Nigerian-American singer and dancer, Korra Obidi, received criticism from Nigerians on social media for planning a trip to Hawaii right after hitting a $50,000 milestone in her GoFundMe campaign.

Controversy Erupts Over Korra Obidi’s Hawaii Vacation Following $50,000 GoFundMe Campaign for Legal Battle with Ex-Husband

Following up the online saga that Obidi initiated a fundraiser on Friday to raise $100,000 for a skilled lawyer to contest her ex-husband, Justin Dean, for the custody of their children.

More than 950 donors supported the cause, helping Obidi raise half of her goal in just a few days.

In a statement on her GoFundMe page, she stated;

“As a mother, it’s time to fight for myself and my kids,” appealing to her followers for financial assistance.

However, the situation shifted quickly when Obidi disclosed during a Facebook live session that she was planning a vacation in Hawaii.

The disclosure has triggered significant anger among her supporters and benefactors, with many alleging she misused the funds designated for legal disputes.

In a Facebook post, Wanda Johnson condemned Obidi, stating;

“She got y’all’s money, now she’s at the airport. Some of you are so weak to believe her foolishness. She is always begging, scamming, and manipulating.”

Chigoziri Ohochukwu also expressed disappointment, commenting,

“You are gradually becoming a professional beggar on social media.”

The situation has led to calls for reporting the GoFundMe for a refund.

Jennifer Lynn Russell stated;

“People need to report the GoFundMe, everybody needs to get their money back.”

In contrast, a few voiced support for Obidi.

Mary Monique Napont defended her, stating,

“It’s none of your business lady. She is an influencer, performer, student, and most importantly a great mother. Leave her be. You are a part of the problem. If you don’t like her, don’t follow her. It’s that simple.”

Amid an ongoing and highly publicized divorce and custody battle with her ex-husband, the controversy arises. Justin Dean had previously gained the right to keep their children off Obidi’s online platforms.

Obidi has accused Dean of abuse and “gaslighting,” both during their marriage and towards their daughters.

Lati is not Davido’s bouncer, despite rumors on social media.

Chivido 2024: All You Need to Know About Lati Biola, Davido’s Best Man

Davido, the international Afrobeats singer, is set to marry his long-time partner, Chioma, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

Festivities accompany wedding bells, and fans of the singer are eagerly anticipating every detail of the upcoming ceremony, expected to draw some of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry.

In a recent online celebration on X, Davido quickly answered a fan’s inquiry about his best man, disclosing that he is his childhood friend Lateef ‘Lati’ Biola.

LATI https://t.co/fKCHPChcW7

— Davido (@davido) June 22, 2024

You might be curious about Lati’s identity, and we have some information for you.

Lati has been acquainted with Davido since the age of 10.
After the passing of his parents, Lati was employed in the Adeleke household, where he encountered Davido.

“I have known you since you were 10 years old. That was when I lost both my parents. You are always there for me like a brother and you have never turned your back against me,” Lati wrote in an Instagram post.

Lati pierced Davido’s ears when he was a teenager. In an interview with popular American jeweler Icebox, Davido shared that Lati did the piercing when he was around 14 years old.

When they were both undergraduates at Babcock University, Davido asked Lati to call Chioma the first time he saw her.

“I was in school for a year before I blew up. That was when I met my wife. I remember the day I saw her. I can never forget it. I was in a Prado, and I looked behind and I saw this girl walking. Just there with her bag, it was Chioma. I told Lati, ‘Omo, I like that girl. Go and call that girl for me.’ He called her but she did not answer me at the time,” said Davido during an interview with YouTuber, Tayo Aina.

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Lati earned a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication.
Lati graduated from Lagos State University in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication.

Lati is not Davido’s bouncer despite what some fans on social media claim.
Lati’s role is in A&R (artists and repertoire) for Davido’s record label, DMW.

He also operates his own company and serves as the director of Latino General Merchants Nigeria Limited, an oil and gas company in Lagos.

Lati, who shares a birthday with Davido’s best man, Chioma, is set to get married on June 25.

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Nigerian singer Simi has used X to voice her frustration about being misrepresented following a recent interview.

Simi Expresses Frustration Over Post-Interview Misrepresentation

In the tweet she shared after the interview on not ‘’listening to music”, she emphatically stated “I’m deading that shit immediately. I said I don’t listen to music. I don’t know songs. If I wasn’t me, I wouldn’t know my songs, and if I wasn’t with my man, I probably wouldn’t know his either because I don’t listen to anything.”

Simi went on to criticize the nature of some interviews, saying, “I hate doing these stupid interviews sometimes because they don’t care about supporting you. They will either lie or post things out of context so people can pile on you. I hate wicked people.”

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New details about US presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sexting scandal have continued to gain momentum as he allegedly boasted about having “intimate” images of New York magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi while they texted.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s S3xting Scandal: Candidate Brags About “Intimate” Photos of Reporter

According to The Daily Beast, the 70-year-old Independent party candidate told his close friends about the pictures the political correspondent sent him, which led to the scandal escalating.

Nuzzi, 31 (pictured below) was reportedly confronted about the images by the magazine’s editor-in-chief, David Haskell, during a one-on-one meeting on September 13.

Haskell explained he learned Kennedy had been discussing the photos and telling people he was in a romantic relationship with Nuzzi.

Nuzzi initially tried to deny the allegations but reportedly confessed to the images, leading to her suspension from her position and the start of an external investigation into the journalist’s ethics.

Last week, New York magazine released a statement about Nuzzi’s suspension, although they didn’t mention the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy by name.

“Recently our Washington Correspondent Olivia Nuzzi acknowledged to the magazine’s editors that she had engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while she was reporting on the campaign, a violation of the magazine’s standards around conflicts of interest and disclosures,” the outlet wrote via their website.

“Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign,” they continued, adding there were “no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias” in Nuzzi’s past articles.

The magazine explained Nuzzi was on leave and apologised for the “violation” of its readers.

Nuzzi also spoke out about the alleged affair in a statement last week, avoiding RFK Jr.’s name.

“The nature of some communications between myself and a former reporting subject turned personal,” she wrote, adding their relationship wasn’t physical.

Reports say Nuzzi and RFK Jr. exchanged inappropriate texts while he was married to Hines and while the reporter was engaged to journalist Ryan Lizza.

Lizza and Nuzzi have now called off their engagement.

In November 2023, Nuzzi published a profile about Kennedy Jr. after visiting his Brentwood, California estate and going for a hike together in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Their alleged texting affair occurred shortly after “Mr. Kennedy only met Olivia Nuzzi once for an interview she requested, which yielded a hit piece,” a spokesperson for Kennedy Jr. told the Post.

RFK Jr. and his wife Hines, 59, wed in 2014 after his well-known affairs during his previous marriages to Emily Ruth Black and Mary Richardson.

Controversial Nigerian singer and content creator Speed Darlington has spoken out about his experience after being arrested and detained for defamation.

“The police violated my rights” – Speed Darlington on recent arrest.

On October 17, 2024, a viral video surfaced where Speed Darlington described his time in police custody, claiming his rights were violated.

He said, “The police violated my civil rights and my human rights and denied me the opportunity to talk to my family and my lawyer. The rule says I can only be detained for two days yet I was held for four without any opportunity to speak to my people.”

“It seems like I’m not on social media like I used to be but what doesn’t kill me makes me stronger. I am stronger now, you feel me? 17 arrests in the USA plus this one making 18 arrests, nothing mega. I have been to the bottomless pit where there is no hope if you don’t know anybody, your own don finish,” Darlington added.

Speed Darlington was arrested for defamation after making a video about Burna Boy. He was accused of making false claims about Burna Boy’s alleged affiliation with Diddy. After being declared missing, he was found in an Abuja holding centre and released.

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