Buhari, Sadiya, Tinubu, Alade, others keep the mills busy

BUHARI & SADIYA FAROUK

So, we heard Aso Rock Mosque became a Mecca of some sort on Friday when an unprecedented crowd of Muslims trooped in to observe the weekly raka’at prayers.

The surge, it turned out, wasn’t really for any serious spiritual cleansing but a response to social media frenzy over rumours that Buhari was taking on a new wife, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq,

Well, the Aso Rock pilgrims may have been disappointed but Celebrity Gist is making attempts to confirm if Aisha Buhari’s hurried return to Nigeria Saturday night is connected to the rumours of plots to oust her as First Lady. She had been hibernating abroad for over two months.

MARYAM SHERIF

These are certainly trying times for Maryam Sherif, the ex-wife of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, son of the former Vice President of Nigeria.

Maryam Sherif who now cuts a pitiable sight may be a victim of depression as she is still battling to come to terms after her three sons and daughter were taken away from her by her estranged husband without access.

Feelers also say Maryam Sherif who may have reached breaking point has lost 28 kilogrammes and spent several weeks in and out of hospitals over the past seven months due to her loneliness.

OBI EMELONYE

Nollywood producer, Obi Emelonye has been franticall watching his back in recent times over his move to release the intense trailer for his long awaited movie, “IBB: Portrait of a General”.

The grapevine reveals that the movie producer has quietly released the trailer of the movie which is expected to whip up comments and debates in days to come.

Celebrity Gist had reported how Obi Emelonye had claimed that he had been getting threats from some dissenting voices who feel the story may not be favourable to their business and political interests, owing to some pertinent and controversial historical issues therein.

OLAIDE OLAOGUN

The rumour mill had been spinning about the likely marriage crash of former LUX soap ambassador Olaide Olaogun with her hubby whom she first met on the third mainland bridge.

Gists say the TV presenter cum actress decided to part ways with her hubby for good over alleged domestic and verbal violence.

Fresh scoop from the grapevine also reveals that Olaide had earlier moved to file for a divorce with her hubby may have finally pulled the plug.

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SEYI TINUBU

Seyi Tinubu, son of former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu turns a year older today (Sunday) with many expecting a loud celebration as he nears the prime age of 40.

However, those who may be dusting their dancing shoes to celebrate with the boss of Loatsad Promomedia Limited, may be disappointed with gist mill revealing that the bearded and dark-complexioned businessman is not in the mood to throw a loud party.

Instead, feelers reveal that Seyi is opting to celebrate his birthday via his Noella Foundation as he plans to visit motherless babies’ homes and give back to the less privileged.

PRINCE HARRY

Two of the most popular tabloid newspapers in the UK, The Sun and Daily Mirror are both set to be sued by Prince Harry, over alleged phone hacking.

Buckingham Palace confirmed Saturday that claims regarding “illegal interception of voicemail messages” were filed on Harry’s behalf.

The cases escalate Harry’s fight with the British tabloids and it comes days after his American wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, sued the Mail for alleged copyright infringement, misuse of private information and violating the U.K.’s data protection law after the paper published a letter she wrote to her father.

YEMI ALADE

No doubt, Yemi Alade has had quite a successful journey in the world of music but her career is set to receive more boost if latest gist is anything to go by.

Fresh scoop reveals that her album titled ‘Woman of Steel’ which received over a million global streams is up for a Grammy Award nomination

The Grammy Awards consideration for Yemi Alade who is the first afropop female singer to have over 100 million views on a video on Youtube, comes after Seun Kuti was also considered before he was finally nominated for the forthcoming music awards.

KAHA NZEMEKE

The whereabouts of the musician Emmanuel Nzemeke, aka, Kaha has been a constant worry for most of his fans who are still expecting an encore after he dropped his hit single ‘Heart Robber’ years ago.

Kaha who has relocated to the United States of America now owns an auto dealership shop in the states (Enzee Autos) which deals in buying and selling cars within the US and also ship to Africa.

Gist also has it that Kaha is not yet done with his passion for music as he is working on two new singles set to be released soon.

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