Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva lost her sister, Bisi Silva to the cold hands of death. Bisi Silva was the artistic director of the Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) in Lagos. She died at 3:45 pm on Tuesday in Lagos. Bisi battled cancer which led to her death. May her soul rest in perfect peace.
Nollywood’s favorite couple, Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva, are celebrating 33 years of blissful marriage today, the 16th of November.
Taking to Instagram to celebrate the day, the beautiful actress thanked God for the journey so far. Describing her husband as the King of her Heart, the dotting wife says it is by God’s grace.
Sharing a beautiful photo of her family, she wrote:
33years and counting…for all we are and all we have achieved.. so far…thank you Lord. It’s all by Your Grace. Happy Wedding anniversary Oludotun Baiyewun ??King of my Heart?
Happy anniversary to them. More years.
READ ALSO: How Joke Silva Discovered she is an Adopted Child
Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva looks so ravishing and beautiful in her new photo which she shared on Instagram. Accompanying the photo is a piece of words on the entertainment industry. She wrote:
“don’t be deceived by what goes on on social media. Obviously there is something else such actors are doing, perhaps other businesses to shore up their income, the reality is that on the earning capacity of an actor in Nigeria, you cannot have that sort of lifestyle in this economy. Yes part of our industry is to have glamour but also the other part is to have reality”.
ALSO, READ: Joke Silva reveals she was adopted and narrated how she found out here
When one speaks of ever golden faces in the Nigerian movie industry, veteran actress, Joke Silva is one of those. Having managed to remain relevant over the years, the actress and her husband, Olu Jacobs, have taken their place as parent figure in the industry.
In the latest issue of Genevieve Magazine, the actress shares some words of wisdom. She however, took to her Instagram page to share a snippet of the interview.
Taking to the social media platform to share her cover for the magazine’s latest issue, the actress advises people against being mislead by the media.
She wrote;
Don’t be deceived by what goes on on social media. Obviously there is something else such actors are doing, perhaps other businesses to shore up their income. The reality is that on the earning capacity of an actor in Nigeria, you cannot have that sort of lifestyle in this economy. Yes part of our industry is to have glamour but also the other part is to have reality”. ~ Part interview from the latest issue of @genevievemagazine
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The veterans of Nigeria film industry, Olu Jacobs and his wife Joke Silva are in a celebration moment as their son got married to his heartthrob over the the weekend. The wedding had lots of big names in attendance as they celebrated with the veterans. See photos from the event below:
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Complimenting a photo post, veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva shares an inspiring message. For the new year, this is what the actress wants you to do:
Do you know Joke Silva wan an adopted child? Go here to earn more
One of Nollywood’s foremost actresses, Joke Silva shook many yesterday as she revealed that she was an adopted child. This was at the recent Annual Conference of Heritage Adoption Support and Advocacy Group (HASAAG).
Speaking at the event, she told of how she found out that she was not a natural child of her parents. Her parents, late lawyer, Chief E.A Silva who was the then Babajiro of Lagos and his late wife, Dr Abimbola Silva, reputed to be Nigeria’s first female medical doctor had adopted her at an early age.
Her parents kept the news from her until she accidentally found out she said.
…But I got to know years later when I wanted to travel and was looking for my passport where my mum kept it.
Since she was not around, I opened the box in her absence and I saw my adoption papers. I never discussed it with my mum because I felt it was something that would hurt her, that was why, it was kept secret from me.
According to her, before she discovered, an older cousin had tried to tell her.
“I remembered going out with my cousin and we met a big cousin. She introduced me as ‘my cousin’s daughter and this is Dr Silva’s daughter.’ Then, the older cousin was like, ‘Dr. Silva ke? Se Doctor Silva bimo ni? (meaning does Dr. Silva have a child?) . .
I was so confused and when I got home I told my mum, ‘I met this lady that says you never had a child.’ My mum froze and she said, ‘don’t mind them, they are used to rubbish talk.’
But I had incredible memories of my amazing legal parents for allowing me to do my A Level in England and going to one of the best schools in Bournemouth.
As reprted by kemiashefonlovehaven, the 56 year old said she lived in a Red Cross’ foster home in Yaba, before her adoption.
