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  • Luxury Eyewear Brand Vontelle Partners With WIN To Provide Eyewear For Families In Need

    Luxury Eyewear Brand Vontelle Partners With WIN To Provide Eyewear For Families In Need

    Vontelle is a luxury eyewear brand that offers eye-catching, ethnic patterns reflecting the African Diaspora, including Caribbean and Latinx cultures.

    Founders Tracy Green and Nancey Harris launched Vontelle after experiencing losing their eyewear. The goal for Vontelle is to provide a better fit that is stylish and represents the culture.

    Vontélle was founded in 2019 to satisfy the demand for better-fitting vibrant, fashion-forward eyewear. Each product and accessory is designed and handcrafted to pay homage to African ancestry with traditional colors. This brand partnered with Paramount and Nickelodeon to design specs for children. Vontelle is shifting the narrative in the industry and showing how culture can be more celebrated in the space.

    Vontélle is partnering with WIN (Women In Need) a New York City organization with 11 shelters to provide proceeds and eyewear to women and families in need.

    Vontélle recently participated in New York Fashion Week. The brand was selected by Visa US as the 2023 She’s Next In Fashion.

    Vontélle uses many textiles and designs from highly identifiable, recognizable, and respected materials like mud cloth and kente cloth. They believe their designs are tailored to empower humanity to see the world through a cultural and global lens.

    Vontélle translated in French means “there she goes,” or “to go.” The brand’s head-turning eyewear designs work to ensure this level of command in every room.  “You GO” style.

  • Asante Blackk Stars In ‘Story Ave’

    Asante Blackk Stars In ‘Story Ave’

    Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, Story Ave is definitely one hell of a tale with intriguing characters and a beautiful, beguiling storyline. Kadir Grayson, played by Asante Blackk, showcases the versatility of this promising young black actor with a performance that goes deeper than life itself, depicting the struggles faced by many passionate black boys in the art world.

    Kadir, a talented teenage graffiti artist who ran away from home, navigates the painful obstacles of life while battling his own thoughts and evading street gangs. It’s a

    “Monumental Survival Of Life Story,”

    Perfectly describing this film.

    The production design sets a warm tone and rough texture, showcasing the scenery, people, and lifestyle while capturing the gritty essence that leaves you eagerly awaiting the next scene. This is a story that encapsulates the beauty, street life, and talented individuals of the Bronx.

    Without a doubt, this is a movie you should definitely watch. It’s not often that a robbery goes right and forever changes the lives of those involved.

    #Clique, make sure to catch this movie as soon as it’s out and let me know your thoughts!

     

  • Nicolas Cage Stars In ‘Dream Scenario’

    Nicolas Cage Stars In ‘Dream Scenario’

    How creepy would it get when friends, family and random strangers walk up to you and say

    “hey I’ve been seeing you in my dreams”,

    Yeap; you heard right. It gets even crazy when they go further to say

    “you don’t do anything, you just stand there”,

    Hold that thought; it gets creepier when this brings you fame, admiration, and love from people at the same time becomes your downfall.

    Nicolas Cage plays a character you probably wouldn’t notice in real life: Paul Matthews, a schlubby, balding man in rumpled pants and brown leather loafers, he’s a tenured evolutionary biology professor desperate to get published despite not writing. The opening scene of the trailer let’s us into a chaotic world, a thrilling space with flicking lights.

    Paul starts to appear in people’s dreams, either standing around or just strolling through, and suddenly this all-but-invisible man has people paying attention to him. The music raises the pulse in every scene, it’s an entertaining dark comedy movie, Cage’s performance is pure comedy, It’s different from your favorite films from Nicolas, he’s at the top of his game, like Paul, Nicolas feels so special performing in this film, most actors only dream of a role as memorable as Paul Matthews.

    What does Paul do? What would you do in those terrible shoes of his? The movie’s point of identification here is Paul, so it’s slightly unusual but also the most entertaining thing about the movie “Dream Scenario” allows us into the subconscious of other characters. Paul may appear in their dreams, but he’s not the one making it happen, and he has no access to those memories. 

    #Clique are you seeing this movie immediately it’s out, let me know

  • Black Owned Business

    Black Owned Business

    Dumebi Andrea Iyamah popularly known as  Andrea Iyamah born 18 March 1993 is a Nigerian fashion designer born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. She is the founder and CEO of the fashion label Andrea Iyamah that caters to bridal, swimwear and ready-to-wear lines. She is known for her take on women’s fashion and swimwear, which has been worn by celebrities such as Michelle Obama, Kate Hudson, Gabrielle Union, Ciara, and Issa Rae.

    Iyamah attended Grange School in Lagos. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Multimedia from McMaster University. She began her fashion brand in Ontario Canada during her study at McMaster University at the age of 17, she founded the fashion brand with the help and support of her family and close friends. Iyamah started building her fashion brand Andrea Iyamah at the age of 17. The headquarters of “Andrea Iyamah”

    Is in Toronto, with a flagship store in Lagos which was launched in 2017.

    In her early days of blogging, she shared her works of art including fashion sketches, portrait drawings, and photography with the digital audience. One of her designs was featured in a popular blog post in 2011 which inspired the creation of

    “Andrea Iyamah.”

    She worked on her business while pursuing undergraduate studies, starting out with designing custom couture from clients. She refined the brand to diversify into three main streams, custom bridal, ready-to-wear and swim/resort wear. Officially launching a full swim collection in 2013, her work has garnered attention from press such as Vogue, Elle, Essence, Refinery29, HuffPost, Cosmopolitan and much more.

  • ASAKE’s Dream To Work With KANYE WEST

    ASAKE’s Dream To Work With KANYE WEST

    Reports by Pulse, Ahmed Ololade professionally known as Asake is among the artists showcasing Afrobeat different exciting elements through his brilliant fusion of Fuji, Hip Hop, and Afrobeat for a spectacular sound that has won high, international acclaim. Asake who recently sold out the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena in a landmark concert revealed in an interview with Billboard that the artist he thinks he would love to collaborate with is 24-time Grammy winner Kanye West.

    “I have been saying this thing and I don’t know. Let’s see maybe God will do it. It’s Kanye,”

    Asake says about his desire to one day collaborate with Kanye West. In the interview, Asake also recanted the funny story of his trousers getting ripped midway into a performance in the US when he attempted to the drop kick part of Nigeria’s famous leg work dance routine.

    Asake further stated that he put in the effort to outdo himself on his sophomore album

    ‘Work Of Art’

    Which he released on June 15. 2023.When asked about the fast rise of Afrobeat, Asake stated that the industry growth is a reflection of the decades of hard work put in by Nigerian artists while echoing the pride that comes with global success.

    #Clique what are your thoughts on this

  • Actor TONY UMEZ Threatens To Sue People Speculating Fake Rumors About His Death

    Actor TONY UMEZ Threatens To Sue People Speculating Fake Rumors About His Death

    According To Pulse, Tony Umez has a message for the people spreading false news that he died. Veteran Nollywood actor Tony Umez has debunked the rumors’ making rounds claiming that he died. Tony took to his Instagram to address the issue, calling out the people spreading the malicious rumor’s for clickbait. He also assured his fans and loved ones that he was hale, healthy and hearty. He then vowed to take legal action against those spreading the false narratives.

    In his caption, he said,

    “Good day, my lovely people. I need to address this disturbing issue that has come to my attention. There are some unscrupulous individuals who have been using my pictures and videos maliciously, falsely reporting me as deceased in order to gain traffic to their pages. First and foremost, I want to assure you that I am very much alive and well. These false reports are nothing, but baseless rumor’s spread by individuals with ill intentions. I will be taking legal action against these persons, as their actions not only infringe upon my rights but also cause unnecessary distress to my loved ones and fans.”

    He said, “I understand the power of social media and the impact it can have on spreading information. However, it is disheartening to see how it can be misused by a few to spread false news for personal gain. I urge you all to be vigilant and only trust information that comes directly from me or my official channels. Love you all loads .”

    Though untrue, the news of the actor’s death ripped through his fans and the Nollywood entertainment industry. Now that the false news has been debunked, relief now washes over everyone.

    #Clique what are your thoughts on this

  • RWANDA Police Arrest Serial killer Suspect After Finding Bodies In Kitchen

    RWANDA Police Arrest Serial killer Suspect After Finding Bodies In Kitchen

    According To African News, A suspected serial killer has been arrested after the discovery of more than 10 corpses in a pit dug in the kitchen of his Kigali home, Rwandan police and media reported on Wednesday. Police said the 34-year-old suspect met his victims – men and women – in bars and lured them to his rented accommodation on the outskirts of the Rwandan capital.


    “He operated by luring his victims, mostly prostitutes, to his home, where he stole their phones and other personal belongings before strangling them and burying them in a pit dug in his kitchen,”

    Said Rwandan Bureau of Investigation (RIB) spokesman Thierry Murangira, quoted by local media. The Rwandan media claimed that more than 10 bodies had been found, and a source within the RIB told AFP, on condition of anonymity, that 14 victims had been counted so far.

    The RIB spokesman, contacted by AFP, declined to confirm this figure, telling AFP that

    “the final number (of victims) will be determined by forensic investigations”.

    The suspect had already been arrested in July on suspicion of rape and robbery, but was released on bail for lack of evidence, said spokesman Thierry Murangira.

    The investigation followed its course and it was during a search of his home that the bodies were discovered in the kitchen pit.

    “The suspect confessed to having learned to kill by watching (videos about) known serial killers. He dissolved some of his victims in acid”. “He studied his victims before luring them (to his home) and favored those most likely to have no close family or friends”

    Who would be less concerned about their disappearance.

    #Clique what are your thoughts on this

  • 90% of Money Made By Nigeria’s International Artists Stays Outside the Country Says Filmmaker CHARLES NOVIA

    90% of Money Made By Nigeria’s International Artists Stays Outside the Country Says Filmmaker CHARLES NOVIA

    Reports by Arise News, Filmmaker and CEO Teen Africa TV Charles Novia has said the new Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy, overseen by Barr. Hannatu Musawa, should look into creating structures that direct the revenue of the creative economy to contribute greatly to the Nigerian economy rather than the international scene. In an interview with Arise News on Monday, Novia spoke of the numerous interests and investments in the sector right now.

    The Culture and Creative industry has been described as a good potential to tap into and contribute to the Nigerian economy if properly harnessed. He stated that the new ministry will have to address the money made from these industries leaving the country, and not really contributing to the Nigerian economy.

    He said,

    “Burna Boy would do maybe a million or 2 million dollars or sell 10 million dollars worth of streams, I can tell you that 90% of that money is in the US. It doesn’t come to Nigeria. “Any young artist who ‘blows’, becomes popular, has a big hit, shifts out of the country immediately. “We are not feeling much of that impact here because the structures for supporting those artists within the touring systems are not here.”

    Novia said the minister might take time to get used to the industry saying,

    “We might have a square peg in a round hole.“ That is not what we need now. We need to have policy discussions with people in the industry and then we set the agenda right for her.”


    He said,

    “We are not speaking with one voice, so we need to start getting ourselves into a regulatory framework to begin to push for the right things for our own people, so the minister can help in that regard”.

    He also highlighted the blurred lines between the industries, including Arts, Culture, Creative Economy and Tourism, and the importance of delineating the parastatals under them.

    #Clique what are your thoughts on this

  • Nigeria Not Doing Enough to Tackle Child Malnutrition Says UNICEF

    Nigeria Not Doing Enough to Tackle Child Malnutrition Says UNICEF

    According To Arise News, The United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) has said its findings showed that federal and state governments were not budgeting enough funds that would adequately address growing cases of malnutrition amongst children in Nigeria. It said four states Kano, Borno, Katsina and Lagos – were presently ranked highest in the food insecurity ladder. The UN agency said better funding was needed to help carry out sensitization and advocacy campaigns in remote areas as well as provide for succor for children facing severe malnutrition in the country.

    Speaking on Wednesday, at the opening of a two-day Workshop on Media Dialogue on Nutrition Financing in Nigeria, held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the UNICEF Communication Specialist, Mr. Geoffrey Njoku, said the dialogue was intended to identify funding gaps in national and budgets for addressing issues of child malnutrition and how to fill the gaps. UNICEF Nutrition Officer, Nkeiru Enwelum, who delivered a paper on,

    “Nutrition situation in Nigeria, An Overview of malnutrition in Nigeria and its impact on children,” said that currently about 35 million in Nigeria were malnourished.“

    “About 35 million of under five children in Nigeria and out of this we have 12 million of them malnourished. And we have about three million that was wasted in Nigeria,” she said.

    She added some of the diseases or resultant body malfunction arising from malnutrition were known as micro nutrient deficiency, anemia, rickett, vitamin A deficiency (xerophamia). Enwelum, also gave an assessment of progress being made on interventions in the health sector, saying exclusive breastfeeding was perhaps the only aspect of the SDGs that Nigeria was making progress and may likely meet the target by 2030.

    #Clique what are you thoughts on this

  • Portable Shades The Headies As He Aspires For The Grammy

    Portable Shades The Headies As He Aspires For The Grammy

    According to Pulse, street-pop sensation Portable has shared his intentions to someday win a Grammy. Since breaking into the mainstream in 2021 with his Olamide and Poco Lee assisted single

    ‘Zazzuh Zeh’,

    Portable has become a household name for his music and social media antics.

    In a new song making the rounds on social media, Portable stated that he’s bigger than the Headies award while also stating that he would someday win a Grammy. Recall that Portable and the Headies drama started after the artist was disqualified from the Rookie of the Year and the Street Hop Song of the Year categories at the 2022 Headies after he threatened fellow nominees.


    Since that event, there has been no blood lost between the Headies and Portable and his latest shade at them comes off the back of the just concluded 2023 Headies award in Atlanta Georgia. Portable stated that he’s bigger than the Headies award.

    He stated that his lack of a Headies award doesn’t take away from his greatness as he compares himself to late American legendary rapper 2 Pac whom he stated also had no Grammy award.

    #Clique what are your thoughts on this