Regina Daniels Alleged Marriage to Ned Nwoko

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A lot has been rumored and said about Regina Daniels, a 19 years old Nollywood actress since her intentions to marry a 59 years old billionaire Ned Nwoko was made public until their alleged marriage. So many things have been going on in my mind since it became clear that she has made up her mind to marry a man forty years older. What does she really want? If she were an older lady the gossip would have been that age is no longer on her side and that is why she chose to become a sixth wife to a 59 years old man; people will like: eyaah! She has no choice than be the sixth wife – only a few people will think otherwise. In Regina Daniel’s case, all rumors point to her desire for wealth and material things – human desires really differ; and I can say that some of those desires are really complicated and unbelievable.

On second thought, some people are selfish, beasts without conscience, shameless, and what you can think of. I keep wondering why a 59 years old man will have the heart to waste the life of a teenager by going ahead to marry her as a sixth wife just because he can offer her all that she craves for. Regina Daniels is well exposed to know what is right and wrong, yes. At her age, I don’t even know half of what she knows now because of her exposure. But Ned Nwoko knows better what damage he is doing to Regina Daniels, yet, he is bent on satisfying his selfish desires.

Whatever her reason is, it is no one’s business because she is already in and enjoying the moments, in her right mind or not. What should really be our business is to fight immorality, corruption, and evil laws in Nigeria that enslave us instead of enriching us. I love this post from a local source by Georgina Onuoha about Regina Daniels and her choice in marriage.

“No one has made you nor I a judge over her or her decisions even though my name is Georgina and not Regina. The last time I checked, I did not go to a law school neither was I appointed a judge.  It’s her life, her business and her propagative.

When those before her are busy flaunting private jet and fake plastic ass, most of you did not cry wolf.

She has made her choice with the endorsement of her mother behind her to be a teen bride or adult bride, so let her be.

Most of her senior colleagues are busy sleeping with old politicians, pastors , fly to Dubai to sleep with old wrinkled Arabic men and married men and you all go hail them as slay queens. You endorse bad behavior as hard work.

Islam permits more wives and she has made her choice. While I don’t and will never endorse teen marriage as a parent and mother, I wish her the best of luck in all her endeavors.

In my days, some followed yahoo and 419 boys for extra stretch limousines, where are they today? Some teen brides have gone on to make something out of themselves by pursuing academics.

What is morally corrupt is the Nigerian society that celebrates immorality and goes agog with it with impunity.  So please, don’t DM me or tag me on such nonsense. Her life and choice.

I don’t pay her bills and will encourage her to equally pursue education regardless. So please people address the problems facing our nation and let Regina deal with her private life”.

If you dm me again I will block you. I am neither her mother nor judge. Let her Be. Let’s encourage education, empowerment of our youths.  Books not boobs, Pens and not penis for young girls and boys. So before you tear her down, go tear down all the slay queens you hail and criminal politicians you revere and shameless pastors you worship. Regina is not your problem. Your corrupt politicians are your problems.

The Trending Nollywood

The prestige of every society or country is its ability to develop its cultural heritage, and boldly share it with people of other culture through diverse means; it could be by boldly exhibiting it in the public as a lifestyle, practicing it in art and technology, packaging and airing it on radio or transmitting it via television for the heterogeneous and large audience viewership.

Before 1992, Nigerians were less interested to watch local Television programmes, but more interested to watch Indian, American, European etc. movies, and visual contents. This addiction made us to crave more for anything foreign; be it electronics, fashion, technology etc. We desired to eat like them, walk like them and dress like them. But as the years passed by, gradually, we started to value who we are. I credit the greater part of this development to Nollywood industry.

Nollywood was given birth to after the release of Living in Bondage Igbo movie in 1992, the movie that brought to Nigerians the consciousness of their environment and made them to love and crave for their media contents. In a short while, this child grew to the admiration of many. The Ghanaians, who helped to build it learnt and copied a lot from it to start their Ghallywood.   Today, Nollywood is rated the second largest film industry in the world after Bollywood and it generates millions of dollars yearly to Nigerian economy.  

Like every other industry, Nollywood is not free from challenges; of piracy, funding or sponsorship, trial and error, criticisms, etc.  Despite its numerous challenges, Nollywood has continued to thrive. However, it is limited by corruption that has eaten deep into Nigeria’s economy. The inability to account for and judiciously utilize the money budgeted for every sector has made it impossible for this thriving industry to go beyond where it is presently. There are also men and women; leaders, politicians, entrepreneurs or business moguls who can make something better out of this industry by way of sponsorship or partnership, but they prefer to acquire landed properties at home and abroad, and store their millions in foreign bank accounts. On the other hand, piracy has made it impossible for these talented Nigerians to enjoy the fruits of their labour. Our leaders need to see to it that policies against piracy and violation of copywright are implemented. It is not all about making laws. We need to appreciate the effort they are making in transmitting our rich cultures to the world.

They make mistakes, just like other entertainment industries like Bollywood and Hollywood. Such fake scenes as television coming on and going off after a target news in movies, leaving doors that are supposed to be shut open, even at night just to give room for something to happen, etc. are common to all the ‘woods’ and not just Nollywood. In addition, from my own observation, I will not deny the fact that Nollywood are prone to some common mistakes which are:

Ø The disgusting manner in which they give title to their movies that has many parts i.e., they can give a title: Real Love to a movie and tag it part one and two, then go ahead to continue the same movie and title it Enduring Love. Haba!

Ø They miss out the beauty of suspense in their movies. The title of the movies, the characters and sound track tell their audience what to expect.

Ø Some Nollywood movies are created to portray foreign cultures instead of Nigerian culture. If they want to create movies with themes on culture contact, cultural differences or clash of cultures, then let their foreign counterpart take the foreign roles while Nigerians take the local roles. It will make it look real. Nigerians should stop faking Americana!

Ø They bore their audience most times by overstretching some scenes. Etc.

Some of the above mistakes common to Nollywood industry are however noticed from time to time in other foreign movies and therefore should not be the reason to crucify Nollywood. Criticisms should be made in a constructive manner to enable them correct their mistakes and serve us better.

Nobody is above mistake. There are book reviewers who work for authors by way of proof reading their works and making corrections and contributions, useful to the themes in focus, before books are published for public consumption. I urge Nollywood industry to set up a committee of intelligent critics, selected from among entertainment professionals from different works of life, who can always sit together and view their master copies, analyze, criticize constructively and make useful contributions and corrections before the mass production and circulation of movies.

Nollywood has contributed immensely to Nigerian economy by offering employment opportunities to many Nigerians; graduates and non-graduates, young and old etc., and it has taken so many youths off the streets. Moreover, it has been at the forefront in marketing Nigeria to the world, alongside football, and therefore, should be nurtured and empowered.

Written by Olive Chinyere Amajuoyi