Rihanna reportedly files trademark for Fenty Kids, Naira Marley acquires 10th luxurious house, Mason Greenwood has all charges dropped. Stay in the know with our Rave News Digest which summarizes five of the hottest global news you need to catch up on, saving you time and energy. Consider it your daily news fix.
1. Rihanna reportedly files trademark for Fenty Kids
.@rihanna has filed a trademark for children’s clothing line, 'FENTY KIDS.' 💕 pic.twitter.com/XlaJUSI9Zc
— MEFeater Magazine (@mefeater) January 27, 2023
Rihanna may be launching a line of children’s clothing in the near future. The news comes almost a year after the superstar gave birth to her first child with rapper A$AP Rocky. The beauty mogul is apparently looking to expand her influence into newborn and toddler essentials. According to reports, the superstar registered a trademark for a Fenty Kids clothing line on January 20. The trademark consists of baby clothes, swimwear, hats, leggings, socks, shoes, booties, bibs, caps, and cloth diapers, just to name a few.
Recall that in March 2021, Rihanna submitted a trademark application for Fenty Hair. The trademark covered a wide variety of items, including wigs, curlers, barrettes, clips, scrunchies, elastic bands for hair binding, hairbrushes, extensions, and combs. At this time, Rihanna has not confirmed if either brand will launch anytime soon. Although it is unclear whether the billionaire mogul intends to launch new brands at this time, filing for a trademark ensures that the name cannot be used by other businesses.
2. Nigeria: Naira Marley acquires 10th luxurious house in the heart of Lekki
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Nigerian street-hop artist Azeez Fashola, better known as Naira Marley, has shown off his new mansion in Lekki. The artiste took to Instagram to show off his new acquisition. According to Naira Marley, the house is his tenth, and he also disclosed that he has many lands and properties in different locations. He wrote, “Alhamdulilah for everything. Thank you, Allah. This is like my 10th house by the way, land yapa and still counting. #Intheheartoflekki.”
He added, “90% of all billionaires become so through owning real estate’ get involved o ‘don’t wait to buy real estate, buy real estate and wait.” Judging by his caption, the Marlian Entertainment boss will not be stopping here, as he hopes to also become a billionaire through real estate.
3. South Africa in talks over Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship deal
Tottenham Hotspur have secured a three-year £42.5 million shirt-sleeve sponsorship deal with the South African government — despite the country considering a state of disaster due to record power cuts https://t.co/W3o8TqUnaB
— Times Sport (@TimesSport) February 1, 2023
South Africa’s tourism agency gave preliminary approval to a sponsorship deal with English football club Tottenham Hotspur, and government officials are being consulted on whether it should be finalized. Discussions were ongoing when details were prematurely leaked to the media, according to Themba Khumalo, South African Tourism’s acting chief executive officer. Reports said the agreement could be worth about 1 billion Rand ($60 million).
“If we take the number that is being bandied out there of a 1 billion rand investment, you will get an expected return of 88 billion over the three-year period,” Khumalo said in an interview on Thursday. He declined to confirm whether that was indeed the amount under discussion, citing confidentiality agreements.
4. Missy Elliott and A Tribe Called Quest are 2023 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominees
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Missy Elliott and A Tribe Called Quest are among the fourteen nominees in the running for the distinguished honor for the 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Elliott, who is the first female hip-hop artist to be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, confirmed the news on her Instagram page on Wednesday, February 1. The nod also marks her first appearance on the ballot.
“I have cried my eyes out😭 I am so HUMBLY GRATEFUL for this nomination with also 14 other Amazing artist so grateful🙏🏾 To All of you & my fans who been through this journey with me I Thank You also 4 helping me get here💜 YOU ROCK🤘🏾please look in my bio the link is there to VOTE! VA #757,” she captioned her post. For A Tribe Called Quest, this will be the second consecutive year that the Queens rap group has been nominated. Official selections for the 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will take place in May 2023, with an induction ceremony held this fall.
5. Man Utd’s Mason Greenwood has all charges dropped in attempted rape and assault case
BREAKING: Manchester United say club will "conduct its own process before determining next steps" following crown prosecution service dropping all charges against Mason Greenwood. pic.twitter.com/mKMEDWzR6o
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 2, 2023
Mason Greenwood has had all charges dropped in a case relating to allegations of attempted rape, assault, and coercive and controlling behavior. Mason Greenwood has had all charges dropped in a case relating to allegations of attempted rape, assault, and coercive and controlling behavior. The Manchester United forward, who was suspended indefinitely by the Premier League club once the accusations came to light, was initially arrested in January 2022 before being released on bail.
He was subsequently arrested again for breaching his bail conditions and charged by prosecutors. Greenwood has now had all charges dropped, with it revealed back in November that a court date had been set for February 2023.
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