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  • AY unveils rebuilt mansion two years after fire incident

    AY unveils rebuilt mansion two years after fire incident

    Stand-up comedian and actor AY Makun has shared a heartfelt tribute marking two years since a devastating fire razed his luxurious Lekki mansion.

    In a video posted on his Instagram page, AY showcased the transformation from the burnt property to the beautifully rebuilt home, featuring marble floors, grand staircases, and a blend of modern and Afrocentric decor.

    AY reflected on the challenges he faced during this period, including betrayal, lies, and storms that threatened to silence his accomplishments.

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    However, he said his faith in God helped him navigate “these difficulties, emphasising that “purpose doesn’t burn in fire” and “every setback was a setup for something greater.”

    AY expressed gratitude to God for “beauty after ashes,” which symbolises his journey from loss to restoration.

    AY, in the video’s voiceover, said, “Two years ago today, everything went up in flames: my home, my peace, my comfort zone. And that was just the beginning. I have seen betrayal, lies, and storms that tried to silence everything I built.

    “But I am still here, not because I am lucky, but because God is faithful and grave is louder than gossip, and purpose doesn’t burn in fire.

    “They still plot, talk, but while they walk in darkness, I walk in light, every setback was a setup for something greater Thank You God for beauty after ashes.”

    The fire incident, which occurred two years ago, drew an outpouring of support from fans, colleagues, and industry professionals.

    AY and his family were temporarily displaced, but they have since returned to their newly rebuilt home.

    Following the unveiling of the renovated mansion, AY received a wave of congratulatory messages across social media platforms.

  • Reactions as Comedian AY sends ‘unromantic’ birthday wish to wife

    Reactions as Comedian AY sends ‘unromantic’ birthday wish to wife

    Stand-up comedian, Ayo Makun, has stirred reactions following his ‘unromantic’ birthday wish to his wife, Mabel Makun.

    The actor gave a shout-out to Mabel via his Instagram page, describing her as the mother of his lovely kids.

    Unlike his previous birthday posts, where he always wrote sweet words to felicitate her day, this birthday message was without any romantic words.

    AY went on to say a word of prayer for her.

    He said: “Happy birthday to @realmabelmakun the mother of my lovely kids. May you be blessed with everything your heart desires.”

    The comedian later edited his caption calling her the industrious mother of his kids as he prayed for her to remain happy and prayed her new age is loaded with good things.

    “Happy birthday to @realmabelmakun. The very Industrious Mummy Michelle and Ayomide. I pray that your new year is loaded with every good thing and that you will continue to be happy always with more grace and love in Jesus’ name. Amen”.

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    Below are reactions that followed his statement:

    Lorita Blac wrote: “U just remember it’s her birthday and the mother of ur kids? Men. She’s now the mother of ur kids, I dear who no fear men

    Mide Fab wrote: “From wife to mother of my lovely kids? It is well

    Vicky Blinks defending him wrote: “Why are I guys just attacking him, u guys should learn how to mind ur business, u don’t know what happened between them. Na wa for Nigerians o

    Nehy wrote: “Funny how men write birthday messages to wifey

    Kamer Matchmaker wrote: ‘Your wife and mother of your kids. No forget one part sir, Happy birthday to Iyawo AY

    Billionaire Autos wrote: “How love fades. Hmmm mother of my kids. My dear, you can do better

    Psalm Syne wrote: “AY Comedian is she just your baby mama now? Abeg talk make boys know cos she’s too beautiful to be a single mother o.

  • AY comedian praises wife for being strong, gentle

    AY comedian praises wife for being strong, gentle

    Comedian and Nollywood actor, Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY has taken to social media to gush over his wife’s gentle and strong personality.

    The movie star whose house got burnt this year has appreciated his wife, Mabel for her selfless work.

    He revealed that he came home to see all the good work she had been doing to get the home kicking again.

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    AY stated that men need a good woman like his wife with a strong personality, who is also gentle at heart, reliable, and dutiful.

    He said: “Came back home to see all the good work she has been doing to get the home kicking again. We all need that good woman like @realmabelmakun with a strong personality, who is ‘gentle’ at heart. Reliable and dutiful. Thank you for being beautiful inside and out with @medlinboss styling.”

  • You don’t need anyone’s approval to be happy – Comedian AY

    You don’t need anyone’s approval to be happy – Comedian AY

    amous Comedian and movie producer, Ayo Makun aka AY has shared a thought-provoking message with the public after his cyber altercation with Seun Kuti.

    AY emphasized that no matter one’s actions, there will always be someone with a negative perspective.

    He further pointed out that people tend to scrutinize and criticize others when they are dissatisfied with their own lives.

    The father of two asserted that life is a succession of lessons, adding that some of which are simple to learn and others that are more difficult.

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    He said: “No matter what you do, someone will have something negative to say. Try not to take it personally. People judge and criticize other people’s lives when they’re not happy with their own. Just know you don’t need everyone’s approval to be happy”.

    “Life is a series of lessons, some of which are learned easily, while others are more challenging. There is potential to learn valuable lessons from every situation life brings your way. It can be hard to focus on what you might learn along the way when you find yourself navigating a difficult situation, but u can be comforting to remember that there is a lesson in there somewhere.”

  • Your father taught us how to mock people – Comedian AY fires Seun Kuti

    Your father taught us how to mock people – Comedian AY fires Seun Kuti

    Popular comedian, Ayo Makun aka AY, has replied to Seun Kuti over alleged claims of calling his daughter a dog.

    Recall that Seun accused AY of cracking jokes about his altercation with police, and prison ordeal and even portrayed his daughter as a “dog.”

    Speaking during an Instagram Live session, Kuti berated AY for his actions, describing him as unfunny”, “dry goat with a smelly mouth.”

    The musician alleged that AY is a woman beater and stated none of his children would respect him.

    In a video via his social media page on Thursday, November 2, AY stated that as someone who had looked for a child for 13 years, he would not mock any human or a child.

    He made reference to a skit he recorded in June where he referred to a dog as ‘Hilda’, claiming the joke was due to the backlash Hilda Baci and Enioluwa suffered for eating dog meat in Akwa Ibom state.

    On the claim of having mouth odour, the filmmaker said he has never had close contact with Seun and wonders how he came to the conclusion that he has mouth odour.

    He also referenced how Seun’s father, late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, attacked and made fun of politicians with his songs and comments, adding that comedians learnt from him.

    He said: “I am someone who has looked for a child for 13 years and I don’t think I will find myself in a position to mock another living being as a child and refer to that child as a dog. Concerning the skit I made in June, I want to categorically say that as a standup comedian, we run comedy on various social activities and trending issues. But I have come to understand that in Nigeria, people now take comedians seriously and politicians jokers, if you are familiar with my comedy, I do a lot of stage dramas, and we just talk about trending issues.

    “I talked about fuel subsidy, which was removed at the time, and same time Hilda Baci and Eniola were both trending for eating dog and a woman called them out and made a joke about it. If anybody should have taken offence, it should be Hilda Baci but she saw it as a sense of humour and joke. There is no way I will refer to your son or daughter as a dog.

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    “As a matter of fact, there was nothing like a child in the video. I should be angry with you for calling me out to reject a national award and it was everywhere, but I didn’t take offence I just accepted it. You have travelled far and wide, your sense of humour should be more open to jokes. You throw shade, and nobody responds to you. Your father attacked and made fun of politicians, and many accepted it as a joke. Na your papa teach us work nah.

    “People make jokes about me and I laugh over it because I know they don’t mean it. You said earlier that you are happy that my house got burnt but I ignored you and you are saying it again, the the most important thing is that I’m still alive. The same God that kept me alive will give me another one. I accept the joke of you saying I beat my wife, but you cannot accept it. Seun you said my mouth dey smell abeg tell me we don kiss before? I have never met you before on a close range.”

  • Why I mocked Comedian AY over firehouse incident – Seun Kuti

    Why I mocked Comedian AY over firehouse incident – Seun Kuti

    Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has opened up on the reason he mocked comedian AY Makun over the firebreak that razed his multimillion-naira mansion in Lagos.

    He said he made a mockery of his situation as payback for the sensitive jokes he cracked over his altercation with police and prison ordeal and even portrayed his daughter as a “dog.”

    Justifying his action, Kuti lambasted AY, describing him as “unfunny”, “dry goat with smelly mouth.”

    He claimed that everyone in the entertainment industry knows that AY has mouth odour.

    Speaking during a recent Instagram live session with fans, Kuti said: “They say I dey laugh Ayo Makun say him house burn. You know follow me often because people wey dey follow me often go tell say the day gangan wey the house burn, I went live.

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    “As the house dey burn, as dem dey try quench the fire, I was on live. Except you sef when he dey portray my daughter as dog for his yeye skit video; dey take my trials and tribulations take make joke. He used my trials and tribulations to make joke. Not only that. He called my daughter a dog basically in his useless skit.

    “That unfunny modaf**ker. That dry goat with smelly mouth. His mouth dey smell. Ask anybody in the industry except they want to lie to you. My own daughter he portray as dog. That one wey dem beat his wife for house. No woman for his life go ever respect him because I’m sure his children have seen him beating his wife.”

  • Thank you for making sure I succeed, AY appreciates wife

    Thank you for making sure I succeed, AY appreciates wife

    Famous comedian, Ayo Makun aka AY has expressed utmost and unreserved gratitude to his wife, Mabel Makun following the premiere of his new movie, Merry Men 3.

    Taking to his Instagram page, AY noted how his wife is dedicated to making him succeed.

    He appreciated her for ultimate loyalty, unwavering support and dedication.

    He stated that the phrase “ride or die” is the best term to describe his wife, who also doubles as an Executive Producer on Merry Men 3.

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    “Just for the merriment of a man amongst THE MERRY MEN…

    “If you ever heard the phrase “ride or die”. Just know that It’s a term best used to describe my partner in progress/executive producer for #MerryMen3.

    “Thank you, @realmabelmakun, for your ultimate loyalty, unwavering support, and dedication to making sure I succeed. Merry Men 3 is now showing in cinemas nationwide. Let’s get your feedback,” he wrote.

  • Why I show off, by AY

    Comedian/actor Ayo Makun who is popularly known as AY, have hit back on a follower by the Instagram name Faruk Jude, who says the comedian was showing off, following a video posted by AY which showed his mansion in promotion of AkpororovsAkpororo show that took place over the weekend.

    While congratulating AY, the follower who compared AY to the likes of Aliko Dangote, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos said they won’t do a thing like that.

    “Dangote, Bill Gate or Jeff Bezos. Won’t do a thing like this. Congrat same,” he wrote.

    Replying the latter, AY wrote,”@farukjude They will not do it because they are not in showbusiness. I am in showbusiness. Without the show no business. The way you take remember come comment, na so another person go see this same video remember call my number to ask me to come and MC him event. Thanks for the sub congratulatory message though.”

    “THE REASON THEM DANGOTE WILL NOT DO IT… First things first, you must always remember that @aycomedian is in the business of entertainment. More so, entertainment on the other hand is any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time, and may also provide fun, enjoyment, and laughter. In other words i can create my own entertainment by spontaneously inventing ideas; or participate actively in any activity you may find entertaining.

    Also citing that some go into showbiz to be noticed, “If we are going to be honest with ourselves, we should admit that some of us go into show business wanting people to talk about us and wanting everyone to know who we are and the things we can do. But that also does not take away the fact that there are a whole bunch of people who will still not like us. No matter how we try.”

    “Why do you think talents post their works online? Why do people watch The Kardashians even when some believe that they have less talent like AY? Why would some people come out of Big Brother Nigeria and suddenly become relevant? It’s all because in show business you must have something to show before the business would come. Entertaining you and showing you a part of my lifestyle might surprisingly just be me carrying out my brand ambassadorial duty in the video that went viral. Do you even know if the builders of my house or sellers of my cars are giving me a percentage for every contact I bring? Abi na crime to promote my wife @Midas_interiors work too?

    “We are all here to HUSTLE. Always speak for yourself and leave them Dangote out of it. Even DJ Cuppy don dey introduce Otedola enter showbiz by flying to Italy to buy ice-cream.  Lol.Above all I want to be an inspiration to every young person that wants to get into show business. Hard work, perseverance, and discipline: all the things you need when want to be an Ay.  May God make you BIGGER,” he said.

  • AY, Gbenga Adeyinka, takes ‘Happiness’ to Nigerians

    COMEDIANS AY and Gbenga Adeyinka thrilled their fans, courtesy of Maltina, the brand, with a new initiative tagged ‘Happiness in the Little Things’. The brand  is set to bring happiness to the lives of everyday Nigerians.

    Running in series, the campaign will highlight different little moments in which people derive joy from.

    “Happiness comes in various ways and forms,” read a statement from the brand representative.

    “It could come from instances as random as getting back home after a long day and taking off those seemingly tight shoes, or from finding a charging point when your battery is one percent. It is that feeling when you find that last piece of suya after you thought it was finished.

    “No matter how personal or insignificant, Maltina seeks to urge Nigerians of the need to embrace these moments by connecting with them and amplifying its stance on sharing happiness.”

    In the past, the brand had given free Maltina to BRT bus commuters, partnered to host events like the AY Live, Gbenga Adeyinka’s Laffmattazz and Nick Fest.

  • ‘MR. PRESIDENT’ GOES TO CINEMA ON ELECTION WEEKEND

    A new comedy film, ‘Mr. President’ will have AY, Toyin Abraham, and Funky Mallam crack fans up, starting from the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections weekend.

    The film was produced by new entrant, Shirley Ann Ede, who wants to make a statement on Nigeria’s election, using entertainment as the platform to drive her message.

    ‘Mr. President’ movie engages other known stars and cinema faces like Broda Shaggi, Shirley Ann Ede, Lizzy Jay (Omo Ibadan), Padita Agu and a host of others.

    The revolutionary movie depicts how the President interrupts a football game to declare his intention to run for the second term.

    Speaking on the forthcoming movie, Shirley Ann Ede, who produced and acted in the movie revealed that she will be the first African woman to make a movie about elections in Nigeria.

    “It is an honor to be here and making the kind of movie I love to see. What we are doing with ‘Mr. President’ movie is not just to make a film but to make a lasting statement which will resonate with many for a long period of time. It is true that the movie is entertaining but beyond that, it is also intriguing and revealing. If I may say so myself, I will be the first woman to reveal to make a movie that is revealing the true state of our politics and elections in this part of Africa. I call on all Nigerians to troop out to the cinemas from Friday, March 8 when the movie will open in multiple cinemas,” she said.