- Nollywood actress Shaffy Bello said on Saturday, 10 October 2026, that she has no desire to leave Nigeria and prays she never gets the chance.
- Speaking at Kikelomo Abati's Real Talk With Kike @7 event at Eko Hotels, Lagos, Shaffy Bello said: "America trained me, but Nigeria made me."
- Shaffy Bello, who grew up in the United States and turned 56 on 8 October 2026, urged young Nigerians to invest in what they have.
Shaffy Bello on japa: ‘America trained me, but Nigeria made me’
Two days after turning 56, the Chief Daddy star told a Lagos audience at Kike Abati's media anniversary that she prays she never gets the chance to leave Nigeria, and gave young people her own advice for staying.
Nollywood actress Shaffy Bello says she has no plan to join the japa wave. Speaking at the Real Talk With Kike anniversary event at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, on Saturday, 10 October 2026, she told the room she prays never to get the chance to leave Nigeria. "America trained me, but Nigeria made me," she said, according to Vanguard.…