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Tonto Dike Attempts Suicide …As Producers Dump Actress
Tonto Dike
There are strong indica
tions that Nollywood actress, Tonto Dike attempted suicide last week following what observers described as a down turn in her movie fortunes.
Stories circulating in the social media allege that Nollywood actress Tonto Dike has been abandoned by many movie producers due to her alleged rude nature.
In a recent interview, the actress who confirmed that she has not featured in movie roles since 2013 said”. I have worked so hard to get contracts, I will not tell you everything I do, must you know what I do? I do a lot of business, I am an engineer, I have life outside entertainment”.
In a related post in the social media, it was revealed that the controversial actress is currently in a big emotional stress following the gradual collapse of the acting career she worked for over the years.
The actress who has started a down ward trend in her career in Nollywood is currently battling a serious depression caused by loneliness and lack of career success.
Her attitude problem became evident last month after she called Mercy Johnson and her husband fools on Twitter. Tonto called Mercy Johnson a fool for returning to work earlier than usual after giving birth to her baby girl, purity Ozioma in December last year.
Since then, she has experienced disfavour in the sight of many Nollywood movie lovers worldwide for her lack of courtesy when dealing with colleagues.
The actress who said Nollywood brides marry horribly is yet to get any of her relationship working since her drug and alcoholism problem started last year.
Before attempting to commit suicide last week, she was on a movie set with movie director, Chima Okoroji. According to the director of the movie, the actress caused commotion on the movie set last week. She reportedly fought fellow colleagues like Ngozi Nwosu, Kenneth Okonkwo and others.
When she was called to order, she allegedly worked out on all of them. The latest report from Tonto Dike’s friend is that she attempted to kill herself last week following a serious down turn in her career.
We learnt that many Nollywood movie producers have decided to choose Mercy Johnson, Ini Edo or other stars over Tonto Dike due to her rudeness on set. Nollywood insider said it seems the movie producers have ganged up against her.
Sources say if not for the timely intervention of her friends last week Tonto would have died.
According to a source, “behind all the controversies she is generating is a woman who is trying to belong to a society she once belonged “She has lost most of her friends and advisers since she entered depression”, concludes the source.
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.”