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40 Things You Need to Know About the Actress as She Turns 40 Today!

Published

9 years ago

February 12, 2018

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Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde turns 40 today, so would love to share with you, 40 things you need to know about the diva of the screen.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde (Instagram )

It’s Omotola’s 40th birthday today and to mark the special day, we would love to share with you forty things you need to know about the Diva.

1. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde was born in Lagos on February 7, 1978, to a family of five.

2. She attended Chrisland School Opebi(1981–1987), Oxford Children School(1987), and Command Secondary School Kaduna (1988–1993)

3. Omotola had a brief stint at theUniversity of Lagos before she finally graduated from Yaba College of Technology with a degree in Estate Management.

4. Omotola got into acting by accident. She started out as a model, and followed her friend to an audition. Her friend didn’t get the part but she encouraged Omotola to audition. The rest they say is history.

5. She got a role in the sequel of the Nollywood classic ‘Nneka The Pretty Serpent‘ but she turned it down because her mother did not approve of her role as a mermaid.

Omotola Jalade prepares for her 40th birthday (Instagram/OmotolaJaladeEkeinde)

6. Omotola was paid 43,000 as her fee for her very first movie.

7. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde met her husband, Mattew Ekeinde in church through his sister.

8. She is building a film village.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and husband, Mathew Ekeinde on their wedding day (Pulse.ng)

9. Her first daughter, Princess aspires to be a chef in the future.

10. Omotola’s last son wants to be a filmmaker and an actor which makes her very happy.

11. Omotola Jalade considers her best role to be the one she played in ‘My Story‘ withVan Vicker, as well as her breakout role in ‘Mortal Inheritance‘.

12. Her close friends in the industry are Rita Dominic, Omoni Oboli, Rukky Sanda, Zeb Ejiro, and Chidi Mokeme.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde (Glam Africa )

13. Omotola’s first son, MJ is a music producer.

14. Her second daughter earned N2.4m from her Knorr endorsement

15. Omotola is married to a pilot, Captain Mathew Ekeinde.

16. She is blessed with four children, Princess, MJ, Meraiah and Micheal.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and family at Universal studios (instagram)

17. Omotola got married in 1996 when she was just 17 years old.

18. In 2001, Omotola and her husband had their dream wedding on board a flight.

19. The movie “Mortal Inheritance” brought Omotola to the limelight.

20. Omotola’s husband, Mathew proposed to her when she was just 16 years old.

21. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is considered as Africa’s biggest box office actress.

22. She has over 40 domestic and international awards to her credit

23. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde celebrated her 20th year in the entertainment industry in 2015.

24. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde lost her father,Oluwashola Jalade in 1991.

25. In 2005, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde joined the Nigeria music industry and released her debut album ‘Gba.’

26. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is the first African celebrity to receive over 1 million likes on her Facebook page.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde (Instagram)

27. In 2013, she was honoured in Time magazine‘s list of the 100 most influential people in the world alongside Michelle Obama, Beyoncé and Kate Middleton.

28. Omotola currently has a total of 3 million followers on Facebook.

29. In 2014, she was honoured by the Nigerian government as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR for her contributions to Nigerian cinema.

30. Omotola’s reality show “The Real Me” made her the first Nigerian celebrity to own a reality show.

31. In 2005, Omotola became a United Nations WFP (World Food Programme) Ambassador, going to missions in Sierra- Leone and Liberia.

32. In a list compiled by Yahoo in 2015, Omotola was listed among the highest-grossing movie stars one has never heard of; the listing included Shah Rukh Khan,Frank Welker, Bob Bergen, Jack Angel and others.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde in Wana Sambo

33. Contrary to popular opinion, the actress said bedroom scenes are not glamorous.

34. On 9 November 2013, Oba Victor Kiladejo, the royal king of Ondo Kingdomconferred Omotola with a chieftaincy title in her hometown of Ondo State.

35. In 2012, CNN Travel noted Omotola’s famous tongue (accent) on their list of the world’s 12 sexiest accents.

36. Omotola lent her voice in 2010 to the Rewrite The Future Campaign of Save The Children UK.

The actress believes the federal government is not taking the right course of action

37. Omotola through her NGO, Omotola Youth Empowerment Programme, is known to be fierce human rights campaigner and philanthropist.

38. She was the youngest actress to win “The Best Actress Overall” at the THEMAawards back in 1997.

39. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has two younger brothers, Tayo and Bolaji Jalade.

40. Omotola has starred in over 200 movies.

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Fans Celebrate Burna Boy As He turn 30 Years old

Published

5 years ago

July 3, 2021

Godwin

Fans Organized surprised Birthday for Burna Boy who turn 30

Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, clocked 30 years old today and his fans are celebrating him on Twitter with the hashtag #Burna30.

The 30-year-old Ye crooner recently emerged as one of the winners at the 2021 BET Awards, making it his third consecutive win for the Best International Act category.

His win had erupted massive celebration from his fans and as he clocks a new age, his fans have also taken to Twitter to hail him.

A tweep, @akorede_111, wrote, “Happy birthday Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu aka African giant. Our one and only Grammy boy. Many more years to come.”

Another tweep, @shiller111, wrote, “Happy Birthday Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu. So proud of all your achievements, many more to come.”

Sharing a video of Burna Boy, @BrunhideOwagbo tweeted, “Feels like yesterday when Burna Boy broke into the scene with ‘Like To Party’. We all thought it was a Yankee song and he was even dragged when he claimed he was 22 then.

“The struggles, the wins, the losses and controversies. We were there and will always be here. Happy Birthday.”

Another fan, @jmikhe, tweeted, “Happy birthday to the first and only Nigerian artiste with a Grammy winning album.”

“An African Giant turns 30 today and we congratulate him for being twice as tall when it comes to lifting African music beyond the African continent!” @sammywetala tweeted.

@thekaywizzy wrote, “Happy Birthday to the best that ever did this music thing Keep shining king. More life, More banger.”

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Tonto Dikeh gifts D’banj a birthday cake as they worship God together (Video)

Published

5 years ago

June 10, 2021

Godwin

Nigerian entertainer, D’banj has gotten a birthday cake from Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh on his 41st birthday.

D’banj has however hailed Tonto Dikeh for sending him the birthday cake.
The singer wrote in a post via his IG account; ‘‘I must great you specially my wife @lineo_dd for this wonderful surprise this morning thanks to @mosesbliss , @yadahworld for the melodic surprise. Very Spiritual .

Thank you @tontolet for the beautiful cake, a befitting cake for Roger Mooreeeeee 😁 007. And to @vichianopartyplace for Managing to pull this through. And to everyone that came through and made this happen God bless you all for this . Love you all”

Tonto Dikeh also took to her IG account to share a video of herself alongside D’banj, and gospel singer, Moses Bliss worshipping God.

Watch video below;

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“God will give you a good job and plenty money”, 6-year-old girl writes her father an emotional note on her birthday

Published

6 years ago

January 29, 2021

Godwin

A 6-year-old girl has left social media users teary after she wrote her father an emotional note on her sixth birthday.

According to what she penned down, her father had promised to buy her an educational kid tablet iPad when she turns 6.

However, her father could not afford to gift her the iPad he promised
her so she left him a note before going to school in the morning.

The note reads, “Daddy you know today is my birthday, do you know
that you promise[d] to buy me Educational kid tablet iPad when I am
six, I am six today.

“I know you did not buy it because you don’t have money. Don’t
worry you hear? God will provide a good job and plenty money for you,
you hear?

Don’t kill my chicken, go and sell it and take the money to help
me buy my iPad Daddy. I want colour pink o. I saw it in mummy Joy[‘s]
shop.I love you Daddy.”

Her letter has generated lots of sympathetic reactions from social media users. See some reactions below;

@ToppyShow wrote “It’s the power of
communication for me. She’s aware of her father’s current financial
status and she understands if he has the money he would buy more than
the iPad for her. I’m proud of your daughter and proud of you too dad.
It is well”

@Reiyi_vin wrote “She even understands and trusts you completely”…Don’t worry You hear” 😥 a tear escaped my eyes. Happy Birthday to this little Angel.

More Godly virtues upon her I wish this day.”

Some philanthropists have already asked the father of the six-year-old to drop his account details so they can make his daughter’s birthday wish a reality.

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Mercy Johnson and hubby celebrate their daughter, Purity on her 8th birthday (Photos/Video)

Published

6 years ago

December 31, 2020

Godwin

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson and her husband, Prince Okojie have taken to social media to celebrate their daughter, Purity Okojie on her 8th birthday today. Mercy Johnson celebrate daughter Purity.

As Purity clocks 8 today, December 30, her mother shared a video clip of her birthday venue while her dad shared photos that captured moment he took her on a birthday shopping spree.

To mark Purity’s 8th birthday anniversary, Mercy Johnson thanked God for keeping her alive to witness yet another birthday.

She also seized the opportunity to disclose that her daughter, Purity’s native name “Osebhajimente” means “God did not put me to shame”.

Mercy Johnson wrote on Instagram, “My baby is 8 today….thank you jesus….30th Dec…awesome God. Happy Birthday Osebhajimente meaning (God did not put me to shame) HBD Purity….allow me disturb you today biko”

See video below…