Lifestyle

Governor Makinde Urges Couples Against Disharmony

By Web News 791

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has maintained that couples must have joint dreams in order to make a success of their marriage.

He stated that for peace, love and harmony to exist in the home, husbands and wives would have to put individual dreams aside.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that Governor Makinde stated this when he attended the wedding of the daughter of the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan, in Ibadan.

The Governor, while congratulating the parents of the new couple, said the marital journey is never an easy one but one that both parties would need to work together to build.

He said: “I want to congratulate the parents of the couple, the Afolabis and Engineer and Professor Olaniyan. I congratulate you all.

“It is just one simple advice I have for the couple. What the Holy Bible says is that you will leave your parents, come together and you will become one. So, decisions have to be taken jointly.

WD”I have been in this business for about 23 years and I can tell you that it is not an easy business. You need to put the dreams of each other aside and have a joint dream, and the joint dream is what will bring peace, harmony and development into the union.

Iyabo Adebisi

Lifestyle

Nollywood Veteran Actress, Rachael Oniga Dies at 64

By Web News 740

Popular Nollywood actress, Rachael Oniga, is dead.

Her son, Olatunji, confirmed the death of the actress to newsmen on Saturday.

According to him, his mother died on Friday night around 10pm.

“She passed last night around 10pm. She had malaria and typhoid,” Olatunji said.

Oniga featured in scores of Nollywood movies – both English and Yoruba – before her demise.

Born on May 23, 1957; the delectable actress began her career in 1993.

Her first movie was the blockbuster, Onome, while her debut movie in the Yoruba speaking sector of the film industry was Owo Blow.

The 64-year-old actress used to work for a European engineering consultancy firm with its regional head office in Nigeria.

In an interview, she noted that she stopped working when she got married and started having children and unfortunately, her marriage did not last.

So, after her separation from the father of her kids, she took up acting again.

She revealed in the interview that one of her regrets in life was that she did not fight for her marriage.

In the span of her career, which was about 27 years, the multiple award-winning actress featured in movies like The Wedding Party, The Royal Hibiscus Hotel, 30 Days in Atlanta, Sango, Out of Bounds, among others.

Culled from The Punch