By Choice Arukwe
The weekend happened so quickly that you couldn’t quite believe Cardi B strutted in and out of Nigeria, Anthony Joshua retained his world heavyweight title, popular Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke passed on to eternal glory and several other events on our list.
Actually many things shook the world over the weekend but you have half a day to read all so let’s settle for five.
1. Cardi B came to Nigeria
So while you were at home sipping wine or going through a paperwork, Cardi B shook Nigeria on its roots. The American rapper who arrived Nigeria on Friday following her show at Livespot X festival couldn’t hide her excitement about the Nigerian culture.
The Grammy Award rapper visited Silverfox, an adult entertainment strippers club located in Lekki, the Utopia of Lagos with rapper and singer Jidenna. Her Instagram story was a box office magnet as she posted videos of herself spraying money on strippers which got Nigerians talking, but the Queen was already used to that kind of life. Perhaps one of her kindest gestures, while she was in Nigeria, was her visit to the motherless babies home in Lekki where she gave back to the community.
The rapper did not depart Nigeria without adopting a native name; Chioma. She also gave the country rave reviews before leaving for her show in Ghana.
Ruiz had on June produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of heavyweight boxing to rip Anthony Joshua’s IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles from him. Joshua was the favorite in that fight but admitted after his defeat that he lost to a better fighter.
However, Joshua felt a bit more confident in the rematch and in the 12th round he knocked Andy Ruiz off and the Mexican-American bled on a cold night in Saudi Arabia. Ruiz blamed his defeat to too much partying and weight gain, he has proposed a rematch but it won’t happen too soon as Joshua has moved on to other endeavors.
3. World-Renowned Evangelist passed on
The whole Christian community all over the world woke up to the shocking news of Reinhard Bonnke’s demise on Saturday. His death felt personal to everyone not just Christians but people who had benefitted from his act of benevolence during the period he toured cities and countries sharing the gospel.
4. The Experience music concert happened
The Experience is a music concert organized by “The House on the Rock” church. The concert is in its 14th edition at the moment and it has witnessed several gospel artistes like Kirk Franklin, Travis Green, Chioma Jesus and host of others perform.
Nigerians have adopted it as a major religious gathering just like that of the Winners Chapel end of the year programme. The Experience music concert impressed but it happened in a time when viewers had a dilemma of which gospel show to attend.
5. Juice Wrld dies at the age of 21
Fast-rising American rapper Juice Wrld was reported dead on Sunday after suffering a seizure at the Chicago’s Midway Airport on Sunday. The rapper who became famous for his songs such as “Lucid Dreams” and “Hear me Calling” six days after his 21st birthday.
Thousands of rappers poured in their tribute and condoled with his family and friends while many insinuated that the rapper might have died of drug overdose just like rapper Mac Miller who passed on last year.
Many rising American rappers have died this decade either through gun violence or drug overdose. Hip hop world would miss Juice Wrld, , XXXtentacion, and Lil Snupe, they had powerful dreams but they all died young.
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