The woman is also a producer. Even though the deceased and Yeni, late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti had separated before his death, she couldn't still hold back her tears the man died. Yeni Kuti’s ex-husband got in a deadly bike accident in Lagos about a week ago and died in hospital on March 21, 2014, Friday. She told me it was true that the accident was inside the estate near their house and he had been taken to St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos Island, Lagos. Segun, a self-described humanist turned politician, sources say, died due to complications from multiple injuries sustained in a road accident while driving his power motor bike in Lagos a week ago. 15 hours ago, Wole Job Returns with Oni-Basket Reloaded, “I’m 100% myself on ‘I Am LAYCON’” - Laycon, Check out The Melanin Queen Nigeria Tourism Praise Itoro new, Atiku Care Foundation Moves to New Operational Base, Censors board lauds Police role in fight against piracy, I Am LAYCON will stream in the UK, France, Australia, and 23, Ex Beauty Queen Wanda Monye Launches Fashion Brand, International Model Stevana Steve Releases Sultry Photos To. Femi Segun was the son of award winning Nigerian novelist, Mabel Segun. He had severe injuries. By Ayodele Efunla Late Mrs. Abosede Folasade Ransome-Kuti, wife of the legendary human rights and pro-democracy activist Dr. Bekololari Ransome-Kuti, who died on 3 December 2019 was buried on Friday in Lagos, Nigeria. Even though the deceased and Yeni, late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti had separated before his death, she couldn't still hold back her tears the man died. 9 hours ago, Deal reached with India, Brazil to supply farm machinery – A... His back was broken. Few days ago, Yeni Kuti's ex-husband, Femi Segun, died days after he was involved in a power bike accident. Copy to clipboard. The yummy grandma with her grandchild captioned the photo, 'from glamma to grandma, I love my new role'. She further asked those trolling her colleague to let her be and face their own lives. TELEVISION Continental (TVC) morning belt talkshow, Your View is a general interest programme. Femi Segun died in St Nicholas hospital on March 14, 2014 after sustaining deep injuries from a power bike accident. The programme which offers opportunity for guests to contribute and express their views on the show made a swift and deeply personal turn to the presenters after Ms. Yeni Kuti, daughter of music legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, pushed … The late Femi Segun was born in 1959. She became worried. She narrated the incident thus: Ms. Yeni Anikulapo Kuti, former wife of late Femi Segun, who was privy to the ace compere’s last few days on earth, has finally spoken. “I will miss his being there for his daughter, Rolari. She still loves to dance and can wriggle her waist like she used to do at 27 when she started dancing professionally with the band. His demise on Friday, March 21, 2014, was shocking to many who knew him very well. Yeni Kuti made a SHOCKING revelation about growing up in a Christian home. From St. Nicholas, we moved him to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, Lagos. : 48. 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At that point, I decided to call my daughter in the United Kingdom. Yeni Kuti, the first child of the legendary musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti is now a grandmother as her daughter, Rolari and husband Benedict welcome their first child. He was also the National Publicity Secretary of Igbobi College, Old Boys Association. I got a call from one of my cousins that Femi had an accident. The mother of one, whose marriage crashed some years ago was at home in her New African Shrine office. In a statement released by the DoJ, it was claimed that Hushpuppi took part in a “North Korean-perpetrated cyber-enabled heist from a Maltese bank in February 2019.”, In a July statement, the DoJ referred to the attack as “a $14.7 million cyber-heist from a foreign financial institution.”. The Power couple “Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith” to … Share your comments about this record. These are secrets directly linked to Funke Kuti’s exit from the home of her ex-husband and Yeni’s brother, the legendary saxophonist, […] Late Abosede with her husband, the legendary Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti who had died 13 years earlier. Rest in peace. Dancer and daughter of the late Afrobeat originator, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Yeni, in a recent statement has finally answered the question many have been asking for a long time. “How did this dressing become a national issue? Femi Segun, Popular broadcaster and former husband of Yeni Kuti, Afrobeat dancer and daughter of the late great Fela Kuti has passed away. Copy and paste this as text into your genealogy software or website. At 52, Yeni Kuti, daughter and first child of the late Afro beat musician, Fela Anikulapo Kuti is full of life. Was FELA a christian? Yeni Kuti, daughter of the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, is an entertainer and a TV show host. I rushed to the hospital immediately. January 30, 2021. His condition had been critical then. Femi keeps appointments; the next thing was his R.I.P on Facebook.”. More details have emerged in the fraud case against Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas, who is popularly known as Hushpuppi. Yeni Kuti’s ex-husband, Femi Segun who died on Friday, 28 of March 2014, be buried at the Vaults and Gardens in Ikoyi, Lagos . Yeni Kuti has replied articles written by Olajumoke Olawode-James which appeared to claim she was impeached from the popular Tv show, Your View. This is somebody who just left some friends in the estate. by Linda Ikeji at 26/01/2019 2:05 PM | ... Nigerian woman challenges her husband's gay … In 2014, during one of her interviews, Jaiye Kuti said that her husband was very supportive. Yeni Kuti, daughter of the late Nigerian Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti has opened up on her love life and some matters concerning her private and social life. They have quite the enviable relationship. Yeni-Kuti-with-her-fiancé-Theo-Lawson On Tuesday May 24, 2016, Yeni Kuti, eldest child of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti got a surprise marriage proposal from her longtime partner, Theo Lawason at the Prince of Anthony Hotels (formerly called called Hotel Parisona), the same place her late dad contracted his historic marriage of 27 wives. His demise on Friday, March 21, 2014, was shocking to many who knew him very well. Femi Segun, former husband of Yeni Kuti, Afrobeat dancer and daughter of the late great Fela Kuti has passed away. The doctor gave us 50-50 chance. Entertainment I rushed from Kalakuta Museum, Ikeja, Lagos, straight to St. Nicholas Hospital, and for three days we did series of tests and scans, where it was ascertained that his spinal cord had been broken. It is no longer news that Yeni’s marriage to Femi Segun years back which produced a daughter, Rolari ended badly after it crashed irretrievably. She is a graduate from Leads University in England. However, if he would have survived it would be 80-20 chance. Photo: Facebook. He and Yeni Kuti had a daughter. We've not seen her like this before”. I knew something terrible had happened. The picture, however, stirred reactions from Nigerians who dragged her for wearing ‘an indecent’ outfit on such a visit. Yeni Kuti: 1961: Daughter: Sola Kuti: 1963: Husband: Fela Kuti: Oct 15 1938: Spotted an error? She said, “I have a partner and we have started our marriage plans. Whenever she comes to town, her father was always there for her. On Tuesday, March 18, 2014, when I saw him again, I became worried. I thought it was a joke and then I put a call to his wife, Bisi. I can’t still believe all that happened. A service of Songs held in honour for him on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at his residence while his funeral service held at Pastor Paul Adefarasin’s House on the Rock Church, Lekki, Lagos on Friday. Last July, Hushpuppi was charged by the US Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles with conspiring to launder hundreds of millions of dollars from ‘’business email compromise”’ (BEC) frauds and other scams. Jaiye Oluwakemi Kuti is a popular Nollywood actress in Nigeria. REMI Taylor-Kuti, the widow of Afro-beat legend, Fela Kuti and mother of their musician son, Femi, has died at home in Lagos, following a brief illness, the family said yesterday. Yeni Kuti, close sources say, is beyond devastated over the death of her ex-husband Femi Segun. Yeni Kuti-"I'm in a very happy relationship" says Fela's daughter 3. The Ransome-Kutis have been known to form marital unions with other families of the Yoruba elite: The branch descended from Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti is a sept of the aristocratic Jibolu-Taiwo family of Egbaland by virtue of its descent from her, while the one descended from the Reverend Samuel Ayodele Soyinka, the husband of Grace Eniola Jenkins-Harrison, is … Yeni and Femi produced a daughter, Rolari, 26, from their marriage. “You guys should just leave this girl alone! All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. ENCOMIUM Weekly had a chat with the all female presenters – Morayo Afolabi-Brown, Yeni Kuti (first daughter of Afrobeat legend, late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti), Jumoke Alawode James, Tope Mark-Odigie, Sandra Eze, Akashat-Zibiri Nyma and Osayuwamen Saleh. Some also attributed such visits to governors as the reason for flamboyant lifestyle of some Nollywood actresses. That a question many will ask. ”Then came Friday, while I was in the studio, my phones started ringing. Ransome-Kuti was the first woman in Abeokuta to drive a car. MS. Yeni Anikulapo Kuti, former wife of late Femi Segun, was privy to the ace compere's last few days on earth, and told ENCOMIUM Weekly she was the arrowhead of the team that battled to save his life while he was taken to different hospitals in Lagos. Her husband, Chief Edwin Igbokwe was joined by family, political and entertainment associates for the event as popular faces such as, Onyeka Onwenu, Timi Dakolo, Yeni Kuti, Yemi Alade, Niyola as well as various State Commissioners representing their … Everything was just like a dream. Yeni Kuti’s marriage plans, calls to raise funds to return Majek Fashek’s corpse, AGN’s move to nip abuse in the bud and all the gist that kept the mills spinning Published 8 months ago In July, Abbas’ then lawyer, Gal Pissetzky told Forbes that Abbas was not guilty of the charges and described him as “an entrepreneur” who made his money legitimately through “real estate” and his work “promoting brands” as an “Instagram personality.”, outfit she wore during her visit to Governor Yahaya Bello. Cite this record . FEATURED: Let's Embed Rawlings' Values In The National Psyche — Parliament... Few days ago, Yeni Kuti's ex-husband, Femi Segun, died days after he was involved in a power bike accident. Since then, I have been down. Yeni, 53, whose ex-husband, Segun Femi, died recently regrets He left an aged mother, Mrs. Mabel Segun (a foremost novelist), sister, Omowunmi, wife, Mrs. Bisi Femi Segun, Yeni Kuti and two daughters, Rolari and Fikemi. Speaking with … Yeni Kuti, has been letting out a lot of family secrets and this is really bad. Catch up with all the political quotes from our politicians. Catch up on the latest news videos from around the world. Yeni Kuti in a statement with Sunday Scoop revealed when she would eventually be getting married. She got married to Pasuma Alabi and is enjoying a happy marriage with him. However, on Wednesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) claimed he worked with North Korean hackers to launder funds stolen from a Maltese bank. : 47 & 49. The remains of Femi Segun, ex-husband to Yeni Kuti, daughter of afro-beat king Fela Kuti was buried last Friday at Vaults and Gardens in Ikoyi Lagos. Some of you must be really idle. “She wasn’t the only one on that trip and they were dressed casually to go to the airport before the Governor called to see them. Even at that, he would say, ‘I will be fine,’ that we shouldn’t panic. Activism Abeokuta Women's Union A source close to Yeni said this: ”She hasn't stopped crying since the accident happened. Ernest Azuzu’s Wife says her husband is not mad 2. Initially, I thought of going to the UK to accompany my daughter home because I know how emotional she is but that Friday, she was already on her way to Nigeria. He was a good father to his daughter, I feel for his wife.” She concluded. Alleged husband snatcher, Rosy Meurer reportedly pregnant for Tonto Dikeh’s ex-husband. Reacting, Elendu in a tweet via her Twitter account while defending her colleague, gave explanation on her choice of outfit. Ransome-Kuti and her husband had four children: a daughter named Dolupo (1926) and sons Olikoye (1927), Olufela "Fela" (1938), and Bekolari "Beko" (1940). Yeni Kuti has welcomed a second grandchild and she can't keep calm about the good news. Both the date and amount match that of the attack on Malta’s Bank of Valletta in February 2019. Suggest an alternative. Please face your own life,” she said. Femi also had a 14 year old daughter, Fakemi, from another marriage. Femi Segun, former husband of Yeni Kuti, Afrobeat dancer and daughter of the late great Fela Kuti has passed away. 22 years after, Femi Kuti fondly remembers sister, Sola We remember my beautiful younger sister Sola who was wrongfully diagnosed and passed away in 1997 The singer and dancer took to her Instagram page on Friday, February 7, … He died in a Lagos Hospital on March 21 due to complications from multiple injuries he sustained in a road accident while driving his power motor bike in Millennium Estate Lekki Scheme One, Lagos on March 14. Recall that Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko came under attack over the outfit she wore during her visit to Governor Yahaya Bello Of Kogi State. Micah “Emeka” Richards Talks Up Nigerian Jollof As He Meets With Football Fans In Nigeria. “I feel like crying. Shut down office of LGBTQI Ghana and state your unambiguous ... Yeni Kuti shares cute photo with her grandchild . Nollywood actress, Uche Elendu has taken a swipe on Nigerians dragging her colleague, Destiny Etiko over the outfit she wore to meet with Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Sola Salako was even expecting to have him on her television programme. According to Uche, Destiny and others were on their way to the airport when the governor called for them to meet with him in his office. Yeni Kuti , the first child and daughter of late Afro beat king, Fela Anikulapo Kuti turned 50 years last Tuesday. Secrets that have been kept buried in the Kuti household for several years recently found their way out. Yeni Kuti with former husband Femi Segun and their daughter Rolari Segun at her graduation ceremony, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, 2010. Speaking with pressmen, she revealed that she was the arrowhead of the team that battled to save his life while he was taken to different hospitals in Lagos. At 55, Yeni, daughter of late Afro beat legend, Fela Kuti has given marriage another shot, according to details made available to www.e-nigeriang.com.