Nollywood Stars And How They Got Their Nicknames

1.Hafiz Oyetoro (Saka)At the mention of the name Saka, lovers of Nigeria TV ads and movies will reel out laughing as his moniker has since become a household name. However, only a few knows that Hafiz Oyetoro got his moniker from his role as Simply Saka in a Greg Odutayo produced sitcom, House A-part.2.Funke Akindele (Jenifa)When Funke Akindele got into the Nigerian movie industry, she was well known for her role as the nosy young girl in the series, I Need To Know. However, her fame and an additional moniker was to join her after she starred and co-produced the award winning blockbuster, Jenifa. Not did Funke only made money, fame and name for herself but also got herself an evergreen moniker, Jenifa.3. Eniola Badmus (Gbogbo Big Girls)Just as Funke Akindele made name, money and fame for herself with the production of Jenifa, so also did the moniker, Gbogbo Big Girls stuck on Eniola Badmus.4.Mr. IbuMr Ibu, he said, Ibu has been my name from childhood. My grandfather bore the name too and I took after him because as I was growing up, they used to call me all his names. On how I got the name , somebody was actually writing a script that I was going to act in. He was using my name as a character in it and at the end of the day, they titled the film John Ibu Okafor. It took me time to change it from Mr. John Ibu to John Okafor later I left it as Mr. Ibu
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