’Nonye Ben-Nwankwo and Ademola Olonilua

Today marks the end of 2016 and indeed,
the entertainment industry has had so much
drama and events that trailed it this year.
Saturday Beats brings you some of the
exciting episodes in the industry this year.
Hit by cupid
Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz
Popular Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele,
gave love another shot this year as she tied
the knot with her musician beau, Abdul
Rasheed Bello, in a quiet wedding ceremony
in London. The star actress who was once
married to Kehinde Oloyede said that she
and her hubby opted for a quiet wedding
because it was “right by them” and further
apologised to friends and family.
Monalisa Chinda and Victor Coker
Delectable actress Monalisa Chinda also got
hit by cupid for a second time this year as
she got married to Victor Coker. According
to the actress, she had known her husband
since she was 14 years old. While they held
the traditional wedding in Port-Harcourt, the
white wedding took place in Greece and it
was attended by family and close friends of
the couple.
Kalu Ikeagwu and Ijeoma Eze
Nollywood fine boy, Kalu Ikeagwu, who used
to be the most eligible bachelor, in town
broke so many ladies’ hearts when he got
married this year. Ikeagwu got married to
the love of his life Ijeoma Eze. They started
the wedding journey in Enugu State where
they had their introduction ceremony and the
beautiful couple had their white wedding
ceremony in Lagos.
Seun Akindele and Toun Olorunjedalo
On July 9, 2016, Seun Akindele and Toun
Olorunjedalo tied the knot in an elegant
wedding ceremony which officially made
them husband and wife. It was a fun filled
event that was well attended by Nollywood
stakeholders, family and friends of the
couple.
Blossom Chukwujekwu and Maureen Ezissi
The wedding ceremony of Nollywood actor,
Blossom Chukwujekwu and Maureen Ezissi
was star-studded. This beautiful couple had
been friends for a long time; they took their
love story to another level by celebrating
their wedding in grand style this year.
…And the centre couldn’t hold
Tiwa Savage and Tee Billz
Nigerians woke up to a rude shock on April
28, when they saw what Tee Billz had
written on his Instagram wall. He literally x-
rayed his marriage to Tiwa Savage and gave
hints that their marriage was troubled. While
Nigerians were trying to digest all what he
had vomited, the news of Tee Billz trying to
attempt suicide filtered into town before he
was reportedly rescued by Peter Okoye and
Banky W. Days after, Tiwa released a tell-it-
all video that showed the couple had been
patching things up for a long time. The news
of the couple making a comeback has been
flying around but nothing official has yet
come up. Tiwa and Tee Billz got married at
a well-attended destination wedding in Dubai
on April 26, 2014.
Afeez Abiodun and Mide Martins
This household would not forget 2016 in a
hurry as it was a year that tested the
strength of their love. The union of this
couple was on the brink of crashing but for
the quick intervention of family and friends,
everything is back to normal. But that does
not mean that one would forget all that was
posted online mostly by Mide. The actress
claimed her husband moved out of their
matrimonial home abandoning her and their
two children. However, the issue has since
been resolved and their 13-year-old
marriage is still intact.
Ubi Franklin and Lilian Esoro
Although none of the duo has come out to
publicly speak up about the state of their
marriage, according to their gestures
especially online, it seems all is not well
with the household. Recently, Lilian removed
her husband’s name from her Instagram
account and reverted to her maiden name.
Even though the union has produced a lovely
child, it was alleged the couple started
having marital issues almost as soon as
they got married. Ubi and Lilian got married
on November 1, 2015.
Muma Gee and Prince Eke
The drama between this couple became
public a few weeks ago when the husband
posted on his Instagram page that his wife
abandoned him and their children to frolic in
Abuja. Shortly after, he posted a picture with
his children with the caption ‘single father’.
Subsequently, his wife also posted her
picture and her children with her husband
conspicuously absent. Not just a few
deduced that all may not be well with their
marriage.
Patter of feet arrived
Kenneth Okonkwo
Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo and his
wife, Ifeoma, welcomed their first child – a
baby boy in the U.S on Friday, May 6, 2016,
after nine years of marriage at the St.
Joseph Medical Centre, University of
Maryland.
De Don
Nigerian comedian, Iruvwe Okeremute,
popularly known as ‘De-Don’ welcomed his
second child on April 12, 2016. The humour
merchant gave birth to a baby girl at the
Prince George County in Maryland, USA.
Ushbebe
Nigerian comedian, Ushbebe welcomed his
first child, a baby boy on March 15, 2016
with his wife, Annette Nuagbe. The baby was
born in Atlanta, United States of America.
Tonto Dikeh
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh gave birth in
the US on February 17, 2016.
Mr Ibu
The wife of Nollywood comic actor, John
Okafor better known as Mr Ibu, Stella Maris,
gave birth to a baby boy in February.
VC Perez
Nigerian music producer, VC Perez and his
wife, Lilly Perez had their first child together,
five years after getting married on Saturday,
January 23, 2016.
The light dimmed…
Bukky Ajayi
Veteran Nollywood actress Bukky Ajayi died
on July 6, 2016 after an unsuccessful battle
with heart-related issues. Her big break into
Nollywood was her role in the Village
Headmaster in the 70s. She died at the age
of 82.
Henrietta Kosoko
Nollywood actress, Henrietta Kosoko, wife of
veteran actor Jide Kosoko died in June, 2016
at the age of 56. She died due to
complications from diabetes. She became
famous after her lead role in the Nollywood
film, ‘Omolade’ which was produced by her
husband.
OJB
The light eventually dimmed for Babatunde
Okungbowa, popularly known as OJB after a
long battle with kidney-related disease.
OJB died in June and he was mourned by so
many people, including his family and
friends.
Nomoreloss
It came as a rude shock to so many people
in March when the news of the death of
Muyiwa Oshinuga hit the airwaves. Popularly
known as Nomoreloss, the celebrity musician
allegedly died of typhoid. His friends and
fans were devastated by his demise.
Fred Ebhoria Ekata
This actor was known for his role as an
elder in any village community and he was
often one of the bad guys involved in
voodoo. Fred died on May 17, 2016 from a
kidney-related disease which plagued him for
a year and left him bed-ridden.
Baby Daddy drama
Burna boy
Earlier in the year, a lady, Uju Stella, came
out to claim that she was carrying the
popular singer’s baby. Although Burna Boy
never came out to deny or accept the fact, in
a mock song, he mentioned that he had sex
with the young lady only once.
Wizkid
In April, a young Guinean American model,
Binta Diamond Diallo, blew the whistle that
she had a baby that was fathered by Wizkid
and to show proof, she posted a picture of a
DNA test on her Instagram page to confirm
her claim. So far, the singer who already had
a child from another woman has not spoken
on the issue.
Runtown
Just when his fans were glad that the singer
had dedicated his life to Christ by posting
on Instagram pictures of him in church and a
message that he had stopped smoking, a
young lady came out claiming that the
singer impregnated her. To show proof of
her claim, she further posted a picture of the
baby scan.
More drama
Olamide/Don Jazzy fight
The year actually started on an eventful note
in the entertainment industry with the drama
between Olamide and Don Jazzy.
The controversy actually started at the
Headies which was held early in the year
and both artistes hurled insults at each
other.
However, Olamide apologised to Don Jazzy
and they sort of made up.
PSquare break up
Whether it was a publicity stunt or not, the
supposed break-up of twin singers, P
Square, made headlines this year. The guys
at different times came up with stories on
their social media handles suggesting all
wasn’t well in their household.
Their brother/manager Jude, wasn’t left out
in the drama as one of the twins, Peter,
insisted that Jude wasn’t their manager
again.
Anyway, the guys probably realised they
were better off as one than two as they
almost lost so many fans. To show they are
united, they released a hit, ‘Bank Alert,’
which is ruling the airwaves at the moment.

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