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  • While in matrimony, my ex-wife, Mercy Aigbe was dating Kazim, ex-husband alleges

    While in matrimony, my ex-wife, Mercy Aigbe was dating Kazim, ex-husband alleges

    Ex-husband of actress Mercy Aigbe, Olanrewaju Gentry, has alleged that his former wife was dating her new husband, Kazim Adeoti, and having a ball with him (Adeoti) while she was still in matrimony (Gentry).

    Gentry revealed this in a recent interview, he explained that “it was Mercy that told me her friend (Funsho Adeoti) was organising a surprise birthday for her husband and we were invited.

    “We attended the event, and that was the first time I met Adeoti and his wife. Funso, who was Mercy’s friend at the time, introduced Adeoti to Mercy and I. After that, Adeoti used to come to my home, office and hotel.

    “Mercy later told me they were working together and that he was her marketer. I was 100 per cent sure that Mercy and Adeoti were seeing (dating) each other, and I used to tell her that what she was doing was very bad.

    “I am a socialite, and I definitely know when something (intimate) is going on between a man and a woman. I really don’t want to be involved in this issue because I have remarried, and I respect my (new) wife. People should learn to handle their homes properly and stay away from strange friends.”

    Gentry said contrary to his former wife’s claim, she was a friend to her new husband, Kazeem Adeoti’s first wife, Oluwafunso.

    “I do not blame Mercy. The blame should be on Adeoti’s first wife for bringing Mercy into her family.

    “People like Funso who love to follow actresses (about) in a bid to make friends with them need to be very careful. It is dangerous to bring a person whom you do not know into your home simply because the person is a celebrity.

    “In all honesty, Funso and Mercy were friends. She (Funso) was the one who invited Mercy and I to her husband’s 40th birthday celebration some years back.

    “Mercy Aigbe knows within herself that what she did to Funso and her family is very bad.

    Speaking on his new marriage, Gentry said, “I said I was going to get married last year and I did. We did our traditional and court wedding on September 11, 2021. We now have a baby girl and she looks very much like Olajuwon, whom some have claimed may not be my biological son.

    ” A man who was sneaking to have sexual intercourse with another man’s wife cannot have the guts to request for a DNA test. Children born in my family have a certain birthmark, and Juwon and my daughter have it.”

  • Doctor told me I have few years to live – Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi

    Doctor told me I have few years to live – Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi

    Popular Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi has made a shocking revelation about her health status.

    Afolabi disclosed in a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, saying she was diagnosed with lupus.

    The actress said that the illness has cost her a lot, adding that she had to sell some of her properties.

    She revealed that the doctor broke the news to her a year ago and she does not know how long she has left.

    Afolabi, who quoted her doctor, said, “Make sure you are with your loved ones. At least, you still have up to five years to live.”

    “I have lupus. It’s not curable. I just have to take medications for the rest of my life,” she said.

  • Nigerian actress laments high cost of fuel in Germany

    Nigerian actress laments high cost of fuel in Germany

    Germany based Nigerian actress Olajide Oyedeji has lamented the high cost of fuel in the European country.

    Oyedeji took to her facebook post to berate some of her fans who are always asking her for money to desist from it as it’s not as rosy as they thought.

    She said that a litre of fuel is sold for 2 Euros 16 cent in Germany, saying when she did the conversion it amounted to about 1,300 naira.

    Oyediji who made a video of herself at the filling station in Cologne showed the meter of fuel pump at Bavaria petrol.

    I’m not saying what is happening right now in Nigeria on the matter of fuel is acceptable. I’m just trying to explain something to you people. What’s happening in Lagos is also happening here (Germany) Don’t tell me that because petrol is now expensive in Lagos you want to turn me into a client and start billing me, it will not work” She said

    Oyedeji said she has been in Europe for 10 years and she hasn’t bought fuel for more than 1 Euro.

    The actress was seen in the video fixing the pump noozzle into her fuel tank as she speaks on.

  • ‘ Doctor told me i have 5 years to live’ -Nollywood Actress, Kemi Afolabi Reveals

    ‘ Doctor told me i have 5 years to live’ -Nollywood Actress, Kemi Afolabi Reveals

    Nollywood Yoruba actress, Kemi Afolabi has made a revelation that her doctor told her she has five years left to live out of which she had already spent one year.

    The actress mentioned this on a tv programme Chude Jedeonwo, where she made it known that she was diagnosed with the disease Lupus

    According to Afolabi, the ailment has caused her a fortune, saying she has sold some of her belongings to manage it.

    She revealed that the doctor broke the news to her a year ago and she does not know how long she has left.

    “Make sure you are with your loved ones. At least, you still have up to five years to live.” Doctor told her

    “I have lupus. It’s not curable. I just have to take medications for the rest of my life,” she said.

    Lupus is a disease that occurs when the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lung

  • Joy Grant-Ekong, Funke Akindele, others make leading filmmakers list

    Joy Grant-Ekong, Funke Akindele, others make leading filmmakers list

    As the world celebrates International Women’s day today, we take a look at 5 female producers that are making a great impact in the Nigerian film industry.

    Mo Abudu

    Mo Abudu is the founder of EbonyLife Media, a media conglomerate comprising but not limited to EbonyLife Films, a production company responsible for movies like ‘Fifty’ and ‘The Wedding Party’, and more.

    In September 2020, Òlòturé premiered on Netflix. Produced by Mo Abudu, the movie was about human trafficking in Nigeria. A year later, on the 21st of September, 2021, EbonyLife and Sony Pictures Television announced Àló, a new writers initiative that offers a unique platform for writers of African heritage.

    On the 29th of November, 2021, it was announced that BBC Studios inked a deal with EbonyLife Media for a development deal. The deal, which was brokered by CAA, will see BBC Studios Drama Productions develop a new action-adventure series with EbonyLife Media. Coincidentally, Mo Abudu entered the Forbes list of 100 most powerful women for 2021. All these deals combined might just make Mo Abudu the producer that made the biggest deals of the year.

    Funke Akindele Bello

    Funke Akindele Bello is another producer that works tirelessly. Her forte is comedy-dramas that she often stars in as well.

    Famously known for her role as Jenifa in Jenifa’s Diary. She is a top-rated Nollywood actress, director, producer, and occasional writer.

    Her movie, Omo Ghetto currently holds the record of becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time in Nigeria, breaking the four-year record of Kemi Adetiba’s movie titled ‘The Wedding Party’ in 2016. According to a statement, broadcast by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), in January 2021, the movie grossed N468,036,300 after maintaining its number one spot for 3 consecutive weeks.

    Combined with her deal to license the movie to Netflix, Funke Akindele struck gold.

    Joy Grant-Ekong

    Joy Grant-Ekong is a seasoned filmmaker, producer and casting director, she is known for Mama Drama, the film made its premier on 1st October, 2020 at Filmhouse Imax cinemas and later released on Netflix in May 2021, she has produced numerous films which include One Too Many, Hell Ride, Echoes( soon to be launched on Netflix and prime TV.

    Joy Grant-Ekong is consistently innovating and redefining African cinema, and pushing bold and audacious narratives and unique stories.

    Kemi Adetiba 

    Kemi Adetiba is a producer, director, and writer. Best known for The Wedding Party, King of Boys, and King of Boys: The Return of the King, Adetiba is one producer that has scored goal after goal.

    Her latest work, the seven-episode limited series that is a sequel to her 2018 film, King of Boys, was released on Netflix in August of 2021.

    Interestingly, Adetiba did not pitch to Netflix, she was asked by the streaming giant if she was planning on making a sequel and when she did, Netflix was there to not only license her work but get exclusive streaming rights

    Mildred Okwo

    Mildred Okwo is a prolific film producer and director. She has nearly two decades of experience in the film industry.

    Mildred Okwo is unarguably a force to be reckoned with in the Nollywood scene. Over the years, the filmmaker has earned her voice with notable films like ’30 Days’, ‘Suru L’ere’ and the multiple award-winning ‘The Meeting.

    Mary Remy Njoku 

    Mary Nnenna Njoku (also known as Mary Remmy or Mary Remmy Njoku) is a Nigerian actress and film producer, and Director General of the award-winning Lagos-based film house, ROK Studios, in Nigeria, which was acquired by French TV giant, CANAL+ [1] She produced and starred in Thy Will be Done, Husbands of Lagos.

    Toyin Abraham

    Toyin Abraham is a actress, director, and producer who has made a name for herself in the film industry since 2003. She is best known for her acclaimed roles in ‘Alani Baba Labake’ and ‘Ebimi ni’. Toyin also starred in the popular movie, ‘Black Val’. She produced movies like Fate of Alakada” which only adds to her list of impressive achievements.

    Toyin Abraham is truly a remarkable talent, and her contributions to the Nigerian film industry are highly commendable.

  • What Buhari said about Pete Edochie on his 75th birthday

    What Buhari said about Pete Edochie on his 75th birthday

    President Muhammadu Buhari has joined entertainers in the music and movie industry, particularly Nollywood, in celebrating with veteran actor, scriptwriter and movie producer, Pete Edochie, on his 75th birthday.

    The President’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Monday in Abuja.

    Buhari congratulated the renowned actor for the many pioneering and motivating roles in the entertainment industry, hitting the limelight in the 80s as Okonkwo in the screen adaptation of Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”, where his superlative performance brought the spotlight to Nigeria and Africa.

    The President noted that Edochie’s background of living and working extensively in various parts of the country and the world, had greatly shaped his global outlook and influenced his interpretation of roles as a thespian.

    Edochie had also served the government as staff of the Nigeria Railway Corporation and Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation.

    While congratulating Edochie, the usually stereotyped actor as king and father in movies, Buhari affirmed that his role in the founding and growing of Nollywood as one of biggest entertainment industries in the world deserved commendation.

    He particularly lauded him for incubating younger professionals and nurturing talents like his son, Yul Edochie.

    The president prayed that the Almighty God would crown the award-winning actor, who had many international recognitions, with good health and strength to keep serving the nation.

  • Yoruba filmmakers pay actors peanuts for movies – Adunni Ade

    Yoruba filmmakers pay actors peanuts for movies – Adunni Ade

    Popular Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade has revealed that Nollywood filmmakers pay actors peanuts in the movie industry.

    Adunni said this when she appeared on the Rubbin Minds show on Channels TV.

    She demanded that filmmakers, especially in Yoruba movie industry should stop demanding actors to do them a favour but rather pay their worth.

    “This is not me calling anyone out. I’m saying it is time for actors in the film industry to get paid for what they do.

    “Stop asking talents to do you a favor with their work and you pay them peanuts.

    “She said stakeholders must let go of greed and quit exploiting talents in the name of giving them a platform.

    “People need to let go of greed. A lot of people want an actor or filmmaker to just help them. You cannot keep doing that and getting rich while they remain on the same spot. It happens a lot in Yoruba Nollywood,” Adunni said.

    The mother of two further advised actors who do anything just to be in the industry and become famous to use other avenues like social media to sell their talent.

    “People not from wealthy backgrounds do whatever to break in. I keep telling people what will be, will be. You don’t have to rush and become famous.

    “You have social media and more avenues now to break into the industry without having to sell your soul,” the actress advised.

  • I can afford to send my kids abroad but they’ll study in Nigeria – Yul Edochie

    I can afford to send my kids abroad but they’ll study in Nigeria – Yul Edochie

    Popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has shared his view about not allowing his kids to study abroad.

    On his verified Twitter page, the father-of-four noted that his children would study in Nigeria due to his love for the country.

    He added that for one to be able to build the country, such a person must love the country.

    According to the actor, he’d only send his child abroad to school if an American actor would bring his kids to school in Nigeria.

    Edochie tweeted, “Show me an American actor whose child is schooling in Nigeria and I’ll send my daughter abroad to study. That’s what I told my wife.

    “I can afford to send my kids abroad to study. God has blessed my hard work. But no, they’ll all study here. To build Nigeria, we must love Nigeria.”

    This comes shortly after the House of Representatives rejected a bill seeking to regulate how children of public officers enroll in schools outside the shores of Nigeria.

    The bill had faced stiff opposition at the second reading on Thursday.

    It was the second time within four years that the lawmakers would reject the bill sponsored by a member of the House, Sergius Ogun.

  • I can’t forgive God, says Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh

    I can’t forgive God, says Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh

    Controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh said she can’t forgive God after she announced the death of her mother.

    The actress made the announcement via her Instagram stories on Saturday.

    She wrote, “Farewell mama, This one I can’t forgive God.”

    However, her statement has generated a lot of reactions on social media.

  • I brought you close but repaid me by sleeping with my husband – Adeoti’s first wife slams Mercy Aigbe

    I brought you close but repaid me by sleeping with my husband – Adeoti’s first wife slams Mercy Aigbe

    Oluwafunsho Asiwaju, the first wife of Mercy Aigbe’s current husband Kazim “Adekaz” Adeoti, has slammed the new couple.

    Funsho claimed Adeoti insisted she and Mercy were friends but the “shame” will not let Mercy admit it.

    “I introduced you to Kazim as my friend,” Funsho wrote.

    She added: “You were a constant friend of mine back then. I brought you close as a friend because I liked you, but you repaid me by sleeping with my husband Kazim. ”

    “You were a problem in my marriage for years,”

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