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Nollywood is choosing vawulence in 2023, and I’m here for it. Kicking the year off with the Netflix limited series, Shanty Town, we’re invited to an underground world of crime led by Ini Edo, Chidi Mokeme, Richard Mofe Damijo, Sola Sobowale and Nse Ikpe Etim.

With such a star-studded cast, it’s almost impossible for the actors to not have worked together before. And because I like doing inspector work, I did a little digging to find out where we’ve seen them together.

Richard Mofe Damijo and Sola Sobowale in The Wedding Party and Diamond Ring

From playing parents to Teju Babyface’s thieving character in 1998’s Diamond Ring to handling chaos as in-laws in 2016’s The Wedding Party, RMD and Sola Sobowale have been working together longer than some of us have been breathing.

Ini Edo and Uche Jombo in Girls Cot

If there’s one film that solidified the arrival of abortion belts, it’s 2006’s Girls Cot. This ensemble drama was chaotic AF (there’s a police car chase scene), served us lewks and still had stars like Genevieve Nnaji, Rita Dominic, Ini Edo and Uche Jombo.

Nancy Isime and Uche Jombo in Blood Sisters

While I still can’t get over Uche Jombo playing Ini Dima-Okojie’s mother in 2022’s Blood Sisters, I have to admit that hers and Nancy Isime’s Kemi are two of my favourite performances from the EbonyLife limited series.

Toyin Abraham and Ali Nuhu in Ghost and the Tout Too

Toyin Abraham’s characters are never normal, so imagine what they’d be like if they could see ghosts? This is the premise for 2021’s The Ghost and the Tout Too, which also stars Ali Nuhu, my fave Real Housewife, Iyabo Ojo and Osas Ighodaro.

Shaffy Bello, Richard Mofe Damijo and Ini Edo in Chief Daddy

We all like to drag the Chief Daddy franchise, but those films are the definition of star-studded. Because, tell me, where else you’d find Shaffy Bello, Richard Mofe Damijo, Ini Edo, Joke Silva, Falz, Funke Akindele and Kate Henshaw all in one film?

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Sola Sobowale and Nse Ikpe Etim in King of Boys: The Return of the King

Kemi Adetiba’s 2021 King of Boys: The Return of the King stood out for many reasons, but number one on the list is the epic showdown between Sola Sobowale’s Eniola Salami and Nse Ikpe-Etim’s Jumoke Randle.

Zuby Michael and Nancy Isime in Omo Ghetto: The Saga

Funke Akindele’s 2020 comedy, Omo Ghetto: The Saga not only revived cinema culture after a long-ass panini, but it also gave us Zuby Michael and Nancy Isime in one film.

Ini Edo, Uche Jombo and Nse Ikpe Etim in Reloaded

From Games Women Play in 2005 to Games Men Play in 2006, Nollywood producer Emem Isong was the queen of ensemble hits back in the day. She’s also responsible for Reloaded, the film that helped launch Nse Ikpe Etim’s career in 2009.

Lilian Afe and Nse Ikpe Etim in Glamour Girls

Like Aretha Franklin once said, “Great gowns, beautiful gowns.” LOL.

Chidi Mokeme, Shaffy Bello and Toyin Abraham in The Therapist

Big confession, I haven’t seen The Therapist, and that’s mostly because therapy is expensive and inaccessible for most Nigerians—

Oh, we’re talking about the 2022 movie? Well, I haven’t seen that either. But I hear it has Chidi Mokeme, Shaffy Bello, Toyin Abraham and Rita Dominic.

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Conrad Johnson-Omodiagbe

January 20, 2023

Movies & TV, Pop

Ini Edo, netflix, Nollywood, RMD, sola sobowale
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.

Toketemu Ohwovoriole

October 30, 2018

Her

Nollywood, Nollywood actors, nollywood actress, sola sobowale, Suara, Toyin Tomoato, Wedding Party
1. When her daughter’s wedding dress tore and she was like ‘mo gbe!’

Wedding dress tearing on wedding day, chisooos!
2. When she didn’t know the difference between Efik and Igbo culture, like every Yoruba mother.

Yoruba mother of life!
3. When she couldn’t contain her excitement for her daughter.

Kuku kill all of us.
4. What of when she became paranoid and thought they had kidnapped her daughter?

The action was too much, please.
5. When she and Ali Baba danced and they were the lives of the party.

As it should be.
6. What of when the bride’s family danced in and it was the greatest dance scene ever made?

Hands down everyone’s favourite scene.
7. Also, when she was super extra while she was praying against her enemies.

And we all knew she was subbing the groom’s mother o!
8. And when she started being all mushy with her husband right in the middle of a robbery, like the bosses they are.

Mama the mama!

Shola

January 18, 2017

Oldies

Nigerian Movies, Nollywood, sola sobowale, the wedding party