Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- Eleven months after sparking controversy by stating he 'can never marry a Nigerian woman', singer Inetimi 'Timaya' Odon introduced his American girlfriend, Brooke Bailey, to the public on Monday.

Timaya, who released his debut album, True Story, in 2006, likened dating a Nigerian woman to a relationship between Nigerian Police and thieves.

The Port Harcourt-born singer, who rose to fame in 2005 with the release of 'Dem Mama,' said in an interview on Beat 99.9 FM in February 2024 that he was not comfortable with marriage due to past negative experiences.

However, the 'Gift and Grace' hitmaker's desire to date a non-Nigerian has materialised, having found love in the arms of Brooke Bailey, a famous American reality TV...