“I promised myself not to fail where Fela failed as a father.” – Femi Kuti
When I was bringing my son up, he was all that mattered to me. I had lost my mother and he was all I had left. He was my joy and love. He became my everything. Fela had died too so the only
“A professor called me a fool in front of the entire department.”— Moshood Fattah sits #WithChude.
As Battle on Buka Street joins the shelves on Amazon Prime and moves right to the very top, I present my conversation with my friend, Moshood FATTAH. Moshood was already in the A list of Nigeria’s answer to Broadway, and then at the
“I am proud of how I raised my son.” – Femi Kuti
CHUDE: I sense a deep pride in your son. When you look at him do you think you have done a good job as a single father? FEMI KUTI: I know I did very well. You see I don’t boast and I will
“When my wife left me, everyone thought I was running mad.” – Femi Kuti
I didn’t cry when my mother died because everyone said I have to be a man. You know, Fela also died, and my sister and cousin had just died as well. Some people even predicted that twelve of us will die and I
“I can’t let you be the judge of your life and my own life at the same time.” —Ini Edo.
The truth is that many people are not happy with their lives. That’s the truth. We live in a world that is difficult. People can’t make good, bold choices. They can’t take the steps to improve their lives. Maybe life just weighs so
“Everyone pegged me as a sex symbol just to sell their brands.” — Ini Edo
I actually remember going to one person’s office to ask her, ‘Oga, did I do something wrong?’ Because this is getting out of hand. Like everyday this, everyday that. He said ‘Ini there are so many of your colleagues that if we put
“The worst moment of my life was when my mother died.” —Femi Kuti
Most of my days in school I was fighting. At this stage now, probably because my first son is doing so well and he is really amazing. Also, when I see the love of my other children because I was adopted, it brings
“I got tired of having miscarriages, so I chose surrogacy.” — Ini Edo
I chose a surrogate because…I’ve had couple of miscarriages you know and I just got tired.. of trying and I didn’t want to try.I don’t have a husband, so I’m like I want a child for myself whether I have a husband or
“I met my husband, got engaged, and married on the same date I prayed for.” — Real Warri Pikin
The extent to which I loved man, I couldn’t believe I would be this heartbroken. So, after graduation, I told God I wanted to meet my husband on the first day of July 2012 and he must engage me in October which was
“I regret getting married due to family pressure.” — Ini Edo sits #WithChude.
Ini Edo, one of the original queens of Nollywood, joined me to talk about this fabulous life of courage and colour that she has lived. We did this interview as an exclusive in the thick of the Shanty Town viral craze, but I
