Transportable, Nkechi Blessing different Nigerian movie star ‘noisemakers’ of 2022

Our stars broke floor in native and worldwide scenes in 2022, and there may be a lot to look again on.

Nonetheless, past all that groundbreaking achievements have been people who made information headlines for enjoying exterior the field.

They have been fearless, daring and unapologetic and had Nigerians glued to their social media pages all 12 months.

Curiously, one Nigerian politician featured on our checklist due to his character and audacious statements.

Captured beneath are some movie star noisemakers who stored us entertained all 12 months lengthy.

Gov. Nyesom Wike

Taking part in small doesn’t appear to be within the vocabulary of this governor of Rivers State.

His consideration to being conspicuous was much more pronounced this 12 months as 2022 is majorly a 12 months for politicking. The governor, who has a knack for taking over his adversaries head-on, was at all times within the information.

Governor Wike at all times entertained his viewers together with his fly gown sense, a band on standby, and his quite a few public displays of affection together with his spouse, Eberechi.

On the political entrance, the governor is fearless in battle with opponents, perceived or correct. Singlehandedly, he went up in opposition to his get together chieftains, his party presidential candidate, different state governors and anybody prepared to get into the ring with him.

Regardless of that, he boasts of a extremely detribalised mates checklist with names drawn from different tribes and political events.

His phrase, “as e dey candy us, e dey ache dem,” grew to become a mantra etched within the Nigerian road parlance. It grew to become so widespread that Timaya made a music titled ‘Candy Us’.

Nkechi Blessing

From twerking for the Ooni of Ife, relationship a youthful man, trading words with her ex-lover, Opeyemi Falegan, to even sharing adult sex toys at her mum’s memorial occasion, actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday supplied premium content material for Nigerians.

In August, the actress stirred controversy when she stated that with the cash she has, she will comfortably purchase a person, put him in her home and order him to not transfer till she tells him to.

In April, the actress and her equally publicity-loving lover introduced that they had damaged up after a couple of whirlwind romance that hardly lasted a 12 months.

The couple traded phrases on social media with accusations and counteraccusations. In an unique interview with PREMIUM TIMES, she stated Instagram was strengthening her relationship.

Whereas Mr Falegan accused her of being a lesbian, she described him as a jobless and penniless honourable, debunking the hearsay that he constructed her a bungalow.

Blessing CEO

This self-styled relationship skilled is one who by no means shies away from controversy.

In November, Blessing Okoro, in any other case generally known as Blessing CEO, was reported to have been detained by the boys of the Nigerian Police in Panti over statements she made regarding the demise of Bimbo Ogbonna, spouse of Ikechukwu Ogbonna, the movie star automobile supplier higher generally known as IVD.

In March, Ms Blessing made headlines when she shared particulars of her failed marriage. In accordance with her, she began having intercourse at 15 and married at 18.

“I began having intercourse after I was 15 and married at 18. However the marriage didn’t final. I feel I received married for one 12 months and eight months,

“Throughout that interval, there have been many dramas and home violence circumstances. After one 12 months and eight months, it took me 5 years to break up. The police arrested me. Individuals don’t learn about marriage,” she stated.

All year long, she was additionally within the information for unorthodox relationship recommendation like encouraging girls thus far a couple of man or crediting the success of marriages to aspect chicks.

Transportable

The place will we begin with Transportable? Anyplace this singer finds himself, controversy is shut. If there have been an award for noisemaker of the 12 months, Transportable would win it.

This 12 months alone, he ordered the beating of a former affiliate, DJ Hen, received invited by the police for questioning on a number of events, and got disqualified from the Headies.

He was at all times within the information for the fallacious causes. In June, barely 24 hours after the police summoned him, his driver killed a motorcyclist.

That was after he issued a demise menace to the co-nominees within the ‘Rookie of the Yr’ and ‘Finest Avenue-Hop Artiste’ classes.

Additionally, this 12 months, Transportable married his lover Zainab Balogun throughout the naming ceremony of their son. In November, he sacked all his studio workers for making solely N7,000 in a single month whereas he was on a European tour.

Transportable, often known as Dr Zeh, has one other son from a unique lady, making him a father of two sons.

Bobrisky

This crossdresser, who now identifies as feminine, was one of many largest noisemakers of 2022.

In Might, he had yet one more falling out together with his former finest pal, actress Tonto Dikeh the place they aired one another’s soiled linen in public.

This identical 12 months, Bobrisky granted an interview the place she famous that being a woman has paved many ways for her.

She additionally listed the class of males that patronise her ‘market’ to incorporate footballers, non-public jet homeowners, 5 stars lodge homeowners, politicians and actual property builders. In November, she fought dirty with an influencer, Papaya Ex, at a Lagos get together.

Jaruma

The checklist of noisemakers of 2022 would solely be full by mentioning Hauwa Mohammed, generally known as Jaruma.

Jaruma, who prides herself as a Nigerian intercourse therapist, entrepreneur and founding father of Jaruma Empire, offers in aphrodisiacs.

Her 12 months started with an arrest by popular politician and businessman Ned Nwoko.

An Abuja Higher Space Courtroom remanded Jaruma following a petition by Mr Nwoko to the FCT police command.

Nwoko had accused Jaruma of publishing falsehoods on her Instagram web page in opposition to him and his spouse, Regina Daniels, who’s an actress.

She additionally known as out well-known comic AY for making jokes along with her identify after he caught her half-naked at her godfather’s place.

Ross Isabor, her ex-husband, additionally warned her to cease utilizing him to promote faux merchandise.

Mr Isabor stated this after they each fought soiled on social media whereas spilling some of their marital secrets, which led to their breakup.

Papaya Ex

One other distinguished ‘noisemaker’ of 2022 was Raheen Halima, aka Papaya Ex.

In January, she received Nigerians when she shared a photograph displaying the cash she made out of her party.

The photograph confirmed the social media influencer sitting on her mattress with a money-counting machine and money bundles. Beside her mattress have been six Ghana must-go luggage full of cash.

And that was just the start.

She had a falling out with fellow influencers Tunde Ednut, Bobrisky and virtually anyone who crossed her path within the 12 months.

Her concern with Bobrisky led to a brawl at a celebration they each attended.

Yul Edochie

It’s proper to say that this father of 5 has had a rollercoaster 12 months. From welcoming a son with one other lady to overtly adopting polygamy, Mr Edochie by no means did not make headlines.

In April, he introduced that he welcomed a son together with his second spouse, Judy Austin.

He then defined at each given alternative why he determined to take a second spouse and why he sees himself as a polygamist.

Regardless that his prolonged household, led by his father, Pete Edochie, a veteran actor, distanced themselves from his actions, he made a video explaining why he couldn’t let go of his second wife.

Nonetheless, he took his followers’ followers unexpectedly when he tendered an apology to his wife, Might, saying that he shouldn’t have thrust polygamy on her.