PORTABLE DEFEATS SPEED DARLINGTON IN BOXING SHOWDOWN. (PHOTO).

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  Portable defeats Speed Darlington in boxing showdown Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has emerged victorious over fellow artiste Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, in their much-publicised clash at the “Chaos In The Ring” boxing event held at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Lagos. The heated rivalry between the two musicians was sparked by a booking dispute, after Speed Darlington reportedly offered Portable ₦500,000 to perform at his show,an offer Portable dismissed as insulting. Leading up to the bout, Portable had expressed disinterest in fighting Speed Darlington, stating he would rather face former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua for ₦100 million, branding Darlington an “unworthy opponent.” The high-energy event, organised by Game Rush and Balmoral Promotions, was part of the Friday Fight Night series and followed the success of previous editions, including a major tournament in December 2024.  It also featured top-tier fight...

SOUTH AFRICANS UPLIFT PLUS SIZED KWARA STATE'S UFA DANIA AHEAD OF SATURDAY'S MISS UNIVERSE NIGERIA PAGEANT FINALE. (PHOTO)

 


South Africans uplift plus sized Kwara State's Ufa Dania ahead of Saturday's Miss Universe Nigeria pageant finale


South Africans are voting for Miss Kwara instead of Chidimma Adetshina in the Miss Universe Nigeria pageant.


Miss Universe Nigeria contestant Ufa Dania, representing Kwara State in the Miss Universe Nigeria pageant, has received intense backing from South African social media users who claim to be supporting her because she was bullied for her looks.


She has received over 9000 votes within 2-3 days, she's now third coming behind miss Edo ,Edeifo Aikhuele with 10,000 votes and Chidinma Adetshina with 15,000 votes.

The pageant, which has seen contestants engage in various activities ahead of the finale on 31 August, has also included Adetshina, who joined after withdrawing from Miss SA 2024 due to safety concerns.

Miss Universe Nigeria.


Adetshina accepted Miss Universe Nigeria's invitation to participate in this year's pageant just days after withdrawing from the Miss South Africa 2024 pageant, citing safety concerns.

Guy Murray Bruce, president of the Silverbird Group and organiser of the Miss Universe Nigeria pageant, made the announcement on Wednesday, 15 August, and explained that as the 25th contestant, Adetshina would represent Taraba State in north-eastern Nigeria.


Several X users have also said they felt it was necessary to support a woman who was bullied for her appearance because the pageant has Skin White as a sponsor, among others. Other have called the move hypocritical and have theorised that it is being done to spite Adetshina by propping up someone else to win.

This week, pageant contestants arrived at a camp ahead of the Miss Universe Nigeria finale set to take place this Saturday at the Convention Centre at Eko Hotel & Suites in Nigeria.

In addition to rehearsing, the contestants have been participating in activities such as group workouts, pageant walking workshops, and brand activations.

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