Happenings In Gold Coast

It's only day 2 of a 14-day lockdown and most of our celebrities are already dying of boredom. You have many of them taking to social media to post videos they never would have posted in a million years. It seems when you're forced to stay home with your thoughts it's very hard to stay focused. Sandra Ankobiah is playfully flaunting her backside and Becca, in her own latest video, looks like a scary apparition from an occultic Nigerian movie. We shudder to think of what would happen by day 7, not to talk of day 14. Source | Summary

Kumawood actor Yao Mawunyo popular known as Oteele is calling for the government to consider its actions carefully. The actor who is known for his size and the amount of food he can consume in an interview with Zion Felix shared his fears about a potential lock down in the country. According to the actor, farming is that, the lock down has led to an increase in prices for many essential and everyday food stuff. He urged people to use events in the country before the lock down to judge what is likely to happen during a lock down. He brought up the shortage of food in the markets and the price hikes in goods as a reason why he believes the country will take a turn for the worse in a lock down. The actor claimed he had lost weight since the president announced that people should stop all forms of gathering. "Nobody is bringing food from the villages since the announcement from the President", and because of that the market women have inflated the price of cassava so I can not eat as much fufu as I use to, said the actor. If we are not careful the lock down of the country will return "Ghana to the same conditions as in 1983", he said. Some people have flaunted the order to remain at home but the police force in Ghana is dealing with the situation. Some videos have been circulating showing how the police are dealing with the people that refuse to adhere to the order. Some of them are seen being physically abused by the police while others have been handled very well and in a professional manner by the police. Source | Summary

Nigerian A-list actress Genevieve Nnaji has a following who are interested in everything that goes on in her life – whether good or bad! For that, onliners are always surfing the net for information about her – interestingly unlike the other celebrities, Genevieve is more private and doesn't let everything out in the public domain. As a result, she kept her daughter Theodora Chimebuka Nnaji out of the media for a very very long time until recently when she surfaced online. Though not much is known about Genevieve's daughter, according to reports, she gave birth as a teenager when she was 17 years old. Genevieve is will turn 41 in May 2020 and her daughter is expected to be 23 this year. One thing we cannot overlook is the striking resemblance between the mother and her daughter – they indeed pass as twins! Source | Summary

Burna Boy has angrily slammed those putting all their hope in Nigerian celebrities to help them survive the coronavirus crisis! According to him, the government must do that and not celebs, so people should stop holding that mindset. The coronavirus has led to lockdowns and closure of certain businesses, putting pressure on ordinary people to survive. On social media, many have called on celebrities to give back by helping their fans. After a fan slammed him for not doing a giveaway or something of the sort, Burna Boy exploded. Source | Summary

Dancehall king Shatta Wale is not just talking about measures to be taken to help Ghanaians during this lockdown, he's also trying to see how best he can help out himself. Wale is set to donate handwashing buckets, popularly known as 'Veronica Buckets', to some chosen poor and needy people in Accra. The buckets are embossed with the likeness of the 'dancehall king'. They would also receive hand sanitizers, medicated soaps, nose masks and other sanitary items to help those less privileged also stay safe from the coronavirus. The donation is expected to come off sometime this week. He has attacked the telcos and DSTV due to them not providing any relief to Ghanaians at this time. Source | Summary

Singer Davido's father Adejeji Adeleke has joined in the fight curb the COVID-19. The billionaire has donated a whopping amount of 1 billion naira to the Nigerian government as they fight against the deadly Coronavirus. Adedeji Adeleke has donated 500 million Naira worth of foodstuff to Osun State and another 500 million naira worth of foodstuff to the Federal Government. Media magnate Dele Momodu shared the news to his Twitter handle. Source | Summary