Marriage And Kids Have Not Stopped My Career - Dakore Akande

A few months after giving birth to her second child, actress Dakore Egbuson has returned to acting. She's one of the cast of the play, Hear Word, happening this May. Speaking about how easy it is for her to return to work despite having two young children at home, Dakore said she has a great support system who help her with the kids and that marriage and motherhood hasn't slowed her down

"My mom is with my kids at home. My nanny is also at home. By the Grace of God, I have a great support system. My husband is very understanding. They believe in what I am doing and encourage me to forge ahead, so I can give my all to my job. With balancing marriage, motherhood and work, I prioritize. The home first. And when my husband realizes I am deviating from my duty, I have to push myself back. Family first and once family has been taken care of, I can then fly.

Yes, marriage slows people down if you allow it. I believe a woman can have it all but not at the same time. You have to do things one at a time. Marriage will slow you down but you shouldn't let it stop you".

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Nollywood Stars Celebrate Children's Day Reading With Rivers State Children.

Star actor and host of popular reality TV show, MTN Project Fame, Joseph Benjamin led other Nollywood stars including OC Ukeje, Mercy Aigbe, Tamara Eteimo, Alex Ekubo and Yomi Fash Lanso to Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Tuesday, May 27, being Children’s Day, for a reading and mentoring session as part of activities for the 2014 Best of Nollywood(BON)awards which was hosted by the Rivers State government.

Also, on the train were President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberesima, Dayo Amusa, Laitan Ogungbile and Sylva Oluchi. The executive producer, BON awards, Seun Oloketuyi said, “The celebrity reading session with secondary school students is part of activities preceding the BON awards billed to hold in October. The chosen celebrities are past winners and nominees of the BON awards with the exception of Ms Fiberesima who is the President of AGN. 

The actors had an exciting time with the kids in Port Harcourt on Children’s Day. 

According to Joseph Benjamin, “I am a beneficiary of mentorship from people that I admire in the industry and beyond. So, at any point in time that I am called upon to mentor young ones or impart my success nuggets on those who look up to me, I do so. For me, the BON awards’ reading and mentoring session are a veritable platform to continue in my self-appointed mission to be a role model to the young ones.

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Can You Spot The Difference?

I was at a store recently purchasing a few household items when the generator stopped passing current to the building. The store owner picked up her phone to call a technician who should have a solution to the problem. Her son of about 8 years old probably sensing that the call was of no good to the situation, stood up immediately and began to give possible reasons why the generator went off. He then walked to the generator and noticed sparks of fire. He told his mum that the cable that connects the generator to the building had detached from the generator.  Mum immediately told the technician what her son had sighted and she hung up.

As if sighting the problem wasn’t enough, he switched off the generator, picked a tool, connected the wire back and switched on the generator and voila! everything was as it should be. All the while I was just watching and I was amazed at what an 8 year boy did. A picture played in mind and I saw the boy many years from now become a man of keen observation, a man that takes up challenges, and a man that offers solutions in his sphere of influence. I silently hoped that his mum had ‘spotted the difference’ in her son and will also encourage this difference in him.