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Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has revealed that she turned down several lucrative offers, including some linked to politics, which she said could have easily made her a billionaire.

Speaking on an episode of the Afropolitan podcast, the actress said she rejected the offers because she was unwilling to compromise her principles.

Jalade-Ekeinde explained that some of the offers were not necessarily bad, but she still declined them because accepting them could eventually weaken what she represents.

She said there had been several occasions when she could have accepted lucrative offers without anyone knowing and compromised her stance in the process, but she chose to turn them down and walk away.

The actress disclosed that some of such opportunities were also connected to politics, adding that she had repeatedly rejected offers that would have paid her handsomely in exchange for compromising her principles.

According to her, although some of the offers did not appear to be wrong, they could have affected her foundation and belief system.

She added that she sometimes felt tempted to compromise because some of the opportunities did not initially appear bad, but she eventually chose to walk away because she believed they could dilute her message in the long run.

Jalade-Ekeinde further revealed that whenever she missed out on major financial opportunities because of her decision to reject such offers, she often experienced what she described as a financial miracle.

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27-year-old Big Brother season 11 housemate, Whitney Chukwu, also known as Nomy, has been kicked out of the house.

Nomy was disqualified from the Big Brother Naija Show Ya Sef house for consistently going against the rules of the show and disregarding Big Brother.

Big Brother cited her repeated defiance of his instructions, including leaving her assigned bench and vest behind while serving as this week’s bench warmer.

Big Brother said her “privilege to participate in the game has been revoked” while instructing her to leave the house immediately.

Nomy, who hails from Anambra State, is a fashion entrepreneur and hoped to win the season 11 of the reality show.

It appeared that while in the house, Nomy was unfriendly with most of the housemates who complained about her attitude.

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Veteran Kannywood actress, Zainab Zee Diamond, has died after a prolonged illness.

Zainab reportedly died in the early hours of Monday, September 7, 2026, shortly after the Fajr prayer, following an extended period of medical treatment.

Her family confirmed her death in a statement, expressing grief over the loss and informing her colleagues, friends and fans.

The family also used the Islamic expression, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un,” meaning “Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.”

News of the actress’ death has sparked an outpouring of tributes from colleagues, filmmakers and fans across the Kannywood industry.

Zainab was a familiar face in Kannywood, the Hausa-language film industry centred largely in Kano and popular across northern Nigeria and other parts of the country.

Her colleagues and admirers have taken to social media to mourn her death, with many recalling her contributions to the Hausa entertainment industry and the memories she created for audiences over the years.

Details of her burial arrangements had not been officially announced as of the time of filing this report.

The family is expected to release further information on the funeral arrangements.