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Toke Makinwa Criticized for Looting Remarks During Protests
Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa faced significant backlash after condemning looting and vandalism during the ongoing national protests on August 1, 2024. On X, she criticized the destruction, stating it was wrong for Nigerians to steal from each other during such hardships. This comment drew criticism from users who accused her of not supporting the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria movement, leading to heated exchanges.
One user criticized her lack of support for the movement, prompting a blunt response from Makinwa. Another user defended her, arguing that the ruling party orchestrated the theft to frame peaceful protesters, to which Makinwa clarified her stance.
Further criticism came from a user who accused Makinwa of being aligned with the government and claimed she was paid off. Makinwa responded by questioning why the critic was not protesting in the streets, suggesting their anger was misplaced. This controversy highlights the deep divisions and tensions surrounding the national protests and the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria movement.
Nigerian actor Frederick Leonard files against filmmaker Stanley Ontop over defamation of character.
The actor claimed that the filmmaker made statements that affected his reputation and were not true.
He wrote “Mr. Stanley Chibueze Ajemba a.k.a Stanley Ontop. You have been served, the law will take its course to the full extent. You first, others will follow. If you claim or allege, you must prove with evidence. I’m coming for you.”
Nigerian online personality Noble Igwe gives advice to the public over honesty. He states that Nigerians should be honest with their friends over fake designers.
He takes to social media and stated “Find a way to tell your friends they wear fake designer clothes, carry fake designer bags, and rock fake designer sunglasses.
Ask them why their Rolex wristwatch never tells the time, no matter how often they set it. Be a good friend.”
Daughter of KWAM 1, Dami Marshall, addresses dating rumors regarding her and singer Asake. She addresses the rumors and ends it by stating there are no romantic connections between the two.
It can be noted that rumors started after Dami shared a photo of her with Asake and captioned Mr Money and Mrs Money, which fans ate up and started asking questions.
She later addressed it and states “Guys, that was my first time meeting him [Asake], so I took a picture. Do not believe blogs, they can do anything for traffic.”
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