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Tonto Dike Becomes Born Again, Pledges To Remove Tattoos
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dike has embraced Christ after the breakup of her marriage to Chief Oludunmi Churchill and pledges to remove the 57 tattoos on her body to prove it and to reflect her new found born again lifestyle.
She recently made a post on social media, indicating she is now giving her life to Christ to become officially born again, the post reads.
“This morning I decree and declare in the name of Jesus Christ that in time of trouble, your portion shall be empty, in the house of problem you shall not be an occupant, in the list of sudden death, your name will be missing, but among those that will break forth into break through, success, unexplainable connections and timeless testimonies, your name will top the list in the mighty name of Jesus, good morning neigbours”. # King Tonto # Radical 4 Jesus # Papi.
Out of curiosity, she was asked what she was doing with those number of tattoos on her body, the Ikwerre, Rivers State born actress replied, “it is my body, no questions”. It was gathered that the tattoos run through all parts of her body. One of the tattoos has the name ‘Tee’ inscribed on her leg, another tattoo on her back and several other parts of her body.
Tonto Dike, a petro chemical graduate is one actress that has never been free of controversies, positive or negative. When you talk of an actress that seems not to be bothered by controversies, Tonto Dike comes to mind first. After being a runner up of the Ambo reality TV show in 2006, this light skinned Nollywood screen goddess has turned deaf ears to the many bad stories trailing her.
This actress who was recently involved in two different soft porn movies, “Dirty Game and ‘Strippers In Love’ revealed recently the number of tattoos she has on her body, she said, 57 tattoos o”.
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.’