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The Family Of Late John Okafor(Mr. Ibu) Releases Burial Arrangement/Dates
The family of late Nollywood actor, John Okafor, has announced his burial date.
Before the demise of Mr. Ibu, his leg was amputated after a long battle with an undisclosed illness.
The late actor’s family has said that he will be buried in his hometown Amuri, in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State.
This information was disclosed In a statement jointly signed, with Ibu’s brother, Elder Sunday Okafor, who said that Mr. ibu would be buried like a hero.
In Elder Sunday okafor’s words: “The Okafor family in Eziokwe Amuri, Nkanu West LGA in Enugu State, wishes to honour the loving memory of our hero and a legend, John Ikechukwu Okafor, who even in death has left a legacy of love, laughter and liveliness.”
“We would appreciate your esteemed presence as we lay to rest our son, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and in-law on the 28th of June 2024.”
“Kindly join us as we share the best and last moments with our icon,” the statement stated,” – he concluded.
The ‘statement’ said the burial ceremony would commence on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, with a high profiled novelty match, while on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, there would be a special night-session called ‘Mr Ibu’s Night’, which would feature candlelight procession and live entertainment.
On June 27, 2024, a ‘Christian Wake’ would be held at his compound in Eziokwe Amuri, Nkanu West, and the funeral service will take place on June 28, 2024.
The 5-day burial ceremony will come to an end on Sunday, 30th June, 2024, with a ‘Church Thanksgiving’ for family members, friends and well wishers.
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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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