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Checkout, Nollywood Actresses Likely To Wed In 2021
The year 2020, which many described as a year of weeping and wailing, has come and gone, but the world cannot forget talking about it. While the year 2020 did not witness any high profile wedding as it was the case in 2019, where the likes of actress Toyin Abraham and her hubby Kolowole Ajeyemi, Adekunle Gold and Simi, 9ice and his baby mama Olakun Kanmi, BB Naija Double Wahala reality TV stars Bambam and Teddy among others walked down the aisle.
Meanwhile, it looks like love is in the air this year with many new love stories dominating the social media space. Already some of the love birds have also gone public with their relationships, while many others are still keeping theirs under wraps. But we try as much as possible to predict the celebrities that will likely take the next step in their relationships.
RITA DOMINIC: Screen diva, Rita Dominic, has always been keeping her relationship with men private, but recently, the actress unveiled her dream man, Fidelis Anosike, a media personality and founder/chief executive of Folio media group, a multimedia group that owns Daily Times Nigeria, established 1926
Recall that the actress has once vowed to marry the man of her dream despite societal pressure on her to get married. She revealed in an interview that she almost married someone, but it ended up not working out between her and the supposed spouse.
True to her words, the actress has found the man of her dream and she is ready to walk down the aisle. Needless to say that fans are waiting with bated breath for the ringing of her wedding bells which will probably happen in the first quarter of 2021.
GENEVIEVE NNAJI: It was once rumoured that Genevieve, had tied the nuptial knot in Portugal following an adorable picture of her and her alleged white hubby looking all loved up which shared on IG, but the rumour was unsubstantiated as the mother of one, who had a daughter at the age of 17 is still single.
In one of her interviews, the 42-year-old actress had said she preferred to stay single than experience a broken marriage. In any case, with her kitty full of prosperity, a wedding does seem like it would be a herculean task, but it will be a treat for all her fans and the time is now.
MERCY AIGBE: In an Instagram post early in the year, Mercy Aigbe hinted that she would be tying the knot with her new fiancée in 2021.” We are getting married in January 2021, it happened unexpectedly but I am very happy about it and can’t wait to be one with my love”, she wrote.
This will be Aigbe’s second marriage after her first marriage to ex-hotelier husband, Lanre Gentry, crashed owing to domestic violence and alleged infidelity. Her fans can’t wait to behold their screen idol walk the aisle in 2021.
INI EDO: Ini Edo has not made it public, but rumours are flying round that the actress will soon remarry. Recall that her first marriage to American based business man, Philip Ehiagwina crashed in 2014 due to irreconcilable differences between them at the time.
In 2017, it was rumoured that the beautiful actress had agreed to become a second wife to one of the Lekki-Lagos big boys, but it never happened, until controversial actor Uche Madnagwu hinted early last month on his Instagram page that the actress was about to get married again. He cautioned her to keep her love affairs away from her friends.
IJEOMA IMOH: Beautiful actress, Ijeoma Imoh is certainly ready to give marriage a chance, but the right man has not come her way. The Arochukwu, Abia State born actress recently confided in whispers that she was looking forward to settling down as a woman.
She may have been in and out of relationships, it would certainly not be wrong for her fans to expect it will finally happen this year.
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.”