Entertainment
Why Ini Edo’s Marriage Crashed
A recent story making
the rounds in the entertainment clan has it that the marriage between star actress Ini Edo and her husband Philip Ehiagwina has broken down irretrievably.
According to the story right from the on set, their marriage was riddled with controversy as her estranged hubby, Philip had recently walked out of an- other marriage before he got hooked to Ini Edo.
It was gathered that their courting was quite messy with Philip’s ex-wife threatening fire and brimstone. She finally but not without throwing a lot of ill wishes between her ex-hubby and Ini Edo.
Among some of the accusations the A-List actress levelled against Philip is his “ordinary status”. According to her, Philip is an ordinary sales man, working for some one and gets paid a few dollars monthly. He has been deceiving girls all over the place, making them believe that he has heaven and earth, but in truth I am the person taking care of all his responsibilities which he abandoned here in New York.
She alleged that Philip has put her through hell, took away her only unborn child by causing her to have a miscarriage at 3 months.
Ini lamented that her hubby worked out of her life a week and few days after he got his green card.
Spearheaded by a girl who he wanted to get pregnant and when she questioned his proposal he came out open and confessed that he got married to me only to get American green card. His mistress in turn got her contact and told the actress everything, even set him up and got a video coverage of his confession and that is the proof Ini is using to make sure Philip goes to jail for his evil deeds.
It would be recalled that the duo of Ini and Philip had a star studded traditional marriage that shook the serene Akwa Ibom town on Saturday, November 29, 2008. It was a very special day for the Nollywood superstar as over 4000 guests and fans stormed her home town Awa Ian in Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Few months after, an elaborate white wedding was held in USA where Philip is based.
Crisis loomed barely 2 years into the marriage with allegations that her US based husband has been living on the actress. It was also alleged that the actress was giving her husband family a major source of concern due to the actress inability to give Philip a child with other stories about her life style which the husband’s family frowned at severally were the issues that drew them apart.
Reacting to the marital crisis, the actress via her twitter handle said, “I asked for a divorce from my ex husband because of lots of irreconcilable differences. I never cheated on my husband.”
There are rumours also that her family has returned the pride price paid by her husband’s family
Spotify yesterday revealed a significant surge in heartbreak song streams in Nigeria during the Valentine’s Day season, with a 626 percent increase between 2022 and 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement issued in Lagos, Nigeria by Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa Phiona Okumu.
Okumu said, “Spotify data reveals a surprising trend, a massive surge in heartbreak song streams.
“Nigerians are turning to their playlists to express their emotions, with a staggering 626 per cent overall growth in heartbreak streams from 2022 to 2024.
“This Valentine, the sound of love is accompanied by the sound of heartbreak, and the data shows it’s louder than ever before.”
She said on Valentine’s Day, most surprisingly, male listeners streamed heartbreak songs at a significantly higher rate than female listeners, with a 362 per cent increase compared to 169 per cent among women.
“This could suggest that men resonate with the feeling of heartbreak more and turn to music as a private outlet for processing emotions.
“Whatever the reason, one thing is clear, when love is in the air, so is heartbreak and Nigerian men are pressing play on their pain more than expected.
“While Valentine’s Day is often celebrated with grand gestures, heartbreak is a common theme on Valentine’s Day -more than what’s publicly shown,” she said.
Nigerians will join their counterparts across the world to mark the 2025 Valentine’s today.
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has joined MLS side San Diego FC’s ownership group as a club partner.
SDFC announced today that Tems joined the ownership group through her company, The Leading Vibe.
In the process, Tems became the first African woman to be involved in MLS ownership.
“We are delighted that Tems has joined San Diego FC as a club partner,” SDFC chairman Sir Mohamed Mansour said in a statement.
“Tems is a globally significant artist who will help us reach new audiences and spread the word about our unique project, which, of course, has its foundations in sub-Saharan Africa through the unique Right to Dream organisation.”
Reacting to her addition as the latest partner in SDFC’s ownership group, the singer said: “I am thrilled to join San Diego FC’s ownership group and to be part of a club that celebrates creativity, culture, and the power of community.
“Football has a unique way of bringing people together, and I am excited to help build something special in San Diego, a city that thrives on diversity and innovation.”
Fashion and beauty entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, has claimed she is enduring back pain and that her spine is degenerating.
Lawani revealed this in a video posted on social media last Tuesday.
In the clip, she opened up about her experience with epidural anesthesia, an injection administered to pregnant women in the spine to reduce pain during childbirth.
The mother of three claimed that since receiving the injection, she has not felt like herself.
She accused doctors of not fully informing women about the long-term side effects of epidurals.
According to Lawani, she received the anesthetic injection during the birth of her last two children.
She said, “When you hear ‘epidural,’ run. Doctors tell you about the side effects but do not tell you about the long-term effects on your body. I have about three friends having the same issues that I am having.
“Like, I am just 42, how did I end up with spine issues? I have a degenerating spine. I have implants in my spine. I go paralyzed. I can’t stand for a long time. I can’t even breathe properly sometimes because it affected so many things in my body when I had the surgery.
“They will not tell you because you just want the pain to go away. I have had two epidurals. I had my first as natural birth. The last two were epidural. The last one I had epidural because I had to undergo a surgery and I had no choice.
“See, the pain does not stop. My back is killing me and my spine is degenerating.”