Pulse Weekly Rundown: Charlie Kirk's assassination and other major celebrity news this week

It has been an eventful week in the entertainment industry, with celebrities making headlines for reasons ranging from personal milestones to unexpected controversies. Sadly, some deaths were recorded, and some drama as well.

Here’s all that happened this week in the celebrity world.

In breaking news that resonated far beyond U.S. borders, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was shot and killed on September 10, 2025, while speaking at a public event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He was 31.

The shooting occurred during the opening leg of his "American Comeback Tour," in front of around 3,000 attendees.

His death has triggered widespread mourning in conservative political circles.

Following the incident, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Kirk will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Celebrity chef Hilda Baci kicked off her ambitious Guinness World Record attempt to cook the world’s largest pot of jollof rice, aiming to use 250 bags of rice.

The event, which attracted over 20,000 registrations, kicked off at Eko Hotel in Lagos on September 12, 2025.

Afrobeats superstar Davido and his wife, Chioma Adeleke, are celebrating one month since their white wedding in Miami, Florida.

Chioma commemorated the milestone with heartfelt social media posts, and Davido responded by calling the wedding day “the best day ever.”

Veteran comedian Ali Baba was reportedly evicted from a Victoria Island property. The eviction stemmed from a court dispute involving the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and Harold Expansion Industries.

AMCON had sold the property to Ali Baba in 2021 for ₦220 million, but the Federal High Court later ruled that AMCON failed to prove the debt claim, dismissed their case, and awarded ₦500 million in damages.

During a recent concert in the Benin Republic, a fan stormed the stage and attempted to physically attack Naira Marley while he was performing.

Security intervened to remove the individual, and Naira tried to continue but experienced a mic failure.

He later shared a clip of the incident on X with a playful caption. The event comes amid lingering controversies around the death of his former signee, Mohbad.

One half of the duo, Bracket, opened up about his battle with lymphoma, a cancer of the blood, which he encountered in 2013.

He described a harrowing treatment process, including delays in diagnosis, a demanding financial burden, significant blood loss, and signing forms to protect doctors in case outcomes were poor. He also shared that he's now cancer-free. 

Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta announced the passing of his godson via Instagram.

He also reflected on past tragedy, recalling that his first child died due to poverty and medical neglect. This loss adds to recent painful stories in the industry: it’s the second time in under a week that a Nollywood actor has lost a child.

Rapper Odumodublvck shared in an interview that he never initially aimed to be an artist.

He said his original plan was to manage artists, but fate intervened when he accompanied a friend to a studio. That chance event led him to write, record, and pursue performing.