Actress Mide Martins has described as ‘not fair’ the death of her colleague, Allwell Ademola.

It is her own way of expressing bitterness and sadness at the passage of the filmmaker who died at 43.

Martins wrote on Facebook: “Black Saturday. “This is not fair. May God forgive your shortcomings, Allwell.”

Ademola’s death has practically thrown Nollywood into grief-land.

She was pronounced dead at Ancilla Hospital, Agege, Lagos, on Saturday afternoon.

Reports indicate that the actress suffered a heart attack at her residence before she was rushed to the hospital.

News of her passing filtered through social media on Saturday, sparking shock and disbelief across the industry.

Filmmaker Seun Oloketuyi was among the first to hint at the tragedy in an Instagram post, which was later deleted, but candlelight emojis and tribute posts from colleagues soon confirmed the grim reality.

Confirming the development, veteran Nollywood actress Faithia Williams announced Ademola’s death via her Instagram page, writing: “Haaaa. This hit me so bad. Eniobanke.”

Actor Damola Olatunji also confirmed the news, posting a candlelight image with the caption: “Life is a mirage.”

Actress Bidemi Kosoko, in an emotional Instagram post, wrote: “No way. No, no, no. Ko possible ooo. This isn’t true. God forbid, in Jesus’ name.”

She added: “I refuse to accept this one lai lai. Olorun oni je. Just reply to my message, abeg oremi, aunty mi. I will wait patiently for your reply.”

NAN reports that Allwell Ademola was a multifaceted entertainer, an actress, filmmaker, director, singer and scriptwriter.

She made significant contributions to the Yoruba segment of Nollywood and was widely celebrated for her versatility and dedication to her craft.

Born on Aug. 9, 1983, in Lagos State, Ademola hailed from a royal family in Abeokuta, Ogun. She was the granddaughter of Justice Adetokunbo Ademola, Nigeria’s first Chief Justice.

Her journey in entertainment began early, as she appeared as a child actor in 1986 on NTA’s Animal Games with Uncle Wole.

She officially joined Nollywood in 1992 and rose to prominence with notable roles in films such as You or I (2013), Omo Emi (2017), and Aye Keji.

Beyond acting, Ademola was also a passionate musician. She formed her band, Allwell and Company, in 2002, released an album in 2006, and officially inaugurated the band in 2010.

As tributes continue to pour in, colleagues and fans alike have described her death as a painful and untimely loss to Nollywood and the Nigerian creative industry.

Lasun Alagbe

If you are a Yorubaman or woman, so what is your own oriki?

Not the lineage oriki orile like Ikoyi Eso, Opomulero, Ologunmoso or Olofamojo.

And not the oriki ilu (a town’s praise) like we have in Ibadan nile Oluyole/Ibadan omo Ajorosun/Omo ajegbinyo, fikarahun foori mu for Ibadan or Saki Ogun o roke/Agbede o ro baba for Saki.

It’s also not the oriki amutorunwa – the one that comes with children born in special circumstances – like Ejire ara Isokun/ Edunjobi… for twins.

It is also not oriki borokinni, which is the praise chant for important or controversial personalities – the way the late actor Abija would salute himself as Aromi gbogun ma tidi in movies, and the way Gbogunmi profusely salutes himself in Femi Adebayo’s Jagunjagun.

No. The oriki in focus here is the oriki apele, the one-word praise name that the Yoruba child is given alongside their real name during naming.

These include alabi, Asake, Apeke, Isola and Abebi.

The fact is that while people know the names of Yoruba guys they come across, they hardly know their oriki apele.

It’s close reatives – especially parents and grandmothers that usually know.

Do you know that of seasoned actor, Afeez Owo, for example?

Anway, his wife, Mide Martins, has revealed it!

She dis so on Thursday as she celebrated and prayed for him on the occasion of his birthday.

The oriki is Amoo!

Hear Mide: “I wish you more success in life. May God almighty continue to strengthen you. Bless your good heart & grant you eternal existence. Keep soaring, my love; you will never crumble by the special grace of God Almighty.”

Popular actor, Afeez Owo, has expressed an eternal love for his wife, Mide Martins, who is also a star actress.

It is a time for them to renew their vow as their marriage clocks 17.

It is a union blessed with children and progress on the part of the husband and wife.

They have had their own marriatl crisis but that has become a thing of the past and the couple are happy for it.

In the 17 years of their togetherness, a lot of water has passed under the bridge of the marriages of several celebrities, with divorce rate being high.

Thanking God for the feat, Afeez noted in an IG post: Mide shared a lovely photo of them on her IG page and wrote:

” Happy 17th Wedding Anniversary To Us
17th Years Still An Still Counting
Love you Forever Alajoke Elle Popscyyy
Thank You Almighty Allah For All You Do.”

Also reponding, Mide noted:
”17YEARS & STILL COUNTING….

Happy 17th Wedding Anniversary To Us

Thank You Lord For The Journey So Far

Forever Mine @officialafeezowo”

Afeez on his part, wrote

Actress Mide Martins has said that it is not only cheating that breaks relationships.

According to him, lack of communication can be an issue.

In some tweets on Thursday, the actress, whose marriage to a co-actor Afeez Owo, experienced some turbulence some years ago, noted:
”Not All Relationships End Because Of Cheating!!! Some Could Be Lack Of Respect, Effort, Communication, Love, Time , Attention. Do You Know That A Simple Sentence “ I AM VERY SORRY PLS FORGIVE ME“ Can Fix A Broken Relationship!!! Be Humble Always!!!”