Portable, Pasuma’s church invitations, Rema’s health concerns… top stories of last week 

Last week was eventful in showbiz. TheCable Lifestyle examines the top entertainment stories that got tongues wagging in the past seven days. 

HELEN PAUL: MY BOSS DISCOURAGED MY HUSBAND FROM DATING ME

Comedian Helen Paul recalled how her former boss had attempted to discourage Femi Bamisile, her husband, from marrying her.

Helen, 45, said while working at Television Continental (TVC), her human resource personnel tackled Bamisile for choosing to marry her.

She also said another ex-boss of hers wondered if Femi was dating her or if they were having fun.

“My boss called my husband to say, ‘Femi, is it that kind of Helen you want to date? You are more than this’. And he said ‘if you want to just enjoy yourself with her it is okay,” she had said.

“I took Femi to my own office, then in TVC. My HR looked at Femi and said ‘look at how clean you are. A lawyer. Why the choice of Helen?’”

ILLBLISS KNOCKED PHENOM OVER COMMENT ON MODE 9

Last week, Illbliss took a jab at Phenom, his rapper colleague, over a “disrespectful” remark he made about Mode 9, the ace rapper.

Phenom had said he did not see Mode 9 as a role model — a comment which implied that the ace rapper was not commercially successful.

“I do not see Mode 9 as someone I want to be like. I would rather be commercially successful,” Phenom had said.

“I was at Phyno’s house two days ago. I want to have Phantoms parked in my house as well.

“I am not trying to be someone that wears baggy jeans and just be ‘o hip hop’. No, that is a mental problem.”

Reacting, Illbliss said even Phyno would never disrespect the “pioneers who paved the way” for him, regardless of material wealth.

He argued Mode 9’s status as a “living legend” and commended his contributions to hip-hop.

NAIRA MARLEY MAKES FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE SINCE RELEASE FROM POLICE

Last week, Naira Marley was spotted in public for the first time since his release from police custody. 

The singer was arrested in October alongside Sam Larry, his associate, following allegations of their involvement in the death of Mohbad, Marley’s former signee.

They were, however, released on bail in November after spending over five weeks in detention.

Marley and Sam Larry were seen smiling while they visited an orphanage in Lagos.

They also gave out food items to the needy.

REMA’S HEALTH CONCERN

The award-winning Afrobeats star, last week, said he would be cancelling all his shows for December 2023 due to health concerns.

Rema, however, promised to return to the stage next year.

“It breaks my heart to say that I won’t be performing anywhere this December,” he said.

“It has been years of touring, I have ignored my health and I need time to recuperate. 2024 we go again, love.”

DAVIDO HONOURED IN GEORGIA

Davido was recently awarded with the“Outstanding Citizen” honour in the US state of Georgia.

Last week, the megastar shared a copy of the official declaration and his signed certificate via social media. 

Davido was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria.

PORTABLE AND PASUMA’S PLANNED CHURCH PERFORMANCES

The Celestial Church of Christ made a U-turn on the invitation of Portable, the singer, and Pasuma, the Fuji musician, to perform at its praise night in Lagos.

Pasuma and Portable were among the artistes to perform at the concert scheduled for December 15.

The church’s announcement of the singers’ proposed participation had provoked backlashes on social media after it went viral on Wednesday.

However, Olatosho Oshoffa, the leader of the Celestial Church of Christ International headquarters in Ketu, while responding to the poster on his Facebook page, said he had requested an immediate amendment of the poster.

“Dear Celestians, I have just had a lengthy conversation with the Shepherd in Charge of the aforementioned Parish. He has promised to amend the posters,” he wrote.

“He has assured me that the aforementioned musicians in question won’t be attending the praise night. Without a doubt, that particular poster is highly unacceptable. God bless CCC. Amen.”