Last week was eventful in showbiz. TheCable Lifestyle examines the top entertainment news that got tongues wagging in the past seven days.
SEUN KUTI SLAPS A POLICE OFFICER
Usman Alkali Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), ordered the arrest of Seun Kuti after he was filmed assaulting a police officer on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.
A short video clip went viral on Saturday showing Kuti, who wore a red shirt and white pair of trousers, pushing a policeman, who stood beside a Toyota Hilux police van.
The singer then proceeded to slap the officer as he shouted, “You dey crase, you dey mad?”
The footage stirred a chorus of condemnation on social media as users expressed disappointment at Kuti’s actions.
Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police PRO, in a statement, said the inspector-general also directed that a probe be carried out to ascertain the facts of the case.
DRAKE SAYS HE IS NIGERIAN
Last week, the Grammy-winning Canadian singer got Nigerians talking on social media after he shared the results of his dad’s ancestry.
The result, which Drake said was sent to him by Dennis Graham, his dad, showed he is “30% Nigerian”.
The singer asked if he could finally call himself a “Naija man” — prompting a floodgate of mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media.
FALZ UNDER FIRE OVER UK SURGERY
Falz came under fire last week after he revealed he had knee surgery in the United Kingdom.
Last Wednesday, the rapper said he sustained an injury on his anterior cruciate ligament while playing football in November 2022.
He added that he underwent surgery on May 2, 2023, at a medical facility in London.
Falz’s disclosure, however, attracted mixed reactions on social media. While some users criticised him for travelling abroad for knee surgery, others defended the rapper.
Joining the fray, Bashir El-Rufai, the son of the Kaduna state governor, taunted Falz, saying he expected the singer to have had his surgery in a Nigerian hospital.
He added that he was “disappointed” Falz did not go to the Lagos State Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) as a “bona-fide human rights activist”.
The rapper, however, fired back at his critics, saying: “So pathetic these people are trying soo hard to latch on to this knee surgery gist. Eyahhh. Na so una dey desperate for ammunition.”
MI ABAGA AND WIFE OPEN UP ON STRUGGLE WITH ATTENTION DISORDER
Rapper Jude MI Abaga and Eniola Mafe, his wife, opened up on their struggles with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a couple.
The lovebirds revealed that they are both building the habit of “communicating and understanding”.
Eniola said she had been diagnosed since she was 19, while Jude discovered he was ADHD in college.
“It was tough for me to read in class, probably because I wasn’t paying attention. I will be excelling really well, while my school was suffering for it,” the rapper said.
ADHD is a condition that includes attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. It often begins in childhood and can remain till adulthood.
It can cause low-self esteem, unstable, and difficulty with social relationships.
NOLLYWOOD LOSES ACTOR
Murphy Afolabi, the Nigerian actor popular in the Yoruba film industry, passed away on Sunday.
When contacted by TheCable, Damola Olatunji, chairman of the directors guild at TAMPAN, said Afolabi died after slumping.
He added that the deceased had briefly suffered typhoid and malaria before he slumped.
Olatunji said members of TAMPAN visited the hospital where the actor was confirmed dead.
Afolabi’s demise came less than two weeks after May 5 when he marked his birthday.
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