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  • Emeka Ike drags Jaruma over son’s explicit social media posts

    Emeka Ike drags Jaruma over son’s explicit social media posts

    Veteran actor Emeka Ike has publicly disassociated himself from a viral video featuring his son and popular s3x therapist Jaruma.

    In an Instagram post, Ike expressed anger and disappointment, stating his name and image were being misused in “disgusting” content.

    Ike addressed his son, Michael, recounting past support and plans for his future, including education abroad.

    He lamented Michael’s choices, warning Jaruma to remove his name and image from related content and according to him, his legal team is reviewing the situation.

    The actor emphasised his reputation as a decent man, urging his son to reconsider his actions.

    He wrote on Instagram, “JARUMA! JARUMA!! JARUMA!!! what the hell is this? What’s my name and picture got to do with this disgusting videos?

    “Most definitely you’re looking for my trouble RIGHT? We fit run am, sha. If you know what’s good for you, remove my name and picture from all your rubbish contents of indecent posts immediately. I have nothing to do with your products and I dissociate myself from your brand.

    Read Also: My conflict with Emeka Ike ended naturally – Segun Arinze

    “Michael, I sent you to the university, and your mother pulled you out, when you were about to enter year 2, told you school na scam, encouraged you to become an influencer , singer and actor like me and you will blow… so, is this it? Is this how to go about it?

    “As Emeka Ike, I wanted you under my wings, as my first son in pride. I was firm on you finishing school first, like I did before I became an actor!

    Is that my crime? You refused home training, now JARUMA of all brands, is training you. Hmmm last time I checked, you told the press that u wanted nothing to do with my name…

    “l got you a home abroad, where you can school and work, start your life, make money and become your own man. got lots of plans and big dreams for you and there you lay, like a lame duck, looking lost on JARUMA’s bed. Y’all need rehab and my legal team are looking at it…This was not the same brand of Michael, that was taken from my custody. Whatever they did to mentally numb you this far, GOD will judge …Pls say amen !!!  Not even a classic brand, JARUMA ?

    “Now get my name and picture, off your disgusting business and page.. I am a decent man and the world knows this. I worked hard for that name.

    Stop messing with the huge E.I brand. See what they pulled you out of school for…Ignoring all the plans l have for you, Just to fight a supposed battle. See where you found yourself?

    “You left schooling and working abroad to play mummies boy…Now see her level of connection, compared to what you own, out here. I pray you come back to your senses soon. I am praying for you”.

  • My conflict with Emeka Ike ended naturally – Segun Arinze

    My conflict with Emeka Ike ended naturally – Segun Arinze

    Actor Segun Arinze has opened up about his past conflict with fellow actor Emeka Ike, revealing that they have long since reconciled.

    In a recent interview with QEDNG, Arinze shared insights into their disagreement, which stemmed from a leadership issue within the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) in 2009.

    Segun emphasised the importance of moving on from grudges, stating, “Emeka Ike is a fine actor. We still talk; we laugh about those things. It doesn’t change the fact that he is a fine actor.

    “The conflict ended naturally. We were not quarrelling. It was just about the position. That’s why I left the position. He also had other things to do.

    “Then time and chance happened. And we are growing old. He is my friend, and we are cool. I’ve asked him to go for lunch or dinner whenever he is around.

    “What are we having enemies for? The work I am doing is enough of a burden. Hate is a burden. Travel light. How long do you have to live in the world? You want to carry it on your shoulders? What do I need that animosity for?”

     He also discussed his experiences with being typecast in movie roles and his desire to take on more diverse characters.

    Segun also praised his colleagues, including veteran actor Olu Jacobs, Richard Mofe-Damijo, and Ramsey Nouah, for successfully avoiding typecasting.

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    He admired their ability to grow and evolve in their careers.

    When asked about the competitive nature of the Nollywood industry, Segun dismissed the idea of rivalry among actors.

    Instead, he emphasised the importance of supporting and celebrating one another’s successes.

    “There is no need for competition. The sky is big enough for the birds to fly. When I see my colleagues doing well, I am genuinely happy for them.

    “You can’t play all the roles, can you? Can you be everywhere at the same time? When my colleagues win awards, I am happy for them.

    “Why do you want to compete? Competition brings bad blood. It’s always teamwork, like footballers on a field”, he said.

  • My absence on screen helped me build more brands – Emeka Ike

    My absence on screen helped me build more brands – Emeka Ike

    Popular actor Emeka Ike has reflected on his break from the industry, revealing that it allowed him to diversify his brand and explore new ventures.

    In an interview with NollyNow, he stated: “My absence wasn’t really bad because it created room for me to build more brands apart from Emeka Ike. I now own Nollywood TV on Startimes and am building other brands that are highly in demand.”

    Emeka Ike, known for his roles in films like “Deadly Affair” and “Passion, Pain, and Foreign Affair,” also ventured into politics during his break from acting.

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    He has now returned to the industry, eager to reconnect with his fans and meet their expectations.

    “We are breaking the ice once again. I want to keep entertaining my fans and give them what is expected from me,” he added.

    Emeka Ike’s return to the screen comes after a period of personal challenges, including his divorce from his first wife, Suzanne, in 2015.

    He has since remarried and welcomed a new child.

  • AGN honours Emeka Ike, Victor Osuagwu, others

    AGN honours Emeka Ike, Victor Osuagwu, others

    Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Lagos State Chapter in conjunction with Ojez Entertainment Limited has honoured and celebrated Emeka Ike, Secretary BOT AGN, Sunny Macdon, Prince Emeka Ani, Chief Victor Osuagwu, Barr. Kingsley Ogbonna( aka Dauda), the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ruzu Herbal Products and Services Limited, Dr Roberts Onyemaechi Uzu, among others.

    The event, tagged Nollywood Actors Night held during the weekend at Ojez Restaurant inside the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. It also served as an opportunity to honour some patrons of AGN and present certificates to 172 incoming members of the movie guild, who have gone through some professional training to enable membership.

    According to the Lagos chapter AGN chairman, Hon. Emeka Rising Ibeh, Dr Uzu, was awarded for his stewardship and contribution to the affairs of AGN.

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    Speaking on the sideline, he said that the idea of training new aspiring actors was to encourage them to pick up a skill other than wandering about idle, leading to the committing of fraudulent acts like scams, hookups, and other vices.

    “The training session was to educate, nurture, and enable capacity-building amongst the youth and adults who participated,” he said.

    Ibeh added that the training of aspiring actors will be the fourth set of trainees since the guild’s commencement of humanitarian development in the three years of his administration.

    The first set had 280 participants; the second set had 185; the third had 210; and the fourth set had 172. 

    He lauded the effort of Dr Uzu for his support towards AGN and his contribution towards making the free training of aspiring actors a successful venture.

    In his remark, Dr. Uzu said that Nollywood was the second largest employer of labour after the Federate Government.

    He said AGN is an industry that has made an impact in the lives of people at large and deserves support.

    Dr. Uzu noted that as an awardee and a member of AGN, he will continue to give health treatments to ailing actors for free nationwide.

    Emeka Ike, a special guest, appreciated Dr Uzu for being a reliable support system in giving free healthcare services to better the healthy lives of actors.

    He urged upcoming actors to stay focused despite any challenges, and for them to also remain original to their act without emulating someone else’s character.

    Emeka Ike also reveals that as the chaperone of a safety committee appointed by AGN to oversee actor welfare and safety in executing primary assignments by producers, he will ensure that the incident leading to the death of star actor Junior Pope and others will never repeat itself in Nollywood.

    He said there would be rules and binding laws to checkmate matters of safety in the association.

  • Emeka Ike welcomes baby girl as he marks 56th birthday

    Emeka Ike welcomes baby girl as he marks 56th birthday

    Veteran actor, Emeka Ike has joyfully announced the arrival of a baby girl into his family with his wife.

    The actor described today, Thursday, March 21, a double celebration for him as he also turns 56.

    Embracing the moment as a double blessing, the actor named the newborn after his late mother, Mama Comfort Okwuchi Ike, who has since passed away.

    Taking to his social media via his Instagram page, he thanked his wife for enduring the pains of their new joy.

    Read Also: Emeka Ike: Felix Duke blasts Shan George for baseless support for Suzanne Emma

    He wrote: “It’s a double blessing for one loss. Happy Birthday to me and welcome to baby Chidera Comfort Thando Ike. The good LORD has filled the huge vacuum that Mama COMFORT Okwuchi Ike left behind with another COMFORT Chidera T Ike. My family and I are comforted and can’t ask for any better, in these solemn times. Thank you to my beautiful wife for taking the pains, of this wonderful gift”

    He further added: “I thank you God!”

  • Emeka Ike: Felix Duke blasts Shan George for baseless support for Suzanne Emma

    Emeka Ike: Felix Duke blasts Shan George for baseless support for Suzanne Emma

    Felix Duke, president of Creative Industry Group (CIG) and a friend of Emeka Ike, has alleged that Suzanne Emma, the veteran actor’s ex-wife, is not a positive influence, claiming she encouraged their son to turn against his father.

    Duke disclosed this in a post via his official Instagram page, in response to the recent turmoil surrounding the collapse of the Nollywood actor’s marriage.

    The Nation reported that Emeka Ike’s ex-wife granted an interview where she accused the actor of physical assault.

    Duke clarified that he had made several attempts to resolve the marital crisis from the beginning, saying that Emeka was a close friend even before his marriage to Suzanne.

    Duke claimed to have arranged a meeting with the former couple before they went to court, adding that they met at a hotel in Ogudu, Kosofe Local Government Area, Lagos State.

    Despite Suzanne Emma acting like everything was fine during the meeting, Duke revealed that after she left, the couple fell back into a crisis.

    He emphasised that all his efforts to reconcile them were in vain, as Emma refused to heed his pleas, having already made up her mind to end the marriage for reasons known only to her.

    Felix Duke wrote: “When Emma took Emeka to court, I was there. I went to court with Emeka. Emeka truly loved this woman but I believe she never loved him the way he loved her. From day one before Emeka met Emma, I have been friends with him.

    “When he met Emma, he called me and told me, that it was so many years ago. He said there is this girl I met and I would want you to meet her and he brought Emma and introduced her to me. I was at their marriage when they had Micheal (first child), I was at the naming, Emeka was also at my marriage so many years ago. So we have been friends.

    “I can tell you what Emeka went through. He was depressed after Emma left him, crying every day. I pet him and sometimes weep with him when he is crying.

    “We kept praying together and I told him one day you will find love and he asked me: are you sure I will ever find love and I assured him he would.

    “I followed Emeka to court and the judge told two of them to go outside the courtroom and talk and see if they can reconcile, but if they can’t, then they come back in, and he declared his judgment.

    “When the judge told them that; myself, Emeka Ike and his wife, went out, and Emeka knelt down right in my presence to beg Emma, I even joined Emeka to beg her, but she refused.”

    “Emma abandoned the school to run down because she was already out of the marriage. Emeka did not know that she was out of the marriage. Emeka still thought that he had a wife in Emma.

    Read Also: Marital Saga: Emeka Ike needs to be considered, says Actress Regina Askia

    Speaking on Emeka Ike’s son, Michael’s reaction, Duke stated: “He will go on social media to insult his father. Tomorrow he will go and beg his father. How is he going to erase all the nonsense he already said on social media?

    “He expects his father to forgive him and take him back after all these? His mother pushed him to go and say rubbish against his father. This is to show that Emma isn’t a good woman. Who will want to do this to her son?”

    Calling out Shan George for supporting Emma, Felix Duke added: “Has she visited Emeka Ike and his wife in their home at Magodo or did she ever visit their school? How did she know that Emma did not do anything wrong to Emeka?

    “How can one person that doesn’t know anything about this whole saga, just wake up and begin to talk, because she wants to trend?”

  • Marital Saga: Emeka Ike needs to be considered, says Actress Regina Askia

    Marital Saga: Emeka Ike needs to be considered, says Actress Regina Askia

    Nollywood actress, Regina Askia has reacted to the marital saga between the veteran actor, Emeka Ike and his ex-wife, Suzanne Emma.

    She said that the actor should be considered as the times are hard for him. 

    The Nation reported that Emeka and Suzanne became a topic of discussion after the movie star accused his ex-wife of blackmail and extortion during an interview on Channels Television.

    Suzanne on her part claimed Emeka abused her verbally and physically, while their son Michael claimed that his father told him to kill himself and also said he would never proper.

    Speaking during an Instagram live session with Daddy Freeze on Wednesday, Regina Askia said there is no deeper hurt than getting betrayed by people you made sacrifices for.

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    She added that what Emeka Ike is going through should be taken into consideration.

    Regina Askia said: “It’s so shocking when you leave a society like Nigeria and have to adapt to a society that is very different from yours, and you have to take into consideration what that man is going through. I am not supporting violence in any way but you have to consider what that man is going through for real.

    “You know I used to work with Emeka Ike and I never met his wife, I don’t know his son but I know family dynamics that can push you to something like that and there is no deeper hurt than when people you have to sacrifice your life, your savings, everything for kinda turn on you. It’s sad. I hope that they find a way to make it up to each other, maybe apologise father to son and pull through.”

  • Emeka Ike speaks on Toyin Abraham’s movie Malaika, describes it as personal therapy

    Emeka Ike speaks on Toyin Abraham’s movie Malaika, describes it as personal therapy

    Amid the ongoing marriage crisis between veteran actor, Emeka Ike and his ex-wife, Suzanne, the former has opened up about featuring in the latest Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi’s cinema film, ‘Malaika’.

    Emeka who has been off-screen after his marital issue, has returned in a blockbuster movie.

    In an interview on TVC’s Your View segment, the actor shared how he was able to adjust after a long break from acting.

    Read Also: You’re a bad mother, Actress Uche Ebere slams Emeka Ike’s ex-wife

    In his words: “He no dey leave o, e dey body. But I had to just take my time to have a new understanding based on the cinema I’m going to the cinema and not normal home video. So what and what do I need to be in the right or act cinema scenario”.

    He also described being on the film as a personal therapy.

    He said: “Malaika for me is therapy, it is therapy to every broken home… Somebody called me, please talk to my wife, I just saw the Malaika stuff…”

  • You’re a bad mother, Actress Uche Ebere slams Emeka Ike’s ex-wife

    You’re a bad mother, Actress Uche Ebere slams Emeka Ike’s ex-wife

    Nollywood actress, Uche Ebere has condemned the action of Emeka Ike’s ex-wife, Suzanne by bringing their first son, Michael Ike to an interview session to speak ill of his father.

    Recall that Suzanne, accompanied by her son, participated in an interview with Chude Jideonwo to share her side of the story.

    During the discussion, Suzanne revealed distressing details about the abusive nature of her marriage to Emeka Ike.

    Reacting, Uche Ebere condemned Suzanne for involving her son in an ongoing dispute with her ex-husband.

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    She strongly stated her disapproval of Emeka Ike’s ex-wife airing their private issues in public, expressing concerns about the potential harm it could cause to their children.

    She said: “You’re really a bad mother for bringing your son out for interviewing, to prove what exactly, hmmm, see how you all are washing your dirty clothes in the public, tufiakwa you’re destroying these children and when it will backfire, it will deadly but God forbid and the little champ really needs wisdom, and prayers cos he’s gonna be a father too, don’t use your hand to bring c rse on your life and future omu kwu ga emesi fu ife igu nkwu fulu.”

  • I don’t have anything to do with my father, says Emeka Ike’s son

    I don’t have anything to do with my father, says Emeka Ike’s son

    Emeka Ike‘s eldest son, Michael, has firmly expressed that he has nothing to do with his veteran actor father.

    Michael described how the actor was reportedly abuse him in an interview with media personality Chude.

    He said: ”He asked whether she wanted to kill my brothers so that it would appear that only he was living. Allow him to commit suicide.

    “Everyone should just kill themselves. Who says they can kill themselves to their children?

    “He said he has other kids my age around the world. I was like is that supposed to faze me?

    “The next morning, I got a 10-minute voice note from him. This is not the first time. He is always sending me VNs insulting my life ‘You are doing music; you will never prosper. I will see you on the side of the road and I will spit on you. Don Jazzy will never see you.’

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    “He sent about 8 VNs, he sent them to my mum. My mum couldn’t listen to it. She was trying to calm me down, me that I was trying to calm her down.  I was so surprised mehn. I was like that this can’t be someone I should be proud of. I started thinking what do I do when I bring a woman home. This guy would bless my kids for me? It started making me get scared that I am going to have issues like this when I grow up?”

    When asked what he wants his dad to do or stop doing, Michael said: ‘’Nothing. I don’t want anything from him. I do not want anything from him, I think it was four days ago I realized I don’t want anything from this man. He told me to go crush my head by a truck right? That was the line for me. I am dead to this man. I don’t want anything from him.”

    Reacting to comments that his mum might have turned him against his father, Michael said: ‘’When I met my mum for the first time, the first thing I said was I really hate my father.”