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July 19, 2022

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Portable Says His Life Is Under Threat, Denies Affiliation With Crime Gangs

A U-turn has been made by Nigerian singer Portable, who now denies being the leader of the two gangs that terrorized Lagos citizens during the COVID-19 lockdown.

In a now-deleted video, Portable had bragged about founding the criminal organizations One Million Boys and Ajah Boys.

On July 18, 2022, the musician published a fresh post on his Instagram account in which he refuted claims that he belonged to any gangs.

"Clearing the air on this! Zazu!! This has come to an end that I have to voice out… please everyone, I wanna let you know that I didn’t mean to campaign for APC. It was a show they told that I'm going to before I saw myself in APC office and as a man no need to worry I gats to do the job since it involved money," he wrote.

"And what I meant by 1 million boys is meant 1 million followers. People are threatening my life ooo you should all look into this. I GO BY THE NAME PORTABLE OMOLALOMI, I DO MUSIC FOR LIVING."

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This is coming hours after Portable said he was the founder of two gangs in Lagos “Open your ears and hear me, you’ve heard about Ajah Boys, One Million Boys, I’m their founder.”

Regarding the singer's claims, the Nigeria Police Force issued a statement right afterwards.

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has instructed the Lagos State Police Commissioner to look into Portable's remark, according to the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.

“Cultism: Police to Investigate Portable over formation of One Million Boys Sequel to the trending video of one Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable where he claimed to have formed the One-Million Boys cult group terrorising some parts of Lagos State," he tweeted.

“The IGP has ordered CP Lagos to investigate the indicting statement and take necessary legal action. This directive is premised on the continuous effort of the Nigeria Police Force to fish out pillars and sponsors of cult groups in order to decimate their activities and restore sanity to our society.”

Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’ Makes Billboard Hot 100 Debut

Burna Boy, a Grammy-winning singer from Nigeria, just released his album "Love, Damini," from which the song "Last Last" has been making its way around the world's airways.

The number-one single from Burna Boy, "Last Last," has debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at position 86.

Burna Boy got a spot on the chart with the said song, which debuted in the bottom half of the Billboard Hot 100, the nation's official music chart, in the most recent edition.

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The immense local and worldwide success that the said song has seen since its May release is further evidenced by its Billboard debut.

One of the tracks on Burna Boy's most recent album, "Love, Damini," which debuted to strong sales in the US and the UK.

The Billboard Hot 100 list is just for songs with high rankings, and before a song is thought to be worthy of making the chart, important factors including airplays, streams, and digital sales are taken into account.

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (born 2 July 1991), known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer.

In 2019, he won Best International Act at the 2019 BET Awards, and was announced as an Apple Music Up Next artist and released his sixth studio album in July 2022.

Burna Boy released his fifth studio album, Twice as Tall, in August 2020, which was nominated for the same category at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, making him the first Nigerian artist with back-to-back nominations at the Grammys.

Fuji House Of Commotion Star, Sola Onayiga, Has Died

Veteran actor Sola Onayiga was a part of Nollywood.

On Monday, July 18, 2022, the seasoned actor who played Ireti in Amaka Igwe's well-known serial opera, Fuji House of Commotion, passed away.

She died in the early hours of Monday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital where she had been rushed to, and admitted, two weeks ago.

The veteran actress first received medical attention in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital for a few days before being moved to the regular ward.

Husseini Shaibu, a well-known cinema critic and expert, shared the news of her passing on his Twitter page.

“I have just been informed that the accomplished Stage and Screen Actress and Fellow of Theatre Arts Auntie Sola Awojobi Onayiga has passed on,” he wrote in a post which had a photo of the actress.

“Journey well, Ma! Journey Well!”

The movie actor reportedly passed away after battling an unspecified illness.

Prior to her passing, Onayiga, battled with sickle cell anaemia all her life, she was renowned for her comedic work in the TV drama series "Checkmate," which is now on hiatus.

Actress Ada Ameh Is Dead

Nollywood star Ada Ameh has passed away.

The Actors Guild of Nigeria's president, Emeka Rollas, confirmed the actress's passing.

“We lost Ada. No details at the moment, but we’ve lost Ada,” Rollas told a correspondent.

The actress passed away on Sunday night at a hospital in Delta State. She was most known for playing Emu in the Africa Magic family drama, The Johnsons.

Several reports claim that the actress was a guest of a prominent executive of an oil firm and his family when she abruptly slumped during a celebration.

She reportedly received emergency medical attention and was pronounced dead at the NNPC facility in Warri, Delta State.

The autopsy report of the most likely cause or causes of Adah Ameh's sudden death has not yet been made public by the NNPC hospital in Warri.

Additionally, DSP Bright Edafe, the police public relations officer (PPRO) for Delta State Command, could not be reached for comment at the time this report was filed.

Recall that a few weeks ago, the actress opened up about her mental health challenges.

She said: "Everything is going to be fine. I have an issue right now and it is taking my life. I nor go die. We will get over it, we will get over it. I was given a job and I didn't do the job because I had mental issues,"

"Would people understand when you say you have mental issues? They won't. They are slamming me with a bill, suing me, it's okay."

Despite her early motherhood, the actress, in October 2020, lost her daughter, Aladi Godgift, who was over 30 years old.

In 2020, an operation gone awry caused the movie star to lose her one and only kid.

Ameh first gained notoriety in 1996 for her performance as Anita in the film "Domitilla," and more recently, for her comedic roles, particularly in the sitcom "The Johnsons."

The well-known actress, who was born in Ajegunle, Lagos, on May 15, 1974, posted a video of herself eating with her family on Sunday at 12:53 p.m. on her official Instagram page.

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