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  • Kemi Afolabi seeks help in locating lost school friend

    Kemi Afolabi seeks help in locating lost school friend

    Actress Kemi Afolabi has reached out to the public for help as she begins the search for long-lost friend, Maria Stephen Seun.

    In a social media post, Kemi revealed that she has been having recurring dreams about Maria, prompting concerns for her friend’s safety and well-being.

    The actress has provided some details about Maria, including her attendance at Our Lady of Apostles, Yaba, Lagos (OLASS 98 set), in the hopes that someone will come forward with information about her whereabouts.

    Read Also: Kemi Afolabi urges fans to protect their lives, well-being 

    She wrote: “Looking for my lost loved one (friend) Maria Stephen Seun. Our Lady of Apostles, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. (OLASS 98 set).

    “I keep seeing Maria in my dreams, and I just want to be sure she is okay and not in any trouble whatsoever.

    “Our common friend is Ebun, but I don’t remember Ebun’s last name right now.
    I remember we communicated sometime here on this platform, but I don’t remember her handle anymore.

    “Pls leave a message in my comment section or DM if you have information that can help locate my best friend in secondary school. lookingformylosslovedone”.

  • Kemi Afolabi urges fans to protect their lives, well-being 

    Kemi Afolabi urges fans to protect their lives, well-being 

    Nollywood actress Kemi Afolabi Adesipe has advised her fans to prioritize their peace of mind and never allow anyone to endanger their wellbeing.

    In a message shared via Instagram, the actress reminded her followers to value their lives and establish firm boundaries in all forms of relationships.

    She wrote, “Do not allow anyone to take your life. Guard it with all your being, be it marriage, friendship, courtship, or any form of relationship.”

    Afolabi’s post has since sparked wide conversations on social media about self-worth and the importance of setting healthy boundaries, with many agreeing that no relationship is worth sacrificing one’s peace or life for.

  •  I bought a burial site, wrote my will after lupus diagnosis – Kemi Afolabi

     I bought a burial site, wrote my will after lupus diagnosis – Kemi Afolabi

    Actress Kemi Afolabi has revealed the harrowing ordeal she faced while battling lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks its own organs and tissues.

    In an interview on Doyin Kukoyi TV, Afolabi recounted how, at the peak of her health crisis, she was unable to eat or drink, relied on oxygen to breathe, and even prepared for the worst by purchasing a burial site and writing her will.

    She credited her survival to God’s grace and the unwavering support of her family, friends, and colleagues.

    Read Also: May this birthday not be my last, says Kemi Afolabi at 46

    Afolabi said her struggle began with severe joint pain “more intense than childbirth,” which led to multiple misdiagnoses at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). It was only after seeking medical care abroad that she finally received the correct diagnosis.

    She said, “When I was down with Lupus, I thought the end had come. I couldn’t eat or drink. I was using oxygen to breathe. I already bought where I would be buried, and I wrote my Will, but God said it was not yet time to go. I survived with the power of God, the support of my family, friends and colleagues. Lupus has killed a lot of people. I had never heard of it till I experienced it. It is an autoimmune disease that will make your body’s system work against itself. The organs will not function properly

    “When it first started with me, all the joints in my body gave me intense pain. Childbirth pain is a little compared to the pain of Lupus. They were diagnosing different diseases for me at LUTH until I travelled out and was told it’s Lupus. Lupus has no cure, I am still managing it with medications. I travel abroad every now and then because of it. I get an injection every day. I can’t be under the light for a long time like I used to when acting. People were saying so many things, but the one that got to me most was when someone said I have been used spiritually.”

  • ‘I pray to be here a bit longer for you’ – Kemi Afolabi celebrates daughter’s birthday

    ‘I pray to be here a bit longer for you’ – Kemi Afolabi celebrates daughter’s birthday

    Actress Kemi Afolabi Adesipe is celebrating her daughter Oluwadarasimi’s birthday, praying for the opportunity to witness many more of her special moments.

    She posted a heartwarming video on her verified Instagram page, showing her daughter dancing to a song by singer Rema.

    In the caption, Kemi expressed her pride and admiration for her daughter’s beauty, intelligence, and maturity.

    She praised her for always caring for her well-being and thanked her for making life worth living.

    Read Also: May this birthday not be my last, says Kemi Afolabi at 46

    Kemi wrote: “Eh God! See my baby oh haa Oluwadarasimi omoge ti de. You’re beautiful, super cute and smart Omo mamme.

    “My angel who came in daughter’s form. Always act so mature looking out for mummy’s wellbeing! How did my baby turn a grown-up so fast Alhamdulillah

    “I pray to be here a bit longer for you omo Anota, I want to celebrate more memorable years with you God willing. Happiest birthday daughter of mine, you make life worth living. Posted this video here bcos the celebrant asked that y’all should help her tag @heisrema she is a big fan but she no dey IG.”

  • May this birthday not be my last, says Kemi Afolabi at 46

    May this birthday not be my last, says Kemi Afolabi at 46

    Actress Kemi Afolabi is marking her 46th birthday today, April 28 with a powerful word of prayer.

    The mother of one earnestly prays that this year’s birthday won’t be her final celebration, expressing hope for many more to come.

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    Wishing herself a joyful day and expressing deep gratitude to her Creator.

    “Ya Allah, may this not be my last celebration. Many happy returns to Oluwakemi. It’s my birthday! Alihamdulilah.”

  • I can’t promise to be here for the rest of your life, Actress Kemi Afolabi tells daughter

    I can’t promise to be here for the rest of your life, Actress Kemi Afolabi tells daughter

    Actress Kemi Afolabi Adesipe has assured her daughter, Darasimi of consistent love but with no guarantee to be by her side for the rest of her life. 

    Taking to her Instagram page to share a video of her on Facetime with her mini-me, she said that her daughter occasionally calls her anytime she leaves the home.

    Read Also: Actress Kemi Afolabi eulogises late Murphy Afolabi

    “Now now that I just left the house for the gym o, this girl will be calling somebody every minute, calm down my madam! See you in a bit.

    “Oluwadarasimi Okomi I can’t promise to be here for the rest of your life, but I promise to LOVE you for the rest of mine,” she wrote.

  • Take life easy, your time is almost here – Kemi Afolabi encourages netizens

    Take life easy, your time is almost here – Kemi Afolabi encourages netizens

    Famous Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi, has urged fans and followers on the need to take life easy and softly peddle through life by not being too hard on themselves.

    She took to her Instagram page to encourage people of the beautiful dream they all have envisioned as she reiterated the need to be soft with life by not dwelling on the times they have failed but looking at the bigger picture ahead.

    Kemi Afolabi further encouraged people not to stop burning because most successful people who are admired experienced hardship at a time.

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    The screen goddess also warned against suicide as it isn’t the best thing to do.

    She wrote: “Y’all should please take it easy on yourselves if you’re struggling with anything, many people end it all because they feel they have hit rock bottom and there is nothing left to live for, No!! It’s not the END. Most successful people you admire today actually did experience hardship before they finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel. Don’t stop burning. PLS HANG IN THERE, YOUR TIME IS ALMOST HERE.”

  • Actress Kemi Afolabi eulogises late Murphy Afolabi

    Actress Kemi Afolabi eulogises late Murphy Afolabi

    Actress Kemi Afolabi has written late friend and colleague, Murphy Afolabi an heartfelt message depicting his rare characteristics while he was alive.

    The Nation reported that Murphy passed away on  May 14 in a domestic accident where he reportedly slipped in the bathroom of his house in Ikorodu, Lagos.

    Kemi recounted memories shared with the deceased by detailing in an Instagram post how they supported each other towards achieving their different goals and dreams.

    She remarked that the deceased actor was a fervent supporter of her work and would consistently show up early for any of her appearances.

    In her words: “I remember you “Omo baba mi” like we fondly call ourselves because we share the same surname even though we are from different states and not related by blood.”

    “Murphy, I graced many of your productions as you did mine. we became friends because time proved to me that you have been a staunch admirer of my craft since I joined the industry.”

    “Always on time to support me, post my works, and birthdays, celebrate with me and every positive news there is about me.”

    “Your words during my health challenge kept echoing in my ears when you passed and I couldn’t stop crying, you would call and tell me :Omo baba mi, ko si iku loju e’ that you got some people on board praying especially for me, I could feel the fear in your voice then while you tried to encourage me.”

    Read Also: Murphy Afolabi made me, says Kelvin Ikeduba

    “The handsome, fashionista, self-confident, intentional, storyteller, Actor, producer & director of all times Murphy Afolabi that I know will never want to die untimely! so sad you bid the world goodbye too soon.”

    “As a colleague, you were the first to ever call me excitedly back then to inform me that I had been nominated for an award in Canada, you made sure I submitted with everyone going on that trip, it is how you always try to carry me along in anything happening in the association for me.”

    “Although we have our differences in some areas, that we couldn’t agree, you were a sweet soul who always found ways to mend problems that could cause distance or malice between us.”

    “I am forever saddened that I will never get to see you in this life again, maybe in another life hopefully.”

    “Till we meet to path no more Olawale, keep resting in your lord bossom.”

  • Nigerian actress Kemi Afolabi hospitalised in Saudi Arabia

    Nollywood actress Kemi Afolabi has been rushed to a hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The incident occurred last Thursday.

    The actress, who came to perform hajj, fell ill due to the stress associated with the hajj exercise.

    The Nation reporter in Saudi Arabia had observed that Afolabi has been showing symptoms of illness while in Madinah. She was seen sleeping in the bus during Ziyara (visitation to historical sites). While Afolabi joined the other pilgrims to some of the sites, at other sites, she sat in the bus.

    It was learnt that the eight hour drive from Madinah to Makkah last Tuesday took a toll on her.

    Afolabi told The Nation that she slept in the Makkan Holy Mosque (Masjid Haram) after the Umrah exercise to engage in some other acts of worship.

    According to a medical practitioner attached to the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (LSMPWB), Dr Abideen Aro, Afolabi had symptoms such as fever, headache, loss of appetite and weakness.

    Dr Aro, who is working Lagos State Accident and Emergency Centre,  said: “We have warned the pilgrims before leaving Nigeria to use anti-malarial drugs as prophylaxis. But unfortunately, in her case, she didn’t use the drug due to oversight.

    “After noticing those symptoms, I alerted the Head of Lagos State Medical Team, Dr Muhammad Isa, who made an arrangement for an ambulance. I and Nurse Zaynab Sarumi from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital(LASUTH) accompanied her in an ambulance to the Nigeria Hajj Commission (NAHCON) Clinic where an assessment of malaria fever was made and she was placed on Intra-Muscular Injections for three days on an out-patient basis.”

    Amirul Hajj Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef went to visit her with some clerics. Dr AbdulLateef assured Afolabi of adequate care and offered a prayer for her.

    “Before we left Lagos, the directive of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to us is to ensure the proper welfare of the pilgrims,” Dr AbdulLateef told The Nation.

    “It is normal for someone coming for hajj exercise for the first time to experience this kind of thing due to the rigours of the exercise. Part of our orientation before leaving Lagos was too sensitive the pilgrims on things to expect in Saudi Arabia. I have directed the Head of the Medical Team to see her and other pilgrims down with an illness. I pray to Allah to grant them quick recovery before the main hajj rites commence.”

  • Kemi Afolabi’s ‘Mo’Dorisa’ premieres in April

    Yoruba actress Kemi Afolabi is set to premiere her new epic work Mo’dorisa on April 29, 2018. The movie which paraded an all cast female according to the producer will be a thriller for her fans.

    Mo’dorisa tells the story of Dayese village which never remained the same after a whirlwind swept away all male residents (both young and old) leaving the women with no choice but to take the bull by the horn.

    “The Epic movie showcases the impact, strength, importance and problem solving skills of women without the male gender,” said Afolabi.

    “The storyline passes across strong cultural views and tradition, richly inclined, unique, interesting, educative and full of suspense. It will keep you at the edge of your seats.”

    The cast of the movie include Binta Ayomogaji, Faithia Williams, Madam Saje Bimbo Oshin, Peju Omobolanle, Ronke Oshodi Oke, Ayo Adesanya, Sola Kosoko, Foluke Daramola,  Sindodo Tayo and Funke Etti among others.