Abeg, make I yarn you wetin happen for Nollywood this weekend. Na wah!
On Saturday, December 27, 2025, we hear say our fine actress and producer, Allwell Ademola, don waka go meet her Maker. At 43, she still get plenty life to live, but heart attack no gree am shine anymore. According to gist wey dey circulate, she no dey feel well for her house before dem rush am go hospital. Na so she take go.
As expected, as news don spread like wildfire, her colleagues dem dey scatter social media with tears and heartfelt messages. Faithia Williams even write say, “Haaaa. This hit me so bad. Eniobanke. Allahu Akbar..Allwell.” E be like say dis one hit her for belle well well.
Mide Martins sef no carry last, she post am for Facebook as “BLACK SATURDAY…this is not fair. May God forgive your shortcomings Allwell,” and you fit feel di pain wey dey come out from her words. Others like Damola Olatunji and Bidemi Kosoko no fit believe sey Allwell don go. This life no be just wetin we fit understand sometimes, e get as e dey do person.
People dey talk say Allwell na real pillar for Yoruba film industry – she be actress wey fit play any role, wey dey waka from maternal roles go other serious roles. E no easy! And on top her whole journey, she dey produce films too, and wey don make her build plus grow indigenous storytelling.
The whole situation come dey heavy on many pipo, as some colleagues dey drop emotional messages, like Jaiye Kuti wey ask, “How far, babe? How do I mend this broken heart? Rest in peace, my dear friend.” You fit see sey dem no wan believe sey na true matter dis go be.
Even fans join body, one fan talk say, “You will not die but live to declare the glory of lord… mama you’re covered with the blood of Jesus.” Na so we dey here dey shout, say make we all hold body for Allwell.
As we dey mourn dis great loss, make we remember say life no get duplicate. We go dey cherish the memories wey Allwell create for Nollywood. She no go ever be forgotten.
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