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  • [Watch] Veteran actor, Mr Ibu celebrates birthday in hospital

    [Watch] Veteran actor, Mr Ibu celebrates birthday in hospital

    Veteran Nollywood actor and comedian, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has celebrated his 62nd birthday in an undisclosed hospital.

    A video posted on the actor’s official Instagram page @realmrIbu on Wednesday showed him in celebration, surrounded by his family members.

    The comic actor was in hospital garments sitting on the bed, with a cart carrying his birthday cake and some drinks in his front, as his family members sang the ‘happy birthday song’ to him,

    Okafor, evidently in discomfort, weakly muttered the song along while holding a knife in the cake.

    The trending video has generated reactions from his fans, with many extending their goodwill messages, birthday wishes and “Get well soon” prayers to him.

    Okafor, who hails from Enugu State, was born on Oct. 17, 1963, and he is reputed to have featured in over 200 Nollywood movies.

    Some of his movies include Mr. Ibu (2004), Mr. Ibu and His Son, Coffin Producers, Husband Suppliers, International Players, Mr. Ibu in London, and Keziah, among others.

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  • I have done 46 years in acting but still struggling – Yemi Solade

    I have done 46 years in acting but still struggling – Yemi Solade

    Nollywood actor, Yemi Solade has disclosed that he is still struggling despite acting for 46 years.

    The actor revealed this at the premeire on Thursday, where he encouraged young people who are interested in acting to build their skills.

    According to him him, most young people want to act for the glamour and the gains, and not ready to put in the work.

    Speaking at the event, he said, “When young people walk up to me and say things like, daddy make me a star, i say if i have done 46 years and still struggling, then who are you.

    “They should be ready to pay dues, do the art right, so that the art can do them right.”

     

  • I can’t be a nuisance on social media – Titilola Ajayi

    I can’t be a nuisance on social media – Titilola Ajayi

    Nollywood actress and producer of Aimokan, Titilola Ajayi has said it is not that she is calm or nice but she always chooses to be well-mannered.

    She explained in a recent post on her Instagram page why she cannot constitute a nuisance on social media.

    According to her, “The fact that some of us are well raised, such that we can not afford to constitute nuisance on social media is a big blessing. Always thank your parents for raising you well. Also, thank yourself for always choosing to be decently behaved. However, it is not that we are calm or nice like that, we just always choose to be well-mannered,” she said.

    Titilola, who once told Potpourri in an interview that social media has been very helpful, business wise, does not begrudge anyone for their behaviour on social media, saying it is a free world where everybody is free to be whatever they want to be. She said sexually or otherwise, everyone can flaunt whatever they want.

    “I don’t judge women flaunting their sexuality on social media. Whatever makes you happy, please stick to it because we are only here for a limited time. Mental health is very important and I want to believe that as adults, anybody doing such, has their reasons,” she told Potpourri.

  • ‘If you rush in, you will rush out’ – Funke Akindele speaks on her failed marriage

    ‘If you rush in, you will rush out’ – Funke Akindele speaks on her failed marriage

    Nigerian filmmaker and Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has shared her experience on her failed marriage to JJC Skillz.

    The actress made this revelation during a recent interview with the prominent media personality, Chude Jideonwo.

    She revealed that her divorce had repercussions, including the loss of business opportunities and the emotional toll it took on her.

    However, she also stressed that her mother played a crucial role in helping her navigate through this challenging period.

    She concluded by offering advice to young women, urging them to learn from her experiences and avoid rushing into marriage.

    “Take your time, if you rush in you will rush out. You know, I just wanted to get married. I want to do things right, have children and all that. When I went into the marriage, it didn’t work fine. And it ended in a very bad way, in social media, the noise was everywhere. I was actually filming and somebody called me and told me, I wanted to die!”

    “You know I cried, lost some good deals then. But I didn’t let it break me. Thank God for my mum who encouraged me to put more effort to work. I channeled the energy to work and I kept saving more. I didn’t let the situation break me down.”

  • Nigerian actor Charles Granville is dead

    Nigerian actor Charles Granville is dead

    Popular Nigerian actor and filmmaker, Charles Granville, has passed away after a protracted illness.

    Granville, the chairperson of the Advisory Committee on Arts and Entertainment, died on Thursday, September 21, 2023.

    Before his death, the ‘Tinsel’ actor was a multi-faceted artiste of many talents. He was an actor, a songwriter, musician, and filmmaker.

    Some of the movies he was involved in were ‘Last Flight To Abuja’, ‘Impossible Relationships’, ‘Dowry Man’ and a soon-to-be-released movie ‘Locked’.

     

     

  • Mohbad: ‘Many of my colleagues are hypocrites and clout chasers’ – Yul Edochie

    Mohbad: ‘Many of my colleagues are hypocrites and clout chasers’ – Yul Edochie

    Popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has revealed that he has suffered cyber bullying for more than  a year by the same set of people mourning the late singer, Mohbad.

    According to Edochie, the same bully Mohbad faced before his death is what he gets from colleagues and Nigerians over his personal decision to take a second wife.

    The actor made this known via a post on his official Instagram page on Monday, Yul called out his colleagues who were demanding justice for Mohbad, referring to them as “hypocrites and clout chasers.”

    “All of you posting Justice for Mohbad, including the Nollywood people you are not different from the people that were maltreating Mohbad.

    “You are all demons and wicked people, simply chasing clout. You are all the same people who have been insulting me for over one year. Bullying me on social media, trying so hard to kill me for matter wey no concern you. Just because I made a personal decision for my life that is not your business.

    “How many of you fought for Mohbad when he was alive? Now that he’s late you are using him to draw traffic to your page. Useless people.

    “Just because men don’t talk. None of you know what I’m going through in my home, that inspired my decision. How many Nollywood people come out to say ‘Enough’? You are all waiting for me to die so you can post my picture and write your nonsense ‘Justice for.” [sic].

    Edochie has been knocked on several occassions on social media over his decision to marry a second wife Judy Austin in 2022.

     

  • Nollywood loses another actress

    Nollywood loses another actress

    Popular Nollywood actress, Cindy Amadi has given up the ghost.

    The actress better known for her role in the lesbian-themed movie titled, ‘Ife died on Friday.

    The producers of the movie, ‘Ife’, in a statement shared on its Instagram page, made the announcement.

    “We are deeply and unbelievably saddened to learn about the passing of the actress Cindy Amadi, who played Adaora in #ìféthemovie.

    “We cannot begin to imagine the pain and loss her family feels right now. On behalf of our entire cast and crew, we wish her family all the comfort they need at this time.

    “Rest in Peace, Cindy. You will always live on in our hearts forever. Thank you for sharing your gift with us,” they wrote.

  • Rita Dominic speaks on giving birth to twins

    Rita Dominic speaks on giving birth to twins

    Nollywood actress Rita Dominic has denied speculations making rounds of welcoming twins with her spouse, Fidelis Anosike.

    Social media on Sunday was on tenterhooks with reports of the movie star giving birth to new babies.

    The reports sparked excitement and jubilation among some of her fans and celebrities.

    Rita, on twitter, referenced a blog that also shared the reports as she dispels the rumor with a meme featuring a young girl rolling her eyes, accompanied by the caption, “you know you lying.”

    Also, while responding to some tweets on her handle, the thespian said people should stop lying to the public about reports of welcoming twins.

     

  • How I want to be remembered after bowing out of acting – Pete Edochie

    How I want to be remembered after bowing out of acting – Pete Edochie

    Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie, has revealed how best he wants to be remembered after finally bowing out of the scene.

    Edochie in an exclusive interview with The Sun Nigeria said he would love to be remembered as a man who did his best to entertain people while they lived.

    “I want to be remembered as a man who did his best to entertain people while they lived. That’s right.

    “Whenever I am in a production, I want people to learn or pick something from that production. It gives me joy when I go out and people look at me and embrace me, and then say: ‘this man speaks good English’.

    “I like it because it compliments me. It doesn’t distract from my professional image in anyway. It makes me happy. People look at me and say ‘we like what you are doing’. Good! I feel happy that way.”

    Speaking on the unity of Yoruba and Igbo in some parts of the country, he said, “the way Yoruba and Igbo have caught along as brothers and sisters for a very long time, but most young people today don’t seem to appreciate that.

    “In 1966, we had the first coup in Nigeria; Ironsi emerged as the Head of State. At a time when he was visiting the west, Colonel Adekunle Fajuyi was the governor. The people who organized a reprisal coup then went there to kill Ironsi and Fajuyi said ‘you will not kill this man while he is my guest’.

    “And they told him ‘if you don’t give us this man to kill, we will kill the two of you’. Fajuyi said they should go ahead. So, you see, a Yoruba man sacrificing his life for an Igbo person. The best friend that Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe had in politics was Adeniran Ogunsanya, a Yoruba man.

    “They were that close to the extent that when Adeniran Ogunsanya died, all the Igbos in Lagos closed their shops and came to the street to mourn him. During the war, there were some people in Yorubaland who collected rent for some Igbo in their absence. When the war ended, the Igbo were each given 20 pounds. Some of them went back to Lagos and the Yoruba came out and said ‘this is the rent we collected in your absence’. One of the beneficiaries was Alex Ekwueme who later became the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. So, I believe that we should try to develop some fondness for each other.

    “My son is married to a Yoruba woman and she has never complained that she came to the wrong place, and my son has never complained. It is like that to so many families. I think there should be better understanding between Ndi Igbo and Yoruba; if not for our own benefit, it’s for the benefit of the whole country.”

     

  • Mercy Aigbe speaks on relationship with husband

    Mercy Aigbe speaks on relationship with husband