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  • How I handled Rico Swavey’s death – Mother

    How I handled Rico Swavey’s death – Mother

    Halima Hassan, mother of late BBNaija star Rico Swavey, has opened up about her struggles with grief and mental health after losing her son in a car accident in 2022.

    In a conversation with Chude Jideonwo, she shared how Rico’s passing was particularly difficult for her, being the second son she’s lost.

    She expressed her longing for him to come back, even if it meant he’d be in a coma.

    To cope with her loss, Halima said she kept Rico’s memory alive by displaying his pictures throughout her home and talks to the photos everyday, sharing her plans and thoughts with him before leaving the house. 

    Read Also: Late Rico Swavey was not drunk – Family, witness

    “It wasn’t really easy for me at that time, I wasn’t really myself. All I wanted him to do, whether he was a vegetable or he’s not a vegetable, let him just come out.”

    “When he passed on, why I requested to stay with him at that very moment, I said to him ‘the music that you could not bring out, I will help you bring them out, I will do the remaining work for you, I’m not going to let your hard work just go like that.

    “I still have Rico’s pictures all over the house. Every time I look at him, I smile and I say ‘Rico it’s another day for me, I’m going out today’ and I will try talking to the picture to tell him all my plans for the day, then I’ll leave. I say my prayers every morning, tell God to give me the courage to move on with my life”, she said.

  • Jim Iyke, Waje, Rico Swavey others support La Mode’s Green October

    Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, songstress Waje and other celebrities like Big Brother Naija season 3 housemate Rico Swavey, founder of Kokun Foundation, Olukokun Adepeju, Belinda Effah and Dr. May Ikeora have thrown their weight behind the fourth edition of La Mode Magazine’s ‘Green October Event.’

    The event, which usuallly takes place on Nigeria’s Independence Day on October 1 at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos, is an annual project to create awareness, appreciate and support persons living with disabilities. The theme for the event is ‘Beyond Disabilities.’

    The event promotes made in Nigeria fashion through the fashion show and exhibition and fashion awards are given to deserving Nigerians.

    According to the organisers, one of the aims of the edition is to inform individuals and communities that people should embrace each other’s differences.

    “One of the major goals of ‘Green October Event Project,’ aside the annual event, is to establish a multipurpose disability job recruitment unit, awareness, advocacy and information centre,” said Sandra Odige, publisher of La Mode Magazine.

    “Giving people living with disabilities job opportunities, all the information, support, training and education they deserve.”

    The Green October event recognises people that have contributed significantly to humanity in their various fields of endeavour without prejudice on grounds of gender, sexual orientation, religion or ethnicity. The annual event is also a platform to showcase African fashion and designs. In 2015, the event focused on Down Syndrome, in 2016 on Autism and in 2017 on Cerebral Palsy.

  • Housemates laud BBNaija for making history with 170 million votes in 2018

    Some housemates in the 2018 edition of the Big Brother Naija ( BBNaija ) TV reality show tagged “Double Wahala’’ late Sunday commended the organisers and viewers for making history as it recorded 170 million votes.

    The newsmen report that the show recorded that huge number from fans across the world who voted through the various online platforms for the candidates of their choices.

    “Big Brother Naija ( BBNaija ) pulled a show again in this edition; this is massive, 170 million votes,’’ said Debbie Rise, a former BBNaija housemate.

    “Every year keeps getting better and better and a lot of people got more involved this time around.

    “The online platform made a very huge impact. Big Brother Naija show and most housemates kept trending on twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

    “This shows how entertainment goes a long way in the heart of Nigerians, “she said.

    Also, Omololù Adetokunbo popularly known as Lolu in the house told the newsmen that the show lived up to its expectation as always.

    “I am now known due to viewership and votes. It is a dream comes true by my featuring in this reality show and I will surely make the best out of it.

    `Thank you all for the supports and votes, thank you Multi-choice for this platform, “he said.

    Similarly, Marianne Onyii popularly known as “Ahneeka ‘’ among the housemates said that she was amazed with the number of followers she gained on social network after she left the house.

    “I came back from the BBNaija show and was surprised to see how the number of my followers on Instagram, twitter and Facebook increased.

    “ I read most comments about me, both the negative and positive comments. And I can say that I have experienced and learned a lot this past few months.

    Read Also: Young pilot, Miracle wins BBNaija show

    “And I hope to continue using my fan page to stay relevant and keep people informed of my latest happenings, “she said.

    Rico Swavey also told the newsmen that BBNaija platform would help him boost his singing career and other projects.

    “As you can see, DJ Exclusive already said that he would love to work with me. This is a dream comes true.

    “Thank you Big Brother Naija and my fans. I promise to keep the flags flying and new songs coming soon, “he said.

    Antoinette Lecky also known as `Anto` in the house expressed her gratitude to the BBNaija organisers for giving her the opportunity to be a participant in the reality show.

    “I’m glad to have been a housemate in the Big Brother Naija show, to show the world my personality. It was a priviledge.

    “ Congrats to Miracle, he deserves the money, “she said.

    Oluwabamike Olawunmi known as “Bambam’’ said life was good after the reality show.

    “I hope to bring out the best in me as I have already discovered through my interaction with other housemates. I am grateful for all the love and supports, “she said.

    NAN

  • Organisers BBNaija Double Wahala `resets’ game

    Big Brother aka ‘Biggie, owner of the Big Brother Naija house on Sunday, dissolved all the strikes assigned to housemates in a bid to reset the game.

    This means that Cee-C, Lolu and Tobi who had two strikes each for flouting the house rules, now have clean slates to continue in the game.

    The News men report that Biggie introduced the twist during his `historic’ meeting with the housemates before Sunday’s live show.

    With dramatic lighting and ninjas flanking the ‘throne’, housemates were asked to line up and queried on their experiences in the house thus far.

    After announcing that evictions would not take place as planned, ‘Biggie’ gave the housemates a choice to exit the game.

    They were asked to pick an envelope containing an undisclosed sum of money if they wanted to leave the game at that moment.

    Although Rico Swavey and Alex looked like they were going to pick the offer, all the housemates declined.

    ‘Biggie’ generously announced that all strikes were forgiven and housemates can restart the game on a clean account causing Cee-C, Tobi and Lolu to leap for joy.

    According to information on the show’s official website, the twists were introduced to create a level playing ground as two evicted housemates were brought back to the house on Sunday.

    Read Also: BBNaija: I need to set Cee-C straight- Khloe

    It read: “All of this was a symbolic moment in order for Biggie to reset the game in order for things to move forward in a new light.

    “It is going to be a whole new game with Anto and Khloe coming back. This is going to shift the vibe in the House and definitely spice things up.”

    It should be recalled that the decision to give disqualified housemates the chance to be voted back to the house alongside honourably evicted housemates, caused uproar on social media.

    The News men reports that some viewers advocated for the cancellation of the strikes of Cee-C, Tobi and Lolu if any disqualified housemates are given a chance to return to the game.

    Cee-C and Lolu had earned double strikes due to provocation which led to Lolu getting injured when the two housemates had a disagreement when they were paired together.

    Tobi’s strikes were earned when he was accused of conspiring with other housemates to put Cee-C up for possible eviction.

    However, Khloe and Anto are back to the house, having snuck in at 3am on Monday to mixed reactions from the housemates.

    Currently, 11 housemates are competing for prizes worth N45 million.

    NAN

  • BBNaija: My positivity has kept me in the house- Rico

    Rico reveals why he has continued to shake off eviction in the house.

    His reason why consoling a rather unhappy Alex was due to “positivity” and abiding by the “fruits of the spirit.”

    Alex who was unable to get over Leo, and the love they shared in the past, sought solace from Rico Swavey, a housemate who was keen to share his secrets of success.

    “The reason why people vote for me is because I am always positive. I see light in dark and see good in the bad.

    “Positive vibes is like magnet. Do not attract negative vibes. You are dealing with humans and not rice and beans, bolts or nuts,” Rico stated.

    Rico who went further to add biblical excerpts to his way of life; alluded the fruits of the spirit to why he was always cool, calm and collected. He explained that this path has brought him only peace and positivity and encouraged Alex to do same.

    “I focus on a good and positive mindset every time I wake up. Yes, there are times you lose balance but you ask for grace to carry on,” Rico added.

    Alex accepted and even practised the message in the end, as she was seen happily interacting with other housemates and the trio of Miracle, TeddyA and Tobi while they played table tennis by the closet.