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Motherland The Musical: My experience at Bolanle Austen-Peters play (Photos)

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It was a thrilling experience for my gang on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 when we decided to step out and pay Terra Kulture a visit to see what it had on offer.

After debating with my partner, Titilope Ahide, on the best way to help a couple, Jerry and Esther Agada, celebrate their wedding anniversary, we decided that seeing a live play would be the best option, especially when the husband used to act stage plays during his university days at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Armed with that information, we informed the couple and they loved it. ❤️

We secured our tickets for a play titled Motherland the Musical, the latest stage presentation by BAP Productions and Terra Kulture, and proceeded to have an experience; hoping for a panacea to our souls after a year long hardwork before the holidays end.

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Directed by Bolanle Austen Peters, the musical premiered on Friday December 23, 2022 and features Francis Onwochei, Temi Otedola, Tosin Adeyemi, Kelvin Mary Ndukwe and Uzo Osimkpa among many others.

The play is about a group of young political rallyists, who are fed up with the state of the country, and confronted a couple, an Igbo man and a Fulani woman, who share the story of their romance starting in 1957, on the brink of Nigeria’s independence, and how the country’s history has shaped their love.

The narrative was conveyed through music, romance, needed dialogues, sound and lighting effects. Motherland the Musical tells the story of Nigeria; the past, the present and the hopes for the future.

The director, Bolanle Austen-Peters, once described her vision for the musical as “a showcase of the story of Nigeria, highlighting the beauty of our different cultures while also acknowledging the perspective of the young people who want to be a part of the change that takes this nation to greater heights. It will be an entertaining, colourful and rich show with an engaging story, exciting musical numbers and a beautiful message.”

Her company, Bolanle Austen-Peters (BAP) Productions, is not new to the game. It was responsible for many box office hits and can boast of nine plays that have been performed on three continents including Saro the Musical, Wakaa the Musical, Fela and The Kalakuta Queens and Death and the King’s Horseman written by Wole Soyinka.

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We had to make do with the regular tickets and a 7:00pm show despite booking a 3:00pm ticket. We were informed that the 3:00pm show was overbooked and the organisers appealed to us to reschedule for the last show in the in day. This we gladly did because there were many other things to see at Terra Kulture.

During the waiting period, we were able to savour the delicacies on offer at the restaurant and also use the opportunity to visit her gallery where our ladies took pictures and appreciated the ingeniousness painters.

Later that night, the producer herself apologised to us over the showtime extension.

“Apologies about today Sir 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 It was a crazy day, the platform we use for ticketing has been causing us grieve. More tickets than assigned for sale were sold. We made arrangement for the excess we expected but the people that showed up were more than the people we expected and with valid tickets due to the glitch on the ticketing platform,” she wrote in a Whatsapp chat.

Little did she realise that our whole day at Terra Kulture on December 27, 2022 was an experience we would always cherish for the rest of our lives; infact the couple, whose anniversary took us down there, were so ecstatic through out our trip back home, they couldn’t stop talking about it.

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“Thanks a million for yesterday. I will savour it for a long time to come. Blessings upon blessings boss,” Jerry wrote in a message to me.

And the wife said: Thank you so much for the mind-blowing experience.

Jerry and Esther at the Terra Kulture restaurant while we were waiting for our order

Titilope Ahide and Nollytrailers’ editor, Victor Ojelabi, during the play

Esther and Titilope in a pose with one of the main character of the play, Deyemi

Titilope and Esther stood for a pose inside Terra Kulture gallery

Esther and Titilope

L-R: Jerry, Titilope, Esther and Victor

Victor and Jerry

Titilope poses inside Terra Kulture’s gallery

Esther poses inside Terra Kulture’s gallery

Jerry poses using Terra Kulture signboard as backdrop

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Lizzy Anjorin Questions Court Order Over Priscilla Ojo’s Son

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Nollywood actress Lizzy Anjorin has questioned the authenticity of an interim order issued by the Lagos State High Court on 2 September 2026, restraining her from publishing photographs of Priscilla Ojo’s one-year-old son, Rakeem Mkambala, and from posting editorials concerning the family on specified social media platforms.

Anjorin raised the issue during an Instagram Live session on Friday, 4 September, after Priscilla shared a copy of the court order online.

The actress argued that publicising court documents before formally serving the respondent undermines the case.

“Your case na dead on arrival. If you post court letter on any platform before serving person wey you wan go serve, that court case na fake court case,” Anjorin said during the live session.

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Her comments came shortly after the High Court of Lagos State granted an ex parte application brought by Priscilla, her husband, Tanzanian singer Juma Mussa Mkambala, and their son, Rakeem.

Justice Yetunde Adesanya issued the interim order in Suit No. LD/ADR/6646/2026.

The order restrains Anjorin, as well as people acting under her authority, from publishing, posting, circulating, uploading or broadcasting photographs of Rakeem on specified social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and TikTok.

The court also directed Anjorin to cease publishing or broadcasting editorials concerning the applicants on the platforms covered by the order.

An ex parte order is made at an interim stage without the respondent being heard. The order is therefore not a final determination of the dispute and remains subject to further proceedings.

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Priscilla shared the certified copy of the order on her Instagram Story on Friday, bringing the legal development into public view.

Anjorin’s reaction centres on the timing and manner in which the court documents were publicised. Her assertion that such publication makes a case “fake” is her own claim and is not a finding contained in the court order.

The development marks another chapter in the prolonged public dispute between Anjorin and Priscilla’s family, particularly Priscilla’s mother, actress Iyabo Ojo.

The disagreement has played out largely on social media and has previously resulted in legal action, including a ₦1 billion defamation suit filed by Iyabo Ojo against Anjorin.

In recent weeks, the dispute has also drawn Priscilla and her young son into the controversy, following public comments by Anjorin concerning the family.

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BBNaija Kess Says Big Brother Makes Life Harder

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Kesiena Tony Adjekpovu, popularly known as Kess, has said that participating in Big Brother Naija can make life harder, offering a candid reflection on the challenges that may come with the reality television experience.

The former Big Brother Naija housemate made the comment in a statement shared on social media, where he suggested that winning or simply taking part in the reality show does not necessarily make life easier after leaving the house.

“Big Brother makes your life harder,” Kess said.

The remark has drawn attention because life after reality television can bring a different set of expectations, particularly as former housemates adjust to increased public attention and the pressure that can accompany visibility.

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Kess was a housemate on the seventh season of Big Brother Naija, which aired in 2022. He entered the show as a businessman and was among the contestants who competed for the season’s grand prize.

His time on the programme also placed him in the public eye, giving viewers an opportunity to follow his personality and relationships inside the house.

Kess’s latest comment offers a more reflective view of the reality TV platform, suggesting that the experience does not end when a contestant leaves the house.

However, he did not provide further details in the available post explaining which specific aspects of life after Big Brother he was referring to.

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Damilola Oni Suffers Backlash at Mama Deola Movie Premiere

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Nigerian actress Damilola Oni has come under heavy fire across social media over her controversial outfit at the star-studded Mama Deola movie premiere (more…)

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