Mrs Ramota Kamorudeen, a vegetable seller at Obada market in Iree, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State, is the mother of Olajumoke Orisagunna, the bread seller in Lagos who recently shot to fame courtesy of ace singer and photographer, T.Y. Bello.

In this interview with Saturday Tribune’s OLUWOLE IGE, Mrs Kamorudeen bares her mind on her daughter’s sudden transformation. Excerpts:

How did you receive the news of your daughter becoming a celebrity overnight?

I was very happy when I heard. It is a thing of joy that my daughter has become an important person in life.

Was there previously a sign or prophecy that Olajumoke would be great in life?

There was no sign and we did not receive any prophecy from a pastor or alfa that she would become famous in the future. What I have always known, however, is that only God has the power to change a person’s status from nothing to something.

I beseeched God to open the door of opportunities for her, let her make it and let anything she laid her hands on in Lagos turn to gold.

I prayed God to make her meet somebody who would help her. Those were my prayers and I thank God that He has answered them.

How would you describe Olajumoke?

She is a lovely child, well-behaved and easygoing. She does not do anything that can bring problem to her or others.

Why did her education stop at the primary school level?

After she left primary school, she told me that she wanted to learn hairdressing, so, we took her to a shop here in Iree where she started to learn the occupation.

That was the reason she did not go beyond primary school. After she completed her apprenticeship a few years ago, we organised a graduation ceremony for her.

Now that Olajumoke’s status has changed, what is your advice for her?

I know that God does things His own way but my advice for her is to allow God to lead her in everything she does and listen to the instructions of people who have helped her to become what she is today.

My prayer is that as God started something great in her life, He would continue to help her so that she would rise and become successful.

Has she called you since her life changed?

Yes, she has called me several times. She even called me the day the good thing happened and explained everything to me.

She told me about how she was discovered by the lady called T. Y. Bello. I was so excited. I danced vigorously to appreciate God for ‘remembering’ my daughter.

She has not come back to Iree since that remarkable thing happened to her but we have been communicating on the telephone. We speak on the phone at least six times a day.

How do you see your daughter’s sudden fame?

God has done something so wonderful in my life that I cannot express how joyous I am. My daughter has made me proud. God has set her feet on the path of greatness.

What is your plan now? Do you intend to go and meet your daughter in Lagos?
I want her to settle down first. I will go and meet her in Lagos later. She told me that they would soon travel.

What about her husband, Sunday Orisagunna?
Her husband has gone to meet her since the time she was discovered by T. Y. Bello. One of Jumoke’s children is with her and the other one is here in Iree.

I took her in after my son impregnated her – Mother-in-law

How did you receive the news of Olajumoke’s fortune with her pictures in newspapers and on social media?

She is my son’s wife but I treat her as my own daughter. I felt very happy when I heard the good news.

Since your son, Sunday, married Olajumoke, how would you describe her attitude?

She has always exhibited a good character. My son met and impregnated her when she was learning hairdressing. My son had phoned me from Lagos and said that if I heard that he impregnated a girl, it was true and he was ready to marry her.

In the evening of that day, somebody brought Jumoke and mentioned Sunday as the one who put her in the family way. I said there was no problem and asked her to come and stay with me. Some weeks later, she brought her luggage and began living with me here.

I soon went to meet her parents and told them that we had accepted her as our wife and daughter. Since she gave birth, I have been taking care of her. Sometime last year, she told me that she was going to Lagos to work and I gave her my blessing.

She dropped her firstborn for her mother but when the child was sick, my in-law brought her to me, saying that she said he wanted to see her father (Sunday), who was then in Osogbo, where he was learning to make aluminium doors and windows.

Sunday came to Iree for the weekend and we took the child to the hospital and thereafter, she was okay. But when Jumoke heard that her child was sick, she said she wanted to come and take her to Lagos and I said there was no need for that. Not quite long afterwards, she came to Iree and started staying here.

However, in January, this year, she told me that she was going back to Lagos and I asked about her decision to return to Lagos.

This time, she took her two children to Lagos but I was not comfortable with it and I gave her husband money to go and bring back the first child so that she could continue her education in Iree. I didn’t want anything to disrupt her education because it might be difficult to find a school for her in Lagos.

She later brought the child back to Iree. About a week after, she went back to Lagos and the next thing we heard in the news is that she has become a model. We did not really take the news seriously at first.

Her husband called and told me that he wanted to travel to Lagos because some people took the picture of Jumoke and they were looking for her and eventually found her at the bakery where she usually bought bread in large quantities.

He said they asked him to come to Lagos over the matter. I gave him the transport fare and he left for Lagos. When he got to Lagos, Sunday called me and said that it was good news and we were all happy.

What is your advice for Olajumoke now?

This is a thing of joy for me and Jumoke’s parents. For us in the Orisagunna family, we see it as a big success.

Jumoke and her husband, my son, should continue to pray and thank God and realise that it is God who has brought them this far in life.

Fans are already coming for Ice Prince, accusing the Choc City rapper of bleaching, but his girlfriend Miama Nkewa has refused to stand back and watch him take all the heat.

It all started yesterday when the rapper shared a new photo of himself and fans hopped on the post to point out how his knuckles are darker.

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While many targeted only Iceprince and asked why he would want to alter his complexion, a fan ‘Som Som’ expressed disgust at the thought of the ‘Feelings’ rapper touching his girlfriend Maima with those hands. Maima, upset by the rude words decided to clap back at Som Som.

See the exchange:

Sunday Orisaguna’s life has always been tough and challenging. He came to Lagos in 2009 to wash cars, for four years, after his father died.

He again came back to Lagos to ride ‘okada’ for another three years. Sunday and Olajumoke have two daughters, Grace (5) and Precious (16 months).

Jumoke met her husband, Sunday, Orisaguna, an aluminum doors and windows installer while she was training as a ‘hair dresser’ in Ire. He visited often and the trainees liked him because he’s funny.

Eventually, he told Jumoke that he fancied her, and would like to make her his wife. She told him she would think about it, and it took her 6 months to agree.

How do you feel today?
I am very happy. I never expected it. I didn’t know things will turn around for us this soon. I wasn’t expecting it. I cannot express how I feel today.

I didn’t know we can get to where we are today. From the time I was born till now. It is overwhelming. I didn’t ever envisage such a great thing. I didn’t know we can ever get here.

What actually happened, why did your wife come over to Lagos and you didn’t come with her?

I live in Ire, Osun state. We were living together there before she came over to Lagos. Ire Poly went on strike early in the year.

Because of that, things were a bit slow. There were no sales. I am an artisan. I make aluminum doors and windows. She is a hairdresser.

Students patronized her a lot, but once there is strike, sales will be on a low scale. She decided to come over to Lagos and find something doing. She didn’t have it in mind to do a particular business.

She just said when she comes over, she will get any profitable venture she can engage in. it was when she got to Lagos she called to tell me that she was selling bread. She left our first child, Grace at home.

She said the small one will not stay because she is a baby. We communicated very well. There is no problem. We agreed she should come over.

How have you been coping without her and taking care of your daughter?
My daughter is with my mom. She is the one taking care of the girl. It has not been too difficult to cope as such because of that.

Now that she is in Lagos, are you also coming over?
Yes, that is what we are praying for. We need to relocate. We need accommodation and every other thing. Lagos is not an easy place.

We didn’t know we would get a house. We don’t know how far it is from the house and her work place. You have to consider the traffic and everything. Unless one has a personal car we can use to drive her to work so that she wouldn’t be late for work.

I will go back home to bring my other daughter so that we can all come over to Lagos.

Do you like the work your wife is doing?
Yes, I like it. I am really excited about it.

Do you feel threatened that she is now famous and has gone ahead of you?

I am not afraid because when we had nothing, she was always there. If I said I needed this, she would give me. I am not afraid.

If she is rich today, we both own it. I trust her for that. She has been a very good wife. I believe she will continue to be good.

How long have you been married?
We have been married for six years.

How did your path and hers cross?
She came to greet her grandma in my area some years back. She came from Lagos. She went to her mother’s younger sister, who introduced her to hairdressing.

I used to go to where she was learning hairdressing to toast her but she insisted that she came to learn hairdressing and not to befriend a man.

I used to go there often and after six months, she said yes, that was how it all started.

Kannywood star, Aisha Dankano, has died after a brief illness in Kano.

Family sources said Dankano, also known as Sima, died Tuesday and was buried according to Islamic rites earlier in the afternoon.

Aisha was below 40, family sources said.

“Aisha died at about 2pm this afternoon,” Abdullahi said. “We are all in a sober mood in the Kannywood at the moment.

“We might not get her replacement in the industry. She is a fantastic, creative actress,” Abdullahi said.

A couple of hours ago SDK exclusively reported that the 8-year marriage of ace comedian and entertainer AY Makun to his interior decorator wife, Mabel Makun was over.

OAP Daddy Freeze has also waded into the drama.

I sincerely hope and pray that what I am hearing is false. You guys are my favorite couple. AY is my brother and Mabel is my sister. I remember being angry with Mabel for eating my bush meat once and she made it up by cooking the most delicious owo soup with starch for me and as for AY he is one of my best friends in the industry.

He is a brother in every way. He is kind hearted, loving, caring, intelligent and well mannered. You guys are not good together, you are GREAT together in fact FABULOUS TOGETHER and you both know it. THE DEVIL KNOW THIS FACT AND WOULD WORK HARD TO BRING DISHARMONY. Please don’t give him the chance. Mabel the keys to your home are in your hand and I am sure of your love for this genius. I also know AY loves you. Gisting less than 3 weeks ago he told me he loves you 120% and I teased him endlessly over this, calling him Mr Loverman in Shabbas voice. I love you guys and know we will smile at the end of this alleged storm. ❤#AyMabelForLife

AY and his wife got married in 2008 and they have a daughter together.

Former beauty queen, Anna Banner, has shared an adorable photo collage of her daughter, Sofia, with ace comedian, Bovi.

Banner who shares her daughter with singer, Flavour, revealed that Bovi had stopped by to visit with them, when the photo had been taken.

She captioned the Photo:

“Uncle Bovi stopped by to see baby Sofia.. @officialbovi.”

AY Makun has issued a statement reacting to rumours that his marriage is on the brink of collapse.

Meanwhile, It was also discovered that Mabel Makun had deleted her Instagram account. Now AY has reacted to the breakup stories that is all over the internet.

“Some blogs are, for the most part, the bringers of bad news… and it’s not entirely the bloggers fault, bad news gets higher ratings, travels faster and sells more than good news” wrote the 37-year-old comedian on Instagram.

“The reality is that you will continue to hear negative information from many sources against anything that showcases your blessings and pride.

“Gossip is just a tool to distract people who have nothing better to do from feeling jealous of those few who are still remaining in the institution called ‘Celebrity Marriage’ . It lies in our will to decide whether to discard them into the waste bin or record them into our brains!. The question is… whose report will you believe?

#Hisreportsaysiamfree #Hisreportsaysvictory #Hisreportsaysweareblessed #wecastandbind #prayfortheonesyoulove” he further wrote.

Apparently, with this statement, The Comedian didn’t deny or acknowledge the rumours going round.

Apparently, earlier today it was reported that Comedian AY’s Marriage to his wife, Mabel Makun has crashed, and she has left her matrimonial home.

Now Mabel Makun has deleted her Instagram page Midas_Interiors as the story intensifies.

A quick search on Instagram reveals that her Instagram account no longer exists.

According to popular blogger Stella Dimokokorkus, AY Makun’s wife Mabel has moved out of their matrimonial home.

No reason was given why Mabel left her home but Stella Dimokokorkus hinted that the “details are too dirty to be posted.”

Apparently, some sources said AY beats his wife a lot….Well, time will tell..

Following the recent Drama between Annie Idibia and Ayabime Okpoh (2face ex mistress that he allegedly Disflowered) that was luckily well controlled before it got out of hand, the Legendary singer has taken to his Instagram page to make his wife Annie his Woman Crush.

Recall Annie had taken to her Instagram page to warn the Law graduate of University of Lagos Akoka to leave her family alone. (Click here for full details)

It was also reported that the lady in question has been in the life of the singer long before he married Annie. It would seem 2face is dedicated to reaffirming who the number 1 woman in his life is.

Singer, Wande Coal, is usually in the news for music related news but this time he’s making the rounds for his latest hairstyle.

The talented vocalist is trading his usual low cut for a dramatic look. Are you feeling the new look?

A fresh case of fraud was leveled on the shoulders of Nigeria, this time by American singer and actor, Ginuwine.

Yesterday, the ‘Love You More’ singer warned his over 300,000 Instagram fans, saying he had just learnt that someone was using his photo to trick people into giving money on Facebook, and he described the criminal act as a ‘Nigerian scam’.

“I’m being told someone is using my name to trick people into giving money THIS IS NOT ME!!!!” He wrote, “It’s a Nigerian scam going on so if anyone on any page that has my name ask for money curse they ass out people will do anything for a dollar it’s crazy.”

On his page, offended Nigerians are dragging him for filth, but his fans claim that the singer never meant that the scam was being masterminded by a Nigerian, only that he described same as a scam Nigerians are famous for.

Either way, the slap didn’t land softly, especially to compatriots eager to defend the nation’s honour.

See Nigerians reaction below: