Sophia Michaels
Bolanle Ninalowo, popularly called Nino, is a skillful actor whose handsome physique has made ladies to fall over themselves just to get his attention.
He came back to Nigeria in 2010 to fulfill is life-long dream of becoming an actor.
Early Life/Education
Bolanle Ninalowo, popularly called Nino was born on May 7th, 1980. He was born to Alhaji Jamu Ninolowo and Alhaja Rualate Ninolowo of Ikorodu, Lagos state.
Nino lived the first 15 years of his life in Nigeria where he got his primary and secondary education. He later relocated to Chicago where he spent another 15 years. He studied Accounting at Devry University and studied Marketing at Keller Graduate school of Management in America.
Career
Nino first worked as a banker at Bank One and an accountant at General Growth Properties in Chicago. He came back to Nigeria in 2010 and first worked at Guarantee Trust Bank. He started a record label which he shut down three years later due to unproductivity. He eventually delved into acting and production.
His debut movie Rebirth was also his first production and he premiered it in America in 2010. He has acted in a lot of movies including ‘the real deal’ a Desmond Elliot produced movie and has been tagged as the new hunk of Nollywood by his fans. His cousin, Rukky Sanda, Nollywood actress/FilmMaker/Entrepreneur she gave him his first role in her movie titled ‘the search’.
Emotional Letter from Son
Bolanle Ninalowo shared an emotional letter from his 11-year-old son Morakinyo. The actor was moved to tears after he had read it which is something he did last “when i needed God to restore all that i had given up for the greater cause”.
Keyo as he is fondly called, was full of appreciation for even the simplest things his father did for him. The Nigerian actor wrote along with the letter:
“I went to him and told him it was bed time and he said he was almost done with his homework. I said cool and good night and 5mins later, he gives this to his mom to for me.
The last time i cried this way was when i needed God to restore all that i had given up for the greater cause. And he Showed up
Thanks keyo. Made dad Love you @iamnino_key
Thank God for Grace
Ps: excuse the 11yr olds writting”.
Check out the post for yourself below.
Awards
Controversies
He Got Aroused On Set
In a chat with Sunday Scoop, the actor confessed that he had been turned on on set. He said, “Believe it or not, it probably happened to me once or twice within my entire career. However, my eyes and mind are always on the prize.”
His Marriage Crashed
Speaking in an interview with New Telegraph, he said ‘When I first came back to Nigeria; that was in 2004 for a visit, I met her then and took her to America and at some point, I realised we didn’t have the same goals and objectives in life and things went soar between us.
“We were married under the America law. I have never had a wedding; my hope was to succeed here and bring her back with my kids and do the right thing. So I don’t consider myself as a married man based on that note.”
The former couple have been separated for seven years now.
Tribute to Wife
Nollywood actor Bolanle Ninalowo‘s tribute to his wife has been tagged by most of his followers as the true Nollywood story.
The actor who took to his page earlier today wrote on how his wife Bunmi was with him in his dark days when everything went
Read:
Mommy sings it, God whispers it!! Never forget The days of Humble beginnings! 9yrs ago i shot my first film on relocating to Nigeria.
The inception, how it all began! I was duped, i was lost, i was depressed. Worried about all they will say about my failure, the mockery, the laughter, what a Shame. But BUNMI!!! (Aside the one who conceived me 🙏 iku ma pa iyami 🙏 Aisan ma se iya mi! Olorun ke iya mi) Bunmi walked with me and became my only comfort. The absolutely beautiful but simple and gentle young girl who gave up her voice for mines.
They mocked her, they laughed at her, they judged her and said she was just a dummy follwing a man and being controlled by his desires. It got so bad and the shame became unbearable. At a moment i said Enough!! And then relocated her to the states, to be in a better place while i faced it all. Then the bigger & bitter struggle begun and Pain set in..
i became dogged as i was determined to turn pain and wounds into motivation and success. I became ruthless, loosing myself into my own dreams and aspirations and she bagan to cry as she began to experience her new self inflicted pain by being a single mother, hoping for my return as things got worse for her without my understanding.
The more she cried, the harder i went while becoming her enemy. Irony of life 🙂 i was punishing the same ones i was determined to protect and secure a greater future. Then her anger and enemity escalated and i began to hate her. The same woman i loved became the woman i never wanted to see eye to eye ever again.
The harder i went in achieveing my core objective, the worse it became between us. Little did we know that we were still both fighting together for the vision we created but must also find ourselves individually in order to cherish and appreciate the blessings at the appointed time.
These were the darkest moments of my life but i smiled everyday to and inspired myself by motovating others while i bled inside. It made be stronger, i found God. I read his words daily and understood him and his destined processes for man. I gained wisdom and made his WILL my only purpose and fear.
He said he would restore all but my impatience for his appointed time only brought me more pain but Faith and my Believe in his promises never changed so i got only stronger. I read of all the great men in the Bible and how much God tested their Will for the blessings they desired and understood the test of determination.
I lost the ideology of Entitlements and understood that all in life and life itself were a mere priviledge. Then the moment we both accepted and realized it was finally over as there was no hope for reconciliation 😂😂😂 He humbled us.
HE showed up and without lifting a finger, He restored US with immeasurable blessings. We fought together, we fought against eachother but the vision we committed into Gods hands never changed.
I messed up alot, i stumbled day and night, i made numerous mistakes, i failled so many times but i remained loyal to my aim and sewed my vision to the very fibers of my being and with God i was sure that irrespective of all, The End Would Surely Justify The Means and i shall be judged and blessed by the works of my hands. This is why i would Cherish her for the rest of my life,
This is why i would continue to give her all because with the good & bad times; She Made me! She is my Destiny! How sad if i hadnt made it by Gods grace. Would i ever forgive myself knowing i took advantage of her naiveness back then when she gave the world a deaf ear just to follow a MAN. Sometimes in life, if we are humble enough to leave all to God, we then get the proviledge of connecting the dots backwards.
Sometimes you gotta retract yoursteps to reposotion yourself for the greatness destined for you. All you need to do is fear God and gain wisdom & understanding. All the adverities we faced are history.. We made it and with God we will continue to overcome.
I ❤️ you B!
The young girl who followed a lost BAD but determined boy! I told you 15yrs ago, i would make you Queen! You saw yourself as a girl who became a wife, i saw a Woman who will be Queen.
Ps: you think you know? No one chapter tells the whole tale! Wait for my BOOK!!
Bolanle Ninalowo – The True Nollywood Story. 🙏
Personal Life
Nino was married was married, but is now divorced. He has two children from his marriage: Aliyah and Morakinyo.
Social Media
Instagram: @iamnino_b
