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Nigerian Celebrities Mark Posthumous Birthday For Late Junior Pope
Nigerian celebrities have taken to social media platforms to mark the posthumous birthday of their late colleague and friend, Junior Pope.
A celebrity actress, Rachael Okonkwo, took to her Instagram page to express how heartbroken it was for her as she could no longer call him in person or on phone to wish him happy birthday. Meanwhile, in a posthumous manner, she still expressed happy birthday wishes to him – as she offered prayers that God should accept his soul. She also expressed that he would remain in her heart forever.
In her words: “Happy birthday to you OYOM. I can’t even call u as usual to wish you happy birthday. May God accept your soul and grant you eternal rest. You’ll forever be in our hearts”.
“Happy birthday to you regardless….nwannem you will Forever be in our hearts.”
“Oyom May God grant you eternal rest.”
“I wish I can still call you as usual to wish you happy birthday, unfortunately it’s no longer possible. I just wish all these stories are prank however I can’t fight God Jee nke oma onyem” – she concluded.
Baba Rex’s wife (Kocha Rex) and Kcee took to her comment section of Rachael Okonkwo to grieve over the late actor.
Kocha Rex wrote: “It is well.”
Kcee wrote, “Omg with crying emojis.”
Nollywood producer, Stanley Nwoko, noted that this is the first birthday of Junior Pope without his family, fans and colleagues. He expressed how deeply sad it is in his heart as they can’t see him anymore as he noted how death took him away like thief; however, he gives thanks to God.
Stanley added that it breaks his heart that his birthday is being celebrated by people in this absence, which is as a result of his demise. However, he went ahead to shower praises on him, describing him as a great man, who was always smiling, lively and fun to be with.
In his words: “First birthday without your family, Fans and colleagues, it really saddened my heart that we won’t see you no more. Death took you away from us like a thief but in all things, we give thanks to God.”
“Posthumous Birthday swag Nation.”
“Nollywood miss you JP, your fans miss you, your family miss you. How I wish God can give you a second chance.”
“It really breaks my heart to the lowest that we are celebrating your birthday today in your absence, you were a great man, always smiling, always lively, fun to be with.”
“Rest in the bosom of the lord swag nation (who does that)” – he concluded.
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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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