Like Tiwa and Tee Billz, Is Ubi Franklin & Lilian Esoro's Marriage Also Taking A Fall

Nigeria is already in a steep situation as per her economy and it is only natural that the people look out for alternative means to stay afloat. One such activities that keep us up and doing in the face of difficulties is entertainment which is why we focus on it as much as the sun focuses on earth.

It is an integral part of our existence, a mark of our culture and proof of our divergent views and creative instincts as a people. All of these put together explains why we can probably never overemphasize the reach, impact and importance of the creative industry in Nigeria.

On Monday, October 31, 2016, the nation woke up to a major surprise with Iyanya announced as the newest singing to Mavin Records, one of the music powerhouses in the country.

The announcement coincided with the pop star’s 30th birthday as well so you can see why it was a helluva day for him as he was a recurring subject on social media, quickly becoming a trending topic, even as he went on media rounds to buttress the new deal.

He also went about town to premiere and mini-promote his new single, Up 2 Sumtin, which features new boss and producer Don Jazzy as well as label mate, Dr SID.

But Iyanya is in a make or break period at present with his career and the next few months, perhaps the next year, will be really defining for him. Hopefully the switch is worth the buzz in its wake.

Iyanya might have moved on but one man who is stuck in a quagmire is Ubi Franklin.

Ubi is in this situation based on the rumoured, thinly-veiled break up of his marriage to actress and lifestyle entrepreneur Lilian Esoro.

n November 2015, Ubi and the Nollywood star got hitched and as is customary within the industry, they brought friends and family members together in a festival-like matrimonial jamboree.

In all of the high-spiritedness of their celebration, another celeb marriage nearby was on the brink of a collapse but as we hadn’t sufficient proof we let it slide.

But by April 2016, after months of cosmetic surgery-ing, social media pretenses and everything in between, we saw pop star Tiwa Savage and her former manager-turned-lover Tee Billz’s marriage meltdown like candle sticks in a blazing furnace.

It was the end of one of the most picture-perfect Nigerian celebs in a minute, with both parties struggling real hard to establish proof of the other being at fault and whatnot.

It was a fiasco of a period for the Eminado crooner but luckily she bounced back before long, even though many will argue her trails of controversies plus her break to birth and nurse little Jamil enabled Yemi Alade edge her out on the African continent if nothing else.

That’s debate for another day.