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  • How my house got burnt five years ago – Chidi Mokeme

    How my house got burnt five years ago – Chidi Mokeme

    Seasoned actor Chidi Mokeme has opened up on how his house  caught fire five years ago.

    He shared this story while expressing sympathy for the victims of the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.

    Mokeme described coming face-to-face with fire as one of the most terrifying experiences anyone can have wifh lasting trauma.

    He recalled how an ordinary day quickly turned into a nightmare, resulting in the loss of everything.

    The actor thanked firefighters for their bravery and selflessness, acknowledging the risks they take to save others.

    He praised their dedication, encouraging them to stay strong, and referred to them as the real heroes.

    Mokeme also extended condolences to those affected by the wildfires, asking for prayers for their safety and the souls of the departed.

    He wrote, “OUR HOUSE GOT BURNT. Coming face to face with fire in its full glory is one of the scariest and most terrifying experiences anyone can ever have. The trauma stays with you forever.

    “Exactly 5 years ago, on this day, at this exact time, what started like an ordinary day with bright sunshine and a beautiful weather, quickly became a nightmare. And the eventual loss of everything. The whole world is in agreement that fire is the most destructive force of nature. And that’s why most are afraid to die. The fear of hell.

    “Even the Almighty God gives us a clue into this, by choosing, when angered, to use water to destroy the world, but he saved the FIRE for the END. Isn’t fire the main character in hell? So I can only imagine how it must feel, what it must feel like, to be one of the victims of the devastating destruction currently occurring in Los Angeles.

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    “My heart goes out to everyone out there. Please say a prayer for them. May the souls of the departed rest in peace.

    “I say a big thank you to the men and women of the fire service. The firefighters who put their lives on the line to save ours. The ones who run towards the danger, and run into the scorching flames when everyone else is running in the opposite direction. The ones who, even though might have their own homes and families going through the same thing, are sworn to sacrifice themselves for the good of others. We know that you are giving 1000% of yourselves to contain the fires. We encourage you. Stay strong. Y’all are the real heroes. We salute you . God Bless you.”

  • Chidi Mokeme writes heartfelt tribute to Kate Henshaw on 53rd birthday.

    Chidi Mokeme writes heartfelt tribute to Kate Henshaw on 53rd birthday.

    Seasoned actor, Chidi Mokeme, recently marked Kate Henshaw’s 53rd birthday by posting a heartfelt video and caption on Instagram.

    The video showcases Kate’s charm and appeal, with Chidi’s voiceover describing her as a captivating and lovely person who wins hearts effortlessly.

    Chidi’s tribute highlights Kate’s qualities, achievements, and endearing qualities, calling her a “woman with a heart of gold”.

    He also praises her dedication to fitness and healthy living, dubbing her the “Vampire Queen” and “Fitness Queen.”

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    “Everyone who comes in contact with you falls in love with you at first glance, at first meet, at first hello, the vampire queen, look at you making healthy living look so sexy.”

    Chidi’s tribute continued with a string of endearing words.

    “Woman with a heart of gold, Oluwa Kate, Kate the Great. Child of grace,” he concluded with a heartfelt birthday wish, saying, “You know I love you babe, happy birthday.

    “Heart of Gold. Child of Grace. Nubian Queen. Vampire Queen. Fitness Queen. Consistent. Disciplined. Determined. Committed. Intentional.

    “You Are Unstoppable. Wear Your Crown Unapologetically and Keep making healthy look sexy. Happy Birthday luv. Have Fun and Enjoy Your Moments @k8henshaw.”

  • I wish you weren’t so humble, Chidi Mokeme tells 2baba

    I wish you weren’t so humble, Chidi Mokeme tells 2baba

    Seasoned actor Chidi Mokeme has penned a message to global singer, Innocent Idibia better known as 2baba, hailing him for his humility and kind heart.

    Mokeme praised 2baba for being a King who’s most comfortable showing up without his crown.

    Addressing him as an embodiment of humility, he stated that since the first day they met in 042, 2baba has remained true to himself.

    Recounting their memories, he recalled how 2baba would always tell him he just wanted to sing as it was the only thing that made him happy.

    He reflected on the many special times they spent together in different parts of the world, which has reinforced his conviction and mastery.

    Giving him his flowers, he called him a true pathfinder and expressed his wishes that the singer wasn’t so humble.

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    “A guy, my guy. A King Who’s Most Comfortable Showing Up Without His Crown.
    The Embodiment of Humility. Since that very first day we met in 042, all those thirty-something years ago, when we were running the town with “Two-Point Entertainment”, later “Two Can Play Entertainment”, hosting campus shows and gigs at Moore House & Forum Night Club, you have remained true to yourself.

    “I remember clearly,…. “I just wan sing, I just want climb stage make I entertain the people. Na the only thing wey dey make me happy.” before you got on stage that night, and boy, did you demolish the stage. I knew you were born to do this. The many many many special times we have spent together since, in different parts of the world, have reinforced your conviction and mastery. And nobody hails me, in that special way that only you do

    “Sometimes, I wish you weren’t so humble. Other times, I wish we were all as humble as you. So much I want to say and could have said, as I celebrate you today, and no it’s not your birthday, but why try when I saw a post the other day by @emmaugolee who’s captures your essence way better than I could? (Y’all go and check out that post on Emma’s Page).

    “So this post is just for me, myself and I, and all those to whom it may ‘kwansign’ to add well-deserved flowers to your garden. You Are A True Pathfinder! All Hail The King @official2baba. Love Eze Nnunu,” he wrote.

  • Thank you for loving me just the way I am – Chioma Akpotha celebrates Chidi Mokeme

    Thank you for loving me just the way I am – Chioma Akpotha celebrates Chidi Mokeme

    Actress Chioma Akpotha has celebrated actor Chidi Mokeme on his birthday, describing him as her baby boy.

    She made a special post for the actor via her Instagram page as he added a new year.

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    She wrote: “Forever and a day! Happy birthday my sugar baby boy. Thank you for loving me just the way I am! I pray the good Lord showers His blessings upon you this day and forever! You are simply the best thing! You know how we do it, darling. #BirthdayBoy. #HomieLoverFriend. #ChiomaAndChidi #ChidiAndChioma. #TogetherForever. @chidimokeme.”

  • There’s nothing to prove with almost 34 years in industry – Chidi Mokeme

    There’s nothing to prove with almost 34 years in industry – Chidi Mokeme

    Celebrating 34-year-old in Nollywood, seasoned actor Chidi Mokeme has revealed that he has nothing else to prove in the film industry.

    He spoke via his Instagram page where he shared a video of himself on a movie set with other household names such as Femi Adebayo, Kunle Remi, Bimbo Ademoye, and Sharon Ooj.

    Mokeme said he has a good relationship with his colleagues, both “young and old”.

    According to the 51-year-old actor, he loved hearing stories of how his career inspired the younger generation of actors.

    “The other day when we gathered to do a thing for @naijaonnetflix we had such a great time bonding and catching up. Y’all notice I have a pretty good relationship with all of my colleagues, young and old,” he wrote.

    “I love hearing stories of how young they were when they started watching me, and how my craft was instrumental to shaping their aspirations and ambitions. And my goofy side always gets people to brighten up.

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    “In my books, a win for one, is a win for all. With almost 34 years of my life invested in this industry, there’s nothing to prove to anyone. I choose collaboration over competition.

    “But that’s not the story. I love seeing the brightest side of everyone. I loveeet when we’re all smiling, cos this job can be brutal, I swear,” he said.

  • Chidi Mokeme reacts to speculations of running a S3x toy business

    Chidi Mokeme reacts to speculations of running a S3x toy business

    Veteran Nollywood actor Chidi Mokeme has responded to rumours about his involvement in the sex toy business.

    During an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Chidi confirmed his venture into the sex toys industry, revealing that he initiated it a few years ago and that it has been successful.

    He said: ‘‘I did start a s3x toy business, and that business is one of the best out there. It’s booming, and that’s how I know. We run it the way we do because people want to keep it hidden. More than ten times, I’ve had products sell out in a single day, and the company runs out of stock just as quickly.”

    Chidi also emphasized the universal character of debates about s3x, adding that it is the one thing that everyone does in the morning, whether they have an agenda or not.

    He said: “What’s the topic you like talking about the most? I said s3x. When I said s3x, everyone exclaimed, s3x! I said yes, that’s exactly it. Because it’s the one thing everybody in the world agrees on. There is no ethnic divide. No religious divides, no racism. Everybody understands it. It’s the one thing that everybody sets out to do in the morning, either with an agenda or not.

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    “You are thinking about it one way or another, you go to work because you want to maintain your stature. Get it alive so that you can marry Nkechi. Gbam, back to the topic. You see what I mean. Everywhere you go. Then, after I get this car contract, I’m going to buy this Range Rover. You carry Ngozi; why did you carry Ngozi? Back to the topic.

    “So, everybody thinks about this topic but says nothing about it. That business is one of the best businesses. That’s how I knew, and that’s why we run it the way we do. They want to keep it hidden. But I tell you this: more than ten times I had stuff totally sold out in one day. I mean the company totally ran out of stuff in one day.

  • Actor Chidi Mokeme recounts ordeals with partial facial paralysis

    Actor Chidi Mokeme recounts ordeals with partial facial paralysis

    Prominent actor Chidi Mokeme has recounted how he battled Bell’s palsy, a medical condition that causes partial facial paralysis.

    Mokeme revealed that the condition led to his year-long acting hiatus.

    Detailing his experience in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, the film star said he discovered he had the condition while residing in the United States.

    The actor said he woke up one morning and tried to pick up his phone from his side but could not move his hands.

    Mokeme said he also tried to get up from the bed but his body was not responding and his face was “drooping”.

    The film star said it was at that point his wife rushed him to the hospital for treatment.

    The ‘Shanty Town’ actor said the medical practitioners had thought he had a stroke but later told him it was Bell’s palsy because “the situation presents itself without a known cause”.

    “This happened as I woke up on a morning. Probably, this happened in the middle of the night. Luckily for me, I was away in the US, so I was at home. So I woke up that morning; I tried to reach my phone. The mind wants to pick up the phone, but the body is not responding. It is a very confused state. 

    “Because I know what I want to do now, there is a side table, pick up my phone, lay in bed, and then you are stretching. In the mind, that is what you are doing, but your body is not moving,” he said.

    “So I got to turn the other way. I am like, no, something is going on. It is not the phone again. I am like, when do I need to turn like that? Then my wife comes in. And she said small ‘hi good morning. Is something wrong with you?’ You know she is in the medical field. I did not see myself lying on the bed, but my face was already halfway down here – drooping.

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    “Then now you cannot respond. So, what I figured out is that you have lost total control of all those facial muscles. She’s like, ‘Are you having a stroke’? The hospital was already waiting outside, of course, they thought it was a stroke and did all these tests.

    “… then you must have a bell’s palsy. There is no known cause, but you end up looking like you are having a stroke. A droop on your face. Then, it focuses on your face; it takes away your ability to move those muscles on your face. Which means you cannot blink at will.

    “Of course, because there is no known cause, there is no known cure. First, we have to know what is causing it. In some cases, it will resolve itself naturally. In some cases, it stays permanent. In cases where it resolved itself, we have known patients who have waited 24 months, 36 months, and 48 months before they start seeing signs of improvement, and some people just get to live with it.

    Mokeme said despite knowing that he had Bell’s palsy, he insisted on traveling to Lagos for a movie tour.

    “The thing with Bell’s palsy is that it focuses on the face… I said that is not going to stop me. I am going to get up. That is what I could have told my brother if he came in. Do not let that stop you. You have to keep going. That is just a small distraction,” he said.

    “And then I proved it to myself, right there in the hospital bed; I told my guy and said book my flight to Lagos. Change the ticket to tomorrow. The day after the palsy. I had to prove to myself. I left the next day. Got on the plane. This was happening in the middle of the tour for ’76.”

  • I became an actor despite my father’s disapproval – Chidi Mokeme

    I became an actor despite my father’s disapproval – Chidi Mokeme

    Popular actor Chidi Mokeme has opened up on how he chased the dream of becoming an actor despite his father’s disapproval.

    He recalled how he started off as a model before incorporating acting gradually. 

    Mokeme explained that he had to abscond from home to focus on his acting career.

    Speaking in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, the actor said: “You couldn’t even say you want to be an actor before you will hear that he (my father) didn’t want you to be an actor.

    “So, I knew in my mind. I started by sneaking out to go do these things. Luckily I started off as a model. Back in the days before the home video industry, I did a lot of commercial modeling, runways, TV commercials, calendars. So it was way easier. You can go in daytime, do a quick shoot and come back home. And my father is unlikely to see it because he is not in the world of that.

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    “But many occasions when I came back late from shoots, he asked me to go back to wherever I was coming from. From all the sneaking out and of course, there was passion. I just knew that I was happy when I’m in this [entertainment] space.

    “And I think what broke the camel’s back, eventually, I tried to read pharmacy but it wasn’t happening then I eventually went into computer science. But when I got to school, there were no computers. There was just one computer in the entire department and that computer sits on the table of the lecturer. So I left because it wasn’t interesting anymore.

    “Then, I took a decision to leave home. I didn’t just pack my bags and leave, it was from all the experiences of ‘go back where you are coming from.’ I started committing more so that me dad would say I should go back to where I am coming from.”

    He said his breakthrough came after he abandoned his examination to play a sub lead role.

  • Nollywood star Chidi Mokeme celebrates Kemi Adetiba on birthday

    Nollywood star Chidi Mokeme celebrates Kemi Adetiba on birthday

    Prominent Nollywood actor, Chidi Mokeme has penned down a lengthy note to felicitate his colleague and director, Kemi Adetiba as she celebrates her birthday.

    Chidi acknowledged on his Instagram that he’s a devoted admirer of the movie director. 

    He talked about the unforgettable moment they first met, initiated by a simple tweet, left a lasting impression on him. 

    He expressed that getting to know her is truly loving her, emphasizing the effortless energy she exudes, etching a significant emotional event in his memory.

    He confessed that he cried the whole night after working with her as he was unable to separate himself from Teacher’s pain.

    Showering encomium on her, he added that everyone who has worked under her direction can attest to the uncanny gift she has.

    He said: “Kemi Adetiba: The Record-Breaking Director Making Movie Magic – CNN ( Go and Verify) KINGMAKER, Story Teller, Visual Trouble Maker,  king Woman, Bruce Lee of Visuals

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    “Have been a huge fan of your work, I remember when our paths first crossed. I mean truly crossed. It happened with a mutual wish, that first grew as a thought in the minds, then put out into the universe as a wish, first as a simple tweet, and then an immediate response and Insta-post. The forces and elements were immediately in agreement and alignment.

    But that was just the beginning…

    “And then then there was TKAM. Our paths crossed, finally, in person. Knowing You Was Loving You. The Energy, That You Bring, So Effortlessly….And Then Working Under Your Direction Was a totally different ball game. You Left A Stain In My Brain. 

    “A Significant Emotional Event. That One Scene, when you got into my head, with your vision for the scene, and took me to depths I had long forgotten where possible. And I cried the whole night, unable to separate myself from the Teacher’s Pain. I woke up the next day, with renewed respect for you.

    “Is your head swelling? Abeg let it swell because everyone who has come under your direction, will attest to your uncanny gift to guide your actors to find the characters’s truth. You deserve all of the accolades you get today and so much more.

    “Happy Birthday Director’s Wife @kemiadetiba You’re truly multitalented. And I have no doubt that between you and multitalented Director. @oscarhemanackah, the Oscars are not far behind. Have Fun And Enjoy Ur Moments. TEACHER IS COMING. EZE NNUNU.”

    Taking to his comment section, Kemi who was left emotional with his tribute, questioned if she deserved it.

    “OMG!! Am I truly deserving of all this?? You made me cry. God bless you. Thank you so much, CM.”

  • Actor Chidi Mokeme publicly confesses feelings for Chioma Akpotha

    Actor Chidi Mokeme publicly confesses feelings for Chioma Akpotha

    Popular Nollywood actor, Chidi Mokeme has publicly confessed his long-hidden feelings for his colleague, Chioma Akpotha.

    The actor said they have both decided to come out of the closet and appealed to their fans to respect their privacy.

    Chidi Mokeme boldly stated that he can’t help the way he loves and adores Chioma and he has no explanation to make.

    Making a special announcement, the actor added that all they need is the fans’ support.

    Chidi revealed the duo worked on a newly released project, ‘No Way Through’ and pleaded with fans to watch it.

    “Public announcement. @chiomakpotha and I have decided to come out of the closet.

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    “I have no explanations to make, but I just can’t help the way I love and adore her. We ask that you please respect our privacy at this time.

    “All we need is your support. To understand our journey and how we got here, we have chronicled our story in “No Way Through” now streaming exclusively on @primevideonaija @primevideo”.

    In a video he shared, Chidi Mokeme said: “Hello friends and family, I have an important announcement to bring to you. I don’t think I can keep it a secret anymore. A pregnancy cannot be kept hidden for so long. So for some time now, Chioma and I have had something going and we have kept it away from you guys until we are ready to bring it to you. We have found favour in each other’s eyes and as such we think that we have a lot in common and we have decided to share our time together and now we bring you the good news of a union that has been made from heaven. This good news of a calling by God, after all, can two work together except they agreed.”