Popular Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze aka Aki, says he considered suicide because he was bullied for his stunted growth.
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I considered suicide at age 9 over stunted growth – Aki
I considered suicide at age 9 over stunted growth – Aki
He was recently a guest star in the popular with Chude Podcast hosted by Chude Jideonwo where he recalled his struggle with accepting his condition at nine years old.
He said there was a point when the thought of jumping off the Third Mainland Bridge entered his mind.
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The series of attacks on his person were carried out by his peers at the time, and even adults.
He said, “While they were throwing all those tantrums I cried several times, it got bad o and there were times that I thought of ending it all. Thank God I didn’t o.”
The veteran narrated that he was officially diagnosed by the family’s medical doctor at age nine after it was observed that he was not growing like his peers were.
The actor mentioned that after hearing his diagnosis, he picked up a dictionary to find the meaning of the word ‘retardation’ and how to pronounce it.
“I remember the doctor speaking to my mother and then telling me ‘What you have is stunted growth, I saw another word, ‘growth retardation’, I was looking for the meaning of the word but first of all how to pronounce it,” he said.
The actor, however, expressed his gratitude to God for seeing him through the depressive episode.
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Odunlade Adekola never asked me out – Eniola Ajao
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In a recent interview with Tribune Newspaper, the thespian was asked about her views regarding the speculations about her and her colleague. She clarified that Odunlade is like family to her and that it had always been that way before she attained stardom.
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Shan George recovers N3.6m stolen from bank account
Shan George recovers N3.6m stolen from bank account
Nollywood actress, Shan George, has received back her N3.6 million, which was cleared from her Zenith bank account days ago.
The legendary actress disclosed this on her Instagram on Thursday.
She had earlier taken to social media to cry about one Cecelia Chiagoziem Okoro, who had withdrawn the amount from her account and left just N1,637.
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Expressing her gratitude to those who attended to her plight, she promised to give full details later.
She said, “To all those who called, texted, and even sent me their token to enable me pursue d issue, God bless u abundantly and replenish ur pockets a billion folds.”
Shan George recovers N3.6m stolen from bank account
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‘It’s real’, daughter of New Masquerade actress Ovularia confirms mum’s death
‘It’s real’, daughter of New Masquerade actress Ovularia confirms mum’s death
Renowned TV actress, Madam Elizabeth Evoeme, popularly known as Ovularia in the rested ‘The New Masquerade’, has passed on.
She died at the age of 81.
Her daughter, Justina Ngozi Evoeme, who is based in London confirmed Ovularia’s death, which she described as painful and shocking.
A statement by the Evoeme Emekalam family read, “Friends, fans, colleagues, the family of the legendary actress, Elizabeth Lizzy ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme, would like to notify the public, all those who loved her and her work in ‘The new Masquerade,’ of her passing.
“Elizabeth ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme will be dearly missed and was extremely loved by her family and also by you, her fans.
“We thank you all for your support and for respecting our privacy at this time.
“God bless you all and may our dear Elizabeth ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme rest in perfect peace, now and always.”
He death came over four and a half years after a widespread speculation that she was dead.
This was exactly on November 5, 2019 as announced on Twitter (X) by one Churchill Ebhodaghe without any detail regarding the cause of her rumoured death.
Her on-screen husband, Chika Okpala popular called Chief Zebrudaya Okoroigwe Nwaogbe alias 4.30 in the sitcom, dismissed the rumour then.
“Who’s wishing her dead? I am telling you now that Ovularia is not dead. You can call her on the telephone and she will speak to you.
“Wishing her death means that she will live longer,” Zebrudaya reportedly said.
Vanguard on Tuesday quoted her daughter Justina as saying on Tuesday via telephone, “It is not a rumour this time. It is real and very painful.”
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