The family of Saidi Balogun has broken their silence following the passing of his daughter Zeenat on October 5.

In a recent statement released by Jamal Balogun, the actor’s son, the family expressed gratitude for the public’s support during the difficult time.

The statement described Zeenat as “a warrior who gave her life” and “an embodiment of joy, acceptance, and resilience”.

“Zeenat Jolade Balogun was a warrior who gave life her all. She was the embodiment of joy, acceptance, and resilience. More than anything else, she was HOPE, as she was a die-hard believer in the phrase “never give up”,” the statement reads in part.

“She had the wisdom of a family matriarch, guiding the family only with love. Zeenat extended genuine friendship to everyone she encountered, no matter the circumstances of the acquaintance. All these loving qualities she shared with so many people serve as her lasting legacy.

“Her parting words were, “Ko de wa ri be ooo, in time, popsy mo ma change,” an imitation of a family staff member.”

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On his part, Saidi also expressed appreciation for the kindness shown to his family.

He added that the love and support from friends, neighbors, and even those they hadn’t seen in years have been a constant source of strength.

“We have been deeply moved by the overwhelming care, the heartfelt messages, and the many condolence visits. Your presence, prayers, and acts of kindness have truly touched our hearts,” he captioned the post.

“The love and support from friends, neighbours, and even those we have not seen in years have been a constant source of strength.

“Your compassion has made this challenging period more bearable, and for that, we are immensely grateful.”

Falz, the Nigerian singer, has shared his unsuccessful attempts at engaging in threesomes.

A threesome is when three people engage in sexual activities with each other.

Speaking on the Over The Top show, the ‘Ndi Ike’ singer disclosed that he attempted a threesome twice but it did not go well on both occasions.

Falz said he sought professional help to understand why his threesome experiences were unsuccessful. The 33-year-old said he was told the problem was because he was “planning it”.

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The rapper said he was also advised to allow the act to happen spontaneously.

“What might be interesting to note is that I have only attempted it twice and on both occasions, they did not really go well. To answer your question, the last time was about two years ago or so,” he said.

“This is because, after that second time, I was like I give up. I also spoke to some professionals and they said to me that the problem is that you are planning it. They said just let it happen.”

Jagun Jagun, the movie produced by Femi Adebayo, has secured the highest nominations in the 2024 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards.

The award organisers recently unveiled the list featuring movies from 2023 to 2024.

‘Jagun Jagun’ was nominated in 12 categories including ‘Best Actor’, ‘Best Actress’, ‘Best Director’, ‘Best Sound’, ‘Best Cinematography’, and ‘Best Costume’. It was followed closely by ‘Ada Omo Daddy’, a film by Mercy Aigbe, which earned 10 nominations.

‘The Weekend’ bagged eight nods, ‘Unknown Soja’ got six while ‘Momiwa’ secured five nominations.

The award event is scheduled to be held on November 24 at the Sugar Factory Film Studios in Ilorin, Kwara with Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi, the actress, as the host.

Below is the full list:

BEST ACTRESS

• Uche Mac-Auley — MY NAME IS MISAN
• Bukunmi Oluwashina — JAGUN JAGUN
• Omowunmi Dada — ADA OMO DADDY
• Omowunmi Dada — UNKNOWN SOJA
• Kehinde Bankole -ADIRE
• Uzoamaka Aniunoh -THE WEEKEND
• Jessica Blessing Nze -MOMIWA

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• JAGUN JAGUN
• SOMETHING LIKE GOLD
• ADA OMO DADDY
• ADIRE
• ORISA
• THE WEEKEND

BEST ACTOR

• Bimbo Manuel – MY NAME IS MISAN
• Odunlade Adekola-ORISA
• Femi Adebayo – JAGUN JAGUN
• Jide Jblaze Oyegbile -DAMAGE DONE
• Deyemi Okanlawon -UNKNOWN SOJA
• Debo Adedayo (Macaroni) -SMALL TALK

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Keppy Ekpenyong -THE WEEKEND
• Eso Dike -DAMAGE DONE
• Adedimeji Lateef -JAGUN JAGUN
• Roxy Antak -UNKNOWN SOJA

BEST SOCIAL MESSAGE

• SINGLENESS IS BLISS
• ETIKETA
• L.I.F.E
• SMALL TALK
• ADA OMO DADDY
• UNLEASHED

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Mercy Aigbe Adeoti -ADA OMO DADDY
• Meg Otanwa – THE WEEKEND
• Binta Ayo Mogaji – UNKNOWN SOJA
• Gloria Anozie -YOUNG-THE WEEKEND
• Shaffy Bello -ORISA

BEST EDITING

• WHAT ABOUT US?
• ADA OMO DADDY
• DAMAGE DONE
• MOMIWA
• ORISA
• SMALL TALK

BEST COSTUME

• JAGUN JAGUN
• ORISA
• ADA OMO DADDY
• ADIRE
• OFFSHOOT

BEST SOUND

• OFFSHOOT
• ADA OMO DADDY
• JAGUN JAGUN
• THE BEADS

BEST SOUNDTRACK

• JAGUN JAGUN
• ORISA
• THE BEADS
• ETIKETA
• OUT OF MANY
• OLOKU ADA

BEST USE OF FOOD

• SON OF IRON
• ADA OMO DADDY
• ETIKETA
• NWANYI ABACHA
• ORISA

BEST INDIGENOUS

• ETIKETA
• AKUDAAYA (THE WRAITH)
• ORISA
• JAGUN JAGUN

BEST CHILD ACTOR

• Lawal Oluwanifemi -SON OF IRON
• Michael Akubujiha -MOMIWA

BEST CHILD ACTRESS

• Raihana Kukoyi -JIMOH OLOKU ADA
• Darasimi Nadi -UNKNOWN SOJA
• Darasimi Nadi -AJOSEPO
• Jasmine Olarotimi -MY NAME IS MISAN

MOST PROMISING ACTOR

• Kalu-Anaga Emmanuel Eme -AJOSEPO
• Ozechi Franklyn Izuchuchukwu – NWANYI ABACHA
• Moshood Fattah – OUT OF MANY

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

• JAGUN JAGUN
• SOMETHING LIKE GOLD
• ORISA
• THE WEEKEND
• ADIRE

BEST SCREENPLAY

• MOMIWA
• MY NAME IS MISAN
• LIFE IN A DAY
• WHITE AND BLACK
• DAMAGE DONE

BEST USE OF MAKEUP

• ORISA
• JAGUN JAGUN
• BRUKACI
• WHAT HAPPENED AT ST JAMES

BEST SPECIAL EFFECT

• JAGUN JAGUN
• OFFSHOOT
• AKUNDAAYA (THE WRAITH)
• UNKNOWN SOJA
• ORISA

BEST DOCUMENTARY

• IS IT YOUR MONEY?
• NIGHTLIFE IN LASGIDI
• WHERE IS CHIJIOKE?
• SENEGAL: A LEGEND IS BORN

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

• Odunlade Adekola — ORISA
• Adebayo Tijani & Tope Adebayo — JAGUN JAGUN
• Adebayo Tijani & Akay Mason ADA OMO DADDY
• Kayode Kasum -AJOSEPO
• Daniel Emeke Oriahi -THE WEEKEND

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• JAGUN JAGUN
• SOMETHING LIKE GOLD
• ADA OMO DADDY
• ADIRE
• ORISA
• THE WEEKEND

BEST ACTRESS

• Uche Mac-Auley -MY NAME IS MISAN
• Bukunmi Oluwashina -JAGUN JAGUN
• Omowunmi Dada-ADA OMO DADDY
• Omowunmi Dada -UNKNOWN SOJA
• Kehinde Bankole -ADIRE
• Uzoamaka Aniunoh -THE WEEKEND
• Jessica Blessing Nze -MOMIWA