Nollywood actress Seyi Edun has written a touching note to her best friend and colleague, Wumi Toriola.

She noted how people say time and distance can test friendship, but they can also prove how deep the roots go together. She said reconnecting with Toriola is one of the highlights of her year, and reminded her of the beautiful bond they’ve always had.


Reflecting, she expressed gratitude for how life brought them back, as true friendship has a way of weathering storms.”

“Happy birthday to someone truly special, Anike Olawumi.

They say time and distance can test a friendship, but they can also prove how deep the roots go together. Reconnecting with you has been one of the highlights of my year, and it reminded me of the beautiful bond we’ve always had.

Looking back, I’m incredibly grateful for how life brought us back together. True friendships have a way of weathering storms, and our reconnection has shown me just how much our bond matters.
Moving past the distance and choosing to rebuild has been such a beautiful chapter, and I cherish the history we share and the new memories we are making.
I am so glad we chose growth, understanding, and a fresh start.

On your special day, I wish you overflowing joy, peace of mind, good health, long life and all the success in the world. You deserve the absolute best that life has to offer.

Cheers to a brand new year of growth, laughter, and an even stronger sisterhood. Have an amazing birthday! My forever friend/sister”.

Nigerian movie star, IK Ogbonna, has denied involvement in a viral alleged romance scam.

Recall that a report of the actor being invited and investigated by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in collaboration with the FBI over a $75k romance scam surfaced online on Friday morning.

According to the report, the complaint was made against him by a 49-year-old American woman named, Kimberly Ann, who alleged to have been in an online relationship since 2025.


However, denying the report on his Instagram story, IK Ogbonna said “This report is completely false, malicious, and without any factual basis. I don’t support, or participate in any form of internet fraud, romance scams, or any other fraudulent activity.”

While warning the general public against the imposters, he said “unfortunately, this is not the first time my name, image, and identity have been used by unknown individuals operating fake social media accounts to deceive unsuspecting members of the public.”

“I have never authorized anyone to represent me online, solicit money on my behalf, or engage in private conversations pretending to be me.

“Please remain vigilant and be extremely careful of impersonators and catfish accounts that exploit my identity to scam unsuspecting people”, he wrote in the disclaimer post.

Veteran Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke has revealed that he made deliberate efforts to rebrand as a responsible gentleman from the “bad boy” image the movie industry gave him.

Speaking in a recent interview with media personality Joey Akan, Iyke stated that external forces influenced him into taking up the “bad boy” image but he rebranded when he realised that it was no longer serviceable.

He claimed that a lot of his colleagues suffer stagnation because they don’t know when to exit the stage or evolve.

The movie star emphasised that it is important for entertainers to know when to rebrand to maintain relevance.

He said, “External forces play a great part in who you become in the entertainment industry.

“At every point in time something is serviceable. We can all agree the ‘bad boy’ image was serviceable then. But then, as you advance in life, you meet important people that your ‘bad boy’ persona is anathema to how they live.

“Not knowing when to exit the stage is a problem a lot of us are having in entertainment. Let’s just say I knew when to exit.

“The ‘bad boy’ image served its purpose but I had to ditch it when it is no longer serviceable to move forward in life.”