Several celebrities joined in the April Fool’s Day fun on Tuesday, playing pranks on their fans and sparking reactions on social media.
Actress Funke Akindele, DJ Cuppy and Bobrisky were among those who got their followers talking with playful posts.
Funke Akindele set the internet abuzz after announcing on her Instagram Story that she was getting married.
“I am getting married,” she wrote.
The post immediately went viral, with fans speculating about her supposed new partner. However, moments later, she revealed it was all an April Fool’s prank.
“APRIL WHAT?…………………F HAPPY NEW MONTH GUYS!!!” she added, laughing off the joke.
DJ Cuppy also played along by introducing her supposed “Christian husband” named ElijahGPT—an artificial intelligence creation.
“After being single for SO long I finally found peace…I’ve decided to create my own Christian husband via AI. His name is ElijahGPT. He leads Bible study, speaks in tongues, sends daily devotionals, asks how my spirit is doing, and never forgets our anniversary. My guy even tithes digitally. #AprilFoolsDay,” she wrote on X.
Bobrisky, known for stirring controversy, claimed he had been arrested by Nigerian immigration authorities.
“Guys, have just been arrested by immigration in Nigeria. I don’t know what I did o,” he wrote on Instagram.
His fans were left puzzled, but he later admitted it was a prank.
Actress Wunmi Toriola also joined in, claiming she had accepted her call to become a minister of God.
She introduced herself as Evangelist WT.
“Good morning lovers I have finally heed to the voice of the Lord I have picked up his call. I hope he helps me in this new ministry May God bless us all Love from Evangelist WT,” she wrote on Instagram.
April Fool’s Day, marked every April 1st, is known for its tradition of pranks and hoaxes.
While its exact origins are unclear, one theory links it to France’s 16th-century calendar switch from the Julian to the Gregorian system.
Those who continued celebrating the old New Year around April 1st were dubbed “April fools.”
Over time, the practice spread globally, with individuals and media outlets pulling elaborate stunts to trick people before revealing the joke with a classic “April Fools!”
