Nigerian celebrities

September 6, 2025

Top 5 Pictures Of The Week

Nigerian celebrities have brought the heat picture-wise this week, from studio pictures, to vacation pictures and pictures from campaigns for jewelry brands, there have been beautiful pictures at every turn. The fashion influencer posted pictures of herself in Toronto, Canada wearing a dress and carrying shopping bags. The actress posted pictures of herself in an... Read More

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Nigerian Celebrities Celebrate Christmas with Dazzling Family Pictures

December 26, 2024

Nigerian Celebrities Celebrate Christmas with Dazzling Family Pictures

The festive season is a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration, and Nigerian celebrities never fail to spread the cheer. This Christmas, they unfailingly capture the warmth and magic of the holidays with stunning pajama-themed photos. From cozy family portraits to chic solo shots, these festive snapshots remind us of the beauty of unity and... Read More

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October 12, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdate: Silence is a crime, Nigerians call out their favourites for being passive

In just a matter of days, #EndSARS has grown from just another trend on social media to a worldwide movement. The momentum of the ongoing demonstration in Nigeria and beyond keeps going and growing. The #EndSARS movement, it was thought, would be quelled with the announcement of disbandment of the rogue police section, but it... Read More

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Nigerian celebrities

August 17, 2018

How Nigerian celebrities became motivational speakers on social media

Social media, before troll toxicity and the poisonously paranoid atmosphere of fake news, was a fairly decent place. And on Twitter, all of human interaction was reduced into a lifelong series of benign likes, mundanely telling strangers about your upcoming birthday or pet cat. As a primitive attraction, inspirational messages and posts was a surefire... Read More

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October 25, 2017

Ik Ogbonna puts his foot in his mouth about infidelity for some free press

This was one big but avoidable mistake. Cheating is not having sex with another woman, it’s getting attached to them that is – IK Ogbonna ::::::::::::::::::: Nollywood actor IK Ogbonna is of the opinion that casual sex isn’t what cheating is all about. According to him, he believes that getting attached to the person,... Read More

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Paul Okoye of Psquare welcomes twins

Paul Okoye, one of the P-square brothers and his wife Anita have welcomed their twins. Paul took to his Instagram page to make the announcement Sunday morning. He shared a photo of himself and wrote, “God!! Na me be dis!!?…#twins #papaejima #babaibeji#babayanbiu #doubledouble ??? what else can I say ??????God we thank you ?? now the house is complete ?... Read More

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The Thread: “See this fool!” “He is the greatest” | Twitter NG goes asunder over D’banj’s career status

Gone are those days when PR was a big deal for Nigerian celebrities. These days, they follow every comment, then they pick a “scape goat”. The story behind the Twitter NG reactions for D’banjs‘ clapback did not start today. Many Nigerians have talked about the duo of Don Jazzy and D’banj getting back together just... Read More

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Moji Olaiya: 5 things you should know about the actress

by Omoleye Omoruyi Born February 27, 1975, Moji Olaiya was a Nigerian actress, featuring in several Yoruba and English Nigerian movies. Moji started her career in the popular series, ‘Super Story’. She continued in films such as ‘No Pains No Gains’, in which she played Ireti, ‘Sade Blade’ (2005), ‘Nkan adun’ (2008) and ‘Omo iya meta leyi’... Read More

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It would take more than cyberbullying to break me – Toyin Aimakhu’s ex-husband

by Omoleye Omoruyi Nigerian actor, Adeniyi Johnson, in a new social media post has said no amount of cyber bullying will bring him down. In a post on his social media, the ex-husband to actress Toyin Aimakhu said he’s not worried by the hateful comments being thrown at him since he separated from her. Johnson... Read More

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Mercy Aigbe’s estranged husband reportedly remanded in prison

by Omoleye Omoruyi The story of Nigerian actress, Mercy Aigbe and her husband, Lanre Gentry, is not leaving the news stands as soon as expected. Mercy and her husband have been having a war of words on social media since she released photos of her battered face and concerned authorities have waded into the matter.... Read More

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How Nigerian celebrities reacted to the final of #TheVoiceNigeria

Nigerian celebrities have been a major part of #TheVoiceNigeria and during the course of the competition, they have consistently made their voices heard. Just like every other Nigerian, celebrities also had their preferred candidates to emerge victorious in the final. Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, even made herself the #FifthJudge, as she ran commentary on Twitter, every given Sunday, when... Read More

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Shaydee drops crisp and classy music video for new release, Smile (WATCH)

You’ve heard the song, and now here’s the video for Shaydee’s Smile. There are those special loved ones who make us smile and brighten up our days – whether it’s the bae, your spouse, your bestie or sibling. Directed by Meji Alabi, this video epitomizes all of it. Here is Smile by the EME artiste shot... Read More

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Take a listen to Iyanya’s ‘Hearbeat’ this morning

As Iyanya‘s video for his single– Type of Woman is receiving major airplay across the country, the singer has returned with follow up track titled Heartbeat. Listen to the MMMG act’s latest effort.

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Niyola is fierce and feisty on new single ‘Never Gon Stop’ (LISTEN)

EME singer, Niyola has dropped a new single titled, Never Gon Stop. Produced by Ex O, the up-tempo song is an anthem: for dreamers to dream big, follow their hearts and pursue their passions irrespective of obstacles. Speaking about Never Gon Stop, Niyola says, ‘it expresses that music is a passion and I would rather... Read More

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Davido reveals Sophia Momodu has full custody of their daughter, Imade

Davido on Sunday, threw a birthday party for his daughter, Imade who clocked a year older and Sophia Momodu, the mother was nowhere to be found. For this reason, a blog earlier claimed Sophia was ‘bounced’ from the event by the Adelekes. In response to the claim by the entertainment website, Davido and Sophia Momodu both... Read More

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October 12, 2015

Just maybe, the hoverboard isn’t meant for Toyin Aimakhu and Kcee – See why

The hoverboard craze became a thing in Nigeria as soon as international celebrities made it a cool item to own. Trust our Nigerian celebrities to hop on the bandwagon of the latest fad in town. https://instagram.com/p/8QVQvHKUCx/ https://instagram.com/p/2uf3ftm6_4/ https://instagram.com/p/6U0tV1rRR1/ https://instagram.com/p/8ljeBQjnsM/ https://instagram.com/p/8nTgVCiKnx/ However, these two celebrities couldn’t hold their own while atop the hoverboard. Toyin Aimakhu and Kcee came crashing... Read More

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December 21, 2014

Wizkid in a bus… and all the juicy stuff you missed on Instagram today (PHOTOS)

by Anike Jacobs For the newbies, YNaija’s ‘What you missed on Instagram today’ helps you stay up-to-date with all the buzz, selfies, and moments they share on the social media App, Instagram. Today, we have Wizkid, Ibinabo Fiberesima, Eniola Badmus, Peter Okoye, Lola Omotayo, Van Vicker, Timi Dakolo, Mike Ezuronye, Tonto Dikeh, and more, gleefully... Read More

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December 19, 2014

Instagram cleans up fake followers, Geneveive Nnaji reacts

by Anike Jacobs This week, some sort of rapture took place on Instagram! Instagram users have been forced to let go of some of their followers. The social media app in a bid to clean up spammed and fake accounts withdrew millions of followers from all its’ users and even our Nigerian celebrities are not... Read More

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December 17, 2014

Marriage not a bed of roses: I am the houseboy in my home – Basketmouth

by Anike Jacobs Not too long ago, Comedian Basket mouth and his wife, Elsie marked their 4th wedding anniversary. He has however revealed that marriage is not a bed of roses. In a brief chat with YNaija at the recently held Headies awards in Lagos, the happily married father of two said “Marriage is not... Read More

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November 26, 2014

32 female celebrities @DonJazzy could date to quit bachelorhood (Photos)

by Anike Jacobs Doro boss, Don Jazzy is 32 day and we are super excited! Yea we know how much he crushes on Barbados singer Rihanna, but we have picked out a bunch of sexy and eligible female entertainers that the Mavin boss can settle down with. Oh Micheal Collins, we are here to help…we... Read More

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Ini Edo shows off her best kept secret (LOOK)

by S’ola Filani Who knew Ini Edo had such hot and amazing legs. Rocking a gold top and shorts, the Nollywood actress showed off her best kept secret, on Instagram some moments ago. Go Ini!

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November 9, 2013

7 (weird) things Nigerian celebrities do

by Tutu Akinlabi We love our Nigerian celebrities, but you have to admit that sometimes they do things that either make us roll around in laughter or gape in amazement. Here’s a list of 7 weird things that our home grown celebrities do: 1, They put the “B” in “Baby Mama” The list of Nigerian... Read More

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Opinion: Nigerian celebrities are the ones killing themselves

by Wale Odunsi While we all thank God for sparing the lives of our stars, isn’t it time we ask some questions. Bearing in mind the busy schedules, why would someone driving a car worth N15million not take such for regular checks? Apparently basking in the euphoria of a new status, many Nigerians in showbiz... Read More

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Like a boss: Rapper, 2shotz poses with his newly acquired Bentley (LOOK)

by Chi Ibe It seems the Bentley is the official car for Nigerian celebrities and its cost ranges between N5 and air. Rapper, 2shotz is the latest celebrity reported to have acquired a Bentley. The newly married celeb posted photos in the ride to his Instagram page tagging it, “New Toys.” #Nocomment #Newtoys #BOSS instagram.com/p/Z33DpXjTEn/ —... Read More

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Couple alert? Nollywood sweetheart, Kate Henshaw spotted with mystery man at Shoprite (LOOK)

by Chi Ibe Actress, Kate Henshaw was spotted with this well dressed man recently at Shoprite in Ikeja. They sure look good together but it might have just been a business meeting not a date. – [Photos: H/T LIB]

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The Perfect Combo or A Recipe For Disaster? See which celebs made either list

by UpNepa (Nigerian Entertainment Police Authority) If you can remember the story behind Hollywood hit movie ‘Twins’ you’ll remember that the twins were products of a science experiment. While all the super qualities created the perfect super human in Arnold Schwarzenegger, the left over assembled Danny DeVito. That’s exactly what we will do today –... Read More

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