Entertainment
Odukoya’s children open up about coping with grief of losing parents
Jimmy, Tobi, and Toluwani, the children of Bimbo and Taiwo Odukoya, the founder of Fountain of Life Church, have opened up about coping with the grief of losing their parents.
Bimbo died in the 2005 Sosoliso plane crash which occurred in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital. Taiwo, on the other hand, passed away on August 7, 2023, in the United States.
Speaking on the Truthable podcast hosted by Toluwani, the siblings talked about the profound impact of losing Bimbo and Taiwo and how their Christian upbringing was instrumental in dealing with grief.
Tobi said: “Part of the processing was identifying all those different layers and walking through them. And giving myself the grace to realise that it was not something to happen overnight. It took me many years to process. I understood there is no timeline for grief”.
“With Dad, I chose to see the goodness of God in my troubles. For the first time in my life, I always admired Dad because he felt like an anomaly. How can you go back and worship when you were grieving?”
On his part, Jimmy said he emulates his late father after seeing the way he handled his mother’s death.
“With mum it was sudden. At the time, my biggest fear in life was losing a member of my family. Mum was the most important woman in my life. When that happened, I felt I was at a crossroads with God and had two choices. Either raise a middle finger to God and say I am done or the other option is just to stay there and cry. And I thought to myself, if I take the other option of walking away, I was still going to come back eventually.” he said.
“I remember God telling me now that I have lost a member of my family do I not realise that I am now fearless? The worst has happened. What can the devil use to scare me?
“With Dad, I did not see it coming. The man was healthy as a fox. He was so full of life. I would have wagered him to be 85 and still preaching. I have to attribute a lot to him. The strength he displayed through his personal losses. I had that example. I had that blueprint. I saw his unwavering faith and strength. And now being thrust into a position where I was required to have faith.
“It was easy to do that because I have had such an exemplary model. I once asked him how he had managed to continue in spite of all he had been through dealing with the loss of mum, his sister. And he said because God has not failed me yet.
“For me, having that kind of mindset and navigating through Dad’s departure, I knew what I had to do. I knew that I could not afford to fold. I knew that I had to see God from a different perspective. God had prepared us to navigate the seas of our lives.”
Also speaking, Toluwani said: “I know one thing that has kept us as elders and made us who we are today, is our knowledge of who God is, knowing the God of our parents. So even when our parents are not around we still know God”.
Watch the interview below:
Entertainment
AGN reveals why they couldn’t sue Adanma Luke over Junior Pope’s death
Emeka Rollas, the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has revealed why the association did not take legal action against Adanma Luke, the producer of the movie that Junior Pope Odonwodo was working on when he died.
Pope died on April 10 in a boat accident on the River Niger in Asaba, Delta State. He was on his way to a movie location when the accident occurred, claiming the lives of four other crew members.
Following the actor’s demise, Adanma was suspended. However, many were left wondering why the AGN did not take legal action against her.
In an interview on Arise TV, Rollas shed light on the reason behind the AGN’s decision.
According to him, the contract agreement between Adanma and Pope made it impossible for her to be sued.
Rollas said the AGN’s legal adviser had reviewed the contract and advised that the guild did not have the locus standi to sue.
The AGN president added that their legal adviser said only Pope’s direct family or wife had grounds to take legal action.
“You know I was here and I said that we are about to sue. In the course of interacting with our legal adviser, he said that from the contract that Junior Pope signed with the producer, the AGN did not have the locum to sue. He said either the direct family or the wife should sue the producer,” he said.
Rollas said another factor that limited the AGN’s ability to get involved in the issue was Pope’s membership status with the guild. According to him, the actor had not paid his dues for over a year, making him an inactive member.
“We are looking at changing a lot of things. We are going to begin licensing actors as part of this restructuring,” he said.
“This will also address issues like Junior Pope’s case. As of his passing, he had not paid his dues for over a year.”
Entertainment
Chris Brown opens up on dating multiple ladies
Chris Brown, the American singer, has revealed that he is in a polygamous relationship.
Brown, in a YouTube live with Kai Cenat, the US content creator, addressed questions about his personal life.
When asked if he was in a relationship, the 35-year-old Virginia-born artiste replied, “I am in multiple”.
Cenat sought clarification, asking, “Like more than one girlfriend?” Brown responded, “Something like that”.
The award-winning singer also emphasized the importance of transparency and honesty in maintaining his polygamous relationships.
“Just keep it a hundred. Be honest,” he added.
This is not the first time Brown would be addressing polygamy.
In an interview with Hot 97, the singer opened up about the challenges of maintaining a monogamous relationship due to his celebrity status and constant exposure to women.
“The hardest part is trying to keep a monogamous relationship, but still wanting to be the 25-year-old sex symbol,” he said.
“You go to shows. You might walk by somebody’s room, and you might see about six or seven of them thangs. And you’re like, dang, I just want to slide in there and have a couple drinks real quick and I’ll tell my girl about it later.”
Born Christopher Maurice Brown, the songwriter is often referred to by his contemporaries as the “king of R&B”.
Entertainment
Bimpe Akintunde warns Nigerians against scammers impersonating her on WhatsApp
Bimpe Akintunde, the Nollywood actress, has raised an alarm over a fake WhatsApp account created in her name to scam unsuspecting individuals.
The film star took to her Instagram story to share screenshots of the impersonator, posing as her to solicit money from her followers.
Akintunde expressed her frustration and disappointment, cursing the scammer for attempting to profit from her hard work. She warned the public to be cautious of the impersonator on any media platform.
The actress urged her fans to help report the scammer’s WhatsApp and bank accounts.
She also prayed that God should keep such fraudulent individuals away from her and her loved ones.
“What a morning. Tell me how this country wants to be great, when a lot of people are struggling, working hard to build a name and brand, and boom, one person will take their pictures and name only to be defrauding people up and down,” she wrote.
“Who gave birth to such a child? Useless children, may God keep them away from us.
“Please disregard any message from anyone, either in your DM or WhatsApp, asking you to send money.
“Please, it not me. I do not own this above number. I would appreciate it if we could find a way to report both the WhatsApp and the Opay account.”
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