Why I wanted to bleach my skin – Actress Linda Osifo

 Published on September 29, 2023

Nollywood actress, Linda Osifo, has revealed that she contemplated bleaching her skin while in Canada because of racial slurs.

The ebony thespian who was born in Benin City, Nigeria, before moving to Canada at 16, said the racism she suffered was traumatising for her because it came from “within”.

She disclosed this in a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo.

The host, Chude, asked: “You talked about wanting to bleach your skin because when you grow up people would call me a monkey (sic). [Did] this literally happen?”

Osifo replied: “Yeah. It happens absolutely. And it happens from your shade too, you know. So, that’s why it’s even more of a weird thing.

“I always feel that those who get bullied, don’t get bullied by outsiders. It’s from within. Because if somebody else says it, you may not care but if somebody who is around you, who you are always kinda seeing every other day says it, it hurts more.

“This was when I was a teenager in Canada. The positive aspect of moving [back] to Nigeria, was seeing more of individuals who look just like me.”

She added that relocating to Nigeria made her appreciate herself more

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Mohbad may have surrounded himself with cultists – Naira Marley alleges

 Published on September 29,2023

Rapper, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has said his former signee, Ilerioluwa Olademeji Aloba, aka Mohbad, may have surrounded himself with “a lot of cultists” given the sudden nature of his death.

He said he believed that the late singer had been bullied but his bullies weren’t sponsored by him or his record label, Marlian Music.

Speaking in an interview with Reno Omokri, Naira Marley said he is not a cultist, stressing that he has been battling with cultists since relocating to Nigeria from England in 2019.

While alleging that those accusing him of having a hand in Mohbad’s death may be trying to cover up the true cause of his death, the Marlian Music boss said he hopes the police conduct a thorough investigation to uncover the truth.

He said, “I believe he was actually stressed as much as he needed help. I believe he has been bullied. I believe there were people on his neck, people all over him that he was in danger. But it wasn’t from us. If he was in danger from me, if anybody is scared of me, nobody is gonna come out doing all of these. I don’t believe in any cult whatsoever. I came to Nigeria in 2019 from England. I don’t know what a cult is. I’ve been running away from the cultists in Nigeria. I’m actually an anti-cultist. I’m against it. So many times they tried to force me into it but thank God they never succeeded in doing it.

“I do understand that maybe he [Mohbad] had surrounded himself with a lot of bad people like a lot of cultists. And I can see from the way people are trying to cover up, with the way they sending in money [to Mohbad’s family] and with the experience of what has happened around them, I just hope the police will find out a lot of things, man.

Funke Akindele, ex-husband,JJC Skillz reunite at movie premiere

Published on September 28, 2023By Racheal Ayodele

A year after announcing their separation, famous Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele and her estranged husband, JJC Skillz, have reunited at a movie premiere in Lagos State.

Soaringmediahub reports that the couple got married in London in 2016 and welcomed a set of twins in 2018.

In June 2022, JJC Skillz announced his separation from the actress on his Instagram page, citing “irreconcilable differences.”

Despite the significant social media attention their separation received, the details remained private.

However, in a now trending video on the internet, the pair were captured on Wednesday at the IMAX Theatre, Lekki, dancing and hugging during the premiere of Funke Akindele’s new movie, ‘She Must Be Obeyed’, which was also directed by the estranged husband.

The event was also graced by popular celebrities like Femi Adebayo, Lateef Adedimeji, Jaiye Kuti, Iyabo Ojo and Toyin Abraham among others.

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