Burna Boy’s Live performance, Fancy and Alexx, Nedu’s Podcast, 11 Different Sizzling Movie star Gist That Trended in January 2023

• The 12 months 2023 kicked off on a really attention-grabbing word on social media with drama from the earlier 12 months additionally crossing over to January
• A lot of celebrities made headlines proper from the primary day of January 2023 and this remained prevalent for the entire month
• Right now, Legit.ng can be looking at among the scorching celeb gist that trended in January 2023 and obtained netizens buzzing

The 12 months 2023, identical to most New Yr celebrations, began with folks having the mindset to start afresh and on a clear slate. Nevertheless, that was not lengthy lasting, particularly in celeb circles.

A lot of Nigerian celebrities rapidly made the information proper from January for attention-grabbing causes.

Whereas a few of them celebrated their massive wins, others had been dragged within the mud for a few of their actions.

Right now, Legit.ng can be looking at among the gist from Nigerian celebrities that trended on social media in January 2023.

1. Burna Boy January 1 live performance:

Grammy-winning Nigerian artist, Burna Boy, trended for the flawed causes throughout the brand new 12 months over his lower than profitable live performance that obtained lots of people complaining. It’s not information that the tickets value not less than N30,000 however followers didn’t thoughts and had excessive hopes seeing as Burna was identified for giving stellar stage performances overseas. Nevertheless, the viewers was reportedly stored waiting for about 8 hours, a few of these within the VIP part didn’t get seats, followers had been fatigued and extra and didn’t have a enjoyable time like they needed. Burna additionally reportedly ‘kicked’ a fan who tried to climb the stage.

2. Fancy and Alexx Ekubo:

Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo and his ex-fiancee, Fancy Acholonu’s drama began in December 2022 when she publicly apologised to the movie star and appeared to beg him to rekindle their relationship. Issues later blew up in January after Fancy disclosed that Alexx had made her publicly apologise and that that they had written the publish caption collectively however he made it seem to be he was unaware and get dragged for it alone. This then led to a sequence of again and forths on social media with Fancy granting interviews and talking on how Alexx by no means touched her in the course of the 5 years they had been collectively, he told her to go and sleep with other men and more messy details that obtained netizens speaking.

3. Huge Brother Titans:

The extremely criticised Huge Brother present kicked off on January 15, 2023, regardless of combined emotions from netizens, significantly Nigerians. A lot of them claimed it was the federal government’s method of distracting the youths from voting in the course of the election. Just a few others nevertheless argued that voting solely takes just a few moments and if BBTitans is a distraction, then soccer matches and different actions are additionally distractions.

4. Empress Njamah blackmail:

Nollywood actress, Empress Njamah’s love turned bitter after her Liberian ex-fiance, George Wade, was found to have been bodily abusive to her and likewise blackmailing her. In January 2023, Wade, who’s on the run, leaked a sequence of Empress’ unclad videos on social media. This led to folks calling for his arrest as they sympathised with the actress.

5. Yomi Gold divorce:

Nollywood actor, Yomi Gold, obtained netizens speaking after publicly asserting his separation from his second wife after only a 12 months. Their union had produced a child woman. Recall that the actor had parted methods along with his first spouse to get married to his second spouse. A lot of netizens claimed the actor must be the one with the issue.

6. Nkiru Sylvanus’ wedding ceremony:

Veteran Nollywood actress, Nkiru Sylvanus, left many individuals celebrating her after asserting her engagement to her good-looking husband, Riches Sammy. Images and movies from their white wedding and conventional wedding ceremony made the rounds on social media and a few film stars had been in attendance. At a degree, followers additionally bombarded the actress’ husband’s page to advise him and to additionally warn him to maintain Nkiru.

7.Brymo hate speech:

Proficient and celebrated Nigerian singer, Brymo, little doubt dissatisfied a lot of netizens after he made a sequence of controversial statements about Igbos on social media as he tried to endorse his personal presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Brymo was labelled a bigot and a tribalist and a petition was created to stop him from profitable an AFRIMA Award resulting from his assertion. Brymo later apologised on-line however a lot of followers appeared to have cancelled him by then.

8. Blessing CEO and IVD:

Controversial Nigerian blogger, Blessing Okoro aka Blessing CEO, obtained folks speaking after she sparked rumours of courting equally controversial businessman, IVD, whose spouse died just a few months in the past after a home violence scuffle. Blessing had posted a person’s hand on her web page and adopted it up with a candy caption of her discovering love and netizens dug up one other picture of IVD and what regarded like an analogous tattoo on his hand.

9. Ubi Franklin will get Ifeanyi tattoo:

Nigerian expertise supervisor, Ubi Franklin, stirred combined reactions on social media after he posted a tattoo he got on his arm to recollect Davido’s late son, Ifeanyi. A lot of netizens bashed him for it whereas others famous that it was all love.

10. Davido and Chioma tattoo:

The celeb couple continued to stay lowkey on social media after the demise of their son, Ifeanyi, as they targeted on rekindling their love for one another. A video later made the rounds on-line of Davido and Chioma getting tattoos of each other’s names on their ring fingers. This gesture touched the hearts of many followers.

11. Mercy Eke’s actual age:

BBNaija Pepper Dem winner, Mercy Eke, turned a trending subject on social media for days after netizens discovered her real age after she posted her voter’s card on-line. The fact star had left her VIN uncovered within the course of and netizens used her particulars to get her particulars they usually posted it on-line. Her PVC particulars revealed that she was 32 though she not too long ago celebrated her twenty ninth birthday.

12.Halima Abubakar and Apostle Johnson Suleman:

Nigerian preacher, Apostle Suleman, was as soon as once more dragged on social media for controversial causes over his alleged ‘unholy’ relationship with Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar. The ailing film star recounted how he made her terminate pregnancies amongst different issues.

13. Wizkid and Mr Jollof:

Nigerian comic and prime Wizkid fan, Mr Jollof, fell on the singer’s flawed facet after criticising him for asserting a joint tour with Davido on social media. Jollof had claimed Wiz was solely utilizing it to realize consideration as a result of his Extra Love, Much less Ego album wasn’t doing so properly. Wizkid then reacted by throwing shade on the comic on-line and calling him a man who begged to feed his household. This significantly triggered Jollof and he reacted with a series of video replies.

14.Nedu’s podcast:

Common Nigerian media character, Nedu, fell on the flawed facet of many celebrities after clips from his podcast went viral. In a single video, he claimed he had walked in on one in all his buddies in motion with two female celebrities on the identical time. He had additionally claimed girls who go for the BBNaija actuality present solely do this to search out clients. In one other viral clip, he had described Papaya Ex as that girl who lies a lot. A lot of feminine celebrities got here for him and famous that they may afford their luxurious existence via arduous work and never by being with males.

These are some the Nigerian celeb gist that rocked January 2023 and stored netizens busy with issues to say.

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