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Real reasons Veteran Actress, Opeyemi Ayeola left the acting scene

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Veteran actress, Opeyemi Ayeola, in an interview with SaharaWeekly talked about the main reasons she left the scene and why she relocated to the UK. She also made known her intention and plans she has for her career.

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Q- HAVE you relocated to Nigeria?

R- No, I’ve not. I just come from time to time to work. I have my children over there.

Q- Is it not stressful to come and work here?

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R- It’s not. It is not stressful at all. It is something I enjoy doing and I keep doing it and I want to keep doing and my husband is very supportive.

Q- didn’t you miss your fans and the industry while living in UK?

R- I wouldn’t lie to you, I did miss them but my children and husband have made up for it.

Q- Things have gone different now unlike before, what have been the challenges?

R- Well, things are now different. Sometimes in a good way and sometimes in a bad way. It depends. Sometimes I feel good about it and sometimes I don’t feel too good about it so it depends on the angle I’m looking at it from. We have a lot of producers around unlike we used to. We now have a lot of youths that are doing very well which is the good part of i9t and we have too many people doing too many wishy-washy things. I think it is balancing itself. We have positive things and negative things.

Q- strangely, you still remain relevant..( cuts in)

R- I kind of feel it is grace. A lot of my colleagues can’t even leave for a year, they would want to die or something. I think it is by his mercies and grace of God. I have left for over 5years or more and I’m so honored and grateful to all my friends, fans, people who know me and those that don’t for accepting me back. It is just grace.

Q- The latest film we’ve seen you in was the one with Ibrahim shatta and it was wonderful. How have you been able to maintain that talent and zeal?

R- Well, it is a talent and a story in the bible says if you don’t use your talent well, God will take it from you. So, it is a talent I have to use to glorify God, glorify people God surrounded me with, and use it to entertain people. It is a talent and I’m not the kind of person that feels she knows everything. I learn a lot from new actors that are good and veterans. I’m back now and I have to try and meet up with the trends. It’s a second face for me.

Q- So, what are you working on presently?

R- Right now, I don’t have my own project yet because I just released my latest production and I need to give it sometime to sell. It’s a mixture of English and Yoruba. I’m a Yoruba speaking person, Yoruba films made me and I’ll never forget my root but this one is a mixture of Yoruba and English reason being that I want my message to cross every angle. Speaking English directly from the film helps a lot, it helps with the sales. It also helps in passing across the message to the audience.

Q- If you had the opportunity, would you take the decision of leaving the country?

R- Yes, I would because I’ve my lovely children. I never regretted leaving the country because my children are priceless. I had to take that break to have them. They are my joy, they are more than anything but maybe I would have done that differently and not go just li9ke that because I see it as fortune to come back and be accepted and that is why I said it is grace working for me. So, I would have done that differently rather than just going like that.

Q- why not stick to Nigeria because of your career?

R- You want my husband to send me out of the house? (Laughs) I come like three times in a year and I love it. I struggle. The weather alone makes me struggle. I’ve never lived in a posh place, never worked in a posh place. I’m used to the traffic, the noise, it makes me feel I’m living, I missed it.

Q- What has kept your marriage going?

R- The first thing is there is no smooth marriage. We have our differences and our times. I’m sure he has got times when he feels like ‘oh God, why did I marry this person’’? Marriage is two different people with different upbringing, different mentality, different religion, and different beliefs coming together. There will be clashes. What I think has kept my marriage moving is prayer. When you put God in the middle of a particular subject, it is going to go well. I’ve got times when I feel like packing my bags and leave; he has got times like that too. I tell people that celebrities marriages break, don’t blame the person involved. What about the other party? Do you know what he is throwing at that person? Let me give you a typical example. My husband met me acting, if not for acting, he wouldn’t have noticed me; maybe we wouldn’t have crossed part. Now we are married, you know acting is my desire and my dream and I have to do it but he says no more acting, it is cancelled. We are going to clash. Marriage won’t work. I’ll implore people to think about the other party too. I’m not saying my marriage isn’t going to last but if it doesn’t, don’t blame me. I’m human too; I’ve got flesh, blood and water flowing into my body.

Q- Though you are married, you definitely have male admirers, how do you handle your male fans?

R- I tell my husband that anytime I go out and nobody admires me, Forget the fact that I don’t wear jewel, then something is wrong with me. It is either my pancake isn’t working or I need to change my make-up or the way I dress or something. My admirers make me know if I’m still in the market or not so I tell my husband that he shouldn’t mess with me because if he does, another person will catch my fish. So I try my best, I’m a married woman. There is little I can do to help situation. If you want a relationship with me, unfortunately, there is nothing I can do concerning that. If you want to be friends with me, why not? I try to be as friendly as I can but everything has a limit. I have to consider my husband before doing stuffs with someone.

 

 

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Nollywood loses another veteran actor

 

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The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe, surfaced on social media on Tuesday.

 

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Nollywood loses another veteran actor

Adigwe’s death was announced by a movie producer, Stanley Nwoko, in a post on his Instagram page .

Mourning the actor, Nwoko wrote, “Rest in peace, good actor.”

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Adigwe’s death is coming two weeks after Junior Pope and three other Nollywood actors died in a boat accident in Anam River.

 

The actors were said to be on their way to a location when the incident occurred.

 

 

Adigwe gained recognition primarily for portraying fatherly characters in Nollywood films.

His breakthrough role came as Mr. B in the popular sitcom “Basi and Company.”

He also appeared in the highly successful 2019 movie “Living in Bondage: Breaking Free.”

Although born in Enugu State and spent his early years there, he later moved to Austria, where he completed his primary and secondary education.

 

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ERELU OLAJUMOKE, AN ALLURING CHARMING BEAUTY MAJESTICALLY CLIMBED THE FIFTH FLOOR

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ERELU OLAJUMOKE, AN ALLURING CHARMING BEAUTY MAJESTICALLY CLIMBED THE FIFTH FLOOR

…Celebrates Golden Jubilee In Glitz and Amazing Glory

 

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She is a damsel, an embodiment of beauty, brain and brawn, possessing the best of qualities any discerning mind would dream of. She is no one else than Erelu Olajumoke, Erelu of Ifetedo Kingdom and founder/Chief Executive Officer of Erelu Olajumoke Foundation. Very industrious, illustrious and extremely hardworking, Erelu Olajumoke, the Iya Ijo of Bishop Court Chapel in Alagbaka Akure will on Saturday, the 20th of April, 2024 celebrate her 50th birthday, stepping majestically into the fifth floor and marking a golden jubilee that looks every inch, good on her.

 

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The effervescent, glamorous and charismatic Erelu Olajumoke is an enigma, a colossus who has contributed immensely to humanity and the entire global economy. She is graciously blessed with the spirit of giving. Erelu Olajumoke, a magnanimous lady of substance, value and valor has been practically involved in various forms of empowerment, spreading love, passion and absolute generosity to the poor, the needy, the old (elderly), orphans, widows/widowers, the impoverished, the underprivileged and the intimidated members of the society. Endowed with an uncommon traits of great-heartedness, Erelu Olajumoke took it upon herself to alleviate the poverty levels of the people by directly, impacting on their lives.

 

Oftentimes, this legendary philanthropist, who is very much aware of the fact that health is indeed wealth, has organized various medical outreach programmes that yielded great impact on beneficiaries. Through Erelu Olajumoke Foundation, this amazon of beauty has transformed the lives of many, bringing in, health care professionals from around the globe to give succor to those with health challenges. Her roles in the rejuvenation and revamping of people’s health are awesome and iconic. Those who have benefitted from her tremendous medical contributions would always say lofty tales about her.

 

 

As an outstandingly committed child of God, Erelu Olajumoke who is currently basking in the euphoria of clocking 50, has been and still involved in fundraising activities towards her church and evangelism. Her passion and zeal for spreading the good news of God, winning souls into the Kingdom of God and expunging sinners from the gory dungeons of sin are highly recognized and commendable. She is absolutely emotional and animated to the church, the Gospel and everything about her Creator.

 

 

An extremely supportive partner, Erelu Olajumoke is simply, the strongest pillar of support to the political and democratic achievements of her beau, the distinguished Senator Oluwole Olubiyi Fadeyi, the dynamic and zestful Senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Abuja.

 

 

As a matter of fact, Erelu Olajumoke has displayed so much affection for the amiable Senator through unwavering support, unalloyed devotion to his democratic ideologies and strategies coupled with her reciprocating fondness for the people her hubby represents at the Red Chambers. Erelu Olajumoke synergized her benevolent acts with those of her beloved Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi by catering for constituency needs under his Osun Senatorial District covering Osogbo, Ila, Boripe, Odo-Otin, Boluwaduro, Ifedayo, Irepodun, Olorunda and Orolu Local Government Areas.

 

 

The ‘birthday girl’, Erelu Olajumoke regularly extends her olive oil of love, passion and care for all widowed women and men in these communities not excluding helpless and hopeless orphans, out of school children, those experiencing excruciating poverty amongst other less-privileged within the Osun Central Senatorial District and beyond. Erelu stands as a rock of Gibraltar, upholding the democratic values of her hubby with in-depth determination, perseverance and tenacity. As the First Lady of Osun Central Senatorial District, Erelu Olajumoke has performed meritoriously contributing immensely to the successful foray and great achievements of her best friend, her best adviser, best confidant and above all best lover, the distinguished Senator Ajagunla Oluwole Olubiyi Fadeyi, the Tayese II of Ifetedo Kingdom.

 

 

 

With the input and advise from Erelu Olajumoke, Senator Olubiyi Fadeyo has brought new hope to the good people of Osun Central Senatorial District, giving our palliatives and economic empowerment equipments like buses, cars, motorcycles, tricycles, hairdressing equipments, barbing gadgets, grinding machines, freezers amongst other vital poverty alleviation to drastically and astronomically reduce poverty from the shores of that senatorial district.

In a nutshell, Erelu Olajumoke, who will be gathering high net-worth dignitaries, top celebrities, society bigwigs, powerful political stalwarts, family, friends and well-wishers come Saturday to celebrate her joining the club of the 50s, could be described as an awesomely delectable queen with an uncommon heart of gold.

Happy birthday to this rare gem, a blessing to humanity and the solid pillar of support behind one of Nigeria’s most reliable Senators, Ajagunla Olubiyi Oluwole Fadeyi.

Barrister Olaitan Ilori

 

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Celebrating Aare Sir Shina Akanni : The Pinnacle of Fuji Music (Photos) – Alhaji Arems

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As the dawn breaks on April 19, the vibrant and rhythmic world of Fuji music celebrates a monumental occasion—the birthday of Aare Sir Shina Akanni, a maestro whose name is synonymous with the genre itself. Today, not only does he add another year to his illustrious life, but he also cements his place as the most highly rated act in the realm of Fuji music.

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Aare Sir Shina Akanni, often hailed as the Fuji Scorpido, has been a beacon of innovation and excellence in Fuji music for decades. His unique voice and high level of composition have earned him the respect and admiration of fans and peers alike. On this special day, we reflect on the journey of a man who has not only mastered his craft but has also become the yardstick by which all other Fuji acts are measured.

Born into the vibrant culture of Mushin, Lagos, Aare Sir Shina Akanni’s musical journey began at a young age. His passion for Fuji music was evident from the start, and over the years, he has released over 30 albums, each one a testament to his dedication and talent. His works such as “Fuji Discovery Medley” and “Shina Medley” have become staples in the Fuji music scene, played and replayed by those who appreciate the depth of his artistry.

But what truly sets Aare Sir Shina Akanni apart is his ability to stay at the pinnacle of Fuji music for over two decades. It’s a feat that speaks volumes about his consistency and the unwavering quality of his music. His latest album, “ABCD,” is yet another example of his musical prowess and innovation, showcasing a blend of traditional Fuji rhythms with contemporary elements.

As we celebrate Aare Sir Shina Akanni’s birthday, it’s not just another year that we’re marking; it’s the celebration of a legacy that has shaped and will continue to shape the future of Fuji music. His influence extends beyond the borders of Nigeria, touching lives and inspiring musicians around the globe.

On this day, the Fuji music community comes together to honor a legend. Aare Sir Shina Akanni’s contributions to the genre are unparalleled, and his status as the most highly rated of all Fuji acts is undisputed. As he celebrates his birthday, we join in the chorus of well-wishes and gratitude for the music that has enriched our lives.

Happy Birthday, Aare Sir Shina Akanni, the undisputed king of Fuji music. May your melodies continue to resonate, and your legacy endure for generations to come.

 

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