The drama in the BBNaija lockdown is beginning to excite fans and viewers as Nengi has succinctly defined her relationship with Ozo.
On their 16th day in the House, the 23-year-old ex-MBGN finalist bluntly told Ozo, whom many viewers believe is her crush, they are just friends and nothing more.
During a conversation, Nengi clearly stated she isn’t ready for any relationship in the House.
“I told you I don’t want to be in a relationship,” Nengi said to Ozo.
Responding to Nengi’s declaration, Ozo simply noted he wasn’t asking her out saying, “I get that part though but who wants to date you?”
Nengi continued: “You don’t want to date me, but why are you catching feelings?”
Nengi went further to inquire why Ozo stopped talking to her because Prince declared his interest in having a relationship with her.
Nengi however insists that they only had a platonic conversation so she doesn’t expect Ozo to see her as his lover.
“I think all our conversations were purely platonic, I just found you cool. I mean I’m friends with all the guys. I felt like I could be closer to you.
“You don’t have to stop talking to me. It’s immature. So many people ended their birthday wishes to Prince with “I love you”, so why’s mine different?
“It’s hard to know who’s your friend. I can’t be friends with you now because there’s always some tension”.
The first edition of the highly -anticipated Saturday night party of #BBNaija Lockdown edition has come and gone but not with juicy gists and memories.
The party – as always – was not devoid of characteristic dance moves, binge drinking, and misbehaviours, most especially the after drama.
Here are five of the juicy gists from the party:
*Neo couldn’t hide his joy for groove
Neo is one of the Housemates that couldn’t hide his joy and love for a good groove. With OmahLay and DJ Sarz hitting the Housemates with good vibes and jams, Neo threw away caution to enjoy the best of the night.
The sheer madness of the moves Neo considers to be dancing on the party is a memory that will linger on for many editions of BBNaija yet to come.
From his ground thrusts to side twerks, Neo’s rhythmic gyrations are anything but conventional and utterly unforgettable.
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*Bright O strips for Dorathy
Who would have thought that after all that preaching and those deep intellectual thoughts, Bright O could become the wildest party animal at the party?
Bright O’s behaviour during the party had Housemates and viewers wondering what went wrong. Bright O shocked fellow Housemates and viewers on the dance floor when he removed his shirt and began dancing wildly.
He seemed to have enjoyed himself as he strips for Dorothy during their wild dance. However, in the middle of the dance, he stopped abruptly and wore his shirt again as quickly as he took it off.
*Erica, Kiddwaya and the party
It is unsure why but Erica made Kiddwaya look unserious on the dancefloor. Kiddwaya attempted unsuccessfully to make a play for Erica but he failed spectacularly.
However, Kiddwaya’s affections were sought after by TolaniBaj who kissed him as they danced slowly but this only scared him away for the rest of the night.
Some viewers felt it was disrespectful while others thought it was a regular part of the courting process. After the party, the couple spent the rest of the evening in the kitchen wrapped around each other before falling asleep on the same bed.
It’s without a doubt that Eric and Lilo are into each other. Aside from forming the earliest ship – relationship – in the house, the pair had the party to thank for totally unwinding without hindrance.
Just as Eric couldn’t get enough of Lilo at the party and on the dance floor, Lilo was left breathless with the moves and signals from Eric. The two retired to bed early and didn’t catch much of the after- party drama.
Saturday night party (1)
*Nengi ends rivalry with Erica on the dance floor
Nengi and Erica seem to have buried the hatchet on the dance floor after what seemed like a love triangle involving Ozo.
Nengi and Erica grew to appreciate each other because of their mutual twerking talent.
This led to a conversation after the party that completely changed the dynamic of their previous understanding and cemented a new concrete bond between the lovely ladies.
The pair used the quiet time after the party to affirm their mutual respect and assured one another that there is no jealousy or malice between them.
The Big Brother TV format first berthed in Africa after Multichoice bought the franchise to create Big Brother Africa in 2003. The reality TV show ran for 10 seasons before it was stopped by the organisers. Throughout the 10 seasons which BBA ran, Nigerian representatives like Kevin Chuwang Pam, Uti Nwachukwu, late Goldie, Karen Igho and Tayo Faniran, shone like bright stars leaving Africans across the world on the edge of their seats.
Some of the Nigerian housemates not only shone like klieg lights but also went on to win the ultimate prize for the show while others came out as top contenders.
Interestingly, the format had attracted so much viewership in Nigeria such that in 2006, the Big Brother Nigeria berthed. And in the last 14 years, Endemol’s Big Brother had become one of the most popular reality television shows in Nigeria under Multichoice Nigeria.
After the 2006 edition, the Nigerian edition was halted till January 2017 when it returned as Big Brother Naija.
Since the reloaded BBNaija in 2017, the show has continued to amass more followership and attention while breeding individuals that have become some of Nigeria’s leading celebrities.
As the 2020 edition of the show rounds off its second week, here are the four winners and 10 most popular ex-housemates that have graced the platform since 2006.
The four Winners
Katung Aduwak
Katung Aduwak
Winner Big Brother Nigeria 2006
Cinematographer/movie/TV series director
The first edition of the Big Brother Nigeria, which was held in Nigeria in 2006, was won by Katung Aduwak. After winning the show, Katung proceeded to acquire more training in filmmaking and production. He returned to Nigeria to start working on music videos and TV series. He’s one of the directors of some of the series and TV shows on Africa Magic.
Efe Ejaba
Efe Ejaba
Winner BBNaija Season 2 See Gobbe
Artist/entertainer
Efe Ejaba won the second edition of BBNaija tagged See Gobbe. Efe became famous for representing the streets of Warri despite living in Jos. His participation in the BBNaija season two became synonymous with the phrase, ‘Based on logistics.’ After the show, Efe decided to pursue a career in entertainment with music as his forte. He has since worked with top music acts that include Olamide, Iceprince, and BOJ.
Miracle Igbokwe
Miracle Igbokwe
Winner BBNaija Season 3 Double Wahala
Pilot
Miracle Igbokwe is one of the three housemates in the history of BBNaija, who trended from his first day in the house till the end. After winning the edition with the theme, Double Wahala, Miracle stayed back in Nigeria to fulfill all he signed up for before proceeding to get training to become a professional and commercial pilot. The pilot told fans and viewers that his reason for participation was a means to winning the prize money in order to fulfill his dream of becoming a pilot.
Mercy Eke
Mercy Eke
Winner BBNaija Season 4 Pepper Dem
Video vixen/serial entrepreneur
Mercy Eke emerged as the first female housemate to win BBNaija after the show kicked off 14 years ago. She won the Season tagged Pepper Dem after joining Miracle on the table of ex-housemates that trended from the first day till their last. Mercy has gone on to become viewers’ delight with various endorsements. She has been featured in a couple of music videos and currently has a reality show with her lover and ex-housemate, Ike Onyema.
Ten most popular BBNaija ex-housemates
Ebuka Obi Uchendu: Ebuka Obi Uchendu is an alumnus of the Big Brother Naija.
Ebuka Obi Uchendu
He was one of the 14 housemates in the first edition of the show in 2006. He didn’t win the show but leveraged on the platform to become one of Nigeria’s TV show hosts. He is the current host of the reality TV show and has been hosting since the return of the show in 2017.
Gideon Okeke: Like Ebuka, Gideon Okeke is also an alumnus of the BBNaija platform.
Gideon Okeke
He was in the same house alongside the winner, Katung and Ebuka but also didn’t win the show. He went on to focus on his acting talent and rose to become one of Nigeria’s finest thespians.
Bisola Aiyeola: Bisola Aiyeola was the runner up in season two of BBNaija.
Bisola Aiyeola
The singer and actress won herself various prizes on the show and recognition while in the house and has gone ahead to win the trailblazer award at the AMVCAs.
TBoss: TBoss is one of the famous ex-housemates who has gone on to become one of Nigeria’s most talked about celebrities.
TBoss
She was the drama queen while in the house and her beauty caused a fellow housemate, Kemen, a disqualification in the house. She has leveraged on the platform to become an actress and influencer.
Cee C: The third edition of BBNaija is incomplete without the mention of Cynthia Nwadiora aka Cee C.
Cee C
Cee C not only amassed impressive followership through her participation, but she was also ranked top as one of the most searched personalities in Nigeria on Google during her time in the BBNaija house.
Teddy A: Teddy A grabbed fame and fortune after participating in the BBNaija season three. During his time in the house, he was one of the viewers’ favourite.
Teddy A
Though he didn’t win the prize money, he made his presence felt and even found his life partner on the show. He has also leveraged on the platform to become a Nollywood actor.
BamBam: Bam Bam’s claim to fame remains her participation in season three of BBNaija.
BamBam
Aside from meeting her life partner in the house, she displayed her acting talent and left the house a super actor and one of Nollywood’s finest at the moment.
Tobi Bakre: Tobi Bakre is another personality who has made use of his fame in the BBNaija house to secure a position for himself in the entertainment world.
Tobi Bakre
The investment banker had since switched to acting and modeling and is one of the fast-rising Nollywood stars.
Ifu Ennada: Ifu Ennada’s participation in the BBNaija show propelled her acting career.
Ifu Ennada
After her exit from the show, Ifu landed herself a career in the industry while also running other businesses on the side.
Tacha: Tacha remains undoubtedly one of the most popular BBNaija ex-housemates in the last 14 years.
Tacha
She’s the third ex-housemate, who had trended from the first day of the season till the last day. At the mention of her name, everyone responds with BBNaija’s dramatic housemate. Though she got disqualified from the show, she has remained a recurrent name on the lips of TV viewers and BBNaija fans.
One of the major highlights of every edition of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show is the drama.
The drama in the BBNaija House varies from little or inconsequential reasons to emotional reasons and most times, the need for survival.
And for the BBNaija Lockdown edition, the drama began just a few days in the House – even though the Housemates claim to be showing so much love to one another.
Here’s a quick recap of the dramas in the house so far:
*Lucy vs Kaisha
On their sixth day in the House, a drama ensued between Lucy and Kaisha following a used and abandoned sanitary pad found in the bathroom.
Lucy picked a fight with Kaisha over the act and while everyone tried to make her see reasons why she shouldn’t have made the issue public, Lucy was ready to shout to whoever cared to listen that she’s the last person other Housemates would want to pick a fight with.
Spoiled for a fight, Kaisha – who many saw as the victim – threw caution into the air to drag Lucy hurling unpalatable words at Lucy.
“Don’t try me o, you don’t know me, old cargo,” Kaisha shouted back.
Viewers started noticing the tension between Lucy and Kaisha on their second day in the House when Lucy alleged that Kaisha and Laycon were always moody and keeping away from others.
She stressed Kaisha was always trying to keep her space. Though Dorothy rose to Kaisha’s defense, Lucy sounded unconvinced.
*Lucy vs Lilo
Another drama that had involved Lucy again is with Lilo. The first fight of the BBNaija Lockdown edition was brought to viewers by Lucy and Lilo during a get-to-know-me- session. Lilo was sharing her life story when she overheard Lucy say “abeg, this thing should be over.”
An angry Lilo couldn’t hold her anger and confronted Lucy, who claimed she wasn’t referring to Lilo.
Lilo and Lucy exchanged bitter words with each drawing the line. Lucy, whose loud voice doesn’t help in most of the dramas she has gotten herself into, finds it hard minding her business.
*Ka3na vs Wathoni
On the fifth day in the House, Ka3na was caught in a shouting match with the current Deputy Head of House, Wathoni. The two got into a heated argument over a Trivia question, which saw the Black team winning.
“Am I your mate?” She kept asking Wathoni and went on to say, “I’m not the one to be played with, I’ll finish you.”
The meek Wathoni couldn’t hold back her emotions, crying for the better part of the day. She also refused to eat the delicious noodles meal prepared by Ka3na.
Reports that Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed ordered the popular reality show, Big Brother Naija (BBN) yanked off the airwaves are not true, sources said on Friday.
The reality show, which entered its fifth season on July 20, remains one of the most watched programmes on cable TV in Nigeria.
The report had alleged that the minister directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to shut down the show,for fear that it could help in spreading COVID-19 because of the close interacting among participants.
An official of the ministry who does not want to be named told The Nation yesterday that the programme would not be running by now if truly any such directive had been given.
The source also said that government’s approval for the programme was sought by the company running it and was duly given.
“That the programme is still running shows that there is no iota of truth in the report,” the source said.
Lockdown Housemates will be tasked with various challenges to earn their weekly wager used to purchase and secure groceries, clothes and other items for the following week.
Following the loss of the wager challenge, the 20 Housemates were unable to increase their BB Nairas.
For the first wager task, they were tested on their knowledge about one another in line with the get-to-know-me theme of the week.
One would have thought this task would be a walk in the park as they seem to be bonding so well but the reverse was the case.
With this development, Nengi heads the House into this week’s task and activities.
Earlier in their second day in the BBNaija house, Biggie reminded the 20 Housemates that they’re in competition with the launch of the first Head of House challenge in the season.
As usual, the Head of House (HoH) title comes with some extra privileges. Nengi gets to sit on the throne-like HoH chair, gets information directly from Big Brother, and even reads out the day’s task to the other housemates.
In the previous editions of the show, the previous Heads of House would get a tastefully designed room to themselves. This privilege was one of the reasons the HoH challenge is usually hotly contested for.
Here’s what BBNaija Lockdown First HoH will enjoy
This year, the HoH’s privileges will see some major upgrades.
From today, July 20, the first Head of House, , will get to enjoy a lounge all to himself or herself.
The HoH lounge will have a living room area, bedroom, fitted bathroom, and a private bathroom.
Additionally, whoever emerges will be allowed to select a deputy to assist in the execution of duties and might get to add some BBNaira to both HoH and Deputy’s Betway Wallets.
