Veteran nollywood actor Baba suwa,arrested at airport

Nollywood comic actor, Alhaji King Babatunde Ayinla
Nurudeen Olasunkanmi Omidina, popularly known as Baba
Suwe, has been arrested by the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with substances suspected to
be hard drugs concealed in his stomach
Baba
Suwe was apprehended last night at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, by NDLEA
officials as he attempted to board an Air France flight to
Paris, France.
According to NDLEA sources, he was on his way to Paris to
act as a master of ceremony in a naming ceremony of an
Air France staff scheduled for Saturday.
The Air France staff (name withheld) has also been arrested,
according to NDLEA sources.
Baba Suwe went through the scanning machine at the
airport and substances suspected to be drugs were seen
hidden in his stomach, NDLEA sources said this morning.
He is now being detained at the NDLEA office at the airport.
Sources said he is under observation pending the time he
will start excreting the drugs.
After he was arrested, sources said, he denied that he
swallowed the drugs, until he went through the scanner. He
could not however explain the white substances seen in his
stomach.
Baba Suwe is a very successful and popular Yoruba actor in
Nollywood, famous for his comedy roles in Yoruba movies.
He has worked with everybody in the industry.
Baba Suwe, was born on 22 August 1958. He speaks fluent
English.
In January 2005, he received an award from the African
Artists and Entertainers Afro-Hollywood Award in New York
which is like the African Grammy.
His favourite type of music and musicians are reggae music
– Bob Marley, Yellowman and classic Stevie Wonder.
His favourite international actors are Eddie Murphy and Mr
Bean.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOKE SILVA

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOKE
SILVA!
Today is the 50th birthday of a star actress,
screen icon, living legend and grand dame of the
Nigerian film industry - the beautiful, the lovely,
the elegant, the talented, the inimitable, the
incomparable, the one and only, JOKE SILVA!
She was born September 29, 1961 in Lagos, to
Chief Emmanuel Afolabi Silva and Dr. (Mrs).
Marianne Abimbola Silva.
She attended Holy Child College, Obalende (Lagos,
Nigeria). She studied English at the University of
Lagos (Nigeria), and later , Drama at the Webber
Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art (London,
England). She got married to her husband,
veteran actor, Olu Jacobs in 1985. Since going
into acting in the early 80s, Joke Silva has
appeared in numerous stage dramas, TV
productions, and movies. Her acting credits
include, Some of her movies include Jero's
Metamorphosis (stage), Mirror in the Sun
(TV), Second Chance (TV), Secret Laughter
of Women, Owuro Lojo, The King Must
Dance Naked (stage), Violated, Silent Night,
Women's Cot, 30 Days, The Amazing Grace,
Sister's Love, Letters to a Stranger, Little
Drops (stage), Bent Arrows, Tango With Me
to name a few - whew!
Joke Silva has received several nominations and
awards in her acting career. These include Best
Actress in a Leading Role (AMAA 2006) for
her role in Women's Cot, and Best Actress in
a Supporting Role (AMAA 2008) for her role in
White Waters, and 30 Days. It is almost
impossible to describe the full extent of the
contribution she has made to the Nigerian film
industry through her talent and example. Join us
in wishing this superb actress and remarkable
woman a happy birthday. Happy birthday Aunty
Joke Silva!