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Bodex Media Celebrates King of Comedy, Ali Baba, At 52 With A Branded Cake

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Ali BabaAli Baba was born in to a royal family in Warri, Delta State, on 24th of June 1965 in Agbarha Otor in what is today known as Ughelli North Local Government Area. He has achieved widespread fame in the world of comedy.

Ali Baba never had an inkling that he would become the pathfinder of modern day comedy in the 90s along with his late friend, Mohammed Danjuma about whom he usually refers long after the latter’s demise.

The Comedian entered Lagos for the first time at the age of 8 and stamped his foot on the sands of time as pioneer of stand up comedy in Nigeria. Ali Baba who has become a social commentator for a while now is a graduate of the prestigious Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma but moved down to Lagos, having discovered his comic talent in his 3rd year in university.

His career in comedy started with him anchoring corporate events, appearing on television shows with the likes of Patrick Doyle, Charley Boy and Danladi Bako while also making cameo appearances on radio shows with Bisi Olatilo, Sani Irabor and Mani Onumonmu among others.

The Cancerian enjoys a bubbly celebration of his birthday with friends and family each year. He no doubt knows how well to unwind and set priorities. This year, I’m pretty sure I missed quite a lot in the felicitations that saw the King of Comedy counting his blessings and numbering his days in joy.

So I called Mr Ali Baba the king of comedy after his birthday to wish him happy birthday and also to tell him how sorry I was to have missed his big day. I explained how things had been with me and he shared some words of encouragement with prayers.

In order to make it up to him, I had a small birthday gift ready to appease his nature. He insisted I pulled myself together before anything. As things would sway, he got an assurance and then gave me an appointment to be at his office the next day.

Hours into the appointment, I could barely catch some sleep because the excitement that overtook me was surreal.  Calling to reaffirm our appointment met with hitches as this great icon seemed to be running on an extremely tight schedule.

At some point, I had to play escort to one of his appointments. On our way, I missed the convoy driving because of traffic and other fast drivers. I was angry I missed him because distracting people isn’t really my thing but I was left with no choice than to send him a message that I was lost. Funny thing, he gave me precise descriptions and I met with him in no time.

After that too, he was on the move again to keep another appointment. To my greatest surprise, he entered my not too expensive car leaving his car to be driven by his driver behind us. It dawned on me that as busy as he was, he still made out time for me to meet with him. The short time we spent in my care left me dazed and revealed more about his persona.

Ali Baba did nothing but left me in utter shock when he asked me to present the gift I had for him when we parked on Ikoyi road. Meanwhile, he had asked me to tag along to his daughter’s school to watch her perform.  I was shy at first but saw how happy and grateful he was.

We gisted, took pictures and had a swell time. He left an indelible mark of humility and gracefulness on me and I was glad to have met and spent time with him. As little as the gift was, he appreciated it as though I had given him a house.

Ali Baba is such a big blessing to our generation. He is the only man I know that wears his glasses when he wants to look at people but removes it when he wants to read. That’s how much I have studied him and his ways. He could be described as an epitome of humility and a perfect gentleman.

The only reason he keeps soaring is because of his humility. My encounter has taught me that staying humble is the new success.  I think reasons why some entertainers don’t make it far in life is because of their misplaced priorities by giving appointments that will never happen. Making appointments very difficult even for something that will better their lives because of their cashless and nasty behavior towards people who intend to add value to their lives.

My encounter with him taught me never to look down on anyone because you never can tell where your help is coming from. He has even taught me to be accessible and when you find out some people don’t have your back, then you can distant yourself from them.

Infact, other things that he taught me I won’t share with you all again. Biko go and experience it yourselves!!!

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‘I’m a daughter of two immigrants,’ Cardi B rants as Elon Musk calls her ‘puppet’

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Rapper Cardi B has responded to remarks made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who recently called her a “puppet” for the Kamala Harris campaign.

Musk shared a clip of Cardi B’s speech on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “Another puppet who can’t even talk without being fed the words. The Kamala campaign has no authenticity or true empathy.”

Cardi B fired back, saying, “I’m not a puppet, Elon. I’m a daughter of two immigrant parents that had to work their ass off to provide for me! I’m a product of welfare, I’m a product of section 8, I’m a product of poverty, and I’m a product of what happens when the system is set up against you… But you don’t know nothing about that. You don’t know not one thing about the American struggle… PS fix my algorithm.”

The exchange comes ahead of the U.S. presidential elections, scheduled for November 5, where Democratic candidate Kamala Harris is set to face Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Though Harris stands poised to potentially become the first Indian American president, a survey by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace suggests she may garner fewer votes from the community than President Joe Biden did in 2020.

In her rally speech, Cardi B spoke passionately about women’s rights, stating: “Just like Kamala Harris, I too have been the underdog, I’ve been underestimated, my success belittled and discredited. Let me tell you something: Women have to work ten times harder, perform ten times better, and still people question us, how we got to the top. I can’t stand a bully, but just like Kamala, I always stand up to one.”

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‘We’re not on same level’ | ‘Copy copy’ — Kcee, Flavour trade cryptic jabs on X

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Kcee appeared to have fired back at fellow singer Flavour for allegedly insinuating that he copied his music style.

“Copy copy akaria,’ Flavour had written via X without mentioning names.

Flavour’s subtle dig on Sunday sparked controversy, with many assuming Kcee was the target.

This was due to Kcee’s recent single mirroring Flavour’s signature sound.

Kcee responded with a series of intense posts, describing the tweet as “disrespectful” to his hard work and sweat.

He argued that no one has exclusive rights to the style, which celebrates Igbo culture and heritage.

He emphasized that his music authentically represents his heritage and refused to apologize for using the style.

“Stop trying to gatekeep Igbo culture. You’re not a Custodian. I’ve been in this game before you. It belongs to all. You don’t own this genre of music. My music celebrates our heritage, and I won’t apologize. In an ocean of things that matter. You’re like a needle. Get that right,” he wrote.

“People recognize authenticity. I’ll continue celebrating our culture unapologetically. Spend your energy on success, not diminishing mine.

“I’ve never been the type to go head to head, but I’m calling out this bullshit because I won’t be disrespected. No way. I’ve come too far for anyone to downplay my sweats and hard work.”

Although Flavour has yet to respond, the development has sparked reactions on X.

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Youtuber Korty faces backlash after calling Davido out over unreleased interview

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Nigerian Youtuber Korty EO has faced backlash on social media for calling Davido and his team out for refusing to permit her to release an interview.

On October 26, 2024, Korty took to X to post a snippet of the much anticipated interview with Davido, informing her followers that she was going to release it soon.

She wrote, “Randomly decided to rework my video with @davido i’ll drop it tomorrow by 1pm.”

However, the next day, she expressed her frustration regarding the fact that the singer’s team refused to allow her to release the video, even after she re-edited it.

“They agreed that i should re-edit this video and now have said i must not post the video for reasons i still don’t understand. i am not scared of anyone, but i am wise enough to stay out of battles i’m not equipped for.”

Her post was not well received by many X singers, including Davido’s fans who promptly dug out an old post of hers where she voiced her prayer to interview the singer one day.

One X user said to her, “You putting it out like they begged you…you literally asked them to be on your show.”

Korty clapped back saying, “ode they reached out to me. but you can’t relate cos all you’ve ever done in your miserable life is beg & tweet like the ignorant fool you are.”

In another post, Korty stressed that artistes should refrain from coming on her show if they would eventually tell her not to release the interview.

She wrote,”iIve filmed so many artists who eventually tell me not to post the video. if you don’t want people to see you for who you are, please do not come on my show. stop wasting my time.”

“It’s beautiful that the greats recognize me, but my approach can be too intense for some of them, and thats ok, we will charge it to the game, thank the lord & keep working” she added.

Following the backlash she received, she posted, “I no rant again, love u all for supporting me even on the days i’m going crazy.”

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Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

She has widespread experiences across different professions and skills, which includes experiences in; Marketing, Media, Broadcasting, Brand and Event Management, Administration and Management with prior stints at MTN, NAPIMS-NNPC, GLOBAL FLEET OIL AND GAS, LTV, Silverbird and a host of others

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