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DAVIDO ROCKS THE UNRELEASED FREETHEYOUTH TAXI NASCAR.

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 For those of you who don't know Freetheyouth. It is a Ghanaian street wear based in Tema,Ghana. The brand FTY deals with street wears and has found its recognition across the globe.  FTY seeks to change and impact in young people for them to become useful to society. They organise seminars and workshops to help train the Ghanaian youth with requisite skills. So that's a gist about what FTY is. Now,Davido is seen rocking the unreleased FTY taxi nascar shirt. This shirt comes in a very nice design that makes it very attractive. Davido, being one of the popular names from Africa will help the FTY brand gain more recognition in Africa and across the globe. I hope to see FTY grow to become the Nike and Adidas brands we see today. 

GORY: MAYHEM, AS ARMY SHOOTS TO KILL YOUTH AMIDST ‘COVID19-LOCKDOWN’

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Photo of the late Mr. Joseph Pessu following the fatal shooting incident Photo credit: Anonymous Gory scenes flood that internet following fatal clashes between the Nigerian Army and youths in Warri, a town in the Delta State of Nigeria.  In the wake of the novel Covid-19 pandemic, various approaches have been adopted by nations to curb the rapidly growing menace. Among these strategies is the notable declaration of partial to full lockdown in a number of countries including some African countries such West African neighbours: Ghana and Nigeria.  This development has however, not been without controversies as both countries have reportedly recorded occasional incidences of altercations between security agencies and civilians. In one of such incidences in Nigeria, a young man, whose name has been disclosed as Joseph Pessu, was - in the early hours of Thursday,    2nd April, 2020 - allegedly shot to death by the Nigerian Army. An incident that reporte...

MAJOR: SOUL MAGICIAN, FALANA IN GHANA

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By Jeremy Decker @falanamusic live @afropolitanvibes Photo Credit: falanamusic.com Nigerian Canadian Singer - songwriter, musician and composer - Falana has touched down in Accra.  The soul fusion avatar is set to thrill Ghanaians to the delight of her exceptional soulful magic of an art when she takes the centre stage on Saturday, 24th August 2019 at the +233 Jazz Bar in the capital city. The occasion will be her second stop on the Chapter One Tour which commenced at Terra Kulture in Lagos about a week ago. The sensational singer arrived in Ghana yesterday and made her first media appearance on the YFM.  Tweet disclosing the singer's touchdown and first media appearance on YFM Tweet announcing the Falana's touchdown in Ghana and first media appearance This is a huge bang. Save the date. And don't miss out! Watch a glimpse of Falana performing live

VIRAL: MEET THE NIGERIAN TEENS CREATING AMAZING SHORT SCI-FI MOVIES USING IMPERFECT EQUIPMENT

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The making of the Sci-Fi movie, CHASE, using a smashed mobile phone and broken microphone stand, by The Critics Company. The creators of this short but slick Sci-Fi movie will surprise you.  Using smashed mobile phone and a broken microphone stand these Nigerian teens can transport themselves anywhere. The crew of 8 call themselves 'The Critics Company'.  "The main aim was not for our stuff to go viral. We just wanted people to see that there are kids in Kaduna doing something different. So it all of a sudden just happened. It blew our minds," said Godwin Josiah, a member of the crew. Scene from CHASE, produced by The Critics Company They taught themselves how to produce special effects by watching online tutorials. But they struggle with old equipment and regular internet and power outages.  Raymond Yusuf, student and filmmaker also asserted that, "the system is really slow, it takes time to render. Our five minutes short film...