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  • Selena Gomez to deactivate Instagram account over heartbreak

    Selena Gomez to deactivate Instagram account over heartbreak

    Selena Gomez, the most followed female celebrity on Instagram, with 430 million followers has said she would be deactivating her account.

    The ‘Single Soon’ crooner said she has been inactive on her socials because of the horror, hate, violence, and terror that’s going on in the world which makes her heart breaks every time.

    She said she wished she could “change the world.”

    She wrote via her Instagram story: “I’ve been taking a break from social media because my heart breaks to see all of the horror, hate, violence and terror that’s going on in the world.

    “People being tortured and killed or any act of hate towards any one group is horrific. We need to protect all people, especially children, and stop the violence for good.

    “I’m sorry if my words will never be enough for everyone or a hashtag. I just can’t stand by innocent people getting hurt. That’s what makes me sick. I wish I could change the world. But a post won’t.”

    In another post, Selena wrote: “I’m taking a break and deleting my Instagram. I’m done. I do not support any of what’s going on.”

  • Hackers seize portable’s Instagram account

    Hackers seize portable’s Instagram account

    Popular Nigerian singer, Habeeb Olalomi Oyegbile, popularly known as  Portable, has lost his official Instagram account to hackers.

    The artiste’s management confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday.

    They assured that the hacked Instagram account will be retrieved soon.

    According to them, the hackers are impersonating Portable and are likely to be using the account to spread false information, scams, and potentially harmful content.

    The statement partly reads “We regret to inform you that Portable’s official Instagram account has been hacked and taken over by unknown fraudsters. We understand that this incident may cause concern and confusion among our loyal fans, and we want to assure you that we are actively working to resolve this issue,” it said.

    It, therefore, urged fans of the singer to disregard any messages, posts, or requests coming from the compromised account.

  • Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey quits Instagram

    Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey quits Instagram

    Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey on Friday (August 18) said that he had deleted his Instagram account.

    Dorsey made the announcement about quitting Instagram in a post on decentralised social media Nostr. Dorsey said that he was deleting the account after years of non-use.

    “Don’t know why it took me so long,” he wrote. “I think I was in the first 10 accounts on the platform, and one of the first angel investors. [Instagram co-founder] Kevin [Systrom] was our intern at Odeo,” noted Dorsey in his post. (Odeo was the organisation founded in 2005 by Noah Glass and Evan Williams, that later reformed as the Obvious Corporation which ended up becoming the birthplace of Twitter.)

    He also said that he stopped using the app after it was acquired by Facebook (now Meta).

    Dorsey and Systrom had been friends since they were working together at Odeo. At one point, Twitter even tried acquiring Instagram. But the attempt was rejected. Dorsey found out later that Instagram was being sold to Facebook for USD 1 billion. He then stopped using Instagram reportedly because he was hurt that Systrom didn’t tell him directly.

    Dorsey hasn’t posted anything on Instagram since April 9, 2012. It has been reported in media that it was on that day that Dorsey found out that Instagram was acquired by Facebook.

    Dorsey quitting Instagram has come at a time when the photo-sharing app is competing with Twitter through its own app Threads.

    The former Twitter CEO has been backing other social media networks after and even during he was at Twitter. He incubated Bluesky while serving as Twitter’s CEO. Bluesky said last year that it received USD 13 million from Twitter to kickstart its research and development (R&D).

    Dorsey has also put his weight behind Nostr, the decentralised network protocol. He donated about USD 245,000 in bitcoin. He regularly posts on Nostr.

    Twitter is now owned by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk who has chosen to rebrand it as ‘X’. The huge changes, including massive job cuts, Musk made in Twitter had initially scared the markets as well as advertisers. Questions on stability and even future of the platform were raised.

  • Davido deletes profile picture, over 4,000 photos from Instagram page

    Davido deletes profile picture, over 4,000 photos from Instagram page

    Ace afrobeat singer, David Adedeji Adeleke, aka Davido, has shocked his fans as he deletes almost all his Instagram posts, including his profile photo.⁣

    Recall that the singer promised to return to Instagram in March with a new album. Many of his fans have been waiting non-stop for his moment of return.

    However, things took a different turn after Davido removed his profile picture and deleted over 4,000 posts from his page.

    Only photos of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, who passed away in November 2022; that of him and his wife, Chioma; and one of his performances at the World Cup in Qatar are left on his page.

    Many of the singer’s fans are scared and confused and seem to think that it is a bad sign that he deleted over 4,000 posts from his page.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Davido is an American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.

    Davido was born in Atlanta, US, and raised in Lagos. He developed his interest in music as a teen, while attending Oakwood University where he started making his own beats and investigating music production before dropping out in order to pursue a career in music.

    He rose to fame following the release of “Dami Duro“, the second single from his debut studio album Omo Baba Olowo (2012), from which six additional singles—”Back When”, “Ekuro”, “Overseas”, “All of You”, “Gbon Gbon”, and “Feel Alright”—were taken.

    In 2012, Davido won the Next Rated award at The Headies. Between 2013 and 2015, he released the hit singles “Gobe“, “One of a Kind”, “Skelewu“, “Aye“, “Tchelete (Goodlife)”, “Naughty”, “Owo Ni Koko”, “The Sound” and “The Money”.

    In January 2016, Davido announced on Twitter he had signed a record deal with Sony Music and a few months later founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide, to which acts Dremo, Mayorkun, Yonda and Peruzzi are currently signed. In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with Sony’s RCA Records.

    In October 2016, he released the 5-track EP Son of Mercy, which was supported by the singles “Gbagbe Oshi”, “How Long” and “Coolest Kid in Africa”. In April 2017,

    Davido re-negotiated his contract with Sony due to creative control issues, and later that year he released five singles including “If” and “Fall“.

    “If” generated worldwide social media activity while “Fall” became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history.

    Davido released his second studio album A Good Time in November 2019. It was supported by the previously released singles “If”, “Fall”, “Assurance”, “Blow My Mind” and “Risky”.

    He has received numerous accolades, including BET Awards for Best International Act, 8 Headies Awards, 7 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, 5 Afrima Awards, 1 Kora Award, 1 Chanel O Award, 1 Ghana Music Award, and nominations for MTV Europe Music Awards, Soul Train Music Awards and MOBO Awards.

    Davido was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2019.[6] His third studio album A Better Time was released on November 13, 2020. In February 2021, he appeared on Time magazine‘s Time 100 Next List.

    Davido is a cultural ambassador for Nigeria and a prominent voice of human rights on the African continent. He is one of the most followed African artists on both Instagram and Twitter.

  • “What will happen to his new tattoo?” -Netizens ask as Davido cut ties with Ubi Franklin

    “What will happen to his new tattoo?” -Netizens ask as Davido cut ties with Ubi Franklin

    Popular singer, David Adedeji Adeleke, aka Davido, has unfollowed more people on Instagram, including talent manager, Ubi Franklin, as netizens express worry over what would happen to the latter’s new tattoo.

    After a check on davido’s friends list on Instagram, it noticed that Ubi Franklin has been kicked off his following list.

    The singer, at the time of reporting, is currently following 1,748 and Ubi Franklin is not among them.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that this is coming just a few days after, Ubi Franklin got his first tattoo in honor of Ifeanyi Adeleke

    The music executive took to his Instagram stories to share a picture of the tattoo with Ifeanyi Adeleke’s nickname ‘Popsicles’, and a dove bird which signifies ‘Rest in Peace’. Sharing it, he indicated Ifeanyi’s death date.

    “What will happen to his new tattoo?” -Netizens ask as Davido cut ties with Ubi Franklin

    Netizens are having a field day reacting to the shocking news.

    While others mocked Ubi Franklin, others blamed his tattooing of Ifeanyi as the cause of their supposed rift.

    One Gift Eduju wrote, “Ubi sef too do. A grown man like that always behaving like a boiboi. How can they value him?

    One Maame Fremahh wrote, “So what about the tattoo will he clean it

    Expressing concern for Davido, one Emmynyu wrote, “Depression is real. Please check in David. Detachment at times is being caused by depression. May God help David oohh

    One Njide Kaah wrote, “Ha so what will happen to Ubi’s tattoo

    One Shanvee luxuries wrote, “It better be a joke. Well I think David is just going through so much this period…the people around him should try and understand

    One Jenny Lawrence wrote, “E dey carry Ubi go where e nor know ooo after all the busybody

    One Issa beauty shop wrote, “Na from that tattoo I know say Ubi is trying too hard for validation”.

    Ubi Franklin is not the only one from Davido’s friend list that has been cut off.

  • Instagram, Facebook set to begin paid subscription

    Instagram, Facebook set to begin paid subscription

    Facebook and Instagram has begun the test running of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users’ willingness to pay for social media features that until now have been free.

    According to the Facebook and Instagram Parent company, Meta is piloting a subscription in Australia and New Zealand before it appears in larger markets. The service will cost US$11.99 on the web and US$14.99 on the iOS and Android mobile platforms.

    From today Friday, subscribers Down Under who provide government-issued IDs can start applying for a verified badge, offering protection against impersonation, direct access to customer support and more visibility, according to the company.

    “We’ll be gradually rolling out access to Meta Verified on Facebook and Instagram and expect to reach 100 percent availability within the first 7 days of the rollout,” a Meta spokesperson told AFP.

    Some attempts to join Meta Verified from Sydney found the service was not available on the first day of the rollout.

    “This new feature is about increasing authenticity and security across our services,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a statement posted on Facebook and Instagram.

    Crucially, the move also provides Meta with a way of mining more revenue from its two billion users.

    The swelling army of creators, influencers and pseudo-celebrities who make a living online could be obvious users of verification, according to experts.

    Many of them complain that it can be difficult to smooth technical and administrative problems, causing delays and lost revenue.

    Jonathon Hutchinson, a lecturer in online communication at the University of Sydney, said a kind of “VIP service” could be “quite a valuable proposition for a content creator”.

    But ahead of the launch, ordinary users seemed less than keen to hand over money to a company that already makes vast sums from their data.

    “I think most of my friends would laugh at it,” said Ainsley Jade, a 35-year-old social media user in Sydney.

    She sees a trend toward more casual use of social media and a shift away from a time when you “put your whole life on there”.

    “I think people are sort of moving away from that… but definitely, definitely wouldn’t pay for it — no way!

    Some commentators have expressed puzzlement at why Facebook and Instagram would adopt a verification-subscription strategy that rival Twitter tried just weeks ago — with less than stellar results.

    But Hutchinson said Meta has often shown a willingness to try new, and at times risky models, only to drop what does not work.

    He sees this latest gambit as part of a broader effort to condition users to pay for social media.

    “I think it’s part of a slow-burning strategy to move toward a model that is not free, where more and more services and functionality will be a paid or subscription-based service,” he told AFP.

    “I think over the long-term the functionality that we have now — joining groups, selling things on ‘Marketplace’- all of these add-ons that have emerged on Facebook over the years will eventually become subscription-based services.”

  • Nkechi Blessing gets ‘best’ birthday gift from Instagram

    Nkechi Blessing gets ‘best’ birthday gift from Instagram

    Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing, has retrieved her Instagram account which was locked for over 7 months, ahead of her birthday in few days.

    The curvy actress took to her Instagram page to rejoice over the good news and credited the new feat to God.

    She went on to brag about her God, and how he makes everything possible.

    Her post reads: “Now, let me tell you about my GOD. The one who can do what no ma can I do. Thank you @instagram after many months I am finally back. It can only be GOD.”

    Commenting under her post, one of her fans identified as teesand_more_, stated that this is the best birthday gift for the actress.”

    Concurring, Nkechi Blessing wrote, “Yes ooo”.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Nkechi was born and raised in Surulere, Lagos State. She produced her first movie, Omoge Lekki in 2015, starring herself, alongside Yinka Quadri.

    In 2016, Omoge Lekki won MAYA Awards and she was nominated for Revelation of the Year at Best of Nollywood Awards.

    She also serves as the director and chief executive officer of Nkechi films production, and NBS Foundation.

    In 2008, after she graduated from Lagos State University, her friend “Kemi Korede” discovered Nkechi passion for acting and featured her in her movie “Omo Bewaji”.

    Nkechi Blessing gets ‘best’ birthday gift from Instagram
    Nkechi Blessing

    Omo Bewaji became a minor break for her career and led to her meeting with Emeka Duru, who offered her a supporting role in Emem Isong movie; Through The Fire & Entanglement in 2009.

    She rose to prominence in 2012, with a lead role on Kafila Omo Ibadan, after her meeting with the producer, Temitope Bali in South Africa, who offered her the role on Kafila Omo Ibadan.

    On 1 February 2017, The Nigeria Carnival USA, unveiled her as one of its ambassadors at the second edition of the yearly Nigeria music, cultural and comedy event in the United States of America.

    In 2018, she played the role “Dora” in the ghost film The Ghost and the Tout, which also landed her an award at the 2018 City People Movie Award for Most Promising Actress of the Year.

    In 2020, Nkechi Blessing co-hosted[9] the 2020 edition of the African Entertainment Awards USA with Seun Sean Jimoh. Same year, she was in the cast of Fate of Alakada[10] as the character of Bisi.

    She starred with a lead role on Tanwa Savage, The Cleanser, Omo Emi, and Ise Ori, and a supporting role on Breaded Life, and Olori Amolegbe.

  • Kanye West calls out Elon Musk and Barack Obama on Instagram

    Kanye West calls out Elon Musk and Barack Obama on Instagram

    Following his ban on Twitter, Kanye west has taken to his Instagram page, to call out ex-president Barrack Obama and Elon Musk.

    Kanye West wrote against the duo on Sunday night. He accused Musk of being a hybrid clone.

    West wrote: “Am I the only one who thinks Elon could be half Chinese? Have you ever seen his pics as a child? Take a Chinese genius and mate them with South African super model and we have an Elon.

    “I say an Elon because they probably made 10 to 30 Elons and he is the first genetic hybrid that stuck..Well let’s not forget about Obama.

    Kanye added, “I’m sorry for using curse words in church but I don’t have another word for Obama yet. YE24 Let’s Unify and find out LUAFO.”

    Sharing the note, he captioned, “On Jay Zs birthday Future president of the United States Ye uses Mark Zuckerberg’s platform to incite a mass investigation of Elon Musk’s childhood photos in the midst of Balenciagagate I call this The theory of everything Problem solved Praise God.”

    Musk replied to Kanye’s post, writing: “I take that as a compliment.”

    Kanye then shared a screenshot of Musk’s response and wrote: “It was meant as a compliment my friend. Now, Obama on the other hand…”

    Kanye West, whose Twitter account was reinstated after Elon Musk took over, has been suspended again from Twitter for violating the microblogging site’s rules against incitement to violence.

  • Nigerian artiste, Tekno speaks on quitting smoking Marijuana

    Nigerian artiste, Tekno speaks on quitting smoking Marijuana

    Nigerian music artiste, Augustine Miles Kelechi, popularly known by his stage name, Tekno, has revealed that he is abstaining from smoking marijuana.

    In a post on his Instagram page (Instastory) Tecno explained that he found it a little hard to sleep the first night after he quit smoking.

    The artiste  said it was difficult for him to sleep at first after quitting the substance, stressing that he has, however, stayed 24 hours without the drug.

    He said, “My first 24 hours of not smoking cannabis, marijuana, weed or whatever you decide to call it. It was a little hard to sleep the first night but this is 24 hours. I am about to go another 24 hours; I am trying to go 30 days not smoking weed.

     

  • Instagram skit maker, Sabinus involved in car crash

    Instagram skit maker, Sabinus involved in car crash

    Popular Skit maker, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Ejekwu also known as Oga Sabinus, has been involved in a car crash.

    Video of the crash which happened Sunday morning is currently circulating on social media.

    Sabinus who won this year’s Best social media content creator at the Africa Movie Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) confirmed the incident.

    The skit maker was involved in the crash riding in his newly acquired Benz.

    Confirming the incident, Sabinus stated that he is safe and sound.

    He wrote on his Instagram page, “Safe and sound, thank you for the calls and care.”