Author: The Nation

Veteran movie star Pete Edochie has disclosed how excessive intake of alcohol almost cost his life.

The legendary actor recounted that in 1977, he was involved in a car accident with a stationary trailer due to overdrinking and he could have died but God saved him.

According to him, he was coming out of Nsukka but slept off on the wheel, ran into a trailer and got knocked into the bush.

Sharing another close shave with death, Edochie revealed that he had once been kidnapped too.

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In an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo the actor said: “I drove my car under a truck. I will say the truth, perhaps I had too much to drink. On the 14th day of March 1977, I drove under a stationary trailer in the night and by the grace of God I came out of it. 

“There was a time I was coming out of Nsukka and I slept on the wheel. I ran into a trailer and it knocked me into the bush. Like I said I have had some close shave but I thank God I am still alive. I have been kidnapped once too.”

Clips of self-styled ‘wahala’ singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable with his senior colleague-cum-mentor, Gabriel Oche Amanyi aka Terry G together at the former’s studio and bar have sparked a frenzy online.

The videos suggested the duo was working on a project while having fun at the same time.

While in the studio with his hand around the ‘Akpako’ master’s neck, the ‘Zazu’ crooner speaking with much excitement, almost running out of breath, recounted meeting Terry G for the first time years ago when he was yet like an ‘aboki’.

They basked in each other’s presence, sharing laughter, corroborating each other’s opinions and so much more.

Captioning one of the clips, Portable wrote: “Ika of Africa x Akpako master @ Zeh Nation studio ………..

“Watch out and stay tuned for this HIT by @portablebaeby x @iamterryg Zehnation manager @agbalumozehnation. This is a banger.

“Zeh Nation many many inspiration!!!!!!!!”

Another video captured Terry G recording while Portable danced to the sound with the caption: “Akoi Grace @iamterryg Carry us Trabaye Set Awon OGBAFIA Kinimah Fajah.”

Reacting to the anticipated collaboration, gossiploadedtv said: “Wahala! The two mad man in the game! Can’t wait for this.”

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manlikekashpaid wrote: “Akpako master no Dey write song aje , d werey dey body she.”

miss_shakeerah stated: “Wahala don enter country ooooo. Portable and Terry G, mogbe!”

isikonko said: “This here is what I’ve been waiting for.”

samzvisuals wrote: “Two Madness! E go too sweet.”

In May, Terry G set tongue wagging after teasing a collaboration with his protégé, Portable.

Taking to his Instagram page, the ‘Akpako’ master shared a video with Portable on the set of a music video.

Though not disclosing much about their collaboration, Terry G hinted at working on a song.

“Loading”, he captioned the video.

Over the last decade and a half, there has been a big uptick in the adoption of social media in Nigeria with platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter becoming leading destinations for conversations among young Nigerians as well as helping to serve as a barometer for public opinion and thoughts on a range of matters. 

The ever-increasing popularity of these platforms has also led to the rise of a new generation of stars who are adept at navigating these platforms, their usage patterns, and connecting with people en masse. 

No single platform provides the tool for such immersive community-building as TikTok does and it is that very factor that has made Purple Speedy a favourite on the app.

Born Peace Pever Anpee, the content creator has come a long way from her upbringing in Gboko, Benue State.

Thanks to her quirky TikTok dance-along videos and challenge attempts that have helped her build a followership of over 6.5 million people on the platform since joining four years ago. 

“The first time I heard of TikTok was in 2019, and what I basically loved from TikTok was the acting,” Purple Speedy said. 

“In fact, if you check my first video on TikTok, it was me mimicking a particular person. So, I wanted to do acting. 

“But then, I saw trends on TikTok that I really loved and they were mostly those dance trends.”

Like most people who originally came to TikTok, Purple Speedy was initially unsure of how to approach her journey on the platform but came back to the platform in 2020 due to the lockdown restrictions that followed the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keen to make a success of her time on the platform, she pivoted actively towards following the trends she loved and dedicated her time to creating the content she enjoyed all while establishing herself with the purple colour.

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Her first video to go viral came courtesy of a dance-along video she did to Goya Menor’s “Ameno Amapiano” in December 2020, leading her to realise that she could build a community on the platform. 

“I was just basically vibing to the song. I got a lot of comments. People said I should recreate it, then I recreated it and it was really nice,” Purple Speedy stated.”

Since then, she has gone on to work on a variety of campaigns and tracked the disparity between being a passive user of TikTok and a dedicated content creator.

“There’s a very big difference between being a content creator and just watching videos, because first of all, you have to follow trends if you are a content creator,” she explained. 

“There are things like trends, you have to follow them, and you have to make a difference. You have to make a unique thing when there’s a particular trend for people to know, ‘Oh. This particular person is on the app.’ 

“So, when you’re following these particular trends, they are seeing your work. So, the next trend that is up, they are expecting what you can do on the trend. If a song is out now, for me, I dance on TikTok. I do skits, too”, she added.

Comedienne Anita Asuoha aka Real Warri Pikin’s son Ebube left her utterly stunned after he expressed worry for a horse she was to ride on.

Out with her kids and hubby at the Zuma Rock Golf Resorts, they made their way to a stable for some horse-riding.

In a shared video, which captured her, the kids, their friends and a stableman, Real Warri Pikin attempted to mount the horse when her son said: “Mummy, don’t climb the horse. It might die.”

She froze instantly, while a voice in the background called out the youngster’s name, ‘Ebube’ in a bid to shush him.

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But one of the stablemen encouraged the social media host to ignore her son’s comment, stating, “Don’t mind him!”

Finally finding her voice, the mother of ‘three’ asked her son: “Ebube, how can you say that kind of a mean thing to me?”

Sshe proceeded to climb on the horse with the aid of another ostler, who continued to guide her on what to do to avoid being flung off by the horse.

She captioned the clip: “Make una listen to wetin Ebube talk. Son for sale.”