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It’s bad enough that some Nigerians insist on getting dressed up for Halloween. But for the 5th year in a row, some of you are going to dress up as olopa. Instead here’s a list of Nigerian/Nollywood inspired Holloween costumes you could pick from.
Liz Benson as the ghost in Diamond Ring.
If you don’t know who she is and you haven’t seen Diamond Ring go and do your homework.
Alex Usifo as Beelzebub in ‘End of the Wicked’.
You remember that part of the movie where he drinks ‘blood’, just a carry a calabash full of zobo as your own prop.
Literally any character from Papa Ajasco.
In fact, you and your squad can go as the whole cast.
The one and only Baba Sala is also a great option.
If you don’t know who is you are wrong. Skim through his legendary life and career here.
Aki and Pawpaw from ‘Aki na ukwa’.
In fact, Aki and Pawpaw in any movie you’ve seen them works great.
When they caught Alamieyeseigha dressed as a woman.
Are we the only who thinks this deserves a Nollywood movie of its own?
Bisi from ‘I Need To Know’. If you happened to go to ISL just dig up your old uniform.
Or you could even go as Jenifa straight out of Ayetoro.
You can pay tribute to musical icon, Baba Fryo with his iconic star-shaped eye patch.
The fact that he gave us ‘Dem Go Dey Pose’ is reason enough for you to.
Wale Adebayo as Sango in ‘Sango’.
Even though nobody could ever come close to owning a character as well as he did, you could try
If you wanted to go as a slay queen, go as Rita Dominic from 2005.
Nobody did it better that year.
Get some black paint, a hat, t-shirt and jacket and you are ready to go as Baba Suwe.
Don’t forget the gold chains.
In the spirit of Halloween what was more terrifying than Ayamatanga from ‘Ultimate Power’.
Who else is still terrified by this movie?
What’s more perfect than the witches from Koto Aiye for you and your girl squad
Legendary Nigerian comedian, Baba Sala died on the night of Sunday, 7th of October, 2018. In our grief, we couldn’t help but remember these 8 awesome facts about Baba Sala that you might have forgotten.
He is regarded as the father of Nigerian comedy.
Starting his career in comedy in the late 60s, he formed the Moses Olaiya International Alawada Theatre Limited and toured Nigerian cities performing his acts.
He didn’t always do comedy.
He started out his career as a high life musician in the early 60s, under a band called ‘Federal Rhythm Dandies’.
He mentored King Sunny Ade.
He and Sunny Ade were both in the band – Federal Rhythm Dandies, were many believe he mentored the King of Juju.
The origin of his name.
While we’ll fondly remember him as Baba Sala, his real name is Moses Olaiya Adejumo.
Starting out his comedy career in a predominantly Muslim community was what influenced his choice of moniker.
He was honoured in a special edition of popular gameshow – ‘Who wants to be a millionaire’
In 2009, Baba Sala was during a special edition of ‘Who wants to be a millionaire?’, for his positive impact toward the development of the country through entertainment. He was awarded with N1m.
He was given a one year contract to air his Alawada Series on Western Nigeria Television (WNTV) – the first television station in Nigeria.
The contract was given based on the directive of the then Premier of the Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, who was a big fan of Baba Sala’s. The series will later air on NTA Ibadan every Wednesday between 7:00 PM and 7:30 PM.
He was also a producer and filmmaker.
He produced the popular Yoruba movie – Orun Mooru, alongside a number of others in the 80s and 90s.
He was awarded a national honour.
In 1978 General Olusegun Obasanjo awarded the legendary comedian the national honour of ‘Member of the Order of Niger (MON)’.
He has a published biography.
In 2017, Kunle Ajayi, Babatunde Akinola, and Collins Oyedokun published a biography titled ‘Triumph of Destiny’, chronicling the life and times of the icon.
“He died in his sleep after supper.”
Emmanuel, one of Baba Sala’s sons, said his father passed away in his sleep, after he’d had his 6pm supper.
