Nollywood star Funke Akindele has opened up about her struggles, revealing that she’s been solely responsible for raising her kids without support from her ex-husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, better known as JJC Skillz.

The actress and filmmaker, who tied the knot with JJC in 2016 and welcomed their twin boys in 2018, parted ways with him in 2022. JJC had announced their separation on Instagram, stating that they had chosen different paths and were still sorting out issues around custody and shared business ventures.

In a recent sit-down with Chude Jideonwo, Funke got candid about the emotional toll her personal life had taken on her, especially after her mother’s passing and her loss in the 2023 elections.

“I don’t like to dwell on grief,” she said. “When my mum died, I just wanted to move on quickly. But I didn’t give myself time to truly feel it, and it all came crashing down later. I nearly lost myself.”

She recounted how online backlash pushed her over the edge. “One day, I just picked up my phone and went live. I was overwhelmed. People were accusing me of things I didn’t do. I had just lost my mum, my marriage ended, politics didn’t go well, and I still had to show up and work. I have kids I’m taking care of on my own. And people still wanted to drag me?”

For the first time in a long while, she broke down. “I cried for weeks. I was mentally drained,” she admitted.

Nigerian rapper Tochukwu Ojogwu, better known as Odumodublvck, has shared that Olamide and Don Jazzy are his godfathers in the music industry.

The ‘Declan Rice’ hitmaker made the revelation on social media, expressing his confidence that no one can intimidate him with these two influential figures backing him.

On his X account, he wrote, “Baddo [Olamide] and Don Jazzy are my musical godfathers. Nobody can oppress me.”

In 2024, Odumodublvck also shared that Olamide gave him his first private jet experience, while Don Jazzy has helped him financially at a crucial point in his career.

Nigerian Music Producer Sarz reveals reason for not collaborating with Nigerian singer Davido. In a recent interview with Cool FM, the producer speaks on how collaboration with artists and shares why he hasn’t collaborated with Davido.

The producer explains that him and the Artist have a clash preference when it comes to working. He shared that he likes a quiet environment ehen working unlike Davido that accepts people.

“Davido always like people around him whenever he’s in the studio and for me that’s not how I work. I like to work alone with the artist maybe that’s why we have not worked.”