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Ray Emodi Clarifies He Left Acting to Pursue Music Passion

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Ray Emodi clarifies he left acting to focus on music, citing passion and impact as reasons, not trauma or family pressure

Actor and singer Ray Emodi has clarified that his shift from acting to music was motivated by personal passion, not traumatic experiences or family pressures.

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Ray Emodi explained that music has been his calling since childhood, long before he pursued acting.

“I never quit acting. I stopped acting to focus on what my calling is, which is music. You get me?” he said.

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He revealed that he has been writing and recording music since his primary school days, attending international schools in Enugu and later continuing his creative pursuits in Los Angeles.

“When I started acting, I already made music for about 10 years,” Emodi said.

The entertainer also admitted that studying acting at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles was partly strategic, allowing him to obtain a visa to explore record deals in the United States.

“You can’t get a visa to enter America for music school, but you can for acting school,” he added.

Despite facing financial challenges, Emodi maintained his music career while acting, using acting earnings to fund studio time, producers, and music videos.

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He stressed that his main goal is making an impact rather than seeking fame.

“But people know me from acting first. Yeah, that’s what gave me the fame. But the fame it gave me, music is going to give me more. And I don’t really care. I care about the impact. Because with the impact comes the fame and the money,” he explained.

Also read: Spotify Pays $11B to Music Industry in 2025

Ray Emodi’s clarification addresses circulating reports suggesting he left Nollywood due to personal or familial pressures, asserting that his decision was a deliberate pursuit of his true artistic passion.

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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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