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If you’ve ever seen Sola Sobowale in a movie you already know she’s nothing short of iconic. You also can’t help but notice just how similar she is to your mum. Here are ten times the Nollywood Queen reminded us that we are all just her children.
When she reminded all of us that she was the real life of the party in ‘Wedding Party’
Everyone else is still learning work. No Aunty Sola? No party.
When she gives her perfect side eye that reminds you of everytime you got in trouble with your mum.
Once she makes this face, you already know your own is finished.
At Owambes, she always come through with her squad ready to slay.
Because friends who slay together, stay together.
She can’t step out into town with her husband if they aren’t wearing and co.
Even the shoes have to match.
When she sends you pictures of her outfit and you don’t compliment her properly.
It’s like you are blind.
When you always forget she is in her 50s because she still looks like this.
She’s the definition of black don’t crack.
She’s super protective of her children and gets paranoid if any small thing should happen.
If you are even ten minutes late she’ll leave ten missed calls on your phone because as far as she’s concerned ritualists have kidnapped you.
When she reminds us that no matter how fashionable we think we are she’ll still kill us with her slay.
Could your fave ever?
She always has sage advice for you.
The kind of advice that’ll help you avoid disgrace.
She has a contagious laugh that always makes you smile.
When she laughs you just have to laugh.
Her makeup game is even more on point than yours.
You are there still struggling with how to do winged eyeliner.
Whether she’s acting or not she’s always dramatic af.
And we love it.
She always owns the dance floor
Kaffy who?
And even though she’s the sweetest person she never let’s you forget who is boss.
She’s the king of all boys and girls.
Show of hands if you love Sola Sobowale as much as we do. If you haven’t seen her in ‘King of Boys’ you need to go and watch it right now.
Nollywood has always depicted Nigerian society in different crazy ways, but nothing compares to how they depict exactly how Nigerian wives should behave. It’s amazing and highkey hilarious, honestly. Let me give you a few examples.
These people will just be making marriage to be fearing somebody. Where’s the nearest convent, abeg?
1. Marry as a virgin
But on your wedding night, bust several moves. Shey the knowledge comes with the ring, at least for women? Men have to get their knowledge the more… manual way, obviously.
2. Throw it down in the kitchen
Looking like this, no less. If you’re not Martha Stewart mixed with The Kitchen Butterfly, are you even worth marrying? You will just push your husband into the hands of the next woman that can cook! Shey, it’s food cooked by someone else he came to use his life to eat.
3. Get pregnant in the first few months.
In fact, if you don’t get pregnant on your wedding night there must be something wrong. To Nollywood, any good wife will birth a son first, so act accordingly. It’s simply common sense and a little biology. Also, don’t forget to keep having babies till your husband can no longer afford them, but never ever add weight, look tired or complain.
4. Never accuse your husband of cheating even if you catch him red handed.
And if it’s paining you too much that your husband fell into the orifices of another woman, you need to apologise for not being enough and performing your duties to satisfaction. If he should continue, get your Bible or Quran and pray because it must be jazz.
5. Be obedient.
If your husband says ‘jump’, you better pack your breasts and start jumping.
6. Always look good.
Even if you’re just leaving the delivery room. As soon as that baby drops, the weight should drop too. In fact, leave that place with your baby, makeup and heels. After all, you don’t want to push him into the hands of another woman.
7. Be more forgiving than Jesus.
If your husband slaps you, just grab his collar, call him by his name and say “you slapped me?!” Then go ahead and insist that he kill you without delay. And when he should get on his knees, shed two tears and insist that the devil made him do it, forgive him. You’re a good wife.
8. Clean the house like that’s what you were born to do.
A Nigerian husband can only survive in the cleanest of homes and environments, so of course, it is your duty as a good wife to make that happen. The house must always be sparkling!
9. Always always look sexy.
But only in the house! So you can titillate his senses as you bend down to perform every little task. You have to stay on top of that sexy game!
10. Don’t bother him unnecessarily. Even when you think it’s important, it’s not important to him.
Even if you also have a job, you must always remember that your husband has had a long day, so you must never ask him to help around the house, help with the children, or even inconvenience him by falling sick. Don’t make him look outside the home for complete laziness.
11. Respect his family. He doesn’t have to respect yours o but you must respect his family.
Even if his younger siblings are younger than the last born of your family, you must always call them ‘sister’ or ‘brother’. Show that you have home training if you don’t want to go back to your father’s house that they weren’t chasing you from in the first place.
12. You had better get out of bed first in the morning.
You must never let your husband wake up after you. What kind of wife are you?! You should have been doing “one or two things” before he opens his eyes. This includes but is not limited to cooking, cleaning, and preparing the kids for school. You get up before him on weekends even, to handwash his underwear.
13. Ensure food is always fresh and hot.
Whether you have a job or not, all food your husband eats must be fresh and hot. Don’t ask me how you’re supposed to do that – I’m not married to your husband with you.
If you prowl these Nigerian Internet streets like I do, or even just watch TV, you’ve probably heard about/seen Lara And The Beat.
Here’s the trailer!
Personally, from the trailer alone, I really want to watch this.
I mean, I have a few questions…
Why so beautiful
Seyi Shay and Vector Tha Viper star in this movie. These are two of our music industry’s most attractive people right now, so ONE TICKET PLEASE! Like, everyone in the cast is gorgeous!
Apart from Vector making our hearts go gbim-gbim in this movie, I have another question:
He can act??? Wawuu… I hope I’ll even be able to focus on the movie and not his smile or his- *clears throat*
It’s really looks like a beautiful, dreamy story
Did you see those outfits and locations, lighting and the beautiful faces?! Even the storyline seems like one of those type stories that leaves you wishfully smiling all through.
Chinedu Ikedieze
I will watch anything that Chinedu Ikedieze acts in, plain and simple. Plus, that slap!
What the hell was that song that Seyi Shay was singing loool?
This is like the most important question to me, to be honest. Whattt???
The quality looks really good!
From the shots and a cast of powerhouses like Chioma Akoptha, Uche Jombo, Chinedu Ikedieze, Wale Ojo and so many more, at least I know that I will get quality!
This is a very feel-good movie but it doesn’t feel dead. Might there be something to learn here?
Anyhow sha, it’s the weekend, so let me go and check out what’s really going on with Ms. Lara Giwa.
Who’s going to see Lara And The Beat? Let me know what you guys think about it!
According to Nollywood, Nigerian wives are beautiful and diverse creatures, but they must fit into one of these categories.
Because, you know, Nollywood is the ultimate guide.
The lazy wife.
The ones that will hide pots and plates so they won’t have to wash them.
The nagging wife.
Ehn! These ones will use talk and complaints to kill you.
The prayer warrior.
Mama routinely fires demons back to hell on behalf of the entire family.
The troublemaker.
Anywhere, anytime, these ones are ready to fight you, verbally or physically.
The long-suffering wife.
Superwoman! Champion! These ones are ride or die, even through the most impossible situations.
The barren wife.
“Ordinary small baby, these ones can’t create. Why are you even a woman?” – Every Annoying Nollywood Character, ever.
The wayward wife.
These ones have joined bad gang.
The evil wife.
It is witchcraft that is usually doing these ones. If you are looking for your child, check their houses.
The rich/spoiled wife.
Apparently, it is too much money that makes these wives behave anyhow. If you annoy them too much, they will just call daddy.
The illiterate wife.
“Wawu! Machine that can wash cloth?” They usually bring these ones from the village.
What stereotypical Nigerian wife did we miss? Comment below, or tweet us @zikokomag!
Nollywood has come a really long way, and that is greatly due to the amazing work of some iconic actors and actresses. We grew up with these stars, and we absolutely love and appreciate their work. Keeping up with them, we look at where some of them are now.
Clarion Chukwurah
If you ever watched Nollywood movies back in the day, there’s no way you don’t know the beautiful Clarion Chukwurah. Always playing interesting and daring roles, the award-winning actress who is also the mother of popular music video director Clarence Peters, is currently living her best life in the United States, doing great humanitarian work.
Richard Mofe-Damijo
Ah, RMD… Nollywood’s Denzel Washington. He’s a handsome award-winning actor and former Delta State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism. He’s still acting and on our screens, much to our delight.
Eucharia Anunobi
You can’t not know Eucharia. Her roles were so daring and exciting! She’s a true screen goddess. The beautiful actress is now a pastor at a church in Egbeda, Lagos.
Saint Obi
You should know this name, as well as the face. Obinna Nwafor, who is more popularly known as Saint Obi, is one of those Nigerian actors that you just had to look out for back in the day. He was in everything! Lucky for us, even though his main focus now is business, he still graces our screens.
Liz Benson
Another absolutely beautiful screen goddess, Elizabeth Benson is also a philanthropist, but best of all, she still acts!
Pete Edochie
Chief Pete Edochie is an award-winning actor, considered one of Africa’s most talented, and one of Nigeria’s favourites, despite his many roles as a wicked/evil man. He has given us many funny quotes and memes, and we absolutely love him! Although he no longer acts like before, we’re quite happy to know that he’s alive and doing well.
Patience Ozokwor
Patience Ozokwor is a musician, fashion designer, gospel singer and award-winning actress. Like Pete Edochie, she has played a lot of wicked/evil roles, but we still love her like that! She’s an evangelist now, but she still acts, to our great delight. She’s definitely one of Nigeria’s most talented actresses.
Sam Dede
Sam Dede is an award-winning actor, director, politician and lecturer. He has starred in such iconic movies as Issakaba and Igodo, so you just know that this man was badass back in the day! He is currently a senior lecturer of Theatre Arts at the University of Port Harcourt but still acts from time to time, and is doing quite well.
Regina Askia
When you think of Regina Askia-Williams, I’m sure stunning beauty first comes to mind. An ex-beauty queen, Regina shot to fame as the Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria in 1989, then went on to become an award-winning actress. She is now a family nurse practitioner in the US, a healthcare and educational activist, television producer, writer, and public speaker.
Zack Orji
Zachee Ama Orji was one of the ultimate baby boys that year. He is an award-winning actor, director, producer and filmmaker, as well as a pastor. He still graces our screens, and is even better than before!
Forget Thanos and Killmonger these are the greatest villains we’ll ever know, as presented to you by Nollywood.
Patience Ozokwor
There was no greater female villain in Nollywood history than Patience Ozokwor. She played the recurring role of the evil mother-in-law so well it was hard to disassociate her from it whenever she played any other role.
Pete Edochie
Three out of four Pete Edochie movies had him portraying an evil king or chief or cult member willing to do anything for money and power. He became so synonymous with those roles that you only had to see a picture of him pop up on a movie poster for you to know what the movie was all about.
Segun Arinze
No one was better at bringing scary characters to life than Segun Arinze. He is most popular for his role as Black Arrow in the movie Silent Night.
Hanks Anuku
You know we can’t leave out the ultimate IJGB bad boy. The Igwe Tupac before Igwe Tupac. We don’t think we’ve ever come across a Hanks Anuku movie in which he was not playing the role of a gangster or villain.
Kanayo O. Kanayo
Cult member or ritualist, Kanayo O. Kanayo portrayed his character so well we’d need little or no convincing if a story ever came out about him taking on this role in real life.
Jim Iyke
King of baby boys and breaker of hearts no matter what role Jim Iyke takes on it’s next to impossible to imagine him as anything other than a play boy.
Emeka Ani
If you were casting for the role of cult leader in a Nollywood movie no one will be better suited for the role than Emeka Ani. Like, imagine him as Pastor, and tell me if that makes any sense.
Chiwetalu Agu
Although Chiwetalu is now known for more comedic roles, he started off as that wicked brother who killed his brothers to take over their land and properties.
Alex Usifo
No matter how hard he tries Alex Usifo always comes off looking like the bad guy in whatever role he portrays. He’s the person that teaches everyone else how to fish from the river of money rituals.
After going through this list we are sure you can agree with us that these are the greatest villains Nollywood had ever produced.
Any movie with Sam Dede and Pete Edochie was an instant hit.
State of Emergency
Forget about how old it is and the fact that fire used to come out of the guns when they shot, this is the greatest Nollywood action movie ever made.
Living in Bondage
This was the money ritual movie that birthed all other Nigerian ritual movies.
Karashika
In case you are too young to remember this movie, this is the Karishika Falz was talking about in that song. Who remembers “Karishika karishika! Queen of Darkness, Lucifer Lucifer King of Demons.”
Glamour Girls
Eucharia Anuobi was the definition of slay queen in this movie.
Issakaba
Fun fact about Issakaba, it’s Bakassi spelled backward and was actually about the Bakassi boys of Onitsha and Aba.
Saworoide
A Tunde Kelani classic, this is one of the greatest Nigerian movies ever made.
Thunderbolt
Another Tunde Kelani classic, this movie taught us about the powers of magun.
Witches
Witches gave horror movie a whole new definition. If you watched this movie and still slept well that night then you must be one of them.
Egg of Life
Pete Edochie and Clarion Chukwura-Abiola at their finest.
Blood Money
When you see Kanayo O Kanyo and Zack Orji in a movie then you just know that movie is going to be about money ritual.
Diamond Ring
After we watched Diamond Ring we were too scared to even steal extra meat from the pot.
Koto Aye
We’ve still not forgiven Yekini Ajileye for the sleepless nights, he gave us with this movie.
Aki Na Ukwa
This was the debut of Aki and Paw Paw.
Nneka the Pretty Serpent
Before Karashika was Nneka the pretty serpent, whose only mission was to go after married men who couldn’t sit in their houses.
Osuofia in London
This classic was the movie which shot Nkem Owoh into the limelight.
We have to give honorable mentions to Domitilla, Women’s Cot and Oracle. Which other movies did we leave out?