Nollywood star Mercy Johnson-Okojie has revealed details of a serious health scare in a now-viral video featuring veteran actress Joke Silva.
The actress disclosed that she faced a cancer scare that led to her undergoing surgery to remove her thyroid.
She described the period as extremely difficult, especially because her youngest child was only six months old at the time.
Mercy further explained that following the surgery, doctors informed her she would have to be on medication for the rest of her life, a treatment that comes with certain side effects.
She said, “I had a cancer scare, and I had my thyroid removed. It was like a journey for us because we have kids, and my lastborn was six months old at that time, we [my husband and I] kept saying, we had to understand this is the new us, let’s get the surgery done.
“When we got there, they said that I was going to be on medication for the rest of my life. We had to sit down, they were saying I can’t miss my medication, telling me the side effects. So, I’m reconciling with what you are saying [my weight loss]. I’m at the point where you realise that this is where we are, let’s grow from here and live in this comfort zone”.
As Christmas festivities light up the season, Nigerian celebrities are flooding social media with touching family photos that radiate joy and togetherness.
Although this year’s celebrations are marked by simpler styles and modest decorations, the warmth and cheer remain unmistakable.
Popular stars such as Adeniyi Johnson, Seyi Edun, Nuella Njubigbo, Mercy Johnson, and Tonto Dikeh have charmed their fans with snapshots featuring matching pajamas, vibrant outfits, and beautifully adorned Christmas trees.
For some, this holiday holds extra significance. Newlywed Queen Atang is celebrating her first Christmas as a wife, while actor Williams Uchemba is basking in the joy of fatherhood after welcoming a baby boy with his wife, Brunella Oscar, just weeks ago.
Actress and filmmaker Mercy Johnson is celebrating her 40th birthday on Wednesday, August 28, with a heartfelt tribute from her husband, Prince Okojie.
Honourable Prince Okojie, a member of the House of Representatives, shared beautiful photos of Johnson and described her as a “Thoughtful, Steadfast, Vibrant, Supportive, and Caring” partner.
He wished her a joyous and remarkable birthday, expressing his love and appreciation for her.
The couple’s love and admiration for each other are evident in the sweet post, showcasing their strong bond and affection.
”Happy Birthday to a Thoughtful, Steadfast, Vibrant, Supportive, and Caring Wife of mine. Wishing you a joyous and remarkable Birthday. Congratulations My Love”, he wrote.
Fans and colleagues are joining in to wish Mercy Johnson a happy 40th birthday, celebrating her life, career, and accomplishments.
Actress Mercy Johnson Okojie and her husband, Prince Okojie, on Tuesday, August 27, celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary with a loved-up picture and video on their different Instagram handles.
Mercy shared a heartfelt video showcasing their family’s journey over the years, expressing gratitude to God for the memories.
The mother of four emphasized her wish for people to steer clear of her, highlighting her lack of ill will towards anyone and her reluctance to seek vengeance.
She wrote: “Chilling with my Twinny @theokojiekids #odiwife. Life has humbled me so much and with recent happenings, I simply can’t comprehend a lot of things, I wish bad on no one, neither do I want revenge. I just want a lot of people to stay away from me.”
Twelve years after she walked down the aisle with her politician beau, Prince Odianosen Okojie, popular actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie is pleasantly shocked to realise her wedding gowns still fit.
She revealed her kids have always imagined what she looked like in her wedding dress.
Deciding to give expression to their thoughts, the mother of four wore her wedding gowns for them to see.
She was surprised to realise they still fit after a decade and two years with series of child births.
In a video shared on her Facebook page, captured with her squad (children), the movie star who recently clocked 39 could be heard saying: “So my kids have always wondered how I looked in a wedding dress.
“I mean I imagine their thinking, ‘How did mommy look twelve years ago.
“Well, this is me. Plus my wedding gowns still fit, both of them.
Gushing over the enviable fit of the outfits worn during the occasion of her holy matrimony, she added: “So mom’s, how many of your wedding gowns still fit? I’m shocked, mine still fits.”
Widely known for her impeccable role in the comic movie “Dumebi”, the thespian also seized the opportunity to announce the engagement of a junior colleague in the post caption.
She wrote: “So proud, one of my nollywood daughters just said yes and I am excited…. Plus I swear my wedding dresses still fit….”
The actress got married to the love of her life in a glamorous, star-studded wedding ceremony that took place at Embassy church in August 27, 2011.
Veteran Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has taken to her social media to celebrate 12th wedding anniversary with her politician husband, Prince Odi Okojie.
The couple tied the knot in 2011 after being introduced by a mutual friend.
Taking to her Instagram page to share stunning family photos, Mercy Johnson expressed gratitude.
NOLLYWOOD actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie is set to launch ‘Mercy’s Menu’, her new kitchen talk show from July 2019.
The format of the show is that she talks to fellow celebrities about their lifestyle, their opinion on life issues and their intimate secrets while cooking.
The 13-episode show features celebrities like veteran Nollywood actress Liz Benson, AY, Chigul, Omawumi, Niniola, Ufuoma McDermott, Lolo 1, Maraji Busola Dakolo, Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju, Ill Bliss and Munachi, Lagos House Wife (Rayo) and her beautiful family, Prince Odi Okojie, Purity, Henry and Angel Okojie.
“A lot of people think that celebrities’ lives are perfect but they are not,” said Mercy.
“I love to cook and talk; getting people to talk over food is one of the most enjoyable things I have done. I call it a ‘Kitchen Talk show’ because it happens around food and we talk about a lot of important things in the kitchen.”
Shot on location at Pedini Bosch Kitchen in 2018, Mercy roots out juicy information from her guests on family, work, scandal and some of the most challenging points of their lives. The show promises to be exciting, funny and emotional.
The show will air from July 6, 2019 on African Magic Showcase by 18.00 CAT (5.00pm Nigerian time) on Saturdays. It is produced by RealMJOTV and WildFlower Productions and sponsored by Mr. Chef Salt.
In the words of D’banj, “Love is a beautiful thing”. Most women, regardless of how lowly, averagely, or highly placed they are, look forward to the day they become one with their sweethearts – to become husbands and wives.
Ordinarily, there shouldn’t have been any buzz or razzmatazz about the subject, except that when a woman gets another woman’s man, especially when she is a super star actress, YES!, It is a big deal.
Is this women’s inhumanity to women? You decide:
Funke Akindele
Popularly called Jenifa, the 40-year-old Ikorodu-born funny actress’s marriage to Mr. Kehinde Oloyede can be said to be one of the shortest marriage in the history of Nollywood. Everyone, aside the actress knew the marriage was bound to end before it even started. A superstar in the Nigerian movie industry and a University of Lagos graduate, walking down the aisle with a man who already had about six children from three women?
funke akindele and Ex-Husband
Talking about how the union went awry, the ever funny actress said: “I was abused emotionally and verbally. Really, I felt we could work things out when the trouble started two months after the marriage, but I made up my mind and shut the door of the marriage at him when the trouble was coming to me too much. I stooped to conquer him; buried my fame and name to make him my husband, but it did not work.
“At a point in time, I asked if it’s not the same man that was all over me before we married. He nearly got me off my career. He called me severally; I did not pick his calls but when he realized my silence was tormenting him, he took to Facebook. It’s alright. Ask him when did he come to my house last? He left me here in my rented apartment with nothing and he will just dash in and dash out. He gets abusive, caustic anytime we have a misunderstanding and often told me to my face, he’s going to his wife in Oshodi.”
Funke Akindele is however now back and better and we love that the girlpower in her has continuously made her project ahead in her career.
Ini Edo
Sultry actress Ini Edo got all blogs buzzing when news came out that she was getting married in 2008 to her American-based hubby, Phillips Ehiagwina. A year earlier, a woman, Ruth, who was said to be Phillips’ wife (as at that time) allegedly wrote an open letter to the actress, warning her to steer clear of her husband.
Ini Edo with Ex-Husband
She also went further to reveal how promiscuous her husband was, so she won’t end up being dejected and disappointed. The letter read thus: “Hi Ini, I have information that you are having an affair with my husband, Philip Ehiagwina.
He has been deceiving girls all over the place, making them believe he has heaven and earth. You are not the only girl obviously, but Ini watch your back so you don’t regret, I have nothing against you but a piece of advice. I heard that you might be pregnant for him, if it’s true, good luck. I called your manager and told her everything.
You are a very pretty girl and should know how to respect your body. Do not be carried away by flashy things cause that could be deadly too. All that glitters isn’t gold, remember.” But the actress dismissed all these, discrediting the media for misrepresentation of facts. She got married to Mr Phillips and the issue went from sweet to bitter in six years. Her family was said to have returned the brideprice over irreconcilable differences. The beautiful actress who owns a massive N70 million mansion in Lekki is however doing well for herself and has put all her former marriage troubles behind her.
Mercy Johnson
In 2011, one Mrs. Lovely Okojie sent out an open letter to Mercy Johnson to please release her husband and find a single man to marry. According to the woman, the man in question is the father of her two children and he was still legally married to her at the time. Read the letter below:
Mercy Johnson with Husband
“My name is Lovely Okojie, legal wife of Prince Odianosen Okojie, the man Mercy Johnson is set to wed in a few weeks. I was referred to you to help me share my story after all else had failed to stop another woman from breaking my home. I used to have a sweet home but now Mercy Johnson is trying to destroy it. I’ve not been able to stop crying or sleep well for the past few months.
“I’m appealing to the world and whoever knows her to please tell her to leave my husband alone. I’m married to this man and there has never been any divorce paper signed. We are still legally married, he’s the love of my life and the father of my two lovely kids. We got married back in 2006 in Regio-Emilia, Italy, attached are pictures of the wedding. At the moment, he’s busy in Nigeria planning to wed Mercy Johnson, abandoning me and our children. Fellow women is this fair? So with all the single guys out there, Mercy could not find herself one. How can a woman not care that she’s destroying the home of another woman, all in the name of getting married desperately. I’m in terrible pains. What do I tell my children?”
All these did not stop the wedding from taking place. Although it caused a bit of delay, the two lovebirds exchanged their vows at a Christ Embassy Church, Oregun, Lagos on Saturday, August 27, 2011, amidst tight security. They are still together, waxing stronger and have been blessed with kids.
Nujella Njubigbe
Nuella Njubigbo with Husband
Not many Nigerians knew Nujella until news went around that she broke her colleague’s home.
The fast rising actress was however quick at discrediting the news that she was sleeping with ace Nollywood producer, Tchidi Tchekere. Tchidi was married with 3 kids to Sophia Tchekere, another beautiful actress. The oga producer later ended his six years marriage to Sophia and moved in with Nujella at a new apartment in Ajah. They have been blessed with a baby and they are still very much together.
Stella Damasus-Aboderin
This particular actress is on the list because of the kind of bad publicity she generates when it comes to men. Reports went viral that the beautiful actress and mother was harbouring another actress, Doris Simeon’s husband, Daniel Ademinokan, but she debunked it, calling it an absurd and senseless report.
Stella Damasus with Husband
Fast forward to few months (abi nah years) later, the lovebirds are on our social media, professing love for each other, with the poor Doris Simeon living her life as it comes. life has been shattered. Doris Simeon and Daniel Adenimokan had a kid, while Aunty Stella has three girls from her first husband. Did we miss anyone on the list? Do add in the comment section!
The above was culled from Naij’s top five popular Nigerian actresses who married other women’s men.
The 10th edition of the ELOY Awards, in collaboration with Lush Hair attachments to celebrate Nigerian women from different walks of life, had Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie win in the Actress of the Year Category.
The mother of three who won the award for her role in ‘Seven and a Half Dates’, was nominated alongside Toyin Abraham in ‘Ghost and a Tout’, Bimbo Ademoye in ‘Backup Wife’, Bisola Aiyeola in ‘Payday’, Zainab Balogun in ‘Sylvia’, Chioma Omeruah in ‘Crazy People’ and Bukunmi Oluwashina in ‘Ranti mi.’
The glamorous event which held in Lagos had 21 award categories for women who have made the society a better place.
Lush Hair attachment – a fashion and lifestyle brand- sponsored two out of the 21 award categories. The Fashion Designer of the Year Category of the ELOY Awards sponsored by Lush Hair attachments had seven nominees: Nonninstics, Style Temple, Tubo, Moofa Fashions, Wani Fuga, Imad Eduso and Gozel Green. Tubo won the category amidst applause, and the Actress of the Year Category of the award, won by Mercy Johnson Okorie.
Congratulating the winners of the awards, the Brand Manager of Lush Hair, Sukhmbir Pannu, said it sponsored the categories because Nollywood has supported and allowed women to express their creativity.
“In the fashion and movie industry you find women exhibiting their strength and passion,” Sukhmbir said.
“Both winners in the categories sponsored by Lush Hair tonight are women who are on top of their game as an actress and as a fashion designer respectively.”
The organiser of the Eloy Award, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Exquisite Magazine, Tewa Onasanya, said Eloy awards is meant to celebrate and bring to limelight hard working women who against all odds have thrived in their chosen fields. Onasanya said: “ELOY Awards is an award for recognition, honour and respect. This evening is for hard working ladies to get celebrated for having done great, not just for themselves, but also for the society.”
