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Stevie Nicks Shares Poem and Teases New Song Ahead of Midterms: “They’ll Take Your Soul”

Stevie Nicks is marking deadlines for registering to vote in the 2022 midterm elections with her new poem, “Get It Back.” The twice-inducted member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame said she will be releasing the poem as a song at a later date. “At 74 years old, I can honestly say that I am worried about every one of you,” she wrote in a social media statement. “Worried about health care, and just in general, worried about your God given rights. You must gather together now. You must register to vote as soon as you can (for many of you the deadline is tomorrow, October 11th!) and you must vote!” Nicks also warned, “The disintegration of Roe v. Wade will change your life in an unfathomable way,” a position likely informed by her own 1979 abortion. “You will not have control of what your bea...

They Want To Put Me In Detention Because I Said It’s Those In Govt That Steal Oil – Peter Obi

Tweet Tweet Share Whatsapp reddit Hours ago, the presidential candidate for Labour Party, Peter Obi was interviewed on Channels Television once again. During this interview, he spoke about Oil theft in Nigeria and how those in government want to keep him quiet by putting him in detention because he made it clear that they are the ones stealing oil in the country. According to Obi, oil is not something an average Nigerian can steal easily and sell in Nigeria. He stated that to steal oil, a lot of protocols and processes are needed which involves the government. .u64fa48ec36ddd5cb54504ef86f096b0c { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #...

Don’t Vote for Peter, His running Mate, Dati Baba Ahmed Believes that Gays Should be Killed – Femi Fani-Kayode

Tweet Tweet Share Whatsapp reddit Former Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode has called on Nigerians not to vote for Peter Obi because his running mate, Datti Baba Ahmed once called for the killings of guys in Nigeria. Kayode Former PDP memeber who vow never to leave the party, but an APC memeber made this Known on his Facebook page. .uba9b7064210de16fb07458eae948fda3 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); text-decoration:none; } .uba9b7064...

Dua Lipa Shows Support for Women’s Rights in Iran Following Protest Deaths: ‘Keep the World Watching’

Dua Lipa is standing up for the women of Iran. The 27-year-old pop superstar took to social media on Saturday (Oct. 8) to bring attention to the death of numerous young females at the hands of Iranian police and security forces amid ongoing protests in the country. “Sarina Esmailzadeh, 16, beaten to death by Iranian security forces for protesting for women’s rights in Iran. Nika Shakarami, 16, killed after burning her headscarf in protest. Hadis Najafi, 23, shot multiple times during demonstrations sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, after her arrest by the country’s morality police,” the “Levitating” singer captioned a gallery honoring the girls on Instagram. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Protests recently erupted throughout Ira...

The Number Of Homeless Adults In New York At Its Highest Since 2013

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: UCG / Getty Things are getting bad in New York City. Whether it’s the crime rate, rising cost of living or number of rats running around the street, things are a struggle out here. Now Gothamist is reporting that the number of homeless adults in the Big Apple is steadily rising as homeless shelters are reporting numbers that no one really expected. According to statistics, the number of adults living in homeless shelters is the highest it’s been since 2013 with that figure expected to break the record in the coming months. The figures, dating back to 2013 and posted on the city’s Open Data website, show that on Sept. 23 there were 39,136 adults in shelters overseen by the Department of Homeless Services. That was the first day that eclipsed the previ...

Woman Who Herschel Walker Allegedly Paid For Her Abortion Revealed To Be Mother Of His Child

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: The Washington Post / Getty The troubles for Herschel Walker are piling up, as the woman who claimed that he paid for her abortion has confirmed that she is also the mother of one of his current children. On Wednesday (Oct. 5), the Republican candidate for the Senate seat out of Georgia and former football star was vigorously denying that he knew the woman who claimed he reimbursed her for an abortion after conceiving his child in 2009 while they were dating. The Daily Beast, who initially reported the story, followed up with another report where the woman confirmed to the outlet that she is the mother of one of Herschel Walker’s current children. The report did not provide details of what proof she gave. Related Stories “Sure, I was stunned, but I guess ...

Roger Waters Endangers Pink Floyd Catalog Sale with Ukraine, Israel Comments: Report

Pink Floyd have reportedly been shopping their back catalog for a potential half-a-billion dollar payday, but according to Variety, incendiary comments from co-founder Roger Waters in a recent interview with Rolling Stone could bring any hope of a deal to a halt. Back in August, the Financial Times reported Pink Floyd’s back catalog could fetch as much as $500 million from prospective buyers including Sony Music, Warner Music, BMG, and Primary Wave, as well as Hipgnosis Song Management, a music investment fund which has acquired rights to the catalogs of artists ranging from Neil Young to Justin Timberlake. Other artists who have sold their catalogs for hundreds of millions of dollars include Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Stevie Nicks. Though the potential deal would reported...

2023: PDP Will Loot Treasury Dry If Party Wins – Lai Mohammed

Tweet Tweet Share Whatsapp reddit Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will loot the country’s treasury if the party ever has access to power. The minister made the remark in reaction to the controversy over the return of N122.4 million by members of the PDP’s national working committee (NWC). .ud93b095f4729e9c73b593838a1e95d5a { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); text-dec...

Peter Rally Nationwide isn’t base on his popular, but because Igbos are in every town – Reno Omokri

Tweet Tweet Share Whatsapp reddit Reno Omokri, Atiku Abubakar die hard supporter speak on why Peter Obi supporters rally across Nigeria. Former aides to Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Omokri via his social media handle said Peter Obi isn’t popular. He said: The only person who can have rallies nationwide is Peter Obi. Not because he is popular nationally. Far from it! It is because people of Southeast origin are in EVERY town in Nigeria, and form his base. They are the most itinerant indigenous ethnicity in Nigeria. And they have very good Town Unions that have received mobilisation from their heartland. If you go anywhere on Earth and you do not see a person of Southeast origin, run from there! Tinubu is wasting his time competing with Peter via rallies. He should learn from At...

Herschel Walker’s Ex-Girlfriend Says He Paid For Her Abortion

HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Megan Varner / Getty Herschel Walker’s turbuluent Senate campaign has received a potentially serious blow as a former girlfriend revealed that he paid for her to have an abortion – and has detailed proof. According to a detailed report from The Daily Beast on Monday night (Oct. 3), a woman (who chose not to disclose her identity) that was romantically involved with the former gridiron star claims that while they were dating in 2009, she became pregnant with his child. Once he found out, he urged her to get an abortion and that he reimbursed her for the cost after she went through with it. According to her, he felt that it was “not the right time” to have a child. She would find out later that Walker had another child earlier that year under the same ...

Some have effontry to compare Tinubu who has been ruling Lagos for 32yrs to Obi who just be Gov for few years – FFK

Tweet Tweet Share Whatsapp reddit Femi Fani Kayode wrote on his Facebook page: “There are many former Governors, former Presidents, former Vice Presidents and former Ministers in this country whose names barely get a mention anymore in the public space but Tinubu is and has always been a constant factor for the last 32 years! All this and much more and some have the sheer effontry to be comparing one Peter Obi who was Governor of Anambra state just a few years ago to the mighty Jagaban. This is a big insult and frankly reflects nothing other than the ignorance of those making the comparison. Take it or leave it, that is the bitter truth. To compare a strong-willed, resilient, industrious, tried and tested, exposed, gifted, blessed, wily, wise, enigmatic, courageous, intelligent and g...

2023: Youth population in Nigeria constitutes 60% of the entire country’s population

Tweet Tweet Share Whatsapp reddit The youth population in Nigeria constitutes 60% of the entire country’s population. The future lies in our hands. It’s about time we RESIST the age long practice of youth relegation in politics. We should look beyond the temporary satisfaction of being appointed “Special Assistants / Advisers”. I want a Nigeria where square pegs are placed in square holes across sensitive offices with appointments validated by merit NOT region. The youths in Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa to list a few have woken up. Nigeria, this is our morning. – JJ. .u8e4c9c5e2cf5b1fc0e49fbd71f8f38ba { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; bord...