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  • Olu Jacobs son, Olusoji marriage with Blessing allegedly crash

    Olu Jacobs son, Olusoji marriage with Blessing allegedly crash

    After four years marriage, Blessing Jacobs, wife of Olusoji, son of Nollywood veterans, Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva, has said she is no longer
    married to her husband.

    She stated this in now-deleted posts, while answering questions from her followers via her Instagram Stories, where she disclosed her marital status.

    But Blessing, in now-deleted posts while answering questions from her followers via her Instagram Stories.

    A follower asked Blessing, “are you still married to your husband?”

    “No. Oya make una rest,” she replied.

    Another fan then asked if there is any possibility of the pair coming together again.

    Blessing answered: “What God cannot do does not exist. However, there are some things that we don’t want God to do. You get it? If not, forget about it.”

    Olusoji tied the knot with Blessing in July 2018.

    The union produced a child Oluwasoromidayo Atarah Jacobs in April 2019.

    It is unclear what led to the issues in their marriage.

    The spitting image of his famous dad is the General Manager of Lufodo Group, a company owned by his parents.

    His estranged wife is a public speaker and mental health advocate.

  • Olu Jacobs: My husband battling ‘Dementia with Lewy bodies, veteran actress Joke Silva opens up on husband’s health challenges

    Olu Jacobs: My husband battling ‘Dementia with Lewy bodies, veteran actress Joke Silva opens up on husband’s health challenges

    Veteran actress, Joke Silva has opened up concerning the health condition of her husband and fellow actor, Olu Jacobs.

    The actor has been off the movie screens but recently he was seen publicly at Africa International Film Festival Awards (AFRIFF) in Lagos, looking frail.

    The actress in an interview with Chude Jideonwo revealed that her husband has been battling with Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) for a couple of years.

    “He is dealing with issues and it has been going on for a couple of years. It is known as dementia with Lewy Body. It is a degenerative disease that affects the brain and it is almost like a Parkinson’s type of disease, it affects the brain so you don’t see the shaking. It affects the person,” she said.

    She added that “It is the first time I said that publicly. I knew the time will come that it has to be known.”

    The veteran actress also spoke concerning the effect of her husband’s health condition on herself and family members.

    “It’s been hard on him because he doesn’t understand what is going on and also on family members as well. We have gone through it over the past couple of years and we thank God.

    “We have gone through some times and situations recently that I wish I had the old you here so I don’t battle these times on my own but we are grateful for the moment of clarity. I miss the times we worked together,” she added.

    The veteran actor won a lifetime achievement award at the Africa International Film Festival Awards held recently in Lagos.

    After sharing a picture of himself with his award on his Instagram page, many of his fans congratulated him and also expressed concern about his frail look.

  • Olu Jacobs bags Life Time Achievement Award at AFRIFF

    Olu Jacobs bags Life Time Achievement Award at AFRIFF

    Veteran Nollywood actor, Olu Jacobs, stunned many when he made a public appearance at the AFRIFF Globe Awards 2021 amid death rumours which his wife has debunked severally.

    At the AFRIFF Globe Awards 2021, the legendary actor received the Life Time Achievement Award for his contribution to the Nigerian movie industry.

    Jacobs was accompanied by his wife, Joke Silva, who took to her verified Instagram account to congratulate her husband.

    Sharing a picture of her husband with his award, Silva wrote, “Lifetime achievement award winner, sir Olu Jacobs @_olujacobs, curtesy @afriff.”

    In the same vein, iconic actor Richard Mofe-Damijo took to his verified Instagram account to congratulate his senior colleague whom he fondly refers to as Uncle J.

    Sharing a picture of the veteran actor, RMD wrote, “Congratulations my very own uncle J @_olujacobs. A well deserved Life Time Achievement Award. Because of you, I am. Pathfinder you are. I celebrate you and your family this morning.

    “It is my good fortune that I can call you and my baby Sister @ajokesilva family. Thank you for ever being so gracious to me. Like my people will say, my knees are on the ground for you. It is well with you!”

     

  • Those spreading death rumours about my husband talking rubbish -Joke Silva

    Those spreading death rumours about my husband talking rubbish -Joke Silva

    Veteran actress, Joke Silva who celebrated her 60th birthday last week, has debunked rumours of the demise of her husband, Olu Jacobs.

    According to news making rounds on the social media, the revered actor was rumoured to be dead.

    However, his wife said her husband was hale and hearty.

    “Don’t mind them, they’re just talking rubbish; don’t disturb your head. He is in the living room right now about to have Eba and Ogbono soup. Let them keep deceiving themselves. He is hale and hearty”, she told Punch.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that back in June this year, Olu Jacobs was once again rumoured to be dead.

    Actress, Lala Akindoju debunked rumours of his death back then.

    She said: “Uncle Olu Jacobs is alive and well. Very much so. I just got off the phone with him. Please stop spreading fake news”.

     

  • Excitement as Olu Jacobs, Joke Silva celebrate 35th wedding anniversary

    Excitement as Olu Jacobs, Joke Silva celebrate 35th wedding anniversary

    Revered Nollywood couple, Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva are celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary today.

    The veteran actress took to her verified Instagram account to thank God for the years she has spent with her beloved husband.

    Excited fans and colleagues of the power couple, have also taken to the comment section of the post to felicitate with them.

     

    She wrote, “Totally forgot. 35 years together. Thank you Lord. Here is to many more. Happy wedding anniversary Omo boy @_olujacobs.”

    In an interview, Olu Jacobs shared tips on how marriages between entertainers can work.

    According to him: ”When one is thinking for oneself alone, one has nobody to worry about. But the moment one has a partner, one’s thoughts change because everything one does from that point has to be done for two. Until one understands that, one cannot be said to be truly married. You have to factor in your partner in your thoughts at all times. Also, you have to come to an agreement (over certain issues) because there is no point in disagreeing. You must be able to talk to each other calmly, politely and respectfully, without shouting. If you have a tight schedule, you have to make sure you still find time for your partner.

    “In any relationship, both partners must be open and frank with each other. If you disagree, you can take some time to calm down and come back to deal with the issue”.

     

     

  • Veteran actor, Olu Jacobs turns 78

    Veteran actor, Olu Jacobs turns 78

    Veteran actor, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs aka Olu Jacobs has every reason to be grateful as he turns 78 today,July 11.

    TheNewsGuru recalls that Jacobs was recently rumoured to have died.

    Shortly after the false report emerged online, a family friend to the couple, actress Lala Akindoju, debunked it saying the veteran actor is doing fine.

     

    In a tweet, Akindoju warned Nigerians from peddling fake news as she said she spoke with Jacobs and he is “alive and well.”

    Olu Jacobs has made his mark in the Nigeria’s movie industry. With more than 40 years acting experience under his belt, Jacobs is seen as a bridge between the old and new breed of actors. Trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, England, Jacobs remains one of Africa’s creative gifts to the world, having worked with various repertoire theatres in Britain and starred in some international movies.

     

    Having starred in over 150 Nollywood movies and several internationally, fans are yet to get enough of the sterling actor on the screens.

     

    For his brilliance, Jacobs has won several awards including African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in Leading Role in 2007, Industry Merit Award for outstanding achievements in acting at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. AMAA conferred its Lifetime Achievement Awards on him in 2016.

     

     

  • Olu Jacobs: My husband is alive, says Joke Silva

    Olu Jacobs: My husband is alive, says Joke Silva

    Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, has debunked rumours making the rounds on social media that her husband, Olu Jacobs has died.

    Speaking with newsmen, she said her husband is alive, adding that the “family found the development so depressing that members had to speak out.”

    On the other hand, she said that the family had been inundated with calls by well-wishers who wanted to find out the truth

    She added that the birthday of Olu Jacobs (who laughed off the rumour) is next month.

    Similarly, Nollywood actress, Lala Akindoju, has denied rumour that the veteran actor is dead.

    Akindoju, who is quite close to Jacobs and his wife, said in a Twitter post that he spoke with the man and that he was “alive and well.”

    Olu Jacobs has been off the acting scene for a while due to age.

    Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs (Olu Jacobs for short), internationally acclaimed Nigerian actor and film executive, was born on 11 July 1942. He has starred in several British television series and international films.

    ‘Olu Jacobs has been hailed by many as one of the greatest and most widely respected African actors of his generation.

    Together with Pete Edochie, Justus Esiri, Enebeli Elebuwa and Sam Loco Efe, he is considered by several media, film commentators, critics, and other actors to be one of the most influential African actors of all time, and is widely regarded as a cultural icon.

  • Power couple, Joke Silva Olu Jacobs celebrate 33rd Wedding Anniversary

    At a time when marriages are hitting the rocks in the Nigerian entertainment industry, the duo of Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva are giving others hopes as they celebrate their 33rd wedding anniversary.

    The couple who got married on November 16, 1985, have been an inspiration to young people in Nollywood.

    Joke took to her Instagram page to celebrate, sharing a photo of her family with the caption :

    “33years and counting…for all we are and all we have achieved..so far…thank you Lord. It’s all by Your Grace. Happy Wedding anniversary Oludotun Baiyewun ??King of my Heart?”.

     

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BqO7E0qAW4q/

     

    Joke Silva months back in an interview with Daily Times opened up on why marriages break.

    In her words:” That is why the marriages are not making it. The women are like, “excuse me, I’ve gone to school, I do my share in this house” you know? Let me give you an example; I remember I had a brief conversation with someone where I said “Oh! WOW! Your house is beautiful. Ah! Well done to you and your wife.” He said “What did she contribute? It was me. I built it.”

    And I said “Sweetie, the fact that she wasn’t asking you for the money and she was making sure it was possible for you to build the house, if she did not give you a dime towards the house, her support to you building the house is her share in the house. Do you understand?

    “But you know, they weren’t built up to think like that so you find that a lot of mothers will say; when you are building your house, if it’s only the roof, if it’s only a few tiles you can buy, you should buy it so that you’ll have a claim of the house.”

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  • Olu Jacob shows his ‘bad boy’ side in new picture

    Olu Jacob shows his ‘bad boy’ side in new picture

    Veteran actor, Olu Jacob is a revered role interpreter who occasionally play bad boy characters.
    The 76 year old actor recently made many realize that his swag is still intact when he shared a photo of himself on Instagram throwing up the peace sign as he asked his fans and followers how their Friday is going.
     
    Replying his message, his wife , Joke Silva wrote:”Sir J feeling dope.”
    Jacobs was born to parents from Egba. He spent his early childhood in Kano and attended Holy Trinity School where he was a member of the debating and drama societies. He was inspired to take a chance with acting when he attended one of Ogunde’s annual concert party at Colonial Hotel in Kano.
     
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  • How I fell in love with Joke Silva- Olu Jacobs

    Legendary Nollywood actor, Olu Jacobs is no doubt one of the most influential African actors of this generation. The role interpreter who is married to veteran actress, Joke Silva has revealed how he met and fell in love with his wife.

     

    Olu Jacobs who was trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London said he met her in Nigeria when he was invited by the National Theatre to play the lead role in The Trials of Bro Jero.

     

    According to him: “I was invited to come and do a play in Nigeria by the National Theatre. I was living in England at that time. I was to play lead in Wole Soyinka’s The Trials of Brother Jero. We were having the production when the door opened and this lady walked in and said sorry, we are ready. When she walked in I said excuse me ladies and gentlemen, this is the lady I am going to marry. You know bodies can attract and bodies can repel. I saw her and I was attracted. I am not an impulsive person. I did not just say come. I had to struggle to get her. She was stunned even though she gave me up and down” he told The Sun.

     

    When asked to share the secret behind the success of their union, he said: “ It is the grace of God. And you must learn to be patient and above all, learn to be friends. She is your friend, your lover; she is not your slave. You don’t do that to a woman. You don’t intimidate her. If she is your friend, you will be tender. When a friend is involved you are tender”.

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