Our ladies in the movie industry in Nigeria just keep changing men like diapers. In the last couple of years what has reared its ugly head out of Nollywood are stories of divorce. With the recent divorce of Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, it is no longer news that a lot of marriages which involve crème de la crème Nollywood actresses ended in another sad love story. Funke’s drama with husband of barely one year tops the list, given the glamour that accompanied the solemnization of their marriage and the manner in which the separation was relayed to the populace.
Most often than not, these super stars knew they were diving into troubled waters but for one reason or another they just didn’t give a damn. Funke Akindele’s husband was known to have fathered over ten children by different women before Funke decided to settle down with him.
Monalisa Chinda, who is romancing Lanre Nzeribe cannot say she is so wet behind the ears not to know that the guy is known as a top playboy. Many Nollywood actresses have also married at the expense of some other women who have had to relinquish their men to their beauty, fame and influence.
At least the methodology deployed by the husband, choosing Facebook to break the divorce news made Funke to have many sympathizers. That could have emboldened Funke, because she has since shrugged it off and is already painting the town red as she was spotted in many public outings.
Chika Ike Crashed Marriage….
Chika Nancy Ike was born November 8, 1985. She is a UN Ambassador and Nigerian actress, CEO of Fancy Nancy Collections. Chika is also a Human Kinetics and Health Education graduate from the University of Lagos.
In 2005, she landed her first roles in the movies Sweet love and Bless the Child, directed by T. Chidi Chikere. She is a two-time African Movie Academy Award nominee. In 2006 she was nominated for best upcoming actress and in 2009 she was nominated for best supporting actress. She founded "Chika Ike (Help A Child)" foundation.
Chika Ike got married to Tony Eberiri in June 2006, although she has been separated from her husband, for almost two years but the glee with which she announced the divorce granted to her on July 26 2013 by an Abuja High Court; two months after filing for divorce, set adrift once again another divorce saga which has an uncanny resemblance to that of Funke Akindele’s.
While Funke’s husband, Kehinde Oloyede took to Facebook to announce his separation from his wife, Chika chose Twitter to tell her fans that “she was finally free of Tony Eberiri”. “I’m now officially divorced. Thanks,” she tweeted.
The INFO EXTRA gathered from a reliable source that the Ekwuluobia, Umuchiana Village, Anambra State born actress, spread all sorts of falsehood against her husband to secure a divorce from the "ordinary" man.After making some money, which some say could be traced to sugar daddies, Chika Ike decided to dump her husband at all cost, as he longer match her "new class". Even after she got the divorce the actress went further to lie against the man on the social media that he was a wife beater.
The man somehow saw the story and has sent a strong warning to Chika Ike:
Mr Tony Eberiri was said to have sent her a clear warning to stop spreading further lies about him otherwise he is going to expose all her dirty acts.
Funke and Chika may now be on the spot but they have a long list of others before them. While a lot has been speculated on why these marriages fail, investigations have revealed that top on the list are abuse, infidelity, violence and what they have come to term ‘irreconcilable differences’.
Chika Ike’s Open Letter To Her Fans
Nollywood actress, Chika Ike in an open letter to her fans, described how she suffered physical abuse in the hands her husband for five years. Below is an open letter from the star actress, Chika Ike.
The past three years has been a very emotional period for me. I focused my energy on work and to build back my self esteem. its been really hard for me to come out straight and talk about this because sometimes I pinch myself to wake up and not believe that I was a victim of domestic violence. I’ve been through a lot in my life, faced a lot of challenges but this is one topic I’ve tried so hard to avoid and have been waiting for the right time but I have come to a resolve that there’s really no right time because every second of the day,lives are being lost due to domestic violence. I was a victiim of domestic violence in my marriage and that was the singular reason I left my marriage, aside other reasons.
Growing up as a girl. I was always known as the sweetest kid on the block, before I got married, I have been through some relationships and for once no man had ever laid a finger on me. The first time it happened in my marriage I didn’t understand it because I am not the type of woman a man beats but I guess there are no types. It just happens and no woman deserves it. As a young girl I thought it was love or his way of expressing his emotions,after every beating he pleads , cries and says it won’t happen again, once again I thought it was love and made excuses for him. Over the years when it kept happening consistently I started looking for other definitions for it. I started loosing myself pride, self esteem , self worth, and most painfully i lost a pregnancy (Miscarriage) I almost lost my life in the process then I realised how serious and abnormal it really was.I have heard and read a lot of accusations from ignorant people who don’t know my story,I guess that’s why they are ignorant. I was 20yrs old and very naïve to the world when I got married .“ They said I married for money“ LOL. I was married to a corporate guy,who had a 9_5 job in a bank, Lives in a rented 2 bedroom apartment at Egbe.. So do the maths! . I married for love. I did a traditional wedding. A white wedding and a court wedding. So that’s how much I wanted to be married forever. For five years I hoped, prayed & wished that one day it will all change. But the last straw that broke the carmels back was during a heated argument he threw a glass jug to my face and I dogged it and it shattered on d wall. I saw death flash before me and I made a decision to save my life. I left my marriage.
Am not saying this to draw pity from anyone because we are entitled to our opinions and believes. I am not also saying this to discourage people from falling in love because its a beautiful feeling and I still believe in it. I am saying this to educate, share and talk about my experience as a victim of domestic violence because it is real. Monalisa Chinda
Sexy Nollywood actress and divorced mother of one, Monalisa Chinda is pained at the fact that she has to go through the rough path of a divorce; she would have loved to remain with her ex-husband. Now that they are divorce she said "God forbid," she can't accept him back again.
Monalisa Chinda Dumps Lanre Nzeribe; Lover Boy Threatens Brimstone
Going by the information gathered by The INFO EXTRA, Monalisa Chinda has allegedly called it quit with alleged serial lover, Lanre Nzeribe and the lover boy is allegedly threatening brimstone and fire.
We learnt that Monalisa dumped Lanre due to his alleged promiscuous ways, which the light-skinned screen queen got fed up of.
Efforts by some friends to make Monalisa accept Lanre back has reportedly met brick walls as the Rivers State-born actress is said to be ready for whatever action Lanre might allegedly take on the issue.
We once got a hint that Monalisa was allegedly forced into the relationship in the first place due to an issue Lanre allegedly capitalised on.
Meanwhile, a source close to Monalisa authoritatively confirmed the break-up. The source confidently said that Monalisa and Lanre are no more together as lovers.
Laide Bakare messy divorce saga….
See the reasons for their break up below:
We would like to announce to the general public on behalf of Nollywood star actress, Laide Bakare that she has officially opted out of her relationship with Mr. Okunfulire, her former husband.
While it lasted, the actress showed the utmost level of maturity, in spite of the “glaring injustice’ from her former husband. Laide has endured the marriage with Mr. Okunfulire to whom she displayed total affection.
But things fell apart when she discovered that she was indeed married to a man with a legally married wife and two children not a single man she thought he was as told her by Mr. Okunfulire when the relationship started.
But, being a celebrity who has become a model to young persons in the society, coupled with the need to exercise decorum, she has kept fate with the marriage until lately when she could no longer continue and then called it quit.
Her former union with Mr. Okunfulire produced a beautiful child, Similoluwa who is nicknamed Chelsea.
Meanwhile, Laide has just entered into a new relationship with a Lagos based popular businessman, Mr. Tunde Oriowo a.k.a ATM. The relationship began late last 2012 and culminated in the lovers officially sealing it with the Muslim rites called Nikkai, at a quiet ceremony in Lagos attended by trusted associates and close family members from both sides.
Laide Bakare and Mr. Tunde Oriowo will be holding the wedding proper with a big bash before the end of 2013.
Unlucky Stella Damasus ….
Stella Damasus was born April 24, 1978. She is a Nigerian actress and singer. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2009. She was born Stella Ojukwu in Asaba, Delta State. She grew up in Benin City where she completed most of her primary education.
Stella is a Theatre arts graduate of the University of Lagos. She first appeared in the Nigerian film "Abused" in 1992. She has also starred in over 50 movies.
She lost her first husband, Jaiye Aboderin to the cold hands of death shortly after their marriage. After that, she tried to get on with life and tried her luck with Emeka Nzeribe. That luck did not hold as they separated just after two years, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’.
The controversial Nollywood actress got married secretly to her colleague’s ex-husband outside of the country few months ago, a story which was later leaked to the public.
Saheed and Fathia Balogun.....
The controversial divorce of two prominent yoruba movie stars, Fathia and saidi balogun is still a matter that is generating an eyebrow among their teeming fans. The both love birds parted ways on the basis of individual ego and other counter acquisitions coming from the two famous movie guru. Since their separation, several issues involved the two prominent movie stars were revealed to the public which still remain an amazing part of the separation.
Also fathia balogun sometime ago, proposed to become a new bridegroom to an American based big boy, but the marriage could not hold because the charming prince was still legally marry to his wife. But the Edo born talented actress disclosed the proposed marriage to the said guy was a tools she used to woe the general public and to get a media attention because she claimed that she was in no time plan any marriage with anybody. She maintained that the issue of marriage is a close chapter for now because she needs more concentration in her blossom acting career
The multiple award winning star actress registered that his ex-husband, saidi balogun, was only toying over his decision to stop her from further using of the name “balogun”. Fathia in her response, ‘I laugh, my name is fathia balogun and it’s going to remain Balogun for life’ She further boasted, ‘nobody can ever change that and nobody can stop me from answering that name’
Fathia’s response can certainly brew up a battle of the fittest because it would be re-called that saidi balogun once said in an interview that he would soon stop fathia from appending BALOGUN to her name which the star actress remain adamant and described the decision as a child’s play.
Before she recovers from one scandal or controversy, she is neck deep into another. Star actress Fathia Balogun seems not to be bothered by her name being the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The latest gist about her is that, she is currently in a sizzling romance with Goriola Hassan, ex-husband of fellow actress, Ayo Adesanya.
Tongues began to wag a few weeks ago when both of them stormed a show in Lagos GRA.It was on Wednesday,28th December,2011. The event was the end-of-year show of lewd popular singer,St. Janet at Asake Afrocentric Pub,situated at 21,Joel Ogunaike Street,Ikeja GRA,Lagos.
Though the duo did not enter the exclusive hangout for big boys and babes together,Goriola drove his Honda Element car to the venue while Fathia strolled in less than 5 minutes later.Those who saw them at the event noticed how the 2 were into each other.
The lovebirds sat closely throughout the show and they left together.As if that was not enough,the duo were also cynosure of all eyes at the recent birthday party of star actress Mercy Aigbe on Sunday,1st January,2012 at La Veronique Hotel,Oregunwa Street,Oregun,Ikeja,Lagos.
The duo who initially sat at the VIP section of the hall where London-based juju singer,Sunny Melody was performing obviously had a wonderful time while the show lasted.This put a peg to insinuations that the duo were romantically linked.
Fathia drove Goriola’s Honda Element car to the event with the number plate ‘FB’ an acronym for Fathia Balogun which she used on her Nissan Jeep that no one can explain why she refused to ride in it for about a year. The duo have been reportedly sighted hugging,kissing and cuddling.
For the records, Fathia’s marriage to Saheed Balogun broke up about 3 years ago and since then she has been romantically linked with several Yoruba movie actors and a prominent marketer.
Goriola’s marriage to Ayo Adesanya packed up more than 2 years ago and since then he has not been linked with any actress or known babe.
Lola Alao….
Nigerian actress Lola Alao got married on Thursday, August 8, 2013, to an American-based IT expert, Wale Ajibola. Lola has a daughter from her previous marriage.
The Yoruba actress said she has forgiven her ex-husband, Dare Ogunlana, but allegations made by the man during the heat of the divorce saga are still fresh.
Dare described Lola as “diabolical, deceitful and a woman not to be trusted”, to which the woman responded with maturity by keeping mum.
to be continued...
