Saidi Balogun, a popular Nigerian actor, has paid tribute to his mother after she passed away.
The Herald gathered that the actor took to his Instagram handle to announce the sad news as he shared photos of himself with his mother. Balogun wished his mother good night and a peaceful rest.
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Meanwhile, The Herald reported that theMinister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Sunday commended Nigerian actors for their creative prowess in acting and inculcating morals in the public through plays.
Lai Mohammed gave the commendation late on Sunday night after a stage play entitled: “Man Enough” at the Terra Kulture Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
He said that the efforts of the Nigerian actors were appreciated based on their positive impact on fellow Nigerians and the creative industry.
” The talents I have seen so far in Nigerian actors and actresses render them capable to compete favourably with their colleagues in other climes.
” The play was well presented, am quite impressed with the presentation and the morals a lot of people must have benefited from today.
” This is a play that presents the challenges men go through on a daily basis and solutions were proffered to managing such challenges,” he said.
The lead actor of the play, Gideon Okeke advised Nigerians to imbibe some virtues in the play in order to impact positively on people.
He said some of the virtues were: effective communication, expressing brotherly love to people around and care more for others.
According to him, an act of kindness or love expressed towards a fellow human being could go a long way in improving an individuals’ life.