Popular comedian Mark Angel has opened up about facing a tough year in 2024, revealing that he lost $3.7 million in forex trading and ended up drowning in debt.

According to him, 2024 was the hardest year of his life but it also turned out to be a transformative year that deepened his resilience, faith and understanding of grace.

Mark Angel claimed he suffered a huge financial loss in 2024, losing over $3.7 million in forex trading due to trusting the wrong people.

This loss led to a series of devastating events, including crippling debt and the loss of his properties.

According to him, the emotional toll of these events was so severe that he admitted to having suicidal thoughts at his lowest point.

However, with the help of therapy, divine intervention, and the support of loved ones, he said he was able to pull through the darkest period of his life.

He expressed gratitude to daughters, Victoria and Mila, who reminded him of the beauty of life; his ex-wife, Mandy, who showed him kindness and his friends, Blessing and Bright, who stood by him through thick and thin.

He also revealed that he faced another challenge in 2024 about a scandal that shook the foundation of his career and exposed the disloyalty of some people in his circle.

However, Mark said he chose to see this experience as an opportunity for growth, allowing God to reveal truth and foster resilience in him.

He wrote: “The year 2024 began like every other year, but I had no idea how much it would test me how much it would break me, yet ultimately reshape me. It was the year I lost everything. I trusted the wrong hands in forex and lost all my money. Nobody knew except my family and closest circle. The weight of the loss, over $3.7 million was suffocating. I was drowning in debts, and one by one, I watched all my properties slip into the hands of loan sharks. It felt like my world was crumbling, and in my darkest moments, I considered ending it all.

“But God… If not for His mercies, I wouldn’t be here writing this. He sent angels into my life when I needed them the most. Blessing, my friend who became family, never gave up on me. My pastor and his wife stood by me, praying and guiding me. My daughters, Victoria and Mila, reminded me of the beauty of life, even when it felt unbearable. My ex-wife Mandy extended a hand of kindness I will never forget. My son, Schoolboy, showed me strength beyond his years. And Bright, my social media assistant, stood as a pillar in moments I thought I’d collapse.

“While I was still trying to heal, undergoing therapy to recover from the trauma, life dealt another blow. A scandal hit, shaking the foundation of my career and questioning the loyalty of those around me. It was in that storm that God began to uncover the truth. He exposed the fake friends, the pretenders, and the ones who had been silently sabotaging my peace and my circle. It was painful, but it was necessary.

“2024 was the hardest year of my life, but it was also the year God drew me closer to Him. Through the ashes, He taught me resilience, faith, and the true meaning of grace. I don’t take it for granted that I’m alive today. To everyone who stood with me, prayed for me, and held me up when I had no strength left, thank you.

“Here’s to God’s unwavering faithfulness. If 2024 taught me anything, it’s that even in the darkest valleys, His light never stops shining.”

Popular Nollywood actress Wumi Toriola is the latest celebrity to praise filmmaker Femi Adebayo.

Kemi Filani reported that the movie star, who has been teasing his new movie, Seven Doors, which features the likes of Chioma Akpotha, Dele Odule, Wumi Toriola, Kolawole Ajeyemi, and many others, premiered on the popular streaming platform Netflix.

Taking to her Instagram page, Wumi stated that she knew Femi was up to something big and crãzy, and as a student of literature, she saw literature being brought to visual.

Calling his work of Art a masterpiece, she praised the cast and crew for doing their thing.

“I knew @femiadebayosalami was up to something big and crãzy from the set of Seven Doors.
As a student of literature, I saw literature being brought to Visual
This work of art is a Masterpiece.
Seven Doors by @femiadebayosalami is Streaming on Netflix
To the Cast and Crew of Seven Doors
Yass we did a THING
Sorry, we did Thingssssssssssssssssssssss.

Watch Seven Doors on Netflix and come back to my comment section to tell me how you feel”.

Since Femi’s release of his first movie, Jagun Jagun on Netflix, he has undoubtedly made a mark for himself in the world of Filmmaking. The movie shattered records on Netflix, as it went global on the streaming app with 2.1 million views, and was ranked 5th in Non-English Charts.

In October, Adebayo was quite elated as his 2023 movie, Jagun Jagun bagged 7 nominations at the 2024 AMAA. Femi revealed that his movie bagged nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Achievement in Costume Design, achievement in Make-up, and more.

Last month, he won big at the Best of Nollywood awards where he bagged 4 awards for his 2023 movie, Jagun Jagun. He won the Best Actor award, Best Use of Costume, Best Art Design, and Best Use of Effect, which he dedicated to the people of Kwara state.

A week later, he won another award at Odunlade Adekola Film Production Award ceremony.

Opening up on the movie in an interview with the press, the box office King revealed that he sold his properties to fund the movie, which is a multi-billion project, because he didn’t want to seek help from financial institutions and individuals. Elsewhere in the interview, he revealed his worst nightmare and its inspiration.

-KFN.

Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa has shared a first glimpse of her baby boy. Nollywood Citadel had announced that the actress had her baby in the United States.

Confirming the news, Dayo Amusa expressed gratitude to her Maker as she expressed how excited she was to be a mum. The movie star, however, made it known that the photos of a newborn circulating online aren’t her son’s picture and would share their treasure in a bit.

On her Instagram page, Dayo shared photos of her newborn son as she expressed gratitude to her Maker. The excited mother stated that her treasure had arrived.

“Alhamdulilahi. My treasure has arrived.
It’s a boy”.

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Taking to her comment section Toyin Abraham wrote, “Iwo Olorun gan ni

Mo Bimpe wrote, “Yay. Oluwa Seun. Big congratulations mama

Iyabo Ojo wrote, “Congratulations my darling

Juliet Ibrahim wrote, “Congratulations sis

Alesh Sanni wrote, “Oluwaseun. Congratulations Adufe

Bukunmi Oluwasina wrote, “Congratulations

Desola Afod wrote, “Congratulations sis

Bukola Arugba wrote, “Oluwa Seun Hallelujah

Biola Bayo wrote, “Congratulations Adufe mi. Aku orire o”.

Last year, Dayo Amusa had laid heavy curses on those who mocked her for being barren. The movie star had gotten into trouble with Nigerians over her support for 2024 APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and for shading a certain colleague, which many believed was Iyabo Ojo, for not campaigning for him. Her post earned her several backlashes as many trolled her with her sensitive issue. As such, Dayo went on Instagram Live to bitterly curse them, praying for them to experience such.

Some years back, Amusa disclosed why she stayed in an abusive relationship that almost ruined her life. She said it was hard to leave because she used to be a fixer until she realized that you can’t fix a broken egg. She disclosed that she was always attracting emotionally unavailable men, narcissists, drug abusers, sociopaths, and more until she realized that the reason she was attracting those types of men was that she believed she could save them.