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Burna Boy gifts Portable ₦20m for defeating Speed Darlington in boxing match


 Grammy Award-winning artiste Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has gifted ₦20 million to controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, following his victory over Speed Darlington in their celebrity boxing match.


Portable confirmed the generous gift in a post shared on Instagram on Saturday.


“₦20 million from Burna Boy. If you wanna be like Odogwu, can you do like Odogwu? God bless your family,” Portable wrote.



Burna Boy gifts Portable ₦20m for defeating Speed Darlington in boxing match

20th April 2025
Portable and Burna Boy

Portable and Burna Boy

By Deborah Sanusi


Grammy Award-winning artiste Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has gifted ₦20 million to controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, following his victory over Speed Darlington in their celebrity boxing match.

Portable confirmed the generous gift in a post shared on Instagram on Saturday.

“₦20 million from Burna Boy. If you wanna be like Odogwu, can you do like Odogwu? God bless your family,” Portable wrote. 


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