The Pickers

Your life can't be boring with us. Not when we serve you daily doses of Naja vibes, trending memes & local delicacies. If its happening in Nigeria, it's here 😋

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“Such good English. Where did you learn to speak so beautifully?”

President Donald Trump to the President of Liberia, Joseph Boakia

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Hmmmmm, people are going through a lot 💔😢

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“Wizkid came to my restaurant and apologised, he also apologised to Don Jazzy about the influencer thing”—Reekado Banks

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They were caught smoking ice. Say NO to DRUGS!

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Advice from a Mom to her daughter on how to keep a man. Ladies listen attentively.

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Nigerian man living abroad, shares why he'd rather go to Nigeria on holidays than move back permanently.

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More and more analysis and evidence have been popping up with respect to Mohbad's death. This case really go far.

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“Nigerians are suffering abroad, I was there for 9 years and it’s not rosy atall, it’s not easy” - Rev. Father Anthony says chasing greener pastures can leave you homeless and begging in foreign lands.

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Davido performing “With You” at Afronation, Portugal

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Disturbing Moment When Nigerian Police Inspector Brutally Assaults Wife For Demanding Children’s School Fees 😭😭😭

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Real Madrid to PSG

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𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: NYSC raises alarm as more employers reject corps members nationwide. The question now: who’s really serving who? #NYSC #NationalService

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BREAKING: FG responds to U.S. visa clampdown on Nigerians, calling it "disproportionate" and urges a "reconsideration in the spirit of mutual respect and cooperation."
Diplomacy just got tense. 🇳🇬🤝🇺🇸

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𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡:Senate launches probe into Ponzi schemes after Crypto Bullion Exchange (CBEX) reportedly vanishes with over ₦1.3 trillion.

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Asa Asika says Afrobeats could’ve gone further, faster if stars like Davido and Wizkid had embraced more collaborations early on.
The sound was global. The strategy wasn’t.
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𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐟 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐨, 𝐖𝐢𝐳𝐤𝐢𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 — 𝐀𝐬𝐚 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐤𝐚

Music executive and talent manager, Asa Asika, has said that Afrobeats could have achieved even greater global success if Nigerian stars like Davido, Wizkid and their peers had embraced more collaborations from the start of their careers.

Speaking on the Afropolitan podcast which has been trending since Tuesday, Asika argued that only a few artistes have truly carried the Afrobeats sound to the international stage, stressing that more unity among early stars would have pushed the genre further.

He drew comparisons with Latin music, crediting its global popularity to strategic collaborations among stars like Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Nicky Jam.

“My biggest piece of advice is always things like, ‘do not make the mistakes we made.' A perfect example of not making mistakes we made was our collective knowledge of Latin music.

“For example, Latin music is very popular due to the collaboration of artistes like Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Nicky Jam. That’s a mistake we made.

“If Davido, Wizkid, and everybody at that point were all collaborating. The probability of our genre being bigger and more successful, even little things like ticket value at shows being stronger, would be a thing. Social media creates a lot of problems," he said.

He also urged young artistes to remain grounded, stay hungry for knowledge, and not lose touch with reality.

“So, for me, it’s a matter of advice: don’t get sucked into a world where you’re no longer realistic about what’s real and what’s fake.

“Obviously, ask questions, like one thing I’m very, obviously ask questions. One thing I’m very proud of is that they will tell you, 'You can call me right now, you can call Sam Frank now, Anthony, how did you do this? ‘ Where did you get this? I have no shame in doing that," he added.

Asika added that he has always been open to learning from others, no matter how experienced he becomes.

“For me, acquiring knowledge never stops. So, for me, it’s just that, like educating people and just advising them based on the experience that I have attained over the years and also finding a way to still maintain the young boy. I’m not that old,” he said.

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𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede urges NASS to pass a law against unexplained wealth because in a country where billions appear with no source, silence is the real accomplice.

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“𝐿𝑎𝑤𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑔𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒.” — Senate President Godswill Akpabio
Now imagine what the average Nigerian is going through.

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Do you think Mikki deserves to be evicted or you expected others to vote for him while you didn’t ?

#NigerianIdolSeason10 #Mikki

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Do you think Chelsea will make the Premier League smile or bow to the Farmers Club??
#Chelsea #final #fifaclubworldcup #PSG

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Was it a close but not cigar, or Mbappe didn’t deliver his best?
#Mbappe #psg #RealMadrid #FifaClubWorldCup