Entertainment

It Was Difficult for me to accept My Daughter Is Homosexual – Veteran Entertainer Charly Boy

Performer, Charles Oputa, otherwise known as Charly Boy, says it took a while for him to come to terms with his daughters sexuality. Charly Boy said this in a post on his online media handles.

The Area Fada said long before his girl disclosed her sexual orientation to him, he had participated in supporting LGBT rights.

The maverick had in a viral photograph in 2011, kissed TV moderator, Denrele Edun, on the lips which started a heated conversation around his own sexual preferences. In any case, he said when his daughter came out as a lesbian in 2016, it wasn’t as simple for him to acknowledge.

He said:

“I am close with my youngsters and I love them to bits. They are my companions. Yet, I wasn’t generally prepared for the ‘breaking news’ my Princess Dewy had for me. At the point when my youngster revealed to me she is gay, a lesbian, I encountered a scope of feelings, during that telephone discussion.

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“Countless things experienced my psyche, one of them included self-fault (did I accomplish something incorrectly?) (the youngster I thought I knew and adored does not exist anymore.), stress (will my kid be oppressed?) strict disarray (is my kid cursed to spend forever in hellfire?), and shame (what will individuals think about my kid? of me?).”

Charly Boy, who is the son of the now late legal luminary, Chukwudifu Oputa, said he did whatever it takes not to go overboard when his girl talked about her sexuality since he would not like to strain their relationship.

He added,

“I was trusting it was a trick however it was occurring progressively. Despite the fact that I was bizarrely quiet through that discussion, my psyche was pondering every which way.

“Months before this episode, I was loaning my voice on the side of LGTB rights in Nigeria. Is life pulling pranks on me? Presently my girl is gay, for what reason do I feel disillusioned? Am I a scoundrel? How would I handle this sensation?”

“In actuality, I currently think back and find that I am thankful for the experience of having a gay or lesbian youngster,” he added.

Celebs

Davido gifts personal assistant Lati Range Rover as birthday gift

Afrobeats superstar Davido has once again shown love to those in his inner circle by gifting his longtime personal assistant and close friend, Lati Biola, a brand-new Range Rover as a birthday present.

The heartwarming gesture comes as no surprise to fans familiar with the duo’s long-standing friendship, which dates back to Davido’s childhood. Lati, who served as Davido’s best man during the singer’s high-profile wedding to Chioma in June 2024, has remained a constant in the artist’s journey, both professionally and personally.

In the early hours of June 25, 2025, Davido took to Instagram to celebrate his best bud, tagging him as his ‘favourite person’ and posting pictures from the birthday dinner and clubbing. He also posted the keys to the luxury vehicle with the caption, “Love you my brother, enjoy new keys from your boy.”

It is worth noting that this is far from the first time Davido has gifted Lati a car. In 2019, Lati revealed that the singer was so generous that he gifted him a new red Benz worth ₦70 million.

Entertainment

Tems shows appreciation with ₦3 Million gift to fan who crocheted her portrait

Nigerian singer and Grammy Award winner Tems has gifted ₦3 million to a fan who spent over 70 hours crocheting a stunning tapestry portrait of her.

The fan, identified as Odum Ifeoluwa on X (formerly Twitter), shared her handmade creation online, hoping the singer would see it. The video posted showed the time-lapse creation process of the black and white piece, which came out looking just like the Essence singer.

She wrote on X, “I hope @temsbaby gets to see this coz I don’t have many followers on here, but after 8925 Stitches and 70 hours, I finished this crochet portrait of tems, I made this to mark the 1yr anniversary of when I started crocheting. It’s also my first time doing tapestry. I love you, Tems.”

The tapestry garnered reactions from X users who commended the young woman for her creativity, and in time, Tems herself stumbled across her hard work and was immediately amazed.

Yo this is unbelievable. You are incredible! I NEED IT RIGHT NOWWW. Can I buy it, please? “ Tems commented.

Shortly after the interaction, it was revealed that Tems sent ₦3 million in appreciation for the artwork.

Overwhelmed with emotion, the fan replied, “OMG😭 this has to be the best day of my life. @temsbaby. Thank you so much. @yvonneonyanta you’re are amazing. The rebel gang is the best community ever, thank you to everyone for your positive comments. Thank you so much🙏”

Social media users praised Tems for her kind gesture, and others commended the businesswoman’s talent and gratitude.

Reactions:

Tems is such a nice person, some celebrities would have ignored. Congratulations to the crochet girl, her hard work paid off.

That’s how you help a small scale business strive. Big ups to Tems!

The girl’s emotional intelligence should be studied, no price tag, just gratitude and she received way more than she expected.

Entertainment

Tinubu, you are incapable – Falz slams president over Benue killings

Nigerian rapper and activist, Falz, has condemned President Bola Tinubu over the recent mass killings in Benue State, accusing him of failing in his most fundamental responsibility as a leader.

In a strongly worded post shared on X on June 16, 2025, the rapper expressed deep frustration at what he described as a repeated pattern of government negligence amid growing insecurity across the country.

You have consistently shown that you are incapable of performing the primary duty of securing the lives and property of your citizens. This routine statement does not cut it.

Falz’s comments come in the wake of public outrage over the massacre of more than 200 people in parts of Benue State. The killings, which have been linked to suspected herdsmen attacks, have drawn widespread condemnation from Nigerians and prominent voices in entertainment.

After being called out online for what many people perceived as his silence on the matter, President Tinubu took to X to address the massacre, saying “Enough is enough.”

His statement read in part,

“I have been briefed on the senseless bloodletting in Benue State. Enough is enough! I have directed the security agencies to act decisively, arrest perpetrators of these evil acts on all sides of the conflict, and prosecute them.”

Political and community leaders in Benue State must act responsibly and avoid inflammatory utterances that could further increase tensions and killings.This is the time for Governor Alia to act as a statesman and immediately lead the process of dialogue and reconciliation that will bring peace to Benue.

Our people must live in peace, and it is possible when leaders across the divides work together in harmony and differences are identified and addressed with fairness, openness, and justice.

Despite finally addressing the bloodshed, many Nigerians have still faulted Tinubu for not speaking on it early enough, especially after the Pope.