Our favourite Celebrities often choose the weekend to spend time with loved ones, throw lavish parties or celebrate some of their hard-earned achievements.
During the last weekend of January 2023, so much celebration took place. And African Glitz is here to update you with the top events.
#1 Birthday celebrations
Adekunle Gold
Famous Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold celebrates his birthday on Saturday, 28th January 2023. Adekunle’s wife Simi, who is also a famous Nigerian singer also, celebrates him on his birthday as she posts a video of them together as well as their only child on her Instagram page. As the caption for the post, she prays for him.
Nkiru Slyvanus
Famous actress Nkiru Slyvanus who recently married on Saturday, 15th January 2023 to a Japanese TV personality, Riches Sammy.
Nikru celebrates her husband on his birthday on Saturday, 28th January 2023, as she posts her husband’s picture on her Instagram page, calling him her king in her written caption.
Cubana Chiefpriest’s wife
The famous Cubana Chiefpriest celebrates his wife, @_deangels on Saturday, 15th January 2023 as well. He posts her beautiful picture on his Instagram page to celebrate her.
Wellington’s son
Famous Nigerian couple Banky W and Adesua Wellington celebrate their only son on his birthday as he clocks 2 years old on 26th January 2023. The mother, Adesua, didn’t post a picture of him, as she only wished for her son on her Twitter page in written form.
My baby is 2 todayyyyy!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳The sunshine of my life, my sweet face, my honey bunny, my smart boy, my happy baby. Being his mama is the best thing in the entire universeeeee. Love him soooo much. 😍😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
— Adesua Etomi-Wellington (@AdesuaEtomiW) January 25, 2023
Iyabo Ojo’s stepdaughter
Famous Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo who has been separated from the father of her two children, recently celebrated her stepdaughter on her birthday on 25th January 2023.
Iyabo Ojo posts a picture of her stepdaughter on her Instagram page.
Uriel Nogozika
Ex-BBNaija housemate Uriel Ngozika also celebrates her birthday on 25th January 2023. She posts a beautiful picture of her on her Instagram page as she celebrates on her birthday. In pictures, she wore a beautiful short dazzling dress @soluchxclusive that opened her cleavages.
Mercy Aigbe’s husband
Famous Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe celebrates her new husband’s birthday on 24th January 2023. Mercy posts pictures of him on her Instagram page as she praises him in her written caption.
#2 Adekemi Taofeek
Famous Nigerian actress Adekemi Taofeek welcomed her first child on 28th January 2023.
However, the actress refuses to post her baby pictures. She only posts pictures of pre-delivery shoots on her Instagram page, as she said in her caption, “you all refused to send me owo Omo, so I’m not posting my baby’s pictures”.
#3 Hermes Iyele gets Instagram verification
Famous Ex-BBNaija housemate Hermes Iyele who hits above 420k followers recently gets the verification blue tick on Instagram.
Still reeling in the euphoria of the moment, he writes…
“No one could do it like you, hence why they didn’t try. Too different”
see the post below;
#4 Nina ivy welcomes new baby
Famous Ex-BBNaija housemate Nina Ivy is married to an African-American man named Chris Miller.
It is reported that Nina Ivy met Chris Miller met sometime in 2021 and dated for seven months before finally tying the knot privately in a court in the United States of America.
Their wedding was consummated in April 2022, and Nina has since changed her name on all social media platforms to her husband’s name, Nina Ivy Miller.
Sometimes in July 2020, Nina and her former alleged husband, Tony in the United States welcomed a baby. The reality TV star’s ex-husband announced the news via his Instagram page on Monday 13th, July 2020.
However, Nina Ivy Miller has reportedly become a mother for the second time after welcoming her 2nd child just 3 months following her Marriage to her African-American husband, Chris Miller.
#5 Adekunle Gold buys a new car
Famous Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold recently bought a new Range Rover as he shared a picture of him sitting on his new range rover on his Instagram page on Wednesday, 25th January 2023.
HE announces this via an Instagram post which spurs loads of congratulatory comments; see post below;
#6 Ned Nwoko reconciles with ex-wife
In another story, Famous Nigerian billionaire Ned Nwoko who is married to many wives, recently celebrated his estranged 5th wife, the Moroccan model Laila Charani on her birthday, who called things to quit in November 2021.
Laila Charani claims that her marriage took a different turn after Ned Nwoko got married to Nollywood actress Regina Daniels. Surprisingly, in September 2022, Laila apologised to the Nwoko family.
Expressing his gratitude for his ex-wife, Ned Nwoko revealed that he wishes her the best today and always.
As Ned Nwoko posts a picture of her on his Instagram page, as a caption, he writes;
“My dear Laila. As you know, I believe that we should celebrate life everyday. As we wake yo, we should be grateful to God for his mercies. I thank God for your life and wish you the very best today and always. On behalf of the family I say welcome to a new age. We love you”.
#7 Pretty Mike Storms event as a one-eyed man
Famous Nigerian socialist Pretty Mike who is popularly known for his controversial entrance at events with his different entourage and their costumes, storms an event as a one-eyed man leading the blind.
Pretty Mike described himself as the king in the land of the blind. Giving reasons for his controversial appearance, he stated that he believes we as a people should stop being ruled by one-eyed men.
The controversial socialist has caused mixed reactions again with his appearance at an event, as many had something to say.
#8 Whitemoney finds love
Famous Ex-BBNaija housemate Hazel Onuo aka Whitemoney, seems to have found love.
Whitemoney took it to his Instagram page as he shows off his new babe. However, he didn’t show off the lady’s face as he kept her identity hidden.
Posting the picture on his Instagram page, Whitemoney revealed that he had been taken. According to him, though all love story is beautiful, but there is his favourite.
However, the reality TV star, prior to now, once claimed that he might not get married. He made this statement via his Twitter page, where he further spilt that the rate of deceit and cheating in relationships has drastically increased.
