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  • Glo backs RMD’s Radio Voice

    Glo backs RMD’s Radio Voice

    One of Nigeria’s telecom giants, Globacom, has bankrolled the premiere Richard Mofe Damijo, R.M.D’s feature film, ‘Radio Voice.’

    A statement from the telecom company hinted that the sponsorship is in sync with Globacom’s reputation as the most ardent corporate supporter of Nigeria’s entertainment industry since rollout in 2003.

    “Glo has signed on many musicians, actors and comedians as brand ambassadors, sponsored several entertainment reality shows including X Factor, Glo Naija Sings, Battle of the Year and Dance with Peter, and also hosted several music and comedy shows across Nigerian cities to avail talents in the industry the grace to their gifts,” the statement read in parts.

    ‘Radio Voice,’ which features RMD, Nse Ikpe Etim, Nancy Isime, Deyemi Okanlawon, Damilola Adegbite and Timini Egbuson, tells the interesting story of resilience, passion and transformation.

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    The movie has the support of the Office of the Vice President as it is designed to complement the Federal Government’s investment in the Creative Arts and Digital Transformation.

    According to RMD during the premiere held at Alliance Francaise, Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos, “Radio Voice is the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. It’s about the life of people on radio and their challenges and the things they have to go through; cyber bullying and the like, and succeeding against all odds. I don’t want to reveal everything about it; it’s a movie everyone needs to watch.”

  • Omoni and I made magical moment in ‘Love is War’ –RMD

    In a promo of ‘Love is War’, a movie scheduled for release in cinemas in September, Nollywood veteran,  Richard Mofe Damijo, has said that he and actress/producer Omoni Oboli made a ‘magical’ connection on set.

    He said this after he posted a behind-the-scene picture starring himself and Omoni on his Instagram account.

    He wrote: “If this kind of Love is War, then I want to be smack in the middle of it. To be honest, we really did make some magical moments in this film. @omonioboli threw it all down and I surprisingly became the shy one. Watch this space for some more magical moments in this movie Love is War, showing nationwide from sept 27th.”

    Reposting, Omoni wrote: “SEXUAL HEALING, LOVE IS WAR is Heating up the cinemas from September 27th. Start spreading the news.”

    Omoni, who is presently in Toronto, Ontario, has hinted that she is working on a new project, in connection with her colleague and friend actress Ufuoma Mcdermott.

    She teasingly wrote:  “Out here working on something MAJOR! You are not ready for this one guys! Unlike anything I’ve ever done before! @ufuomamcdermott shall we tell them?

  • RMD praises Genevieve Nnaji

    Veteran actor, Richard Mofe Damijo, while reminiscing on how far some of Nollywood actors have gone, showered praises on his co-actor Genevieve Nnaji.

    Posting a clip from one of the movies they both featured in, the actor wrote: “Who remembers this one with @genevievennaji? We didn’t know how far this Enterprise was going to take us but we kept the faith…. didn’t fake it. Pure, organic, Told our stories the best way we knew how. Mostly from a place of our truth; look at us now.”

    Reacting to the post, one of the actor’s followers, @edenattai, wrote, “Funny but “Keeping Faith” (this is not it o) is my fav all time movie of both of you. My mom bought it in church thinking it was a Christian movie and just cos @genevievennaji face was on it.

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    You could use Gene’s face to sell anything to my mom. Love you both like Kilode #sass and #charm.”

    The actress’ latest work, ‘Lion Heart’ which is on Netflix, has since its release, been getting positive reviews.

  • Be real, RMD advises in New Year’s message

    Veteran actor, lawyer and politician, Richard Mofe Damijo, has advised people to place their hopes of making it on ‘faith’ rather ‘faking it.’

    Taking to Instagram, RMD as the actor is populalry called, said it is better to be real and have faith than being fake.

    “I’m no longer surprised when people who earn next to nothing allegedly buy multi million dollar cars and homes,” he wrote on New Year’s day, “after all the catch phrase is “FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT” but the question is, is faking it a guarantee to making it? Absolutely not.

    “I have never believed the principle of faking it till you make it because it is a faulty principle that often puts people in trouble so I want to share a principle that has worked for me, which is the principle of FAITH and utter total trust in God’s word. The principle that is sure to not only produce results but produce results that are long lasting not the fleeting fame and fortune that comes with FAKING IT.

    “So welcome to 2019 and instead of faking it again this year, I dare you to “FAITH IT TILL YOU MAKE IT” Happy new year again people. One Love.”

  • Abdulsalami,Soyinka,Akeredolu,others in BEARD identity

    NOBEL laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, former head of state Abdulsalami Abubakar, veteran actor Pete Edochie, Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and star actor Richard Mofe-Damijo have one obvious thing in common: their perfectly groomed beard. Although they are renowned for their outstanding accomplishments in different fields, their signature beards are as familiar as their names.

    It is no secret that long and medium beards have become one of the most popular trends for men. Perhaps because of their ability to change one’s looks and carve a unique kind of identity, more and more men tend to be embracing the idea of wearing a beard.

    However, most men above the age of 60 tend to see the idea of keeping and maintaining a beard as a mere waste of time. But not so for these stylish oldies who started keeping their beards in their younger days and have stayed faithful to them.

    By sporting and maintaining their enviable beards over the years, they have transformed not just their appearances but their styles, carving peculiar niche for themselves.

    The remarkable thing is that there is a beard style for every man. Whatever style you want to rock, whether it is the handsomely rugged one like Soyinka’s or the soft and subtle type like Richard Mofe-Damijo’s, you are sure of an identity that sets you apart from the crowd.

    So, young and upwardly mobile men seeking a new look this season can opt for one of these oldies’ looks to redefine their appearance. Whether you choose a short, medium or a long beard, regular maintenance is key.

  • RMD pledges artistes support to end Tuberculosis in Nigeria

    A veteran Nigerian Artiste, Richard Mofe Damijo, popularly known as RMD, says Nigerian artistes will support the efforts to end the scourge of Tuberculosis (TB) in the country.

    RMD spoke as part of a TB discussion group during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) first-ever high-level meeting on tuberculosis (TB) in New York.

    The UNGA on TB on Sept. 26 gathered Heads of States in New York to accelerate efforts in ending TB and reach all affected people with prevention and care.

    This is part of the activities of the 73rd UNGA, the biggest global meeting of heads of states.

    The theme was: “United to End Tuberculosis: An Urgent Global Response to a Global Epidemic’’.

    RMD said: “From the work we do as actors, all the time we get the attention of people.

    “We grow being followed and because of that followership, it gives us various platforms to reach a lot more people.

    “Socially in Nigeria today and the world all over, it makes it easier to join forces with TB partners in order to be effective.

    “I am sure that we will be able to do everything in our power to get the message out there and we have the artistes’ support, of course, and our government here today.’’

    He added: “Another is to have as much information as possible from our partners because it is not enough to just say something once and then you stop at that.

    “The depth of your knowledge in the campaign that you are trying to propagate is very important so as to have a good synergy between the partners and celebrities.

    “We need the government, our leaders here to support us to get the messages across,’’ he said.

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    Also, President Muhammadu Buhari reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to eradicate tuberculosis as soon as possible.

    According to him, the administration remains resolute in the efforts to address institutional and societal challenges, through the enhancement of strong multi-sectoral mechanisms.

    According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it is estimated that TB claims no fewer than 420 lives every day.

    This makes Nigeria the 7th with the highest burden in the world and second highest in Africa.

    TB is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide; it is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs; it is curable and preventable.

    TB is spread from person to person through the air; when people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel the TB germs into the air,

    A person needs to inhale only a few of these germs to become infected.

    In 2017, an estimated 10 million people fell ill with TB and 1.6 million died from the disease (including 0.3 million among people with HIV); an estimated one million children became ill with TB and 230 000 children died of TB (including children with HIV associated TB).

    Also in 2017, 87 per cent of new TB cases occurred in the 30 high TB burden countries; eight countries accounted for two thirds of the new TB cases and they include India, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh and South Africa.

  • Celebs embark on PVC campaign

    Ahead of the 2019 elections, some big shots in the entertainment industry have taken it as a responsibility to reach out to people to get their Permanent Voters’ Card.

    With the process and collection of PVC ended on Thursday, many of them queued to collect their cards at various locations. Some were seen in T-shirts with the inscription: ‘Register, Select, Vote Not Fight, Protect.’

    And with the recent killings in Plateau State, veteran actor Richard Mofe Damijo, known as RMD, said that the killings are as a result of government’s nonchalance.

    “It’s been a few days of numbness and soul searching for me.  Just last Friday, I was as ecstatic as other millions of Nigerians at the Super Eagles’ victory over Iceland, it was an amazing weekend as I had a constant smile reliving the match, but unexpectedly, evil crept up on us, went to Plateau and massacred about one hundred humans.  After the initial shock, the realisation that the battle for the soul of this nation just intensified hit me hard and I have since questioned myself.

    “The Plateau killings had no business happening at all; it is an occurrence that was absolutely perpetrated because of the nonchalant and inactive body language of the government. It is time leadership stop hiding behind long speeches, empty promises and be accountable to the people. We demand justice and refuse to back down because “eye wey dey cry, dey see” as we cry and mourn let our sorrow fuel our passion to go get our PVCs.”

    For comic actress Chigul, the process of getting her PVC was done as a step to be part of a process to build a better future. “I’m officially a registered voter…. As we lay to rest tonight, I want us to think again if we had thought against picking up our PVCs. Today, I finally did the do.., I stood the time in the sun to do the do. I did it as a step to be part of a process to build a better future for my children and generations unborn. I did this today for all the ills and mess in our society at the moment, I did it today for the killings and bloodshed in this land.”

    ONE ambassador Waje, says: “Resigning your fate is to willingly open yourself to rape. If you are angry at it, do something about it.”

    Songstress Omawumi was not left behind in the campaign.  “We must use our voices to speak against issues like this.  “PVC ready! It took me less than 30mins to get mine.”

    Actress Lala Akindoju also said that having a PVC is having the power to make a choice as the country is in a state of emergency.

    “This is really where our power lies,” she said.

    “I’m appealing to everyone to do this. Treat this as an emergency because our country is really in a state of emergency. As citizens, we have more power than them. During the last elections the turnout was higher than usual. In 2019, we can do better.”

    Musician Samklef on his part said prayer is not the key now. “We don’t need prayers for this country to be great. Which kind God won’t answer his people’s prayers for almost 60years? The answer is in our hands go get your PVC.”

  • RMD and wife Jumobi celebrate son’s graduation

    NOLLYWOOD actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo and his wife, Jumobi, are in their best moments. The couple attended their son, Tega’s high school graduation, in the US on Wednesday, May, 30th. The proud parents shared the photos from the ceremony.

    RMD couldn’t hide how proud he was as he wrote; “Today, I am again a proud and happy dad. I am giddy, not just because of your high school diploma but that you @tega_the_giant made everyone come out and I have all of you in one place at the same time, what more can a father ask for? Congratulations”.

    Over the years, Jumobi has built a wonderful family with her husband and she has achieved a lot of success in the business and corporate world since she left AIT as a broadcaster.

  • RMD makes runway debut at Arise Fashion Week

    Ever since he returned to active performance after serving as Commissioner of Culture and Tourism in Delta State, Nollywood actor Richard Mofe-Damijo has been spilling fire, rivaling younger actors to movie roles, and showing no signs of slowing down.

    At 56, his latest presence on stage was in the just concluded 5th edition of Arise Fashion Week were he rocked the runway as British supermodel, Naomi Campbell.

    Aside the buzz around Campbell, RMD and ex-Big Brother Housemate, Leo, was the talk of town.

    While Campbell opened the show on Saturday spotting a gold fringe dress designed by Lanre Da Silva, RMD took his turn with a royal outfit from Taryor Gabriels’s Kimono Kollection.

    It was the actor’s runway debut, but he carried the assignment as a movie role, and the actor’s versatility in him made the difference.

    RMD who walk that run way for one minute or so, described Taryor Gabriel as one of the best suit designers with very strong showing.

  • RMD prods fans on Valentine craze

    RMD prods fans on Valentine craze

    Veteran actor Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), on Thursday, advised people searching  for true love on social media to be cautious, so as not to fall into the snare lies of `I love you`.

    RMD in his Instagram page on the social media said this advice was necessary as the Valentine Season usually celebrated on February14 on an annual basis draws closer.

    The former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta said that he wanted to share his intellectual, motivational and thoughtful insights to guide appropriately those finding love on the internet to guide them against being jilted.

    He said: “If I wasn’t the six foot, successful, famous, good-looking RMD, will you still love me?

    “If not for the level of fame I have achieved and the success tied to my brand; will you still scream my name?

    “If I was a middle-aged, gray bearded, emaciated applicant hoping to be your driver, will you give me a second look?

    “If I was a half literate Warri boy who said ‘Nyam’ instead of Yam, “Shorsh” instead of Church and “I chock” instead of “I was shocked”, will you not mock and laugh at my speech?

    “If I, as RMD, fell on hard times, lost my fame and fortune, became helpless and hopeless, will you show any sympathy?

    “I asked, not because I do not know the answers but so that he that has ears will hear and hopefully learn a thing or may be, two, “he said.

    He continued by saying, “In your desire to be loved and accepted, it is important to ask yourselves how much of the love and admiration thrown at you are genuine.

    “Know that many do not love you; they love the idea of you.

    “It is the same people who sing your praises when you’re up, that tear you apart when you stumble, and stomp on you when you fall.

    “Don’t let the number of followers you have, the likes and comments on your pictures or the hype fool you, one wrong move and the vultures will swoop down to feast.

    “This is why I appreciate the love but stay super selective when it comes to letting people in. I keep my circle small, in fact, very small.

    “I keep my private life, private and thank God for the grace to also keep my public life private.

    “Don’t put yourself out there and start crying foul when it blows up in your face and stop trying to sit with the cool kids, you are the cool kid. Know this and elevate above the clique mentality.

    “This is really the truth, you only gain attention because of what you are achieving, “he said.