In a post shared by @dailypostnigeria, controversial singer Portable revealed the surprising origin of his massive Instagram presence, admitting he initially opened the account to learn ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ (internet fraud). Speaking with content creator Egungun of Lagos, the ‘Zazu’ star explained that the foreign name on his profile, ‘Elizabeth Joyce,’ was part of a failed attempt to engage in cybercrime before his music career took off.
Portable clarified that once he achieved success with his hit single ‘Zazoo Zeh,’ he quickly pivoted the account to a legitimate ‘working account’ for his music business. Despite the admission, he later backtracked in a TikTok video, insisting that he never actually completed any fraudulent transactions and that the name was inspired by a brand of soap he uses.
Validating reports from The Guardian Nigeria and Punch Newspapers highlight the singer’s knack for staying in the headlines. The Guardian reported that ‘Portable dragged Egungun over the questions,’ while Punch quoted the singer saying, ‘My account is legit; it’s what made me blow.’
Echotitbits take: Portable is the undisputed king of ‘authentic chaos’ in the Nigerian music industry. While admitting to attempted fraud is a risky legal move, his fanbase—the ‘street’ demographic—often views such honesty as a badge of survival. This controversy will likely do nothing to dim his popularity; if anything, it solidifies his brand as the ‘unfiltered’ voice of the trenches.
Source: The Punch – https://punchng.com/video-i-originally-created-instagram-facebook-for-yahoo-yahoo-portable/ March 6, 2025
Photo Credit: The Punch
