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Why I Stayed Out Of Marriage For 12 Years – Segun Arinze

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Veteran Nollywood actor Segun Arinze has opened up about why he remained single for 12 years following the collapse of his first marriage.

The 58-year-old actor first married actress Anne Njemanze in 1996, but their union ended in 1997.

After a 12-year break from matrimony, Arinze married Julie in 2008. The couple now has three children together.

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Speaking on the WithChude podcast, Segun Arinze said “I was confused about getting the right person” after he and Njemanze divorced.

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The filmmaker said he was involved in many relationships until “I cried to God” in 2007 to give me a wife.

Arinze said he initially refused to speak about his failed marriage “because people do not share everything”.

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I stayed out of marriage after the first one crashed. I stayed out of marriage for like 12 years before I remarried. I remarried in 2008. Not that I gave up on marriage, I was just really confused about getting the right person,” he said.

“I got into so many crazy relationships. Both the ones were good, crazy, and bad I have seen all. That year, 2007. I cried to God and said ‘Father Lord I have had enough can you just give me a wife’. I said just find me a wife. I remember I cried.

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“And then I went to a wedding and I saw this beautiful woman. I asked my PA to get her number but he came back because he was scared. Julius Agwu and I were the MCs at the event. It was Don Chi’s wedding. And Julius Agwu said ‘My brother dey look for wife o’. When I sat I went to meet her, collected her contact and then invited her to a dinner. That is how it started. The rest is history.

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“We are sixteen years in marriage now with three lovely kids. She is a lawyer. She is also my legal adviser.

“When that happened to me in 1997 I kept quiet. I did not say anything. I just let it go. Till date I said nothing and I do not want to say anything. I do not want to discuss anything about it. It happened. The shit will always happen. Everybody has a closet.”

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VIDEO: #CHIVIDO2024 Obasanjo Arrives Davido, Chioma’s Wedding In Lagos

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Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has arrived at the wedding ceremony of popular musician Davido and his partner Chioma in Lagos on Tuesday.

The esteemed statesman was seen entering the venue, joining other high-profile guests.

Davido has been building excitement for the special day on social media, using the hashtag #CHIVIDO2024.

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‘This One Don Pass Jagajaga’, Eedris Abdulkareem Laments In Trending Song

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The ‘Nigeria Jagajaga’ crooner, Eedris Abdulkareem has come again. The hip-hop artist’s new song now trending on social media, chronicles almost everything wrong with Nigeria.

Even if you are a foreigner, mere listening to this new song gives you an idea of the dire situation of Nigeria and her people.

The just released satirical song titled ‘Emilokan’, is presented as an interview and opens with disturbing photos showing hunger, suffering and hardship. And then the lyrics, “Emi lokan don turn ebi lokan…”

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He brings up the issue of insecurity. “…imagine say na your grandchildren they kidnapped by soldiers for don scatter everywhere for Nigeria, common man no get money for ransom for his wife and children, after everything na kill dem go kill dem. See as naira dey fall against dollars, Emi lokan oti di ebi lokan and you say make we sacrifice for Nigeria…”

For clarity, Emi lokan is President Bola Tinubu’s electoral campaign slogan meaning it’s my turn. Eedris in the song says it has turned to ebi lokan (its hunger’s turn) because of the shameful multidimensional poverty ravaging the people.

Next, he condemns extravagant spending by the government. He mentions how amidst excruciating hunger, the government spends billions as travel allowance, Aso Rock maintenance, food and refreshments, for dogs and animals adding, ‘meanwhile hunger dey kill Nigerians’.

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At this point, Eedris asks a pertinent question, ‘Wetin Nigerians do to warrant this treatment?” The chorus follows; ‘Tinubu government blame Buhari, Buhari government blame Jonathan…hunger dey, people are dying. Dis one don pass jagajaga ooo, Emi Lokan oti di ebi lokan…you know say Buhari was incompetent, you still bring am to destroy Nigeria…”

‘My brothers and sisters, those are very powerful lyrics; typical of this fearless musician. Try looking for the video and watch for yourself. He even asked questions about our refineries and how much the government has made from the removal of subsidy. He demanded for the release of Nnamdi Kanu and follows it with a shout out to the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Pastor Adeboye. “During Goodluck Jonathan, your voice was so loud, you even vowed to stage one-million March, hunger and hardship under Tinubu government, you said Nigeria get spiritual problem. Baba, we need your one million disciples to protest against president Tinubu government as you protested against Jonathan government. Daddy, abi leg don dey pain your disciples…? Hahahaha. Eedris will not kill somebody with laughter. May God save Nigerians”

 

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Why Wole Soyinka Isn’t Criticising Tinubu’ – Eedris Abdulkareem

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Controversial singer, Eedris Abdulkareem has claimed that Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, isn’t criticising President Bola Tinubu despite the hardship in the country because of his personal relationship with the president.

He lamented that Soyinka who is known for his fierce criticisms of the past administration, has been unfairly quiet in the current dispensation.

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He [Wole Soyinka] has been very quiet lately. I know he has a good relationship with Tinubu so we know why,” Abdulkareem told SRTV.

Last year, when Prof. Wole Soyinka was confronted over his silence in the face of the current hardship in the country, he stated that it was “too early” to judge President Tinubu’s administration and promised to assess it after a year in office.

It has been almost a month since President Tinubu’s administration marked its one year in office but the Nobel laureate is yet to give his assessment of the administration as promised.

 

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