While we all know that veteran Nollywood actress Bukola Ajayi has passed on, here are several things we know you might not know about the late thespian:
1.
She was born a christian but converted to Islam in the early eighties and chose
the name Zainab.
2. Her love for the theatre started as a young girl when her
father used to take her to the cinemas.
3. She studied in England. She was
abroad for six years, as a Federal government scholar.
4. She left England and
came back to Nigeria after her education in 1965 and started out working in
Nigeria Television Authority(NTA) as a presentation assistant in 1966.
5.
Afterwards, she became a presenter and then a news reader. She presented a
couple of children’s programmes and ‘Nigerian’s Sketches,’ a programme which
was all about Nigerian culture, and Diran Ajijedidun of blessed memory was her
producer.
6. She was later transferred to Port Harcourt and later back to
Lagos, and it was at that time she started her acting career.
7. She started
with the ‘Village Headmaster’ in the 70s, and she later got a role in Amaka
Igwe’s ‘Checkmate.’
8. She has featured in so many home videos that she has
lost count. Shooting of international film ‘Critical Assignment’ in South
Africa, is one of the events of her life that she will never forget. It gave
her an opportunity to see how it is done elsewhere, other than Nigeria, where a
movie is shot in five days.
9. Bukky Ajayi’s popular movies include Mother of
George, Indecent Girl, Diamond Ring, Witches, Thunderbolt among others.
10.
She’s Jazzman Olofin’s grandmother-In-law
11. She passed on the 6th of July 2016 at the age of 82
She was laid to rest today the 6th of July at Atan Cementry, Lagos, according to Islamic rites.
facts: Vanguard
images: Linda Ikeji
1. She was born a
christian but converted to Islam in the early eighties and chose the
name Zainab.
2. Her love for the theatre started as a young girl when her father used
to take her to the cinemas.
3. She studied in England. She was abroad for six years, as a Federal
government scholar.
4. She left England and came back to Nigeria after her education in 1965
and started out working in Nigeria Television Authority(NTA) as a
presentation assistant in 1966.
5. Afterwards, she became a presenter and then a news reader.She
presented a couple of children’s programmes and ‘Nigerian’s Sketches,’ a
programme which was all about Nigerian culture, and Diran Ajijedidun of
blessed memory was her producer.
6. She was later transferred to Port Harcourt and later back to Lagos,
and it was at that time she started her acting career.
7. She started with the ‘Village Headmaster’ in the 70s, and she later
got a role in Amaka Igwe’s ‘Checkmate.’
8. She has featured in so many home videos that she has lost
count.Shooting of international film ‘Critical Assignment’ in South
Africa, is one of the events of her life that she will never forget. It
gave her an opportunity to see how it is done elsewhere, other than
Nigeria, where a movie is shot in five days.
9. Bukky Ajayi’s popular movies include Mother of George, Indecent Girl,
Diamond Ring, Witches, Thunderbolt among others.
10. She’s Jazzman Olofin’s grandmother-In-law.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/10-things-know-late/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/10-things-know-late/
1. She was born a
christian but converted to Islam in the early eighties and chose the
name Zainab.
2. Her love for the theatre started as a young girl when her father used
to take her to the cinemas.
3. She studied in England. She was abroad for six years, as a Federal
government scholar.
4. She left England and came back to Nigeria after her education in 1965
and started out working in Nigeria Television Authority(NTA) as a
presentation assistant in 1966.
5. Afterwards, she became a presenter and then a news reader.She
presented a couple of children’s programmes and ‘Nigerian’s Sketches,’ a
programme which was all about Nigerian culture, and Diran Ajijedidun of
blessed memory was her producer.
6. She was later transferred to Port Harcourt and later back to Lagos,
and it was at that time she started her acting career.
7. She started with the ‘Village Headmaster’ in the 70s, and she later
got a role in Amaka Igwe’s ‘Checkmate.’
8. She has featured in so many home videos that she has lost
count.Shooting of international film ‘Critical Assignment’ in South
Africa, is one of the events of her life that she will never forget. It
gave her an opportunity to see how it is done elsewhere, other than
Nigeria, where a movie is shot in five days.
9. Bukky Ajayi’s popular movies include Mother of George, Indecent Girl,
Diamond Ring, Witches, Thunderbolt among others.
10. She’s Jazzman Olofin’s grandmother-In-law.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/10-things-know-late/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/10-things-know-late/
1. She was born a
christian but converted to Islam in the early eighties and chose the
name Zainab.
2. Her love for the theatre started as a young girl when her father used
to take her to the cinemas.
3. She studied in England. She was abroad for six years, as a Federal
government scholar.
4. She left England and came back to Nigeria after her education in 1965
and started out working in Nigeria Television Authority(NTA) as a
presentation assistant in 1966.
5. Afterwards, she became a presenter and then a news reader.She
presented a couple of children’s programmes and ‘Nigerian’s Sketches,’ a
programme which was all about Nigerian culture, and Diran Ajijedidun of
blessed memory was her producer.
6. She was later transferred to Port Harcourt and later back to Lagos,
and it was at that time she started her acting career.
7. She started with the ‘Village Headmaster’ in the 70s, and she later
got a role in Amaka Igwe’s ‘Checkmate.’
8. She has featured in so many home videos that she has lost
count.Shooting of international film ‘Critical Assignment’ in South
Africa, is one of the events of her life that she will never forget. It
gave her an opportunity to see how it is done elsewhere, other than
Nigeria, where a movie is shot in five days.
9. Bukky Ajayi’s popular movies include Mother of George, Indecent Girl,
Diamond Ring, Witches, Thunderbolt among others.
10. She’s Jazzman Olofin’s grandmother-In-law.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/10-things-know-late/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/10-things-know-late/
1. She was born a
christian but converted to Islam in the early eighties and chose the
name Zainab.
2. Her love for the theatre started as a young girl when her father used
to take her to the cinemas.
3. She studied in England. She was abroad for six years, as a Federal
government scholar.
4. She left England and came back to Nigeria after her education in 1965
and started out working in Nigeria Television Authority(NTA) as a
presentation assistant in 1966.
5. Afterwards, she became a presenter and then a news reader.She
presented a couple of children’s programmes and ‘Nigerian’s Sketches,’ a
programme which was all about Nigerian culture, and Diran Ajijedidun of
blessed memory was her producer.
6. She was later transferred to Port Harcourt and later back to Lagos,
and it was at that time she started her acting career.
7. She started with the ‘Village Headmaster’ in the 70s, and she later
got a role in Amaka Igwe’s ‘Checkmate.’
8. She has featured in so many home videos that she has lost
count.Shooting of international film ‘Critical Assignment’ in South
Africa, is one of the events of her life that she will never forget. It
gave her an opportunity to see how it is done elsewhere, other than
Nigeria, where a movie is shot in five days.
9. Bukky Ajayi’s popular movies include Mother of George, Indecent Girl,
Diamond Ring, Witches, Thunderbolt among others.
10. She’s Jazzman Olofin’s grandmother-In-law
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/10-things-know-late/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/10-things-know-late/
1. She was born a
christian but converted to Islam in the early eighties and chose the
name Zainab.
2. Her love for the theatre started as a young girl when her father used
to take her to the cinemas.
3. She studied in England. She was abroad for six years, as a Federal
government scholar.
4. She left England and came back to Nigeria after her education in 1965
and started out working in Nigeria Television Authority(NTA) as a
presentation assistant in 1966.
5. Afterwards, she became a presenter and then a news reader.She
presented a couple of children’s programmes and ‘Nigerian’s Sketches,’ a
programme which was all about Nigerian culture, and Diran Ajijedidun of
blessed memory was her producer.
6. She was later transferred to Port Harcourt and later back to Lagos,
and it was at that time she started her acting career.
7. She started with the ‘Village Headmaster’ in the 70s, and she later
got a role in Amaka Igwe’s ‘Checkmate.’
8. She has featured in so many home videos that she has lost
count.Shooting of international film ‘Critical Assignment’ in South
Africa, is one of the events of her life that she will never forget. It
gave her an opportunity to see how it is done elsewhere, other than
Nigeria, where a movie is shot in five days.
9. Bukky Ajayi’s popular movies include Mother of George, Indecent Girl,
Diamond Ring, Witches, Thunderbolt among others.
10. She’s Jazzman Olofin’s grandmother-In-law
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/10-things-know-late/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/10-things-know-late/
1. She was born a
christian but converted to Islam in the early eighties and chose the
name Zainab.
2. Her love for the theatre started as a young girl when her father used
to take her to the cinemas.
3. She studied in England. She was abroad for six years, as a Federal
government scholar.
4. She left England and came back to Nigeria after her education in 1965
and started out working in Nigeria Television Authority(NTA) as a
presentation assistant in 1966.
5. Afterwards, she became a presenter and then a news reader.She
presented a couple of children’s programmes and ‘Nigerian’s Sketches,’ a
programme which was all about Nigerian culture, and Diran Ajijedidun of
blessed memory was her producer.
6. She was later transferred to Port Harcourt and later back to Lagos,
and it was at that time she started her acting career.
7. She started with the ‘Village Headmaster’ in the 70s, and she later
got a role in Amaka Igwe’s ‘Checkmate.’
8. She has featured in so many home videos that she has lost
count.Shooting of international film ‘Critical Assignment’ in South
Africa, is one of the events of her life that she will never forget. It
gave her an opportunity to see how it is done elsewhere, other than
Nigeria, where a movie is shot in five days.
9. Bukky Ajayi’s popular movies include Mother of George, Indecent Girl,
Diamond Ring, Witches, Thunderbolt among others.
10. She’s Jazzman Olofin’s grandmother-In-law
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/10-things-know-late/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/10-things-know-late/
