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“I Was Once A Cobbler”- Yoruba Actor, Sanyeri Opens Up On His Journey To Acting Olaniyi ‘Sanyeri’ Afonja is a household name in Nollywood. He has become one of the most known Yoruba actors with many films under his belt. Sanyeri opened up in an interview about the challenges he faced before he finally made a name as an actor. Read his story: “The suffering I endured was really extreme. After I finished my secondary school education, I did not have a job so I delved into the theatre world. I did it for some time but I was not being paid even when I went everywhere with the group and was helping them carry their costume.” “I had to learn how to repair shoes so I became a shoe cobbler. Eventually, I left Oyo town and came to Lagos to find greener pastures but still I was not earning anything from acting.” “I became a mobile cobbler. I would put my materials in a wooden box, place it on my shoulder and start hitting it as I walked the length and breadth of Idumota.” “I would constantly hit

Why Eniola Badmus Prefers Yoruba Movies To English Movies Talented Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus opens up on why she prefers Yoruba movies to English movies, her endorsement deal with Etisalat and more in an interview with VanguardAllure. Read below: How does it feel being a brand ambassador for Etisalat? Well, the Etisalat endorsement is a good one. I am quite happy about it. It gives me a feeling that people are watching what I do, which means my job has been speaking for me. When did you discover your creative flair? I was a member of the drama club in secondary school so my childhood actually prepared me ahead for my career. I later went to the University of Ibadan where I studied Theatre Arts. Acting, for me, comes naturally. It has always been part of my life; even while I was in secondary school, I cracked jokes a lot during the break period. My school mates would book me ahead of time to crack them up in their various classes. It got to the extent that some people will pay m

‘You Were Not Elected By Nigerians To Blame Jonathan’, Kukah Tells Buhari Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah has told President Muhammadu Buhari to stop blaming the immediate past administration of Dr Goodluck Jonathan and rebuild the nation’s economy, which he said is comatose. Also, Kukah, who was in Akure, the Ondo State capital for the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigerian (CBCN), told the Federal Government not to focus only on the fight against corruption but should put in place policies that would check corrupt practices and improve the standard of living of average Nigerian. Speaking aside the ongoing conference on Tuesday night, the fiery Catholic Bishop regretted the blame game over the state of the economy and the dwindling living standard of average Nigerian since President Buhari came into office. According to him, the government should continue with the good things done by the administration of Jonathan while the bad polices of the administration sh

Fayose Jails Herdsman For 2 Years For Breaking New Grazing Law In Ekiti Ali Haruna, a herdsman in Ekiti state, is the first casualty in the grazing law in the state as he has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for taking his cows for grazing on a farmland and destroying crops. The accused was arraigned over a two-count charge of willful and unlawful damage of farm crops at Ago Aduloju in Ado-Ekiti. Haruna was confirmed by the four prosecuting witnesses to have been caught midnight grazing his cow in the farm belonging to Abdulahi Yaho and Bello Mohammed. The cash crops said to have destroyed by the cows in the farm included cassava, maize, okro and pepper, all valued at N3 million. In his defence, the defendant had told the court that the owner of the cows lived in Ilorin, Kwara. Delivering his judgement, Idowu Ayenimo, a magistrate, said the court did not believe Haruna’s defence because it was not credible. He held that the police prosecutor, Olasunkanmi Bankole, had proved his

It Will Never Be Well With APC”- Man Laments As He Is Forced To Fry His Own Garri A man known as Ndukaku Nwamadu took to Facebook to vent on his displeasure at being forced to go back to his village in Abia state to fry his own Gari for consumption because he can’t afford to buy from the market. See his post below

Buhari’s Chief of Staff accused of corruption Sources said that President Buhari shielded the members of his inner circle, who are being accused of corruption – This came as Chief of Staff Kyari allegedly received money to help the MTN with their