The premiere of Owambe Thieves has come and gone but not without a major face-off between two popular actresses in Nollywood: Eniola Badmus and Laide Bakare.

In a now-circulating video clip, Laide Bakare is seen physically confronting Eniola Badmus for her statement ‘we are not friends’ as the latter walks away from the scene.

What really happened?

At first, all seems normal. Eniola Badmus is seen dancing in front of multiple cameras as her male bodyguard stands within close range.

Laide Bakare then appears dancing into one of the frames captured by the vidographers/photographers.

Badmus is displeased and immediately says something along the lines of “Don’t capture. Stop.” And then adds in Yoruba, “We are not friends“.

Right after, Bakare stops dancing and faces Badmus visibly upset.

“Are you insane?” she says to her in Yoruba.

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Things become heated as Bakare continues to accost Badmus who proceeds to leave the scene. But before she is able to successfully exit, Bakare hits her arm a couple of times in confrontation.

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As the bodyguard moves to ward off Bakare’s physical attacks, she aggressively refuses him.

Nigerians react

An Instagram user wrote in the comments section:

Laide did too much..someone said u guys ain’t friends…u lock up and look away..why acting like a tout..I Love Eniola composure.

Another queried:

Did she just almost slap Eniola’s security detail?

Berating Laide Bakare’s behaviour, a netizen commented:

You don’t put your hands on another person, that’s wrong.

Commending Eniola Badmus for her composure, a user wrote:

I love how @eniola_badmus handled the situation, very demure, very mindful! All she said was that “we are not friends” and you nearly tear her cloth, you even slapped her bouncer. Ni to ri knni, the celebrities sef.

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As of the time of this report, Laide Bakare has hosted a Live session on her Instagram page, detailing her account of how their relationship has gone sour over the years despite her giving Eniola Badmus her first major role in a film.

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Nigerian music star Skales has reached 1 million Spotify listeners for the first time.

This feat is due to the commercial resurgence of his hit single ‘Shake Body’ released 10 years ago.

The song is enjoying a viral moment on TikTok, where users are dancing to it and creating videos using the music.

Among the notable influencers leading the current resurgence is FC Barcelona’s football star Lamine Yamal, whose videos showing off his curated dance moves to the song have gone viral on TikTok.

The 16-year-old boasts 26 million followers on the platform, and one of his videos dancing to Skale’s hit single has garnered 126 million views.

@lamine.yamal

Shake body🕺🏾😭😂

♬ Shake Body – Skales

In the past few weeks, the song released in May 2014, which packs an upbeat Afrobeats production with catchy pidgin English lyrics that call on listeners to shake their bodies to the rhythm, has become the latest Nigerian song to go viral on TikTok.

The recent resurgence is thanks to new DJ remixes notably among which is Dutch DJ Onderkoffer remix which Skales recently officially ouoloaded on streaming platforms.

This is crazy!! with the momentum of Shakebody trending again I decided to officially release this Dj remix I heard in Europe last year and in 10 hours it’s already almost 200k streams with no form of playlist support that’s craaazy … thank you Jesus !!! God indeed works in… pic.twitter.com/OI4UOHkZVg

— SKALES (@youngskales) March 26, 2025

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This commercial resurgence is the latest in the history of old songs that have enjoyed TikTok’s attention.

In 2024, Nigerian highlife and folk musician Mike Ejeagha‘s catalogue so a massive surge run after skitmaker Brain Jotter’s dance moves blew up his 41 year old song ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’.

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READ ALSO: 10 Afrobeats Hit Songs That Went Viral on TikTok.

Among the Nigerian songs that blew up massively on TikTok years after its release is CKay‘s ‘Love Nwantiti’ which soared to global fame.

Veteran Nollywood actor Sylvester Madu has once again addressed the lingering controversy surrounding a viral video that showed him selling clothes on a busy street in Enugu. 

The video, which first made the rounds in 2023, led many to believe the actor had fallen on hard times and was now dealing in second-hand clothes, locally referred to as okrika.

But Madu, who had previously explained that he was selling brand new clothes imported from the U.S., is now setting the record even straighter and with more fire in his voice.

“They keep talking about okrika like say na one thing for gutter. 80% of Nigerians, they use okrika,” Madu said in a new video, responding to the persistent online chatter and even some media coverage of the incident.

Clearly frustrated, the actor didn’t mince words as he called out what he sees as misplaced shame and judgment around second-hand items.

“The cars that we drive now, okrika. Some of you people, your TVs in your house is okrika. Or you think it’s only clothes that is okrika?”

In his latest remarks, Madu pointedly criticised platforms like TVC for discussing the incident in what he felt was a condescending tone.

“This matter of okrika, mek una leave am alone. You guys should leave it alone because you don’t know who’s hurting,” he said, implying that such conversations could be more harmful than humorous.

Madu admitted he initially wanted to ignore the speculation but felt compelled to speak out when silence began to look like acceptance.

“I honestly don’t know why people will not just let the sleeping dog lie. They just like to touch the tiger’s tail. They always want to make you talk even when you don’t want to talk.”

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While reiterating that he does not sell second-hand clothes, Madu also defended those who do, making it clear he wasn’t looking down on the business.

“Okrika no be bad business so don’t get me wrong like I’m condemning it,” he clarified.

This isn’t the first time Madu has spoken about his entrepreneurial side. In an earlier interview, he revealed that he’s been in the clothing business for over 30 years, operating multiple outlets and managing a network of employees across Nigeria. 

Despite his fame, Madu says he’s always been hands-on, often going to the market himself to supervise and engage directly with customers.

“I don’t do big man,” he said proudly. “I go to the field to sell by myself. I have a lot of people selling for me. I have different shops. I monitor my business.”

For Madu, the controversy may have sparked unnecessary noise, but it has also offered a powerful reminder about humility, hard work, and the dangers of shallow assumptions. He’s owning his narrative on his terms.

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