Funke Akindele
Funke Akindele Lost Her Mother
Funke Akindele Loses Mother The mother of Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele, also known as Jenifa, has passed away. Ace Nollywood actress and politician, Funke Akindele has lost her beloved mother, Dr RB Adebanjo–Akindele. The passing was announced by Funke’s sister, Olubunmi Akindele, in a statement on Tuesday, 7th February 2023. The […] The post Funke Akindele Lost Her Mother appeared first on NaijaTunez.
Funke Akindele Solicits Prayers At Celestial Church Event
Tweet Tweet Share Whatsapp reddit Actress, Funke Akindele, has solicited prayers at the annual gathering of Celestial Church of Christ members in Imeko, Ogun State. Addressing the crowd while on a stage, Akindele, who is the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, first sang a song that she said was a favourite of hers. In a video posted on Saturday on Facebook, Akindele said, “Anything we do we must put God first. We have to be must be well mannered. We must behave like those who wear white cloth. We have to behave like a ‘Celestial’ member. “We must not forget our source. Don’t forget your God. God be with you. All I want is prayer. Keep praying for me.” Credit: Facebook | Abogunrin Olalekan Femi REGISTER TO JOIN NAIJABLOG FREE BLOGGING PLATFORM Naij...
Court adjourns suit challenging Akindele, others’ conviction
Reuters A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday adjourned until July 21, to hear a suit challenging the legality of the conviction of Funke Akindele, her husband, Abdu-rasheed Bello, and 236 others. A Lagos-based Lawyer, Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje, had approached the court seeking a declaration that the law upon which Akindele and others were convicted was inconsistent with the 1999 constitution. Recall that Akindele, a popular actress; Bello, and others were arrested, tried and convicted for violating the Lagos State Infectious Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulations 2020. She was said to have hosted a birthday party in her Lagos residence to celebrate her husband’s birthday, an act viewed as a violation of the state government’s regulation on infectious disease prevention. Akindele rose to...
Civil rights group wants Edo governor sanctioned for violating coronavirus guidelines
A civil rights group, Joint Forces For the Defence of Democracy in Edo State (JOFDES), has berated the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for violating the COVID-19 guidelines of social distance, wearing of face masks, no gathering of more than 20 persons in a place in his recent defection to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Benin City. Recall that hundreds of party faithful gathered at the PDP’s Secretariat to receive Obaseki into his new found political party in the state. The group, through its leadership, Felix Osemwengie, expressed its displeasure in Benin at the weekend. “The essence of this emergency press conference today is to draw the attention of the Word Health Organization (WHO), Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Inspector Ge...
