Nigerian actress Nkechi Blessing has publicly criticised Big Brother Naija reality star Phyna over her behaviour on social media, according to Legit News. The exchange drew coverage from several Nigerian outlets on Thursday, 17 September 2026.
According to Legit News, Nkechi Blessing asked Phyna whether she has elders at home, framing the remark as a question about respect and conduct. Daily Post Nigeria reports that she also warned Phyna that she is becoming a nuisance over her online fights.
Phyna did not stay silent. Legit News reports that she shared her reason for why Nkechi Blessing came for her, doing so in a fiery video. Per Second News also covered the back-and-forth, describing it as a call-out by Nkechi Blessing with a response from the reality star.
TheCable Lifestyle framed the episode as an online clash between the two, reporting that Nkechi Blessing called Phyna troublesome while Phyna asked whether the actress was chasing clout, referring to her as a grandmother.
The disagreement played out publicly across social media, with each side addressing the other directly rather than through intermediaries. The reports do not indicate what, if anything, preceded the initial criticism.
Both figures are well known in Nigerian entertainment: Nkechi Blessing as an actress, and Phyna as a former Big Brother Naija housemate. Public disputes of this kind between celebrities and reality television personalities are common in the country's entertainment coverage, though the specific trigger for this one remains unclear from the available reporting.
Neither party has issued a statement beyond the remarks already reported. It remains to be seen whether either will address the matter further or whether the exchange ends here.