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Why Tonto Dike, Halima Abubakar Clash
Before now, it has been observed that Rivers State born sultry actress, Tonto Dike and vivacious Halima Abubakar were best of friends and they were very close. It was gathered that before Halima and Tonto became close friends, Halima was very close to another top actress, Mercy Johnson, but when the friendship crashed, she moved on to Tonto.
According to our source, both actresses were so fond of each other that Halima was practically living in Tonto’s house and when Tonto bought a new car, she gave the old one to Halima. At a point, there were rumours that they were engaged in lesbianism which they vehemently denied; but now the great fondness they had for each other has gone sour.
From a reliable source, it was gathered that the crack in their relationship had to do with a Lagos Island big boy who runs a hospitality outfit. From what we gathered, the big boy had been in serious relationship with Tonto for sometime now but unknown to him, Tonto was allegedly having a fling with another big boy, it was learnt that when the Island big boy got the news, he wanted to get the true story from Halima who kept sealed lips but when he later confronted Tonto with the allegation, she naturally thought Halima was the one who spilled the bean and decided to give Halima a wide berth.
Although, both actresses have decided to handle the ensuring enemity maturely, Tonto is said to be telling people that it was Halima that broke her affair with the Island big boy.
It was further gathered that various attempts to reach the actresses to confirm the story making rounds in the entertainment industry proved abortive as both of them refused to pick their calls.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’
