Entertainment
Why I distanced myself when my daughter was accused of fraud – Ireti Doyle
Ireti Doyle, the actress, has spoken up on the business scandal involving Abimbola Ngozi Onyeulo, her daughter better known as Kachi, 2021.
Abimbola, who ran the eponymous Kachi Beauty Products, was accused of defrauding her customers.
An investigation had exposed how the entrepreneur allegedly carted away over N40 million belonging to her patrons after pushing a hair business scheme that promised to make wealthy those who joined its wholesale distribution.
The business, described as an “empowerment scheme”, had attracted many young women and men both in Nigeria and in the diaspora, most of whom trusted Abimbola due to the status of her mother as a prominent actress.
With purchases put in batches, Abimbola introduced a distributor package. It cost N300,000 to subscribe to the silver category, N500,000 for gold subscribers, N1 million for platinum, and N5 million for diamond subscribers.
But allegations of fraud from over 60 customers prompted her mother to dissociate herself from the venture.
In an interview with Chude Jideonwo, the media entrepreneur, Doyle said she had to distance herself from the scandal because “I didn’t see any decisive action on my daughter’s side to take the heat off me.”
The movie star added that while trying to resolve the disputes and clear her name, Abimbola told her to “mind your business”.
“In her defense, the few times I decided to reach out to her and say, ‘a random person reached out to me and this is what they said, would you like to deal with this what’s going on?’” Doyle said.
“She will give me a detailed explanation with proof and tell me how it is being sorted. It got to a point where I was now like, ‘hello I’m not customer care, I don’t work for this company.’
“You know another statement that has been weaponised is ‘as a mother’. Because of ‘as a mother’, so you too you’re stepping into situations that are really none of your business.
“It got to a point I didn’t like how the situation was being handled even on her part because the customer is always right.
“But I didn’t see any decisive action on my daughter’s side to take the heat off me. There was a time she told me to mind my business. It’s her business, she will handle it and I should go and clear my name anyhow I see fit.”
The actress also confirmed her divorce from Patrick Doyle, the ace actor.
Entertainment
‘King of Boys 3’ to premiere December 25
Kemi Adetiba, the Nigerian filmmaker, has announced the release date for the third installment of her hit movie ‘King of Boys‘ (KOB).
In a recent Instagram post, Adetiba shared a video with Sola Sobowale’s voice in the background.
In the caption, she revealed that the movie will be released on December 25.
“KOB Army, arise. It’s time we move. Signed, your general. #KOB3 #TheBeginningOfTheEnd #DettyDecember25 #KAV25,” she wrote.
Adetiba had previously revealed that Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti would star in KOB 3.
‘King of Boys 1’ debuted in 2018 and has gained widespread reception. The movie tells the story of a businesswoman entangled in a power tussle and trust game that eventually threatened everything around her on account of her growing political ambition.
In 2021, Adetiba released the first sequel titled ‘King Of Boys: The Return of The King’.
Entertainment
Moses Bliss, wife welcome first child — a year after wedding
Moses Bliss, the gospel singer, and Marie Wiseborn, his wife, have welcomed their first child together.
The couple announced the arrival of their bundle of joy in a joint Instagram post on Friday.
In the caption, the lovebirds described their newborn son as “the Lord’s doing”. They also shared a series of photos taken before the childbirth.
“This is the doing of the Lord,” they wrote. “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think,… unto him be glory. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 KJV.”
Bliss also shared a snippet from a song titled ‘Doing of the Lord’ featuring Nathaniel Bassey while appreciating God for the testimony.
“This is the doing of the Lord. We are in awe of His mercy. Join us to thank God for blessing our family with a baby boy. This song is our testimony. The official video is now out on my YouTube channel,” he wrote.
Bliss announced his engagement in January 2024 and started the wedding process in February.
Entertainment
Spyro says he spends over N15m yearly on people who beg for help
Spyro, the Nigerian singer, has expressed frustration about the constant requests for money and gifts from people.
In a recent Instagram post, the ‘Who’s Your Guy’ hitmaker revealed that he spends “at least N100,000 on gifts” whenever he goes out, which adds up to “around N15 million per year”.
The 34-year-old also complained that people often insult him when he refuses to give them money or gifts.
He said being a celebrity in Lagos comes with immense pressure, and he feels obligated to spend money on others whenever he’s out in public.
“Really hard being a celebrity in Lagos. I told a guy I didn’t have anything and would see him the next day. He rained insults on me. Every day I step out of my house, I spend a minimum of N100k on gifts. Now let’s do the maths: let’s say I go out three times a week, that’s N300k per week, making N1.2m per month, and that’s about N15 million a year. Kilode,” he wrote.
“If I enter restaurant, billings go de wait me outside. I enter church, same thing. Enter estate, same. Carry phone enter online, na same same,” he captioned the post.
“Everybody wants to take, but nobody de give you, and nobody thinks of how you are fairing. 🤦🏾♂️ S/O to everyone of my colleagues out there going through this. Ya’ll are the real MVPs, and I celebrate you. 🙏🏾.”
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