'You have built everything that matters' - Femi Adebayo to Oga Bello on his birthday

Yoruba actor, Femi Adebayo is celebrating his legendary dad, Adebayo Salami aka Oga Bello who turned a year older today. Taking to his Instagram page to share the photo above of himself posing with his dad, he wrote: 'My confidant ! my friend ! You have built everything that matters - A wonderful family that I'm lucky to call my own and A good name that money can't buy. You taught me everything I know. I am so honored to share in your wisdom. Happy birthday to the world best dad. I love you ! @adebayo.salami.'

Adebayo Salami is 66

King of Yoruba movies, Adebayo Salami is 66 today. The famous actor shared photos on his IG page thanking God for another life. Happy birthday sir.

Dino Melaye set to release Political Book, Antidote for Corruption – The Nigerian Story

Senator, Dino Melaye is set to publish a political book entitled, ‘Antidote for Corruption – The Nigerian Story. According to him, the book is daring, exposing, revealing and intriguing. "My book on the way, a must read, a bomb! Daring, exposing, revealing, evidential and intriguing" he announced on Twitter.

I Will Never Feature In English Movies – Adebayo Salami

Actor, Adebayo Salami, Popularly known as Oga Bello has explained reasons why he will never go for English movies.
 

The veteran thespian gave reasons he has not been appearing much in English-speaking films, reiterating that what matters to him most is the preservation of Yoruba culture. He also admitted that he had not been getting many calls for English films even though the Yoruba ones are of more importance to him.

MOST GIRLS NOW GO INTO ACTING TO DO ‘RUNS’ – Oga Bello

According to Tofarati Ige, former President of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP), Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello) has stated that most of the ladies rushing into the movie industry these days are only in it to gain publicity so as to get wealthy customers for their ‘aristo runs,’ writes TOFARATI IGE.

‘How I got the name ‘Oga Bello’, Adebayo Salami

The former President of the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners, ANTP, told Tribune he got the name in 1970 when his comedy group was to present a 20 minute comedy programme titled ‘Comedy Train’. When it was time for casting the producer said he should be called ‘Uncle Bello’ since he was from Ilorin, Kwara State and the name is popular with indigenes’ of Ilorin and that was how the name stuck.
According to him, ‘in 1970, my group was to handle a show for the (Nigerian Television Authority) NTA 10, then in Victoria Island. It was a 20-minute comedy show called Comedy Train. While we were casting for the show, I was given ‘Uncle Bello’ because the producer knew I came from Ilorin, Kwara State. That was how the name came on board’. The veteran actor is one of the most successful actors in the Yoruba genre of Nollywood and has starred in over 100 movies.

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