Hottest stories that rocked social media in 2018

It is only a few days to the end of 2018 as the countdown to the new year has began. However, it is the duty of Celebrity Diary, the social media watchdog to document some of the stories that trended in 2018. So, in this edition of Celebrity Diary we are bringing you some of the events that held social media captive in 2018, enjoy!

Mercy Aigbe in red dress, mansion saga 

The year 2018 was ushered in with drama for popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe as she was enmeshed in a dress saga on social media. According to our earlier reports, the actress had unknowingly rocked a red dress belonging to a bride for her 40th birthday photo shoot while the distraught bride resorted to social media to drag the Omoge Benin actress.

However, the brouhaha came to a halt when the mother of two took to Instagram to set the record straight and also sympathize with the bride. Also, the light skinned thespian made headlines again few months ago when it was alleged that her magnificent mansion which she had showed off on Instagram was acquired for her by a state governor.

 A claim that was debunked by Mercy who said she bought the house with her hard earned money and that rumor mongers were only peddling an untrue story. Meanwhile, Aigbe has proven that a few controversies are not enough to set her back as she has just brought herself a brand new car to celebrate Christmas.

 When Funke Akindele didn’t make it to Hollywood Fans of talented actress Funke Akindele were elated when news broke that the comic role interpreter was going to debut in Hollywood as she was cast for a role in Hollywood superhero movie, Avengers: Infinity War. After a cast lineup with the name of the popular actress surfaced online, excited lovers of the screen diva quickly made it a social media affair by taking to different social media platforms to brag about their own going to the most celebrated film industry in the world. 


However, their joy was short lived when days after Jenifa’s name was spotted on the cast list of Avengers, it was reported that the actress name was replaced with that of another actress, Genevieve Nnaji whose name subsequently disappeared from the list also. South African-based record label IBang Music unveils it’s first act, Nigerian Singer Chibichan Big Brother Naija In January the biggest entertainment reality show, Big Brother Naija premiered in South Africa and up till date the season three of the game show has remained the most talked about season the show has had since inception. Themed Double Wahala,the widely acclaimed reality TV showed quickly became the most viewed show in Africa only few days after it started airing.

Funke Akindele-Bello

 Housing 20 contestants(housemates) for three months, the Big Brother house was a den of love, hate, gossips and sex as 20 young adults from all walks of life battled to live together in a confinement, leaving Miracle Igbokwe as the last man standing and winner of the highly coveted prize . 

Big Brother Naija Double Wahala made our list because even months after the show has ended the housemates have managed to remain in social media conversations in their different ways and has kept us entertained.