With actresses slamming one another on social media, it is safe to say 2018 has been one of the most controversial years of the Nigerian entertainment industry and pop culture landscape.
Over the last 6 months of 2018, there has been controversies and scandals that shocked both fans and celebrities alike. Let’s take a look at some of those moments.
Ever since they collaborated on ‘Ma lo’ there has been speculations about Wizkid and Tiwa Savage being in a hot romantic relationship. Ms Savage seem to have put her love troubles behind her, after her marriage to Teebillz hit the rocks.
Music pundits will not forget in a hurry how Wizkid gave Tiwa Savage a cute kiss on her chin. It all happened at Gidifest on Easter Friday March 30, 2018, where fun lovers came out to be entertained by the best of Nigerian musicians. The entertainers are obviously enjoying the attention they are getting from their alleged romance.
Earlier in June 2018, Toyin Abraham opened a can of worms when she alleged that Mercy Aigbe is responsible for the crash of her marriage. She also accused Aigbe of using her colleagues’ demise to shine on social media, asking her to act her age.
Amazingly hours after the incident, Abraham took to Instagram to insinuate that her comments were a publicity stunt for her new movie, “Ghost and the Tout.”
However some weeks back, the ‘Alakada’ actress took to her Instagram page to apologize to Mercy Aigbe over her outburst.
These days if Tonto Dikeh isn’t battling her estranged husband, Olakunle Churchill on social media, she is ‘typing’ in tongues. The popular actress is hardly in the news for the right reasons. Dikeh who recently celebrated her 33rd birthday in Abuja shared a picture of herself kissing Nigerian cross dresser, Bobrisky. The picture sparked several reactions on Instagram, with many questioning her christian beliefs.
4. Linda Ikeji
Nigerian social media influencer and blogger, Linda Ikeji was bashed on social media after announcing the news of her pregnancy. Ms Ikeji was slammed over previously preaching celibacy and getting pregnant out of wedlock.
Defending her stance, Linda took to her Twitter page saying her decision to get pregnant was because she felt it was the right time considering her age.
“I turned 36 and I knew there was nothing else I wanted more than to be a mum & wife and celibacy wasn’t going to get me that! I even did a video talking about how much I wanted these two things and God has finally answered my prayers. Beyond blessed,” she tweeted.
Controversial Nigeria media personality and leader of the free the sheepie movement, Ifedayo Olarinde a.k.a Daddy Freeze.
In 2017, the opinionated on air-personality started his movement of criticizing and condemning Pentecostal pastors over coercing their congregation to pay tithes, berated the social media powered ‘Halleluyah Challenge’ hosted by Nathaniel Bassey and also went on spree of condemning Pastor E. A Adeboye and Bishop Oyedepo. Fast forward to 2018, Freeze has grown a strong fan base on social media and isn’t ready to quit his advocacy anytime soon.