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”I Feel Overwhelmed” – OAP Toolz Speaks On The Struggles Of Parenting

Published

7 days ago

September 4, 2024

On-air personality Toolz took to social media recently to express some diffusers that she has been facing with regards to parenthood, and it read;

“Do you think it’s easier to raise kids now or in our parent’s time? Not just a finances conversation, extended family/community structure, japa etc.

Toolz speaks on the difficulties of parenting.
I feel overwhelmed sometimes because there’s too much information out there. Conflicting information too”

The crux of Toolz’s tweet was whether raising a child was easier in the past than the modern day where there’s a lot of information through technology.

Toolz’s tweet opened a huge discourse online, and here are some comments from netizens.

being_mrs_babs wrote, “It takes the blood of Jesus Christ to raise kids these days”

brownney wrote, “It’s exhausting my dear, don’t give my children phones anymore till they’re 18.”

pweetie_ik wrote, “It’s quite harder now. The collective raising of kids isn’t attainable anymore. Being raised by the community made it much easier, and also, there was less information to distort thought”

deliveredby_zay wrote, “The best way to raise your kids nowadays is to teach them them righteousness…. teach them the ways of God. I still thought about this few days ago and honestly teaching children to be righteous is the only way out”

diamond.6836 wrote, “I pity for single mothers in this kind hard economic because is not easy. The lord is their strength”

fabtouchskincare_spa wrote, “Raising kids nowadays is not easy at all. In this jet age. May God help us in taking care n raising them properly”

taaatibg wrote, “Just try your best and make them know God early. They really need God to scale through this worldly life”

joanodenu wrote, “It’s harder now cos kids have access to information online that can either educate them or make them do otherwise. Parenting now is by the Grace of God”

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Tems’ ‘Me & U’ My Favourite Song – 50 Cent

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6 hours ago

September 11, 2024

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American rapper, Curtis James Jackson III, aka 50 Cent, has revealed his favourite song at the moment.

The hip-hop legend disclosed in a clip of an interview that went viral on Tuesday that ‘Me & U’ by Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is his current favourite song.

“My current song on repeat is ‘Me & U’ by Tems,” he said.

‘Me & U’ is the lead single of Tems’ critically acclaimed debut studio album ‘Born In The Wild.’

The song sparked controversy after it won the Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award with her song, ‘Me & U’ at the 2024 BET Awards.

Critics argued that a song by a secular artist shouldn’t have won the category ahead of gospel legends like Kirk Franklin, Shirley Caesar, CeCe Winans and the Maverick City Music.

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I Canceled $6,000 Show In US To Meet Davido, He Wasted My Time – Portable

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6 hours ago

September 11, 2024

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Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, has claimed that he cancelled a $6,000 show he was billed to perform.

He said the cancellation was in order to meet his colleague, Davido in the United States back in June.

DAILY POST reports that Portable and Davido fell out after the former publicly accused the latter of giving him “bad advice” during their dinner in the United States.

He had also flayed the DMW boss for giving him a pair of shoes instead of $10,000.

Speaking on the incident in a recent interview with Echo Room, Portable said Davido wasted his time and also reneged on his promise of giving him a feature.

He said, “I was on my own in the United States when Davido called me, saying he wants us to link up. I canceled a $6,000 show to meet him. I still canceled another show in his presence because he promised me a feature but he ended up wasting my time.

“If you want to help me, help me and don’t stress me.”

Davido has since unfollowed Portable on social media since he began dragging him

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‘Fela died early for not minding his business’ – Portable

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19 hours ago

September 10, 2024

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Controversial Nigerian singer, Portable has blamed the late Afrobeats pioneer and activist, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, for his own death.

Portable shaded Fela during his latest podcast with media personality, Quincy Jonze on the ‘Echoo Room’.

In a now trending interview on social media, the singer insisted that Fela died early because he did not mind his business.

Also, reacting to his online feud with rapper Zlatan Ibile, Portable referred to him as the devil who caused the misunderstanding between him and Davido.

“According to what we were told, if Fela had minded his business a little he would have lived longer. But he was busy fighting for Nigerians wey no fight for their selves.

“I was in America looking for foreign artistes. I was busy displaying my madness online when Davido called me to come. Me and Davido did not quarrel until when the devil Zlatan came.”