Celebrity news over the weekend has always been eventful with a lot of experience moments.
However, while some Celebrities were happy and received congratulatory messages over the weekend, some had a peaceful and quiet weekend and others got shocking sad news.
Weekend events in the lives of celebrities.
#1 Paul Okoye acquired a new house
The internationally renowned Nigerian Singer and one of the twin brothers, Paul Okoye acquired a new house in Atlanta, United States. Paul Okoye took to his Instagram page on Saturday, 25th March 2023, to share pictures of the new house.
In the pictures, the well-furnished house was shown to have multiple floors and it’s well spacious to accommodate guests. He wrote;
“Living in a milli💵”.
The news of Paul Okoye’s latest acquired property has attracted reactions from fans and followers. Many took to the comment section to congratulate the singer on his newly acquired house while others expressed their love and admiration for the well-furnished house.
However, the news also caught the attention of his twin brother and Singer, Peter Okoye who is currently in London. Reacting to the news, Peter Okoye shared a picture of himself on his Instagram story. He wrote, “So l am here in London to acquire my 4th crib abroad and my twin brother Paul Okoye just bought himself another crib in Atlanta. Some people are really teaching us a big lesson after the Elections. Congratulations”.
Peter Okoye’s comment was seen as a reference to the recent general elections in Nigeria, which were marred by allegations of corruption, ethnic bigotry, and vote rigging.
#2 Mark Zuckerberg welcomes a new child
The Popular Founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan who are both parents to their daughters, Max and August shared the good news of welcoming their third child, a baby girl, announcing her arrival on his social media platform.
Mark Zuckerberg shared a few pictures of the parents with their newborn on 24th March 2023. He wrote;
“Welcome to the world, Aurelia Chan Zuckerberg”.
#3 Davido announces a three-city special live event
Famous Nigerian Singer, David Adeleke aka Davido OBO who has been off social media since the sad incident of his late 3 years old son, recently showed up on social media with the good news that made fans excited.
In the new post, Davido announced the release of his new album, TIMELESS on 31st March 2023. To make the album experience even better, Davido surprised fans by announcing that he would be hosting special live events in London, New York, and Lagos state, Nigeria to create memories with his fans.
He wrote;
“The support for TIMELESS over the last few days has been incredible! Thank you for the love. I’m so excited to bring this album to life and share it with you in person.
LONDON, NEW YORK CITY, LAGOS join me for ‘A Timeless Night’, a special live event, where we’ll all make memories that will last forever!
To my U.K. fans, pre-order Timeless from my official store and get access to the London pre-sale this Wednesday. Link in my stories. See you there!”
As expected, Davido’s fans and followers stormed the comment section with excitement and joyful expressions.
#4 Liquorose bags deal with a brand
Ex-BBNaija housemate, Roseline Afije aka Liquorose recently bagged a deal with a skincare brand, INDIGO GOLD COSMETICS. It is no doubt that the reality TV Star, Liquorose has signed many endorsement deals so far since the 2021 BBNaija reality TV show, such as Play Management Africa, Deshapeables, Kippa Africa, Rixariskin Secrets, Kuda Bank, Infinix Mobile, and a lot more others.
She shared the news of her latest endorsement deal with the skincare brand, INDIGO GOLD COSMETICS on her Instagram page. She wrote;
“Take your skincare game to another level of Luxury with @indigoglowskin, Send a DM today to visit @indigoluxespa for consultation. INDIGO GLOW, your Luxury skincare products😉”
#5 Actress Akingbemisola Anjola dies after battling ovarian cancer
Nigerian Actress, Akingbemisola Dorcas Anjola has passed on after battling ovarian cancer.
The 33-year-old actress had been battling Ovarian cancer. She was diagnosed in 2021 and had to undergo chemotherapy in Dubai for months. The Actress, Akingbemisola later returned to Nigeria and continued her acting career after she was declared cancer-free.
However, she recently complained of feeling ill and was taken to a hospital where her health deteriorated.
On Saturday, 25th March 2023, her colleagues took to various platforms to announce her death.