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Watch Mercy Johnson’s Top 10 Movie Roles Ever
Nigeria’s leading female
star Mercy Johnson-Okojie is known for her eclectic acting talent. She fits into any role the director wants her play. That thrilling attributes make her the Nigerian movie fans delight.
She has chunned out many performances on Nigerian movies and home videos, name the role, Mercy will fit in perfectly. local village girl, tush city babe, responsible and irresponsible house wife, she will re-enact all without blemishes.
Top 10 videos ranging from her role in “30 Ddays In Atlanta”, to “Thy Will Be Done”, then “Heart Of A widow”, to “Brave mind’. She displayed lovely acting skills in “Heart of a Fighter and “Mirror Of Life”, “World Of Lust” and ‘Ebube’ were classy, then the duo of ‘Money never sleeps” “Voice Of A Mother” capped it all.
Mercy Johnson was born on August 28, 1984 into the family of Mr. Daniel, a former Naval officer and Mrs. Elizabeth. She hails from Okene in Kogi State and the sixth out of her family’s seven children. In 2011 she married the man of her dream, Prince Johnson Odianosen Okojie, an Edo based business magnate.
Mercy Johnson wjetted into limelight with her role in the movie ‘The Maid’ (2004) in which she played the role of house maid possessed by demons. Her performance in the movie was so exceptional that she was offered many more acting roles subsequently. That was how her success story began.
Within a period of just eight years Mercy Johnson has featured in many home movies some of which are 2004: The Maid, Into temptation and House party. 2005: Women in power, Lost to Lust, Kill the bride. 2006: 19 Macaulay Street, Dear Mama, Emotional Blunder, Endless Night, Last kiss, Married to the enemy, Oath of a priest, One, bullet, Painful wound, Pay day, Sweet mother, thanksgiving, Under control and Under the sky.
2007: Area Mama, Breath Of Anger, Crisis In Paradise, Desperate ladies, Evil Agenda, Genevieve, Keziah, Kolomental, Look Into My Eyes, My Beloved Son, She Is My Sister, etc.
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.”