A viral video rocked the internet as singer Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, spilled a gritty truth: his Instagram and Facebook accounts, now boasting fame under ‘Elizabeth Joyce,’ were originally crafted for internet fraud, or “Yahoo Yahoo.” Chatting with content creator Egungun of Lagos during a car ride, the ‘Zazoo Zeh’ star laid bare his pre-stardom hustle. “Make I no lie, that time I wan learn Yahoo,” he confessed in Pidgin, grinning through the revelation.
Portable explained the pivot: “Yahoo no gree, na hin I open that account down. As I blow and hear say them dey look for me, I edit am, delete oyinbo commot—na working account now.” The tweak came after his 2021 breakout with Olamide and Poco Lee, when ‘Zazoo Zeh’ catapulted him from obscurity to spotlight. What started as a scammer’s shell became a singer’s stage, scrubbed of its shady roots.
His rise, though meteoric, has been a rollercoaster of chaos. Earlier in 2025, Portable tangled with Ogun State authorities, landing in cuffs over a five-count charge, including assault. Officials claimed he led a violent mob against agents sealing his bar for permit violations. Declared wanted February 18, he surrendered, scored N2 million bail, and saw his case kicked to March 05. From Yahoo dreams to police cells, Portable’s path is anything but smooth.
X exploded with reactions. “Portable from Yahoo to Zazoo—wild glow-up!” one user posted. Another quipped, “Elizabeth Joyce? Bro was ready to scam in heels!” Nigeria’s unrest amplifies the tale: Edo razes kidnappers’ dens, Rivers militants eye oil, Jude Okoye fights a $1M fraud rap. Portable’s Yahoo confession fits a nation where hustle—legal or not—drives survival. Where Okpebholo bulldozes crime, Portable repurposed his hustle, dodging EFCC’s glare.
The video’s timing—trending March 04, post-arrest—paints a man unfiltered. “I no dey hide,” his Pidgin boasts, a street creed amid fame’s glare. His Instagram, once a fraud facade, now flexes music clout, but the ‘Elizabeth Joyce’ tag nods to its shadowy birth. Ogun’s clash echoes louder controversies—assault over permits mirrors NAF’s Ikeja Electric rampage, raw power clashing with rules.
At 11:15 AM GMT, March 07, 2025, Portable’s yarn spins fresh. Edo’s N10M ransom gang meets his Yahoo flop—crime’s allure cuts both ways. X splits: “He’s real for owning it,” vs. “Fraud to fame? Still sus.” Nigeria’s crises—Senate bans, militant threats, NAF violence—frame his saga as one hustle in a land of many. March 05’s court date looms; will ‘Zazoo’ sing him free again? From scams to stardom, Portable’s not just trending—he’s a mirror to a nation grinding through grit, glory, and the gray in between.
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