VIDEO: Portable shares his school struggles

By Chioma Eze/ 8 Jul 2026(updated 1h ago)/ 1 min read/ 23 views
VIDEO: Portable shares his school struggles
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Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, known as Portable, has shared his tough childhood. He revealed that he sold sachet water to pay his school fees without any help. Now, he is the one taking care of his family, even though he was once seen as the "olodo" in his home.

Portable talked about his challenges during an episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast. A clip of his story was shared on YouTube by Glitch Africa Studios on Monday. He reflected on his early life, family issues, and his drive to finish his education.

He mentioned that he could not finish his formal education back then because he had to look after himself. "I no finish school; the time wey I dey go school, I sell pure water, I no see anybody to sponsor me," he said.

Despite this, Portable remains hopeful about going back to school. He said, "I will still finish school, I be student of Kwara Poly."

He also discussed his family background. He claimed that while his father paid for his siblings' education, he had to manage alone and was seen as the dull one. "My papa send my brothers and sisters go school, na me be Olodo but now, na me dey feed all of them," he stated.

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