It was a back-to-back thriller in the world of entertainment for the past week. From Shatta Bandle begging Nigeria’s EFCC to have mercy after spraying naira notes at an event in Nigeria to Chief Smith’s fraudulent cook-a-thon Guinness Record, here is list of headlining entertainment news for the past week;

Forgive me, I did not apply, cooking is my passion – Chef Smith

Following a disclaimer from Guiness World Records that Ghana’s Chef Ebenezer Smith is not a new record holder for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, Chef Smith has come clean to clarify and apologise to Ghanaians.

According to the Ghanaian chef, he did not apply for the Guiness World Records longest cooking marathon by an individual.

He apologized to Ghanaians and all his sponsors for his fraudulent acts. He explained that his passion for cooking and the need for him to earn something drove him to engage in the criminal act.

“I didn not apply, cooking is my passion,” he said.

“I apologise to the world, I dont deserve to live, I just wanted to earn something, and it turned out this way, Iam sorry and I beg the entire nation,” Chef Smith added.

Chef Smith was arrested and detained at the La police station for allegedly defrauding one of the sponsors, Amadia Shopping Mall, of his cooking marathon of about GHC350,000.

EFCC please I beg – Shatta Bandle



Ghanaian socialite, Shatta Bandle had to go on his knees to apologise to Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to avoid prosecution after his public display of the naira currency during his brief stay in Nigeria.

In a viral video, Shatta Bandle was captured spraying naira notes at the funeral ceremony of late Nollywood actor John Okafor popularly known as Mr.Ibu.

The video got the attention of many who tagged the EFCC to take action.

The Ghanaian celebrity has however issued an apology in a video to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the people of Nigeria for misusing the Naira; a similar behavior resulted in the imprisonment of crossdresser Bobrisky.

A Ghanaian, Annette Addo-Yobo became first immigrant-born to win Miss Texas



Over the weekend, Annette Addo-Yobo, a Ghanaian raised in Canada and the United States became the first ever Ghanaian and immigrant-born to win the prestigious Miss Texas beauty pageant.

The Ghanaian beauty Queen is an alumnus of the University of Texas at Dallas and currently holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from same institution.

In a social media post, Addo-Yobo detailed how she missed on numerous opportunities due to her citizenship status.

She is the 87th Miss Texas and hopes to “continue making history with the Texas community and the Miss Texas class”.

By winning the Miss Texas 2024 competition, Addo-Yobo will receive US$20,000 in scholarship money and will represent Texas in the Miss America contest.

Serwaa Amihere did no wrong - EIB



In the case of a leaked intimate video of one of its presenters, Serwaa Amihere with businessman, Henry Fritz, a committee established by the Excellence in Broadcasting (EIB) network to investigate the conduct of its employee has established that, Serwaa Amihere did no wrong.

In a Friday, July 5 statement, EIB said, “at the end of a thorough and impartial investigation, the committee found no form of misconduct or breaches on the part of Serwaa Amihere in the circulation of the said video.”

The leaked video shows the popular media personality in bed with a man, identified as Henry Fitz.

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