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Musician and media personality, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has opened up about his personal struggles with mental health.

The 75-year-old revealed this in a heartfelt Instagram post on Tuesday, stating that the three-week Europe trip which later turned into ten days, was to reboot and recharge himself.

“Na so I come japa go Europe go visit my bro Dr Alban. I was to spend three weeks recharging and rebooting. U can’t imagine, only after 10 days body begin scratch me, like say I forget smtin for Nigeria, the same environment wey dey give me sleepless nights sometimes. Couldn’t even do 2wks complete I don run come bk,” he wrote.

Charly Boy admitted that sometimes life could feel like ‘jazz’ and stressed the importance of discussing mental health openly.

“But here’s the truth, depression na real matter. I was lucky enough to take a break, step away and come back refreshed, holding on to the Oyibo breeze wey bin blow me. But how many people get that kind of privilege?”

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He further noted that not everyone had the privilege to escape their struggles, forcing them to be ‘stuck’ with it.

He finally advocated for more openness around mental health, reminding fans that it is not a weakness or taboo.

“We need to start talking about these things. Mental health no be joke, e no be weakness, e no be taboo. Na reality. 

“If Area Fada fit admit say sometimes e dey choke, you too no need to pretend. Speak up, breathe, find your way back. Life go still test us, but make we no let am break us.” he concluded.

Veteran entertainer and activist Charly Boy paid a visit to the newly renamed Olamide Baddo Bus Stop, a location that previously bore his name.

Charly Boy, who posted the video on Instagram, took the name change in stride, displaying characteristic sense of humour.

He joked about the transient nature of street names, stating that such changes are to be expected. 

He teased that the renaming trend might lead to absurdities like naming an airport after a DJ or calling the National Assembly “Comedy Central.”

He wrote: “My people, U can already guess where your Area Fada dey? Olamide Baddo Bus Stop! Yes o, na the same bus stop wey una sabi since… now na Baddo get am. Street na street, e no get age limit, abi? I just dey inside car dey laugh yeye people wey wan show Fada power.

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“Next thing, dem go name airport after one DJ, then call National Assembly ‘Comedy Central’.
Yeye dey smell.

“For me? I still go dey fresh, I still dey cruise, and I still no send anybody wey no like am. Life too short to dey vex for bus stop name change, when I never chop.
Dia Father’s.” 

Veteran entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has shared the story behind the naming of the “Charly Boy” bus stop in Gbagada, Lagos.

According to Charly Boy, the bus stop was named after him in the early 90s due to his contributions to the community.

In an interview on Channels TV, he said he had provided support to various individuals, including military personnel, pensioners, okada riders, and students, and even offered scholarships to some.

Charly Boy also recalled that people from all walks of life in the community had benefited from his benevolence, which led them to name the bus stop after him.

Read Also: My legacy can’t be renamed – Charly Boy

“Once upon a time, I used to live at the bus stop, people who were at Gbagada at the time felt it was just the right thing to name a bus stop after me because I contributed to that community. The military, pensioners, okada riders and other people benefited from me.

“I gave scholarships out to people. I don’t like talking about what I have done and what I have not done but I tried for my community at the time I was there. So because of what I had done, the people thought it wise to name the bus stop after me, and that’s how it all started,” he stated.

However, the bus stop was recently renamed “Olamide Baddo Bus Stop” after indigenous rapper and music executive, Olamide.

Singer Charly Boy has reacted to the renaming of the ‘Charly Boy’ Bus Stop to Olamide Adedeji (Baddo) Bus Stop by the Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA).

In a statement on X, he expressed his views on the matter, emphasising that renaming a place doesn’t erase the legacy associated with it.

He asserted that the name “Charly Boy Bus Stop” was given by the people he fought for and empowered, not by politicians.

Charly Boy described himself as a movement, an institution, and a warning, affirming his impact on society.

According to him, the renaming is an act of fear, targeting his legacy and influence.

He said despite the name change, his legacy will endure and remain etched in the minds of those who dare to question authority.

He wrote: “Dem say dey don  chang the name of Charly Boy Bus Stop. Hmmm. Very interesting. But let me remind you of something simple:

“You can rename a place… but you can’t rename a legacy. You can replace the signboard… but you can’t erase the spirit. And you definitely can’t silence a voice that shook your tables for decades!

“This is not just about a bus stop. This is about fear. Fear of a boy who refused to bow. Fear of a man who challenged the oppressors. Fear of a man who didn’t beg the system to be accepted.

“So what do timid people do? They change the name like e go wash away their shame.

“Bariga, Gbagada, the entire Lagos knows the truth. That name Charly Boy Bus Stop was not given by politicians. It was named by the people the same people Fada fought for, walked with, and empowered.

“They may change the signboard. They may pretend not to remember. But let me remind them Area Fada no dey Finish.

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“He didn’t need to sing sweet songs to be accepted. He didn’t need to wear agbada to beg for titles. He’s a movement. He’s an institution. He’s a warning.

“So to all the small minds and timid hearts. You may change the name…But you will NEVER kill the legacy. This name Charly Boy is carved into the history of Nigeria, Written boldly in the streets of Bariga, Etched into the minds of those who still dare to question authority.

“Legacy isn’t on a signboard. It’s in the hearts you changed, the voices you awakened, and the fear you planted in corrupt souls.

“So go ahead, change the name. But remember. You can’t change the truth. You can’t erase fire. Area Fada no dey finish.

“Still here. Still standing. Still fighting. His legacy? Will outlive yaall. @assanwa001”.

Veteran entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has given fans a peek into his self-care routine, revealing how he maintains his youthful appearance despite his age.

In a recent Instagram video, Charly Boy was seen undergoing microblading and grey hair removal treatments at a spa. Describing the process as a way to “fine small,” he explained that taking care of oneself is a form of self-respect and not limited to the young.

“Self-care no be for only small pikin. Na for anybody wey get sense and value demself,” he wrote in the caption.

The maverick performer urged his followers to treat their bodies and faces like prized possessions that deserve maintenance. He concluded by saying his looks are the result of consistent care, not filters or magic.

Sharing the post, he wrote in pidgin: “This grandpa eeeeeeeehn! My people, I carry myself go do small microblading, removal of all grey hair yesooo, I say make I fine small. Do u mind? Clean face no be crime, abeg. Na so I siddon, dem arrange my face, touch small here, fix small there, sharp sharp.

“Make I tell una, this self-care no be only for small pikin or Gen Z people.

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We go drag am. Na for anybody wey value themselves. Wey no carry Naija wahala for face.

“You dey take care of your car, you dey take care of your house, ur chick, why you no go take care of your face? Na him people go fist see. As we dey age, na so we suppose dey package ourselves. No be vanity, na self-respect.

“So if you see say my teeth white and my face dey shine, no talk say na filter, na maintenance.

“This life no hard, if you wan dey happy, start from yourself. Make I fresh small, I no kill person. If you believe say man suppose dey clean and sharp, drop your comment. Self-care no get age limit.”

Singer and media personality Charly Boy has opened up on his youthful days and late father, Chukwudifu Oputa’s charm.

He recounted tales of his father, a former student at Achimota College in Ghana, whose good looks and physique reportedly made him a magnet for women.

Charly Boy revealed that 30 years ago, he posed for suggestive nude photos, confident in his own “banging body” and physique, despite being married.

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He humorously noted the persistent attention from women, playfully attributing his charisma to his father’s genes.

Charly Boy wrote on X: “There are times and seasons in everyone’s life. I heard stories of my beloved late father when he was single and young. He attended Achimota College in Ghana.

“Rumours had it that women no let the fine Bobo rest. He was always showing off his body cos he was a gym rat too. 30yrs ago, I took some suggestive nude pictures, bcos I knew I had a banging body and the women no let me rest even when they all knew I was married. Yea! You can say, na my papa born me”.