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Reasons Behind Marriage Breakages In Nollywood

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Keeping the union of a man and a woman as partners in a relationship is not as easy as the word marriage, it takes the two parties involved to make a marriage work and when one disagrees, the bond is broken.  Regular couples do face hitches and temptations that tend to drive their marriages to the rocks, how much more celebrities who are constantly on the spot light and are always busy travelling around the world, from location to location.
In Nollywood, Nigeria’s movie industry, it seems to be a norm for most celebrity marriages to crash, as they rush in and out of it like a fashion trend, most of them are not ready to handle the fame that comes their way, fame makes them look like kids in the spotlight, with fame most times comes the pressure to walk down the aisle.
For most of these celebrities, the problem is that sometimes money makes them view the idea of marriage from the business perspective, it goes to such length as to become a competition amongst peers to measure who hosts the most expensive and most talked about wedding in the country disregarding the preparation for the days after the wedding.
However, it is on record that some of the celebrities have tried to keep their marriages together, others have made efforts too, but could not keep up the marriage at some point in their lives, some have remarried some three times while others are still single.
Below are some of the Nollywood celebrities whose marriages crashed:
Funke Akindele/Alhaji Almaroof, Chiege Alisigwe/ Tony Ebbe, Ayo Adesanya/Goriola Hassan, Monalisa Chinda/Dejo Richards, Chuka Ike/Tony Ebieri, Solomon Akinfesi/Lilian, Kenneth Okonkwo/Ogechie Ezekiel and Uche Ogbod of Apo.
Others are:- Stephanie Okereke/Chikelu Uloanus Lola Alao? Regina Askia/Charles Orie, Fathai/Saheed Balogun, Shan George/Toni Nwosisi, Clarion Chukwura/Shina Peters, Stellas Damascus /Emeka Nzeribe, Uche Iwuji/Juwon Lawal, Doris Simeon/Daniel Ademonikan, Laide Bakere/Okunfulire.
As well as: Mbong/Jetta Amata, Fred Amata/Agatha, Foluke Daramola/Tunde Sobowale, Juliet Ibrahim, Bukky Wirght (remarried thrice) /Gboyega Eucharia Anunobi/Ekwu, Kae Henshaw/Rodrigue Nattal, Ann Njemanze/Segun Arinze, Jibola Dabo/Binta Mogaji, Robert Peters Jakie Apia, Ini Edo, Oge Okoye and the most recent, Tonto Dike/Churchill, Mercy Igbe/Lanre Gentry, Tiwa Savage/Tee Blizz, and a host of others.
Industry watchers have deduced some reasons behind the harvest of marriage breakages in the nation’s make believe industry as follows:- infidelity like in the case of Tonto Dike and Tiwa Savage Ease, measuring up just to keep up appearances and to meet public expectations, umbrid led ego, unnecessary social media flaunts and the alluring nature of fame.
Other reasons include getting married for all the wrong things or reasons, Domestic Violence it is called domestic abuse because it involves physical violence and this has become the hottest trending topic in celebrity marriages, the media and the rumours, choosing the wrong partner and pressure to get married for celebrities is always high and multi-dimensional which is not supposed to be so.

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NGO hails Tinubu’s climate awareness tour

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Jewel Environmental Initiative (JEI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has commended President Bola Tinubu for inaugurating the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour, urging Nigerians and stakeholders to support the initiative nationwide.
Mr Ismail Bima, Chief Executive Officer of JEI, said in a statement in Gombe yesterday that the tour would significantly strengthen public understanding of climate change and encourage collective environmental responsibility.
Bima described the initiative as a clear affirmation of the Federal Government’s commitment to pursuing practical solution driven strategies that addressed climate challenges and safeguarded livelihoods, ecosystems, and national development efforts.
He noted that the programme would achieve its objectives if government institutions, private organisations, civil society groups, and citizens actively played their respective roles in promoting awareness, resilience, and sustainable practices.
According to him, the inauguration marks an important step toward building a nationwide movement capable of delivering measurable progress in Nigeria’s broader efforts to secure a climate resilient future for generations.
He said JEI fully aligned with the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour, noting that the initiative could inspire innovation, strengthen environmental education, and promote sustainable development across communities nationwide.
Bima also commended the Minister of Environment and urged federal, state, and local stakeholders to support the initiative, stressing that climate change impacts affected all citizens regardless of region or status.
He emphasised that growing climate pressures on agriculture, livelihoods, and ecosystems made the awareness tour timely, adding that stronger information sharing and partnerships were necessary to confront environmental risks nationwide.
He urged authorities to implement the initiative with sustained commitment, extend activities to grassroots communities, and collaborate with state and local governments to ensure wider participation and maximum impact nationwide effectively.
The Tide source reports that President Tinubu inaugurated the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour in Abuja on Tuesday to promote climate resilience and sustainable development nationwide initiatives.
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They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts

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R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.

Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.

“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.

“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.

Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.

The Tide Entertainment reports that  Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.

The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.

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Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial

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A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.

According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.

The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”

It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.

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