An Upper Area Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has granted bail to controversial Nigerian singer, Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as Portable, in the sum of ₦1 million.

Portable was arraigned before the court on Sunday on charges bordering on criminal defamation, intimidation, inciting public disturbance, and cyberstalking.

Ruling on his bail application, the court ordered that the singer must produce two sureties in like sum.

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One of the sureties is required to be either the Chairman or Secretary of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), while the other must own a landed property within a Government Reserved Area (GRA) and present a valid Certificate of Occupancy as proof.

The court has adjourned the case, with further proceedings expected to continue in the coming days.

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Actress Doris Ogala has opened up about a profound near-death experience, revealing that she died and visited heaven before being sent back to Earth.

In an emotional Instagram post shared on Thursday, Ogala described her otherworldly journey, where she was told by a divine presence that her time had not yet come.

“I may not have much time now. I have to speak up. I died a few days ago. God gave me a second chance,” Ogala wrote, recounting the surreal event that she says occurred recently.

She shared a brief video, giving a glimpse of her experience and recounting her vivid recollections of heaven.

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The actress described heaven as a peaceful and serene realm, where she felt liberated from all her earthly burdens. “I saw myself in heaven. Very peaceful. All my burdens were lifted. I didn’t want to come back. It was so cool and smooth.

“The feeling is out of this world. I was a queen. I had servants and gold coins everywhere. Believe me, this is what I saw,” Ogala recalled.

Despite the tranquility and beauty of her heavenly surroundings, Ogala was guided down a “beautiful passage” and told by a divine force that it was not yet her time to remain.

“God said to me, my child go back, it’s not your turn yet,” she explained, expressing her reluctance to leave the blissful experience behind.

Nollywood star and politician, Funke Akindele, has opened up about the emotional and psychological toll of recent events in her life, revealing that she nearly broke down completely following a series of personal and professional setbacks.

Speaking in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, the actress detailed how the death of her mother, the collapse of her marriage to Abdulrasheed Bello (popularly known as JJC Skillz), and her defeat in the 2023 elections left her deeply depressed.

“I do not like to mourn. I remember when my mom passed on, I just wanted to get out of it quickly. I like to get out of the situation quickly. I do not allow myself to break down, and it affected me after my mom’s death. And I almost died,” Akindele said.

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She also addressed her ongoing struggles as a single mother, alleging that her estranged husband has failed to take responsibility for their twin boys, born in 2018.

“I lost my mum, my marriage fell apart, I lost in politics, I have to get back to work, I have to earn a living. I have children I’m raising alone and you are stressing me,” she said.

Recall that Akindele and JJC Skillz were married in 2016 and ended their union in 2022.

The music producer announced their separation in a post on Instagram, stating:
“I’m making this announcement to clear the public that we both are pursuing separate lives. We still have issues such as the custody and wellbeing of our children to be addressed, as well as business interests which need to be disentangled, but I have no doubt that these will be resolved in one way or the other.”

However, Akindele’s recent comments suggest that the issues concerning co-parenting remain unresolved.

In the interview, she recounted a moment when online criticism pushed her to the edge.

“My heart was aching and something happened online. For the first time I took my phone, I went live on social media and I’m like, you all should leave me alone. Do I know this person? No, this person came to act in my movie, got paid, and left. Why are you accusing me of something I didn’t do wrong?” she said.

“Do you know what I’m going through?… So, for the first time, I cried. I broke down for weeks,” she added.