Skip to main content

Headies: Portable Apologises, Insists on getting the Awards

 


The Nigerian rising artiste, Habeeb Okikola, popularly known as portable has apologised to Smooth Productions organisers of popular Nigerian Music Awards, the Headies, who condemned his outburst concerning the nominations.

In a statement on Friday, the organisers condemned the controversial artiste for threatening the lives of fellow nominees.

The fast-rising artiste is contending for the Best Street-Hop Artiste and Rookie of the Year awards according to the nomination list released on Tuesday.

"Those are my awards, anybody else who wins i will ask for them to be killed. I will ask them to kill the person. If the organisers give my award to someone else, they will die," he said in Yoruba.

"No go give my awards to another person, he go die o," Portable had threatened on Wednesday.

Reacting to his statement, Smooth Productions made a report to the police as regards the concerning video. The singer was also warned to retract his statement and make a written apology to his colleagues.

In a video late Friday, the singer, however, apologised to the organisers, as he also insisted that he should received the award.

Referring to himself as a "madman musician", Portable noted that he wasn't fighting with the organisers.

He said, "Headies don nominate "madman" olorin. Street ti take over, So make una give us our award o.

"No vex o, bros. Bros, no vex o. If i fuck up, no be me first dey fuck up. Plenty people don dey fuck up. Abeg i wan collect my award."

Following the news of his nomination, portable had noted that he worked for the awards and should be a recipient.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Rick Ross replaces Burna Boy at Afro Nation

  The American Superstar rapper "Rick Ross has replaced Burna Boy at the Afro Nation in Puerto Rico. The replacement was speedily effected after Burna Boy's team informed organisers that he will not be able to attend the show.   On March 24, Burna Boy announced on his social  media platform that he will be missing the Afro Nation Festival in Puerto Rico due to unavoidable personal reasons.   He expressed disappointment over the development but promised to make it up to everyone affected by the news.  "I'm extremely gutted that i won't be at Afro Nation Puerto Rico due to circumstance beyond ANYONE'S control. I'll make it up to you all for sure!! Love Damini," Burna wrote.   Hours after the disappointing announcement, the organisers of the Afro Nation Puerto Rico made a statement announcing that Rick Ross will be replacing the "Twice as Tall" singer.    Afro Nation wrote: "Yesterday we were informed by Burna Boy's team that it was im...
Post a Comment
Read more

Justin Bieber Experiencing partial Face Paralysis Amid New Diagnosis

  Justin Bieber has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, sharing in an Instagram video that part of his face is paralysed. He promised. "I'm going to get better." On June 10, The Grammy winner appeared in an Instagram video where he explained why he decided to cancel several upcoming shows. Justin said he has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. "It is from this virus that attacks the nerve in my ear and my facial nerves and has caused my face to have paralysis," he said. "As you can see, this eye is not blinking. I can't smile on the side of my face. This nostril will not move." For those who were previously frustrated by Justin cancelling his upcoming shows, the singer explained that he's physically unable to perform on stage at this point. Instead, doctors have recommended the 28-year-old get some rest. "This is pretty serious as you can see, Justin explained. "I wish this wasn't the case but obviously my body is tell...
Post a Comment
Read more

The Kardashians ask Court to Dismiss Blac Chyna's Claims

  The Kardashian /Jenner family has asked the Los Angeles Superior Court to dismiss Blac Chyna's economic and emotional distress claims in her lawsuit against them, describing these claims as 'absurd'. People Magazine reports that according to court documents obtained, the family's attorney, Michael G. Rhodes, had argued that Chyna whose real name 'Angela White' offered ''no documentary evidence, economic analysis, or expert testimony'' to support her claims. Rhodes representing defendants Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Kris Jenner in the case, said, ''before trial began, these claims were absurd''. '''Now that Plaintiff has testified in her entirely, and has no additional testimony or evidence to offer on her damages, defendants respectfully submit that entering such an instruction would be a vastly inadequate remedy''. Rhodes further argued that Chyna had offered no accounting to support h...
Post a Comment
Read more