Nigerian celebrities really ensured there was never a dull moment through the year, and these incidents trended for weeks, sparked endless debates, and even led to some backlash. Some moments left us laughing, others had us cringing, and a few made us question everything we thought we knew about our beloved stars.

Here are 7 unforgettable viral celebrity moments of 2024:

1. Bobrisky winning ‘best-dressed woman’ at a movie premiere

Back in March 2024, the internet was on fire with criticisms and opinions when popular transwoman Bobrisky was awarded the ‘Best Dressed Woman’ at the world premiere of "Ajanaku: Beast of Two Worlds” movie premiere in Lagos. Even though Bobrisky’s outfit stood out among the rest, the internet was not having it with the fact that a biological male was chosen in the midst of women.

2. Portable jumping over a gate to evade arrest

In May 2024, Portable, the ever controversial singer, went viral after being captured leaping over a gate to avoid being arrested by the police. The video garnered all sorts of reactions, and soon he got dubbed ‘Spiderman’ by social media users, and he loved it! And what’s more? he even made a song about it.

3. Bobrisky’s arrest

On April 4, 2024, Nigerians both home and abroad were beyond dazed to hear that Bobrisky was arrested for ‘abusing the naira.’ He was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) because he sprayed naira notes at the movie premiere, and on top of that, he was sentenced to six months in prison after being found guilty. The internet was ever-so-active when this happened, and for days too.

4. VDM releasing the voice note alleging Bobrisky didn’t go to prison

After Bobrisky got released from prison, social media personality Verydarkman uploaded a scathing audio of Bobrisky on September 24, 2024. In the voicenote, Bobrisky alleged that some unnamed EFCC officers collected ₦15 million from him to drop money laundering charges against him.

He also admitted to paying EFCC ₦15 million to clear his money laundering case, also adding how he was taken into a private apartment instead of prison to serve his sentence for abusing the naira.

These voice notes went super viral and became the talk of social media for days, thus offsetting other discussions about corruption and other topics. While many were stunned about the possibility that Bobrisky didn’t spend time in prison, others weren’t.

5. Davido’s wedding

Not a controversial moment, but this wedding had to make this list because Davido’s wedding to Chioma in June 2024 was mega viral across the board!! CHIVIDO24 was a big deal, and we could not escape the pictures, videos, and posts about the wedding for the entire week, no matter what social media platform we were on.

6. The messy custody battle between Davido and Sophia Momodu

Another viral moment this year was the very messy custody battle between singer Davido and his baby mama Sophia Momodu for their daughter Imade, who primarily lives with her mother. The pair went to court over their battle, with Davido requesting shared custody of Imade, and Sophia, on the other hand, countered his appeal, telling the Lagos State High Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, not to grant the child’s custody to the musician.

She told the court that Davido was not fit to be granted custody of their daughter because he is always not available and does not possess the ability to dutifully care for her. Things then took a messy turn when Sophia listed Davido’s late son Ifeanyi as a reason why the court should not grant him custody of their child, and this sparked reactions online.

7. Chike silencing a troll with ₦1million 

One of the most controversial viral celebrity moments this year was in August when singer Chike sent a whopping ₦1 million to a Twitter troll who accused him of attaining his fame through late singer Mohbad, in a bid to shut him up. This move sparked discussions online and he faced backlash from many social media users who accused him of rewarding bad behaviour and negativity.