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Why I Left Nigeria To Start Mopping Floors, Cooking In The UK – Sola Sobowale

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Nollywood star actress, Sola Sobowale has revealed what made her leave the comfort and stardom in Nigeria to start doing menial jobs at a point in her life in the United Kingdom.

The veteran actress narrated that the need to be there for her children who were studying in the UK at that time mad her abandoned the fame, money and comfort of Nigeria to give them motherly care.

Speaking during an episode of #WithChude, Sobowale disclosed that in the early 2000s when she decided to leave the country, she was already making as much as N5 million within months from acting.

But the need to be there for her children made her sacrifice the luxury lifestyle and take up menial jobs such as cleaning, cooking, and mopping office floors to make ends meet in the UK where she earned 7.5 pounds per hour.

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She added that now that they are done and working, the children always appreciate her sacrifice for them while she is back to acting.

According to her, “I went back to England and noticed the kids lack motherly touch. Then I moved to England and forget stardom.”

“Now, all of them are working and now they appreciate me for my sacrifice and ask me to go back to what I know how to do best so that’s why I’m back in Nigeria.
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Nollywood star actress, Sola Sobowale has revealed what made her leave the comfort and stardom in Nigeria to start doing menial jobs at a point in her life in the United Kingdom.

The veteran actress narrated that the need to be there for her children who were studying in the UK at that time mad her abandoned the fame, money and comfort of Nigeria to give them motherly care.

Speaking during an episode of #WithChude, Sobowale disclosed that in the early 2000s when she decided to leave the country, she was already making as much as N5 million within months from acting.

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But the need to be there for her children made her sacrifice the luxury lifestyle and take up menial jobs such as cleaning, cooking, and mopping office floors to make ends meet in the UK where she earned 7.5 pounds per hour.

She added that now that they are done and working, the children always appreciate her sacrifice for them while she is back to acting.

According to her, “I went back to England and noticed the kids lack motherly touch. Then I moved to England and forget stardom.”

“Now, all of them are working and now they appreciate me for my sacrifice and ask me to go back to what I know how to do best so that’s why I’m back in Nigeria.

“I remembered I was at Enugu and in one location I spent one week. In that one week, I was on N800,000 and that was in the year 2000. And then I came back to Lagos with over N5 million within how many months, the money was blowing. So I left that for 7.50 pounds per hour. I swept, mopped, cleaned offices and cooked in England.”
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The veteran actress Sola Sobowale recently took to her social media page to reveal she just landed her first role in Bollywood.

The actress shared the good news on her Instagram page and congratulatory messages have been pouring in for her.

According to Sola, she would be working with a record-breaking director and executive producer on an upcoming project.

The actress added that she would be playing a dynamic role in the project and her fans and followers should anticipate it.

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Meet Nigerian-British-Born Actress, Beverly Naya

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Her name is Beverly Ifunaya Bassey, popularly known as Beverly Naya, a Nigerian actress and screenwriter.
Beverley Naya was born on April 17, 1989 in London, England in the United Kingdom. She was born and raised in UK. She is currently 34 years old and now based in Lagos state.

Beverly Naya is originally from Igbuzor, Delta state in the south southern part of Nigeria. She is the only child of her parents.
In 2006, at the age of 17, she began her acting career.

After completing her secondary school education, Beverly Naya proceeded to Brunel University and studied psychology, philosophy and sociology. She also studied filmmaking and scriptwriting in Roehampton University in London.

After she graduated from university, she just knew that she wanted to act and in London, she could shoot a film probably once in a year and that’s it. Whereas coming to the Nigerian movie industry, she can build a brand as well as shoot films more often and be given a more diverse amount of scripts.

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So, she relocated back to Nigeria and joined Nollywood because of its rapid growth, and the opportunities that it creates for aspiring actors.
Beverly Naya made her debut appearance in a Nigerian movie in titled “Leaving in Exile”.

Due to her outstanding performance in Leaving in Exile, Beverly Naya has earned several movie roles for herself in the industry acting alongside prominent A-list Nollywood actors and actresses like Deyemi Okanlawon, Kate Henshaw, Chidi Mokeme, Nancy Isime, Uche Jombo, Zubby Michael, Chioma Chukwuka, Matilda Obaseki, amongst others.
She is known for Believe in You (2020), Across the Rising Sun (2020) and Kofa (2022).

The British-born is very pretty, skillful, creative and talented actress who is good at interpreting movie roles.
She is very good in acting and also good in interpreting her roles.

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Mohbad’s team arranges a candlelight procession, tribute concert for him

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The Mohbad’s team has announced that a candlelight procession and tribute concert will be held to honour the star.
The team announced this via Mohbad’s official Twitter page on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, detailing the arrangements for the services. In the caption, the management thanked the singer’s fans and well-wishers for their love and support shown towards Mohbad since his passing.

 

“We appreciate the outpouring of love from Fans across the world to the ones who’ve organized events in their communities as a way to honour and pay respect to our shining light we say thank you. Join us for Mohbad’s Candlelight Procession and Tribute Concert.”
The flier revealed that the candlelight procession is scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 21, 2023, with the point of rendezvous being the gate of Lekki phase one. The well-wishers present are scheduled to walk in honour of the star down to the popular Muri Okunola Park in Victoria Island, where the tribute concert is slated to take place.

 

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The additional details were added in the tweet below the flier, “Date: Thursday 21st September 2023. Candlelight Procession Start Point: Lekki Phase 1 Gate. Time: 5pm (The candlelight procession will begin at Lekki Phase 1 Gate and end at Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos) Tribute Concert Starts at 8pm prompt at Muri Okunola Park.”

Mohbad died on September 2, 2023, at age 27, to the sheer shock and utter heartbreak of many. Nigerians home and abroad have since mourned his demise and called for justice due to the mysterious circumstances with which he passed. The Nigerian police have since launched an official investigation into his death, and a request has been drafted to the chief coroner of Lagos state, requesting an autopsy.

The singer’s well-wishers have been asked to wear white to the event, to represent the light that he was to those who knew him, and the hearts impacted by his music.

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Moyo Lawal Says Her Leaked Sex Video With Ex-fiancé Shared Without Her Consent, Threatens Legal Action

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Nigerian actress Moyo Lawal has reacted to a viral video of her having sex with a man now identified as her ex-fiancé.

The video leaked online on Saturday and remained one of the most trending topics on X, formerly Twitter, with many tweeps condemning her and accusing her of leaking the sex video herself to give her more publicity.

However, some people stood by her, saying it is never right to condemn someone without knowing the full story.

Taking to her Instagram page on Sunday, the Nollywood actress identified the man in the video as her ex-fiancé and threatened to sue whoever is responsible for leaking the video.

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She wrote, “A private video of mine from a while ago has been inappropriately shared without my consent, violating my privacy and trust.

“I want to emphasise that this video was done with my ex whom I was to marry at that time, was never intended for public consumption and its unauthorised distribution is a breach of my boundaries.

“However this criminal breach of privacy will be treated with legal action.”

“It really hits me funny because I have always maintained a strict approach to my sexuality, even going as far as being celibate for a few years, refusing to date often and choosing to be alone most times. However, I am determined to not let this unfortunate incident break my spirit.”

She thanked those who have shown support for her saying, “I appreciate the support and understanding of those who have reached out to me during this challenging time.

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“Please know that your kindness and goodwill means the world to me.”

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