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Hunger In Nigeria Is Becoming Dangerous – Tonto Dike …Donates Food Items To Less Privileged
Nollywood actress and Philanthropist, Tonto Dike has taken to social media to speak on the hardship in Nigeria following a recent experience the actress went through during her foundation’s distribution of food items to less privileged as she was attacked.
Describing the hunger in Nigeria as becoming dangerous, she revealed that she and her team members were attacked and rough handled by the people they set out to help.
In another post, she recounted how a man who had already received two bags of rice from them attempted to stab her with a sharp object as he accused her of depriving him of food. She stated that they were mobbed by over 200 men and women in a certain community despite having security with them.
She then called on President Buhari to look into the relief funds being shared as she doubts its going round as intended.
Recall that just a while ago, the mother of one explained that her foundation which is named after her is about to start its raw food bank drive. She stated that she would be helping 5000 Nigerians to sustain their homes during this period.
According to her, she would be donating 300 tins of tomatos, 10,000 bags of pure water, 2000 noddles, 10000 bread, 130 bags of beans, 130 bags of garri, 2000 multivitamins and 2000 immune system booster.
She called on people selling the listed items to identify themselves. She noted that the items have to be delivered a day after the first payment has been made.
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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