10 Nigerian Celebrity Couples Who Had Children Together Before They Tied The Knot

The practice of celebrities welcoming babies outside the confines of marriage is not a new phenomenon in entertainment circles across the world.

However, some had even happier endings as they later tied the knots.

Stargist.com presents 10 Nigerian celebrities who had kids together before officially getting married

1. Annie Idibia And Tubaba

She became an icon for all baby mamas by turning into a celebrity wife. 2Face married her in 2013. They have been dating for approximately a decade before this happy event. So she became Annie Idibia , no longer Annie Macaulay. Now they are married and have two kids together.

2. Lola And Peter Okoye

Lola Omotayo entered the world of Nigerian celebrities when she started dating P-Square’s Peter Okoye. Soon, she got pregnant for the popular singer and they had a child. The couple finally married in the end of 2013. Now they have two kids: a son and a daughter.

3. Omawumi And Tosin Yusuf

The singer had a child but she and the father of the kid, Tosin Yusuf, decided to. tie the knot not long after the birth of their child.

4. Busola And Timi Dakolo

Busayo Amupitan used to work as an ordinary bank clerk. But once she met West Africa Idol winner Timi Dakolo. They dated for more than 5 years and had a baby together. In 2012 they tied the knot. They have 3 children together now.

5. Anita And Paul Okoye

The other half of the music duo shared almost the same story. Anita dated another Okoye brother, Paul, and was his baby mama. Despite having another baby mama, the star singer married Anita in March 2014.

6. Kaffy And Joseph Ameh

Live band drummer, Joseph Ameh may not be as well-known as his dancer wife, Kaffy but he certainly knows a thing or two about putting a ring on it. The couple who have two children tied the knot shortly after the birth of their first son, Lil Jay.

7. Elsie Okpocha And Basketmouth

On the 6th of November 2010, a romance that began years ago was solemnised as Bright ‘Basketmouth’ Okpocha married his sweetheart Elsie who already had a son for him. They presently have two children.

8. Josephine And Victor Moses

Super Eagles and Chelsea star Victor Moses just recently tied the knot to his long-time girlfriend and the mother of his two children.

9. Ifunanya Igwe And Mike Ukpabia

Nollywood actress Ifunanya Igwe got married to the love of her life, Mike Ukpabia who is a business man based in Malaysia  in Enugu early this year. The duo already welcomed a child the previous year.

10. Damilola Adegbite And Chris Attoh

Damilola Adegbite and Chris Attoh, The Nigerian-Ghanaian celebrity couple have welcomed their first child – a baby boy a year before they tied the knot.

Bovi Thinks Women Who Hide Their Pregnancy To Avoid Spiritual Attack Are Foolish And Here’s Why

Nigerian comedian, Bovi Ugboma condemned women who hide their pregnancy in order to avoid spiritual attacks and ‘Village people’, according to him ‘It’s foolish’.  

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Yvonne Nelson Expecting First Child

Ghanaian actress and film producer, Yvonne Nelson is reported pregnant.

According to multiple sources including Ghanacelebrities.com, the 31-year-old multiple award-winning actress is carrying her first child with an unknown man.

The “Single and Married” star actress is said to have been secretly married but is yet to show off her husband.

So far, Yvonne Nelson hasn’t confirmed the news on any of her social media pages but the rumours are spreading wide online.

Yvonne in her recent interview with BBC divulged her plans to get married this year after breaking up with Nigeria’s Iyanya.

Speaking to BBC’s Veronique Edwards, Yvonne said, “This year, I’ll be getting married this year.”

Yvonne Nelson, however, did not give out many details about her wedding plans or her fiancé.

UN says 38 probable mass graves found in DRC

The UN peacekeeping mission in the vast Central African nation of the Democratic Republic of Congo has reveal that another probable 38 mass graves have been found in the country.

That number means that at least 80 mass graves have been identified so far by the UN in a country that has been riddled with violence between troops and armed fighters which has reportedly killed thousands of people since August.

According to the UN, the latest mass graves discovered were found in the Diboko and Sumbula areas of Kamonia territory this month by an investigative team from the local UN human rights office and the DRC’s military justice authorities.

Worried by the bloodshed, the international community has expressed alarm over the violence in the once-calm Kasai provinces region of the country.

Some diplomats in the country have also suggested that the tensions are also tied to DRC’s presidential election that has been delayed since last year.

Mikel returns from injury

Super Eagles skipper John Mikel Obi has regained fitness and is ready to return to action three months after injury has kept him sidelined.

The Tianjin TEDA midfielder, who had just gone through a surgery to repair an abdominal strain, has made only three appearances since joining the Chinese Super League side in January, having one goal to his name.

The club have not won a match in their last five league games, and are placed 13th on the table with 14 points from 16 games – standing four points off the relegation zone

But Mikel told Chinese daily sports.enorth.com.cn on Wednesday how eager he is to return to the pitch with his teammates, expressing that his experience at Chelsea will help the team recover from their current situation.

“I’m back, back to Tianjin, my body and physical fitness has been restored, and now I feel better and better,” Mikel was quoted to have said.

“I hope to work side by side with my teammates as soon as possible.

“The team’s current situation is not good, but there are 14 rounds to play and there are a lot of points at stake.

“I spent several years at Chelsea and as an old player I have a lot of experience regarding this so I can help the team change the mentality and ideological aspects of the problem.

“We will start winning that’s no problem.”

Mikel’s last game with the team was in April when they won 2-0 over Chongqing Lifan in a League clash.

The 30-year-old captain will now lead his side to face Jiangsu Suning on Friday.

Uche Jombo’s hubby apologises to wife after photos of his alleged girlfriend surface

Kenny Rodriguez, the Puerto Rican husband of Nollywood actress Uche Jombo has apologised to his wife over alleged reports that he was dating a 22-year old student which sent wrong signals that their marriage may be in crisis.

Dispelling the perception, Kenny took to his Instagram page to shut down the rumours that he was in a relationship with a young African American student named Teresa, whom has allegedly been spotted with him on romantic dates in Dallas where he is based.

In his post on Instagram, Kenny said his loving wife is not deserving of such reports which in his opinion was negative and inappropriate.

Recall that some days after Uche Jombo denied that her marriage had crashed, pictures of her hubby with his alleged new girlfriend surfaced online.

Close watchers also raised eyebrows when Uche Jombo removed pictures of her husband from her Instagram page but hours after she denied having any marital issues with her husband noting that she is just keeping her marriage off social media for the time being.

Kcee filed N20m suit against Harrysong to save his life, manager speaks

The ongoing feud between ex-Five Star Music singer Harrysong who has called out his ex-label mate Kcee accusing him of seeking relevance after he (Kcee) filed a N20 million lawsuit against him seems to be festering as the days go by.

Adding his voice to the fallout between Harrysong and Kcee, both erstwhile colleagues and best buddies, Kcee’s manager, Chidozie Dike has revealed why his client chose to sue the Bayelsa State born singer.

He said; “It is on record that certain personalities threatened the life of Kingsley Okonkwo, aka Kcee, and have also vowed to distort the reputable image of Kcee in the eyes of right thinking members of the society, and more especially his esteemed fans and business associates.

“In order to protect his life, image, integrity and reputation, he approached the court of law to seek for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights which he is entitled to as a Nigerian citizen.

“In addition, he has also sought the help of the Nigerian police to protect his life and investigate the threats to his life. As a law abiding citizen, he did not wish to resort to self-help; which is why he decided to take the legal route.”

Recall that moments after receiving the lawsuit, Harrysong took to his Instagram page claiming that his success seems to be causing Kcee a running stomach, wondering what he has done this time to deserve the oppression being meted out on him by the “Limpopo” crooner.

He wrote thus on his page; “I have never seen where a lady is gang raped and beaten up mercilessly and at same time asked not to cry. Even though you and I know you offended me, I listened to the voice of elders and apologized to you despite all the oppression, yet my success causes you running stomach.

“And to my fans out there, please brace up for impact, since they have decided to hold us down by all means, We are ready to prove them wrong by all means…, less I forget, help me ask them, what is my crime this time?”

Meanwhile, Harrysong’s manager Desmond Ike, said Kcee is demanding N20m in the suit claiming that Harrysong is “trying to malign his public image”.

“Anyone who is trying to hold down the progress of another person is holding down his own progress. Whether they like or not, Harrysong has left them for good. Even if they fight him for 100 years and more, they can’t get him back,” he said.

“He has dumped them in the trash can where they belong. There is nothing they can do to have him, all efforts are futility, he has moved on. Any record label that cannot move on after an artiste dumps them is a failure.

“If somebody leaves you and that person has moved on and you can’t move on, it is you that is the problem. Kcee should tell the world what exactly he wants from Harrysong, if it is what we can afford we will give it to him. In fact, he should continue this fight, he is only messing himself up the more.”

The pair seemingly mended fences months ago after the intervention of Daddy Showkey and Kelvin Luciano following the arrest of Harrysong after complaints of breaching a contractual agreement, dumping Five Star Music to launch his own label, and allegedly forging E-Money’s signature.

But judging from the latest development, it seems Kcee has not gotten over his grouse with “Samankwe” crooner, Harrysong.

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Ramsey Noah shuts down death rumours with Instagram post

Long serving Nollywood actor Ramsey Noah has denied reports making the rounds that he lost his life while filming at a location. And in Accordance with the Fake pictures about the Accident in South-Africa.

The report which emanated from Ghana claimed that Ramsey lost his life when he suffered internal bleeding after he fell from a building whilst trying a stunt on a movie set in Kumasi.

The reports further revealed that Ramsey complained of acute waist pains before he gave up the ghost.

 

However, the actor has shut down such rumours when he posted a picture of himself and two others celebrities namely AY, and 2face after the three of them were confirmed as brand ambassadors for Western Lotto.

“The official launch of the @westernlotto.com with my great friends as the brand ambassadors @aycomedian @official2baba. Much luv,” Ramsey posted on Instagram.

In recent past, Nollywood actors such as Pete Edochie, Odunlade Adekola and Ernest Asuzu have been forced to deny rumours of their deaths after such news went viral on social media.

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“OUR MUM DIDN’T EXPERIENCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,” EX-NBA PRESIDENT’S CHILDREN REPLY ACTIVISTS

Children of a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Joseph Daudu (SAN), and his wife, Ranti, who died on Thursday, have debunked reports that their mother’s death was caused by 28 years of domestic violence, Punchng reports.

The six children, who paid glowing tributes to their late mother, made this denial in a statement. Two of the children, Paul and Benedict, who signed the statement on behalf of the six of them, said the comments of some personalities on social media suggesting that their mother was a victim of domestic violence, were false. 

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Although they said the marriage between their father and mother had its ups and downs, it never degenerated to a level where their mother had to suffer domestic violence in the hands of their father. 

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They also threatened to take “all necessary steps” against those who published “defamatory remarks” aimed at trashing their family name. The statement read in part, “We categorically debunk such fallacious rumours which are to the effect that our dear mother died as a result of years of being subject to domestic violence for a period of 28 years are published by several blogs and social media outlets.” 

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Ranti was aged 54. She died in a hospital in Kaduna on July 6 (Thursday). She was up till the point of death, battling a divorce suit instituted against her by her husband some years back. She was said to have fallen ill on Wednesday and died of heart attack on Thursday, the day she was scheduled to appear in court to give oral evidence in respect of the divorce suit. 

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Responding to online reports attributing the cause of their mother’s death to domestic violence, the children said: “We reiterate to the contrary that we all grew up in a loving environment where we first hand witnessed the affection of both of our parents.

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We are not unmindful that as with any marriage of 33 years, our parents’ marriage had its ups and down. However, this never ever at any point whatsoever disintegrated into any form of domestic violence.”

CHELSEA CLINTON AND DONALD TRUMP’S HEATED TWITTER EXCHANGE

Chelsea Clinton fired back at President Trump after the commander-in-chief took a jab at her mom while defending his decision to have his daughter fill his seat at a G20 event over the weekend. 

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“If Chelsea Clinton were asked to hold the seat for her mother, as her mother gave our country away, the Fake News would say CHELSEA FOR PRES!” Trump tweeted Monday morning. 

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Chelsea quickly returned fire on the social media service. “Good morning Mr. President. It would never have occurred to my mother or my father to ask me. Were you giving our country away? Hoping not,” she said. 

The president faced backlash after Ivanka Trump briefly sat in his chair during a meeting of G20 leaders in Hamburg, Germany, on Saturday — a move he called “very standard” in another tweet Monday morning.

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DEAD BODY OF A LADY FOUND DUMPED BY THE ROADSIDE IN UGHELLI, DELTA STATE

ETISALAT PULLS OUT OF NIGERIA, GIVES 3-WEEK ULTIMATUM FOR A NAME CHANGE

Telecoms group Etisalat has terminated a management agreement with its Nigerian arm and given the business time to phase out the Etisalat brand in Nigeria, the chief executive of Etisalat International told Reuters on Monday.

Nigerian regulators intervened last week to save Etisalat Nigeria from collapse after talks with its lenders to renegotiate a $1.2 billion loan failed.

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Etisalat, with a 45 percent stake in the Nigerian business, said in June it had been ordered to transfer its shares to a loan trustee after the talks had failed.

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CEO of Etisalat International Hatem Dowidar said all UAE shareholders of Etisalat Nigeria, including state-owned investment fund Mubadala, had exited the company and left the board and management.

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He said in an interview with Reuters discussions were ongoing with Etisalat Nigeria to provide technical support, adding that it could continue to use the brand for another three-weeks before phasing it out.

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“I WON’T PAY,” NIGERIAN MOVIE DIRECTOR RANTS AFTER UBER CHARGED HIM N20,000 FOR A TRIP

LADY FOUND CUT INTO PIECES, THIS MORNING, ON THE RAIL TRACK IN OSHODI, LAGOS

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NIGERIAN MUSICIAN, LAMBOGINNY, RAISES ALARM OVER THE PRESENCE OF SOME MAJOR HOLES ON THE EKO BRIDGE IN LAGOS

BRIDE DRIVES HER GROOM TO THEIR WEDDING VENUE, IN A BUS WHERE THEY FIRST MET

Wu Zheng, a Chinese bride, has decided to get behind the wheels of a bus, and drive her husband to the wedding venue. Wu Zheng is a bus driver and it was aboard the coach that she met Mr. Right. 

The bus Wu operated on her wedding day is the same she drives on daily basis. But the vehicle is more than Wu’s “office.” “It’s more like a relative to me,” she said, “I wanted it to witness my big day.” 

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Her move is also a way to steer attention for environmental protection by driving away from the ostentatious wedding convoys, Wu added. 

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