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  • How RMD Inspires Ali Baba

    How RMD Inspires Ali Baba

    In a time where young entertainers are ignoring the wisdom of their forerunners, ace comedian Ali Baba has poured encomiums on one of Nigeria’s leading actors, Richard Mofe Damijo who continues to reinvent himself as a revered actor.

    Ali Baba took to his Instagram page sharing 20 things he has learnt from RMD over the years. He began by asking a series of questions.

    “”What makes you relevant? What gives you that consistency that keeps you in reckoning in an industry where your career is a time capsule that can be swallowed up by generational shifts? How do you go away from an industry for 8 years, come back into the industry and continue like you never left? How do you own a space and only you can fill it? What is it that some are not doing right, even though they are busy in the industry? What are those things that hinder your relevance in an unforgiving atmosphere where you slip and your career goes to sleep?”

    The Nigerian king of comedy later outlined 20 things he has learnt from RMD

    Hear him:”These are a few things I have learnt from this man @mofedamijo. It would take an hour to teach but let me mention some. 1. Know yourself. 2. Identify your strengths. 3. Reduce your weaknesses. 4. Understand the industry and know where the bodies are buried. 5. Continuously improve you. 6. Talent is not enough. 7. Be a good person. 8. Be dynamic. A stagnant river is as good as a dry well. 9. Apply your talents in every way you can. 10. Take care of you. 11. Put your best in anything you do. 12. Be soooooo loved for the things you do so well and when you falter, those value propositions will stand in for your failings. 13. Be sooooooo good that you inspire your competition. Be their target to surpass. 14. Let your work speak for you. 15. Be ready to share your experiences with protégés so that they can add what you know to what they know and be better -Amaka Igwe 16. Be as real as they come. 17. Build lasting relationships. Network and connect with people and institutions that will enhance your value. 18. Cut off people who don’t add value. 19. Opportunities don’t knock anymore. If it doesn’t knock, book an appointment. If opportunity is busy, gate crash. 20. Make sacrifices. With these few points of mine, I present the man #RMD… living legend” he said.

     

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  • Stop sending me pictures of your body parts- RMD cries out

    Stop sending me pictures of your body parts- RMD cries out

    Suave veteran actor , Richard Mofe Damijo undoubtedly gets tons of unsolicited messages from fans on his Instagram page. The award winning role interpreter recently shared on his website top ten ways to avoid annoying him on Instagram.

    He states that If you send him a direct message with pictures of your body parts , you will get blocked.

    Check out the memes below

     

  • Richard Mofe Damijo to kick off mentorship series

    Richard Mofe Damijo to kick off mentorship series

    Veteran actor, Richard Mofe Damijo has revealed that there are plans underway for his Richard Mofe Damijo Mentorship Series. He believes this generation needs to be inspired, influenced and impacted

    The Weddding Party actor wrote:”Being the only child of a hardworking, dignified business woman put a lot of pressure, not only on me but on her as well.She wanted me to succeed and have a distinguished professional title like “Lawyer”, “Banker”, even “Lecturer” but having their child study to become an “Actor” in the 70’s was not something most parents wanted to hear, so imagine how difficult it was convincing “Mama Rich” to let me study Theatre Arts.

    I remember my strongest possible argument at that time was that she would be “seeing me on TV”.

    “Theatre Arts was not a course I studied because I couldn’t get into any other department. It is a dream, a passion, a drive, a calling.As a young theatre arts enthusiast in the early 80’s, my heroes were the Wole Soyinka’s, Ola Rotimi’s, Femi Osofisan’s, J.P Clark’s and university lecturers which is why till date, I am not driven or motivated by money.

    “Many people do not understand how after serving as a commissioner in Delta State, I did not begin a wealth “acquisition career” in government, rather, I returned to acting. Well, the answer is simple: It’s because I was inspired, moulded and influenced by thelecturer types who were satisfied with their humble but dignified livelihoods of teaching and living within the university campus.The Richard Mofe-Damijo Mentorship Series is finally here and I am hoping that in this generation, I would find one person who is inspired, influenced and motivated by intellect, integrity and dignity.Who is passionate about what he/she has chosen as their career or craft.”

  • You don’t need a celebrity to protest for you- RMD

    You don’t need a celebrity to protest for you- RMD

    Veteran actor, Richard Mofe Damijo has stated that Nigerians don’t need a celebrity to protest for them.He made this statement against the backdrop of 2face cancelling the protest he was meant to spearhead. The revered entertainer said he would have been part of the protest , if he was in the country.

    In his words: “AY told me #10daysinsuncity but kept me there for, errrrr… come @aycomedian how many days una keep me there sef? On a more serious note, I respect the two men in this picture with me. @aycomedian for consistently making smart choices in the comedy movie business and @official2baba for being not just a talented artist but more importantly a humble and fine gentleman and let me dare say that #IStandWithNigeria and #IStandWithTubaba because you do not need a celebrity to give you voice or make you take a stand against issues that directly affect you.

     

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    “I’m not in Nigeria and if I were I probably would have been a part of the protest, not as a celebrity but as a Nigerian who is experiencing the same issues as every other Nigerian but hey, thankfully, I don’t need to be in the streets to register my protest, so again, MY NAME IS RICHARD MOFE-DAMIJO AND I STAND WITH NIGERIA.”

     

     

     

  • “You have covered my mistakes”- RMD tells wife

    .. Writes her a heartfelt birthday message

    Nigeria’s celebrated actor, Richard Mofe Damijo took to his Instagram page earlier today to celebrate his wife, who is a year older today. Recall that his wife, Jumobi- Mofe Damijo anchored an entertainment show on AIT years back, called Lunch Break.

    According to RMD, she is the strongest reason he can hold his head up high . RMD in his message thanked her for the privilege to call her his wife.

    In his words: “Nah, this won’t be a long one. Been saying too much of late and dragging you back into the public space you’ve warned me to keep you away from, you see, I’m trying but I can’t help myself. I must let the world know that you’re the strongest reason I can hold my head up high. You have covered my mistakes and shielded my shortcomings from the public. You know that if I could turn back the hands of time, I would never hurt or make you cry. Thank you ABK for loving me and helping us heal through all my failings, I am humbled by it all. Thank you for the privilege to call you my wife, I can’t be more proud. HAPPY BIRTHDAY my own personal Adunmaradan. God bless, keep and prosper you for me. Oluwaseunfunmi. I love you to the moon and back.”

  • Alibaba makes RMD a comedian

    Every knows Richard Mofe Damijo to be the suave veteran Nollywood actor who is always at his best when acting. The celebrated actor stunned many of his fans when he cracked a few jokes at the recently held Alibaba ‘January 1st Concert’ which held on the 1st of January, 2017 at EKO Hotel Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    Before RMD brought Alibaba on stage, he cracked a series of jokes bothering on his growing up in Warri amongst other issues. He sent the audience into torrents of laughter.

    An unforgettable part of his presentation was when he told the audience that he was tired of wearing the tuxedo suit Alibaba instructed them to wear. He changed into a more comfortable black jacket saying:”Who suit epp”? He communed with the audience and was at home in their presence.

    Its popularly believed that an average Warri indigene is a natural comedian. Alibaba made us see this side of RMD

     

  • RMD, Mimi Fawaz for Glo CAF Awards

    RMD, Mimi Fawaz for Glo CAF Awards

     

    Popular sports journalist, Mimi Fawaz and Nollywood veteran actor Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) have been confirmed as the official comperes of the 2016 Glo-Caf Awards.

    A graduate of City University of London, Mimi who is half-Nigerian (her mother is from Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria) and half-Lebanese, has worked for CNN, ESPN and ITV Television networks. Styled the ‘driving force behind UK’s first original African football show’, Mimi has successfully become a brand in a field dominated by men.

    She is delighted by the opportunity extended to her to host the show and has promised Africa and the rest of the world a spectacular delivery.

    Richard Mofe-Damijo was the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State, Nigeria between 2009 and 2015. He was born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, attended Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School and was a member of the Drama Club. He enrolled into the University of Benin where he studied Theatre Arts.

    RMD has featured in several top-notch soaps and films such as Ripples, Out of Bounds, Three Wise Men, Oloibiri and Hush. A multiple award winner, RMD in 2005, won the Best Actor in a Leading Role at the maiden edition of the African Movie Academy Awards. He is the face of Globacom’s powerful television commercials which celebrated the company’s ground-breaking launch of Nigeria’s first nationwide mobile 4G LTE network.

    Mimi Fawaz and Richard Mofe-Damijo will compeer the glamorous event known as the Oscars of African football, scheduled for the night on 5th January, 2017 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.