson once again topped this year’s Forbes list of the highest-paid dead celebrities list, after hauling in $60 million over the past year. In all the 13 dead celebrities pulled in $284.5 million.The list measured pretax income from October 1, 2018, through October 1, 2019.

See below for the 13 highest-earning dead celebrities of 2019

13. GEORGE

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Justin Bieber Wants Fans To Prove They Need New Music

Justin Bieber Wants Fans To Prove They Need New Music

October 28, 2019 11:29 am
It’s been four years since fans got new music from Canadian singer Justin Bieber but that might soon be changing as the ‘Sorry’ hitmaker has revealed that he might release new music if fans can prove how much they want it.
The 25-year-old ‘What Do You Mean?’ crooner took to his Instagram page to share a post asking fans to give him 20 million likes on his post if they really need new music from him.

Bieber shared a post with a purple and pink ombre background, featuring a message that read, “If this gets 20 million likes Justin Bieber

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Kanye West: Jesus Is King Meets Terrible Reviews

Kanye West: Jesus Is King Meets Terrible Reviews

October 27, 2019 11:19 am

Confronted with the task of creating songs about religion, West delivers a set that lyrically is as thin as Bible paper. As you would expect, there are plenty of assertions of his faith: “When I get to heaven’s gates / I ain’t gotta peak over,” he jerkily raps over the organ chords of Selah before the rapturous choir chants of “Hallelujah” set in.

In Closed on Sunday, he suggests turning off Instagram to spend more time praying with family, a statement that would spark significant eye-rolling from kid worshippers if they heard it coming from the church pulpit. A …

Mike Edwards: Aligning With The Stars

Mike Edwards: Aligning With The Stars

October 27, 2019 8:12 am

In 2019, Big Brother Naija saw over 20 young Nigerians compete for a grand prize of 60 million. Viewers watched with building anticipation and excitement for 99 days to see one housemate emerge winner and of the five finalists was Mike Edwards.

Born Mike Olayemi Edwards to Nigerian and Jamaican parents,Mike maintained a persona that saw him become a favourite of viewers. Rated the least controversial in the house, he tells The Guardian Life that the reason for his appraised behaviour is “Perspective. I have been fortunate enough to have been raised in different environments growing up. It taught me …

Westlife Announces Comeback

Westlife Announces Comeback

October 27, 2019 8:09 am

Westlife are preparing to release their first album in nine years and, naturally, they have big hopes for their comeback, stating “it has to be ‘better’ than Take That’s”. This news was reported by Metro News.

Shane Filan, Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne and Mark Feehily have released their new single My Blood ahead of the arrival of their anticipated comeback album Spectrum.

They have already hit the ground running with the album’s lead single, Hello My Love, receiving warm reviews and it was co-written by Ed Sheeran himself.

However, Westlife have no plans on stopping there and they are …

Akon Features Three Nigerian Artists And Two Producers

Akon Features Three Nigerian Artists And Two Producers

October 27, 2019 7:50 am
This time, the LP is a nod to his African ancestry, with the album being Afrobeats-influenced.

Akongoes full-0n African on Akonda and deliberately tilt the composition of the album towards the Nigerian market and audience by featuring three Nigerian artists – Olamide, Kizz Daniel and Skales.

On the track ‘Bottom’ which sounds more like a song done by Olamide, Akon does not only sing in Nigerian pidgin, he also speaks Yoruba.

“Ki lele yi? Ibadi leleyi. Ikebe leleyi.Eru

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“Tom And Jerry” Film Gets New Release Date

“Tom And Jerry” Film Gets New Release Date

October 26, 2019 5:10 pm

Our beloved cat and mouse cartoon “Tom and Jerry” is coming to the big screen sooner than scheduled!

Warner Bros. has moved its live-action hybrid comedy “Tom and Jerry” forward by four months to Dec. 23, 2020, The Hollywood Reporter, reports.

The cat and mouse film directed by Tim Story, was initially slated for release on April 16, 2021. The studio said Friday that it will fill that slot with a yet-to-be titled “event” film.

Read Also: “Joker” Becomes Highest Grossing R-Rated Film Ever

“Tom and Jerry” stars Chloe Grace Moretz, Michael Pena, Ken Jeong, Jordan Bolger and Pallavi Sharda.

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Fela Deserves National Honour, Says Vice President Osinbajo

Fela Deserves National Honour, Says Vice President Osinbajo

October 26, 2019 3:39 am

The Vice President of Nigeria Yemi Osinbajo stated that Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti deserves national honour.

Osinbajo made this statement at a town hall meeting in Edo State on Friday while responding to one of the people present at the meeting who had suggested that the National Theatre Lagos be named after the late music legend.

The Vice President said the late Afrobeat maestro deserves such national honour from the government even after his death both as a Nigerian and father of Nigerian modern music. However, he noted that the decision to bestow national honour on Fela was not his …

McGregor Announced He Will Return To Fighting Next Year

McGregor Announced He Will Return To Fighting Next Year

October 24, 2019 11:23 am

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor on Thursday announced he would return to fighting in January, despite announcing his retirement in March.

“I would like to announce to the public the return of the Notorious Conor McGregor will take place on January 18th in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada,” McGregor said at an event in Moscow to promote his whiskey brand.

“I am in prime physical condition, I’ve agreed the date with the company,” he said, without specifying the name of his opponent.

READ ALSO: Igbo Community In Kogi Supports Bello’s Re-Election Bid

The 31-year-old Irishman, an …

Atlanta Church Declines Kanye West Over Pro-Trump Comments

Atlanta Church Declines Kanye West Over Pro-Trump Comments

October 24, 2019 4:23 am
A church in Atlanta has decided to redirect the money Kanye West donated to them elsewhere after the rapper made some Pro-Donald Trump remarks at a Sunday Service event in Salt Lake City, Utah on Oct. 5.

Speaking to a crowd at the Utah Sunday service West reaffirmed his support for Trump:

“Abraham Lincoln was the Whig Party—that’s the Republican Party that freed the slaves… I ain’t never make a decision based only on my color. That’s a form of slavery—mental slavery. I ain’t drink from the white person fountain. … I ain’t playing with them. All these mind controllers,

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Air Peace Turns 5, Reassures Passengers Of Safety, Comfort

Air Peace Turns 5, Reassures Passengers Of Safety, Comfort

October 23, 2019 5:04 pm

The Chairman/CEO, Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema, says the airline’s vision of creating seamless connections and network options for its domestic, regional and international markets, has been achieved.

Onyema stated this in Lagos as the airline marked its five years of operation.

He described Air Peace as a multi-country airline and expressed gratitude to stakeholders that have supported the airline since its inception.

“It has been five years of steady progress, and we are reiterating our commitment to the safety and comfort of our passengers,” Onyema said.

The airline celebrated its 5th anniversary by rewarding passengers with various gifts …

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