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NCPC Denies Appointing Tonto Dike As Ambassador
Former Nollywood actress and humanitarian, Tonto Dikeh had earlier taken to social media to announce that she had been appointed an ambassador to Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Council (NPCP).
A few hours later, a statement from the executive secretary of the commission denied making the mother of one an ambassador, but confirmed that she offered to partner with them in their peace building initiative. The commission also stated that Tonto’s claims was a figment of her imagination.
“I wish to state in categorical terms that king @ tontolet paid an official courtesy visit to me as the executive secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission on the 25th February 2021 at the corporate headquarters of the commission in Abuja.
“As the founder of @official the tontodikeh foundation she expressed her willingness and interest to partner with the commission in the area of peace building, they equally cashed in on the visit to commend me, the NCPC boss for my positive and relentless peace initiatives across the country. However, I am suddenly inundated with claims from king Tonto herself that she has been officially appointed as ambassador of peace by this great commission. This claim has gone viral in the media.
“The commission frown at this claim which is a clear misrepresentation of what transpired. The fact remains that I the executive secretary of NCPC never appointed king Tonto Dikeh as an ambassador of peace for NCPC as it was not part of her visit, therefore this claim by her is spurious, unfounded and should be discarded and seen by all Nigerians as a figment of her imagination. Nevertheless, we appreciate her desire to work with us in our peace building initiatives and in the area of pilgrimage sponsorship to the holy land.
Taking to her Instagram page, Tonto Dikeh stated that she would never tell a lie against a commission of the federation but will not fight their claim, she revealed that she has the video proof of their meeting and everything that transpired but would rather respect the commission’s decision and take the fall for the incident, thanks to every Christian body that fought against this growth.
“My name is king Tonto Dikeh, best believe, I will never lie on a human being talk more of a commission of a federation, I will only say this is life, we all know what can go wrong in a second, but we move…. Coming from a place of leadership and peace, I wouldn’t fight this, but I will walk away with my head held high and grow above it, thanks”.
The NCPC and Tonto Dikeh’s statements generated reactions in social media as most Nigerians believe the commission changed its mind because of complaints about the former actress.
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.’
