Odumodublvck headlined the TraceLive x Tiger Beer Concert recently, where he lived up to his billing as a superstar music act, delivering electrifying performances.

During a break in his high-energy set, the “Declan Rice” hitmaker took a moment to address the crowd, particularly, with a piece of advice to the ladies.

“All my fine fine girls, no go follow man wey no go spoil you oo. No follow man wey go dey ask you wetin you bring to the table.”

The rapper, known for his raw, unapologetic lyrics, made it clear that when it comes to relationships, standards should be high. And, of course, in true Odumodublvck fashion, he wasn’t talking about material things alone—he was dropping life lessons about respect, value, and knowing your worth.

“Friends are like stars, they come and go, but the ones that stay are the ones that glow”… indeed, not all friendships are meant to last forever.

When the negative energy of a friend begins to take a toll on you; when their words, and deeds are detrimental to your motivation, it’s time to cut that tie.

Here are signs to help you identify friendships worth discarding.

Parasitic friends

Friends who only think of benefiting from you and never have the thought of giving back to you are not true friends.

Parasitic friends leave you when you are broke and show up when your purse is fat again.

They are never around when you need them but they know how to burden you with their problems.

They are called fairweather friends.

Envy

Friends who grow green with envy and are bitter when you acquire something new or what they don’t have, are not worth keeping around.

Friends that fall into this category strive to get everything you possess and are never happy with your progress. They talk you out of any good decision you arrive at, and criticise every good step you take.

One-way friendship

You are the only one committed to the friendship; you do the calling, texting, you chat them up first and you are there for them when they show up with problems.

You find it hard to understand their true nature and you can’t predict them. All they do is talk about themselves and never ask about your own issues.

Pessimists

They doubt everything you say and don’t believe in your dreams; they make it obvious that they have no jot of faith in you.

Such friends are always ready to discredit even when you achieve something.

Constant conflict

Some friends are often judgmental, hard to please, too quick to react and are not interested in listening because everything revolves around them.

They try to initiate conversations on a friendly note, start growing contentious and finally end with discord.

You can’t see their flaws

Friends who feign perfection as though they don’t err are to be avoided.

They exaggerate and tell you stories that are far from being true; they make you believe that every action they take is the best and only way.

You have to do away with such friends in order to achieve your dreams because they’d never want you to be an inch above them.

Kazim Adeoti, the film producer, has addressed speculation surrounding his absence from his first wife Funsho Adeoti’s 50th birthday celebration in Minnesota, United States.

Funsho’s extravagant party, attended by friends, family, and their four children last week, sparked controversy due to Kazim’s noticeable absence.

But in a now-deleted social media post, Kazim clarified that Funsho explicitly asked him not to attend, citing concerns of potential embarrassment.

The movie producer said despite feeling hurt, he respected Funsho’s decision to avoid embarrassment.

Kazim said he wished Funsho a happy birthday offline and “she acknowledged it pleasantly”.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the celebrant and I spoke about her plan for her 50th birthday party and how she wished to celebrate it. She wanted a party but, shockingly she specifically said that I should not attend. I asked her again to be sure in the presence of our children and to everybody’s surprise, her response was consistent-she said NO!” he wrote.

“That was her wish, and I would not want to be embarrassed by attending a party that the celebrant asked me not to attend, so I stayed back in Nigeria.

“Regardless of how painful her position was to me, I ensured that I supported her morally and financially towards the success of the party. I also informed and ensured that some of our families and friends in the USA honored her big day.

“As I always do, I wished her a happy birthday offline, and she acknowledged pleasantly.”

Kazim and Funsho’s marriage has faced public scrutiny since the filmmaker took actress Mercy Aigbe as his second wife in January 2022.

He also justified his decision, saying as a Muslim, he is entitled to marry a second wife.

However, Funsho responded with a stern warning to the pair.