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Kannywood Actress, Saratu Gidado, Dies At Age 56
Saratu Gidado, an prominent Kannywood actress is dead. She was a favourite actress and celebrity from the Northern part of Nigeria. She got to the status of stardom in the early 2000s, after she featured in the movie titled ‘Linzami Da Wuta’, which was produced by Sarauniya Movies.
Saratu Gidado’s death was sudden and has occurred as a shock to her fans in the Hausa-speaking regions and diaspora.
She died on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at age 56 years – and the news of her death was broken and confirmed by her relatives on a radio platform.
Saratu’s family members disclosed that she was discovered to have already been dead in bed after preparing and having Sahur, the pre-dawn meal consumed before fasting during Ramadan.
Saratu was born on January 17, 1968. She came into limelight in the movie industry in the early years of 2000, upon having an excellent acting-role in the movie titled ‘Linzami Da Wuta’, which was produced by ‘Sarauniya Movies’. Some of her other hit movies include ‘Nagari’, ‘Gidauniya’, ‘Mashi’, and ‘Sansani’.
She was typically known for her comical and mischievous roles in movies, which actually made her to have a solidified spot in the hearts of her fans and Kannywood followers.
Saratu’s sudden death has been a big shock to her friends, fans and followers – and they have been paying tributes of honour and last respect to her. Meanwhile, a close associate of hers, Habiba Umar said: “Daso’s departure leaves a void in the industry that will be difficult to fill. She was not only a talented actress but also a warm-hearted individual who touched the lives of many with her performances.”
Death is an inevitable encounter for every mortal. The prayer for every mortal is to live long. May her soul rest in peace.
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Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid, has announced that his sixth studio album would be dedicated to his late mum, Jane Morayo Balogun.
The ‘Ojuelegba’ hitmaker made the announcement in a video message shared via his social media platform on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
He also disclosed that the album, which is titled ‘Morayo’ and in honour of his late mum, would be released ‘very soon’.
Wizkid’s words: “My album ‘Morayo’, dedicated to my mum, the love of my life, drops very soon. Don’t dull. Don’t sleep.”
It could be recaled that Wizkid’s mother, Jane Dolapo Balogun, died on August 18, 2023, in London.
The singer said the pain of losing his mum ‘hurts deeply’.
In his words: “The pain is profound.”
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Actress Patience Ozukor: I Rejected The Name-Tag ‘Liz Benson of Enugu’ On Me, To Have My Own Name-Tag ‘Patience Ozukor’
Nollywood veteran actress, Patience Ozokwor, has disclosed and talked about how people tried to impose titles and name-tags on her at the beginning of her career and how she handled it.
The veteran actress said when she began her acting career, people tried to compare her with legendary actress, Liz Benson, by tagging her as ‘Liz Benson of Enugu’ but she rejected the tag because she believes they are both unique.
She disclosed that she also rejected suggestions to answer her husband’s first name as her surname and instead chose to bear his family name.
She actually disclosed this in an interview session via a media platform.
Her words: “I don’t know how it started, all I know was that when I started my acting career and people started recognizing this woman from Enugu.”
“So, there was a time I came to Lagos for a shoot and people started saying, ‘That’s her, this woman from Enugu.’ They said, “You’re the ‘Liz Benson of Enugu.”
“I said, ‘No, with all due respect, I don’t want to be like Liz Benson, I want to be myself. I am ‘Patience Ozokwor of Enugu’.”
“And some people came and said, ‘You don’t even need to answer Patience Ozokwor again. Answer your husband’s first name Edmund; Patience Edmund.’
“I said, ‘No, because in Igbo land, you’re not just married by one man, you’re married by a family. I don’t know about other tribes.”
“So, my husband’s people, their name is Ozokwor. When you mention Ozokwor in any part of this world, people who know the Ozokwors would say ‘I know where she comes from’,” she concluded.
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