Entertainment
Outrage as Korra Obidi plans Hawaii vacation — days after fans donated $50k for custody battle
Korra Obidi, the US-based Nigerian dancer, has attracted backlash on social media after announcing vacation plans to Hawaii — days after launching a GoFundMe account.
On Friday, Korra cried out for financial assistance to engage in a parental rights battle with Justin Dean, her ex-husband.
The entertainer claimed Dean obtained a court order prohibiting her from posting their two children on social media.
She initiated the GoFundMe campaign to cover the costs of challenging the court ruling and raised over $50,000 from over 950 donors worldwide.
On Sunday, during a Facebook live, the dancer announced that she was going to Hawaii for vacation, three days after she launched her campaign.
This however provoked a chorus of condemnation on social media platforms.
While many users accused Korra of scamming them, others slammed the people who donated money to her in the first place.
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“Korra Obidi created gofund me to raise money for legal fees to fight her ex husband in court and una really donate? A queen if you ask me. Shey una no wan get sense,” an X user wrote.
“You won’t donate money to legit gofund me of people that need surgery, have chronic diseases or cancers.But you will carry money to support Korra Obidi that wants to go for vacation. Now you’re shouting that you were used. Make it make sense,” another X user said.
“Korra Obidi, you scammed us,” an X user also wrote.
Here is what some users had to say:
Korra Obidi you scammed us!
— AJ (@fundle4two) May 13, 2024
You won't donate money to legit gofund me of people that need surgery, have chronic diseases or cancers
— The_Bearded_Dr_Sina (@the_beardedsina) May 13, 2024
But you will carry money to support Korra Obidi that wants to go for vacation.
Now you're shouting that you were used. Make it make sense
People that are angry about tithes willingly donated to Korra Obidi, but are crying that she used the money to go on vacation.
— Carpe Diem (@Tobiloba_O) May 13, 2024
Don't worry, she will use out of the money to settle legal fees.
I don't think I know anyone or have any friends who donated to Korra Obidi after that fake "GoFundMe" campaign she did.
— OVO𓅓 🎲⚖️🏦 (@realFejiro) May 13, 2024
It's all those TikTok and Instagram people who do such nonsense.
Korra Obidi is not making us proud different story here and there Nawa o pic.twitter.com/fQJfPHZnQN
— DAN (@ebukadaniel25) May 13, 2024
BAT should consider Korra Obidi for the position of Minister of Finance. Her ability to sustain inflow is unparalleled.
— Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí 🇳🇬 (@ogundamisi) May 13, 2024
Entertainment
Ex-One Direction member Liam Payne dies after fall from hotel balcony
Liam Payne, the former One Direction member, has passed away.
The 31-year-old singer was found dead on Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
According to AP, Payne fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Palermo neighbourhood of the Argentine capital. The songwriter sustained severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pablo Policicchio, the communications director for the Buenos Aires Security Ministry, confirmed that Payne had jumped from the balcony of his hotel room.
Police were called to the hotel in response to an emergency call just after 5 p.m. local time. The hotel manager reported that Payne was behaving erratically and potentially under the influence of substances.
Payne joined One Direction in 2010 at the age of 16.
The group became the biggest boyband in the world after their 2010 launch on ‘The X Factor’. The band broke up in 2015.
In June 2021, the singer disclosed his struggles with alcohol and prescription drug addiction during One Direction’s tours.
He also revealed that he had experienced severe suicidal thoughts at one point.
Recent reports had surfaced about Maya Henry, Payne’s ex-fiancée, alleging that he
pressured her to get an abortion and had broken off their engagement.
Entertainment
Bimbo Akintola reveals why she’s unmarried at 54
Bimbo Akintola, the ace Nigerian actress, has revealed why she remained unmarried at age 54.
In a recent interview with colleague Emmanuel Ehumadu, the actress said she is still single because the man she could have spent her life with passed away.
“He died… the person I could have done forever with is gone,” the film star said.
Akintola stated that she will not yield to societal pressures to marry. The film star said she believes in marriage but has not found anyone she can connect with on the same level since losing her soulmate.
The actress also questioned the sources of income of some of her colleagues.
Born on May 5, 1970, Akintola is a graduate of the University of Ibadan (UI), where she earned a degree in Theatre Arts.
She made her acting debut in 1995 in the iconic film ‘Owo Blow’, alongside Femi Adebayo, and rose to fame after ‘Out of Bounds’ (1997) which featured Richard Mofe-Damijo.
Akintola has received numerous awards and accolades for her talent. She earned a nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2013 Nollywood Movies Awards.
The movie star won the Best Actress category at the 2015 Eko International Film Festival for her role in ‘Heaven’s Hell’.
Entertainment
Yoruba actor Ayobami Olabiyi is dead
Ayobami Mudashir Olabiyi, the Nigerian actor famous in the Yoruba film industry, is dead.
Bose Akinola, the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria’s (TAMPAN) governor in Oyo, confirmed Olabiyi’s demise in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
“I have a directive of the Oyo state TAMPAN governor, her excellency Yeye Bose Akinola to announce the death of our TAMPAN National general secretary, Chief Alhaji Musadshir Ayobami Olabiyi ‘Bobo B’,” the statement reads.
“May God give his family and the entire TAMPAN members globally the fortitude to bear the loss. Insha Allah, Amen.”
Although the cause of death was however not revealed, Olabiyi was buried on Wednesday in Ibadan, according to Islamic rites.
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