Entertainment
Jide Kosoko, Adebayo Salami, Yemi Shodimu, mourn Orishabunmi
Many Nollywood actors mostly in the Yoruba genre including Jide Kosoko have paid tributes to the late actress, Folake Aremu, popularly known as “Orishabunmi” who died late Tuesday at the age of 61.
Kosoko on Wednesday described the late actress as a very jovial fellow who would make peace with people around and conceal her anger.
He said, “Folake did her best, fought and conquered as far as I am concerned. Her contributions to the growth of the entertainment industry can’t be erased; we cannot forget her so soon.
“One good thing about her is that she was very jovial, fond of playing with everyone, in fact she used to conceal her annoyance.
“We will miss her. I pray her soul rests in peace and may God console her family.”
Actor Yemi Shodimu said that the late actress was a good woman with a large heart and had left a huge vacuum in the entertainment industry.
Shodimu urged other Nollywood actors to emulate the late actress’s dedication to the promotion of Nigerian arts and culture.
“This is too much of a shock for me. She was not just a notable artiste, she had left her foot prints on the sand of time.
“She was a good woman with a large heart and had left a vacuum which would be difficult to fill.
“We are going to miss her history, radiance, competence, kindness and friendship. She was dedicated to her profession. May her soul rest in peace.”
Adebayo Salami said, “Please, I am sorry, I cannot comment now, it is a painful loss.”
Orishabunmi was famous for playing the role of a priestess with magical powers expressed in incantations and some other mysterious manifestations which had endeared her to her fans for many years.
The late actress hit stardom in the 1980s when she starred in the TV series “Arelu”, alongside her ex-husband, the late veteran Actor Jimoh Aliu.
This was shortly after she was discovered by Jimoh Aliu while she was working as a teacher in Kwara.
Orishabunmi first appeared in a stage play “Ori Ma Binu”.
Entertainment
Femi Adebayo, Dayo Amusa fight dirty over Bobrisky best dressed female award
Femi Adebayo, Dayo Amusa fight dirty over Bobrisky best dressed female award
Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo has broken his silence on the ongoing drama between his wife, Aduke, and actress, Dayo Amusa.
Taking to the comment section of her latest post, he stated that he now sees that the movie star is coming at him. Femi made it known that she wanted to pick a fight with the wrong person
He stated that if his success is her problem, then she can never have rest of mind because he has just started. He advised her to channel the energy on her career and should stop trying to bring him down.
“I now see that you truly want to come for me. You have actually done it with the wrong person. If my success is your problem, you can never have rest of mind because I have just started. It’s advisable you channel your energy to your career and not be too busy ok bringing me down”.
The whole drama started after Dayo Amusa heavily criticized Femi Adebayo over Bobrisky winning the Best Dressed Female award at Eniola Ajao’s movie premiere.
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Dayo, via her Instagram page, expressed her displeasure at the disrespect melted on the female gender present at the premiere. The actress called the judges and the organizers bluff stating they were wrong and not ok to have named a crossdresser the best dressed female. She claimed they should have created another category created to appreciate crossdressers.
Reacting to it via her Instagram page, Aduke blasted Dayo Amusa for trying to bring her husband down because he was the one presenting the award to Bobrisky. She questioned how the person who presented an award be blamed for it.
Further questioning where the brains of trolls were, she slammed his colleagues disguising as friends for publicly calling him out at every opportunity rather than putting a call through to him.
Taking to her comment section, Dayo Amusa stated that it is okay for Aduke to defend her husband, however, throwing bantas only shows how shallow-minded she is.
She stated that the actor had to own up, take responsibility for his actions, and do the needful. Dayo made it known that she isn’t an enemy in disguise as he added that hypocrisy doesn’t exist in her.
Femi Adebayo, Dayo Amusa fight dirty over Bobrisky best dressed female award
Entertainment
I sold my house, land, cars, gold just to produce Ajanaku movie — Eniola Ajao
I sold my house, land, cars, gold just to produce Ajanaku movie — Eniola Ajao
Eniola Ajao, a Yoruba Nollywood actress, spoke with her guests at the premiere of her film, Ajakaju (Beast of two worlds), on the pain and sleepless nights she had prior to and throughout production.
The legendary actress stated that she struggled to finance the multi-million naira project and had to sell up all her properties.
In her words,
“I’m happy tonight comes fast. I’ve been working and working and hoping things get better. This project is so dear to my heart, honestly because I sold all I had at that moment. My buildings, I sold my land, my cars, my gold.”
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The movie will be released March 29, 2024 and the internet is agong with the news. People cannot wait to see the much talked about movie in recent times.
It is beautiful to count the efforts Eniola Ajao’s colleagues, friends, fans and well-wishers put into promoting the film. From individual jingles to collective shout-outs, these people have shown massive love to her to which she is expressively grateful for.
She remarks that she cannot believe people love her until this moment.
Let us anticipate this blockbuster which brings a lot of A-list actors and actresses together to create visual magic
I sold my house, land, cars, gold just to produce Ajanaku movie — Eniola Ajao
Entertainment
Veteran Nollywood actor Amaechi Muonagor dies at 62
Veteran Nollywood actor Amaechi Muonagor dies at 62
Veteran Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor, has died after a prolonged illness, at the age of 62.
This was disclosed by a social commentator, Morris Monye, via his X handle, on Sunday.
Muonagor was said to have suffered kidney failure and on dialysis.
The news of his demise came a few days after a viral video where he solicited funds to help him have a kidney transplant.
Monye wrote, “Deeply heartbroken by the news of Amaechi Muonagor’s passing.
“He was a talented Nollywood actor whose presence on our screens was truly masterful.
“We watched with concern as he battled health issues, offering whatever support we could to help him seek treatment in India. This tragic loss highlights the need for better healthcare in our country.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Muonagor, a native of Idemili, in Anambra State, was born August 20, 1962.
He was an actor and producer. In 2016, he was nominated for AMVCA 2017 Best Actor in a comedy.
In 1989, after his youth service, Muonagor started working for the News Agency of Nigeria.
He left his job a few years later for an acting role in his first movie as Akunatakasi in Taboo 1, a Nigerian movie.
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