Faithia Balogun:
This beautiful script interpreter is without doubt a delight to watch
anytime; the news of her separation from her movie actor c*m producer
husband raised some dust which is gradually subsiding, and it is a
common knowledge that she has had a baby with another man before she
decided to settle down with Saheed whom she adopted his name. Sources
claimed her union with Saheed was an after-thought as she had initially
declined the actor’s advances, preferring a London-based lover who she
had a child for before coming back for Saheed. It was even alleged that
they were not officially married but that she decided to adopt his name
so as to cover the mistake of not having proper wedding before making
babies together. The union which has since broken down completely over
issues relating to infidelity has returned her to the status of single
parent Nigerian celebrity.
Iyabo Ojo
It is no secret that Iyabo has been a single mother for many years,
story has it that she lived with a guy years back who fathered her
children, a boy and a girl. Though many believe the children are the
result of a marriage she entered into while she was still very young,
others argue it is a result of a fling she decided to have to have
children before going after her career in the movie industry. She has
over the years been linked with many men both within and outside the
movie industry, but Iyabo has always been evasive when the issue of
marriage is pushed to her and she has always been frank about the fact
that she has children she cares so much about.
Tayo Odueke (Sikiratu Sindodo)
She’s one of the Nigerian celebrities who has been very cautious
about mentioning the child they had out of wedlock, hardly has she ever
given a mention to the fact that she has a daughter or that she’s a
single parent, rather Tayo is seen by her fans as a young lady that has
never experienced the joy of motherhood before. When she was the apple
of the eyes of one time leader of Oshodi branch of the National Union of
Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the child’s name was kept out of
everything the chubby Yoruba actress did since she came to limelight and
it is the belief of her many fans that she’s still without any kid.
Sikiratu Sindodo as Tayo is called is another of the numerous Nigerian
celebrities that are single parents.
Gloria Doyle
Madam controversy could be the right word to qualify b**bs flaunting
Gloria, she declared not too long ago that she’s still not interested in
settling down. The busty woman who claims to be a gospel musician and
later a pastor of a church in Ogba axis of Lagos is the mother of a
grown-up girl who she had while she was still very young and she has
since then been living as a single mother, even when she has suitors
that are ready to walk her down the aisle, she stuck to her single
status which gives her freedom to take any man she so desires at any
time.
Waje
She shot to prominence when she was featured by the singing duo of P
Square in their 2005 hit Do Me; the performance then encouraged the
twins to allow her do a lady version of their Omoge Mi song; she has
also been featured by Banky W and M.I. at different occasions. Born
Aituaje Aina Vivian Ebele Iruobe, commonly known as WAJE which is the
acronym for “Words aren’t just enough”, Waje has a love child she which
she’s not hiding but not also really exposing to the press. The secret
of the 10-year-old daughter became public knowledge in 2011 and the
talented songstress has never denied the existence of the child which is
the result of an affair the pretty lady had many years back, though
she’s still very single and not really into any form of relationship,
but she is of the belief she will settle down as time goes on.
Genevieve
Her case is the most talked about of the Nigerian celebrities that
have children, and it is attributed to the fact that she was at a time
the most sought after Nigerian actress, Genevieve Nnaji’s love child
story is one that arouse heated arguments anytime it is mentioned, some
are of the opinion that the father took advantage of her while she was
still too young to make proper decision, others are of the opinion that
she knows what she’s doing. The daughter who the actress will want to
protect at all cost from public glare was conceived when she was still
in secondary school and she has since been taking care of the child who
close pals described as her life even when she will not have anything to
do with the father ever again.
Alex Lopez
She is probably one of the very few celebrities that will talk about
the children they have out of wedlock openly with no sign of regret,
Alex Lopez is always happy to talk about her son Joshua, whom she had
for her lover years back. Although, the relationship did not last, she
is ever grateful for the joy of motherhood that the relationship
afforded her and she’s not ashamed to talk about the product of the
botched relationship, even when she’s still in the market shopping for
prospective husband.
Funke Etti
She was one of the regular faces in the Yoruba click of the Nigerian
movie industry some time ago, Funke Etti was at a time thought to be
having an affair with Itele, another actor in the Yoruba movie industry,
but she denied anything of such stating that they only had a working
relationship. Recently she joined the league of Nigerian celebrities who
have children out of wedlock when she delivered a bouncing baby boy,
the naming which the father was conspicuously missing. Sources even
claimed she’s still single as the person responsible for the pregnancy
has not performed any marriage rite on her, which admits her into the
league of Nigeria single parent celebrities.
Grace Amah
This petite light-skinned actress who acts in both Yoruba and English
speaking movies had a child last year for someone people say is happily
married though she came out to debunk that stating that she would soon
be getting married to the father of her baby boy. Marriage apart she has
successfully earned herself a place in the group of celebrities with
children out of wedlock and some pessimists are still of the opinion
that the marriage may not be a thing that will be happening this year.
Bisola Badmus
She disappeared from the screen sometime back only for her arrival to
be announced with a bouncing baby boy. Bisola Badmus who has acted in
many Yoruba films had her naming ceremony recently and like Funke Etti,
the father of her child was absent. Sources however have it that the
father is a popular fuji musician and that the musician did not want his
name to be mentioned in the whole scenario as he had informed the
actress of his desire for her not to have the baby, while the actress
insisted she would be having it. Though the christening was done with
funfair, all efforts to get the identity of the father from the actress
proved futile as the actress has joined the league of Nigerian
celebrities that are single parents.
Omawunmi Megbele
Her story was like a comedy, Omawunmi Megbele was at a time dating
her producer Dokta Frabz and before one can say hello, she had entered
into another relationship with a man who was said to be having a steady
relationship with another woman, it was along the line she took in and
news of her pregnancy started like rumour. When it became obvious,
questions started arising as to the father of her child and it was at
that period she released the song “If You Ask Me”; the people who have
been asking the paternity question about her baby girl then assumed she
released the song to answer the question of the child’s paternity. Her
fling that turned into pregnancy made Omawunmi one of the numerous
Nigerian celebrities who are single parents.
Ibinabo Fiberisima
Sultry actress Ibinabo Fiberisima, has enjoyed lots of controversies
and the former beauty queen turned actress can be said to be one actress
who can’t have enough of the wrong men. She was at a time dating tall
actor and ex-husband of television talk show gal Fred Amata, a
relationship many of Ibinabo’s friends thought would lead to the altar,
but just as it started it was brought to an abrupt end with no cogent
reason, but not without the actress having a child for the actor which
brings to three the number of children she has had out of wedlock. She
had had two children before that of Fred for men nobody can really say
the way they look. The actress who contested to be the president of the
Actors Guild of Nigeria in the botched election is said to have a flair
for having children for different men, which is evident with the number
of men she has had children for in a short while.
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