Entertainment
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.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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