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If shameless has a face, It’s undoubtedly going to be that of the Nigerian artiste Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable. His personality is the pictorial representation of the word ’shameless’. Emeka Nobis captured it best in his book title ‘shameless marketing’ Portable’s personality is one that can not be hidden, especially considering how popular he has been and continues to be in various dramas.
Most of the information we have about him was forced on us by his ceaseless shenanigans on social media, thanks to the algorithms that favor oddity/controversy However, it is perplexing how despite the plethora of negative criticisms hurled against him; he hasn’t given up or bowed down, rather he appears to be surfing the wave of the criticisms.
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This brings to mind the short story told by Ram Shankar Nikumbh in the movie ‘Like stars upon the earth: On Solomon Islands when the natives want a part of the forest for cultivation they don't cut the trees. They simply gather around the tree and shout abuses to their heart's content. They curse it. In a matter of days the tree withers and shrivels. It dies on its own.
