Top ex-BBNaija housemates missing from All-Stars edition

The highly anticipated All-Stars edition of the Big Brother Naija TV Reality Show finally graced the screen on Sunday, July 23, 2023.

The premier has been trailed by a groundswell of mixed feelings.

One of the most prominent sentiments fluttering on social media is the conspicuous absence of some of the biggest stars in the previous editions.

Thenewsgiver reports that only two past winners from the six seasons (seasons 2-7) selected for the All-Stars edition- Mercy Eke and Whitemoney, from seasons 4 and 6, respectively, are among the 20 housemates battling for the N120 million cash prize.

Top Season 2 “See Gobe” Housemates Missing

Big Brother Naija Season 2 “See Gobe’ aired in 2017. Its notable stars include Efe Money (winner), Bisola Aiyeola, Debbie-Rise, TBoss, Kemen, ThinTallTony, and Uriel.

Uriel and Somadina “Soma” Anyama are the only housemates from the season participating in the ongoing edition.

The fame of the season winner, Efe, dwindled over the years after his unsuccessful attempt at a music career.

The runner-up, Bisola is currently one of the most sought-after actresses in the country.

On his part, Kemen is now one of Nigeria’s top fitness experts.

None of the ‘See Gobe’ housemates missing from the show has come out to state the reason for their absence.

Top Season 3 “Double Wahala” Housemates Missing

Big Brother Naija Season 3 “Double Wahala” which aired in 2018 was one of the seasons that produced the most superstars.

Its most prominent stars include Miracle Igbokwe (winner), Cee-C, Tobi Bakre, Teddy A, BamBam, late Rico Swavey, Alex Unusual, Nina, Dee-One, Khloe and Ifu Ennada.

Despite rumorumorst Nina Ivy recently “underwent another Brazilian Butt Lift surgery ahead of the new season”, only CeeC, Alex, and less known, Princess who was the first to be evicted alongside Bitto from the “Double Wahala” House, are representing the season in the ongoing edition.

The season winner, Miracle, is currently one of the top celebrity pilots in the country, while finalist, Tobi Bakre is arguably the most sought-after action thriller actor in Nigeria. He won the Best Actor of the Year at the 9th African Magic Viewers Choice Awards, AMVCA.

Celebrity couple, Teddy A and BamBam are also doing well in the movie industry.

Top Season 4 “Pepper Dem” Housemates Missing

Big Brother Naija Season 4 “Pepper Dem” aired in 2019 with Mercy Eke (winner), Tacha, Frodd, Mike Edwards, Ike Onyema, KimOprah, Seyi Awolowo, Venita Akpofure, Elozonam, and Diane Russet being the major stars that emerged from the season.

The quintet of Mercy Eke (winner), Seyi, Frodd, Venita, and Ike are representing the season in the ongoing edition of the Big Brother Reality Show.

However, unlike former housemates from other seasons, “Pepper Dem” stars who are missing from the All-Star edition, have been vocal about their absence from the show.

Controversial housemate, Natacha Akide, aka Tacha who was disqualified from the show during her season, recently claimed she turned down the organisers’ invite to participate in the ongoing edition.

Tacha, who hosts the Big Friday Show on Cool FM Nigeria, bragged on-air last Friday that she can’t “water down” her brand to be on the All-Stars edition if Big Brother Naija org organizers not going to pay her to come on the reality show.

She said, “I’m not going to water down my brand to give Nigerians a show because come on nau, It’s Big T, we know nobody can do it like me.”

Similarly, an actress, Diane Russet, while featuring on the Hip TV proprogramrending, said she was not interested in returning to the Big Brother House.

She said she would prefer to work with the production crew.

Another popular former housemate, KKim Oprahwho hosts the Hip TV program Trending, is also not in the ongoing all-star edition for obvious reasons.

Top Season 5 “Lockdown” Housemates Missing

Big Brother Naija Season 5 “Lockdown” premiered in July 2020. Its most popular housemates were Laycon (winner), Erica Nlewedim, Dorathy Bachor, Kiddwaya, Nengi, Neo, Vee, Ozo, Brighto, Tolanibaj, Lilo, Ka3na and Prince Nelson.

The season is being represented by the trio of Kiddwaya, Neo, and Tolanibaj in the ongoing edition.

The season winner, Laycon, Dorathy (runner-up), Nengi, Ozo, and controversial housemate, Erica, who was disqualified from the show during the season, are conspicuously missing in the current edition.

Fans on social media are basking in the rumor most of the duo of Laycon and Erica would later be introduced to the ongoing season.

However, Laycon has said repeatedly in interviews that he only featured in the reality show to boost his music career.

Similarly, Ozo is currently engaged with Brilla FM where he works as a sports show host.

Top Season 6 “Shine Ya Eye” Housemates Missing

Big Brother Naija Season 6 “Shine Ya Eye” hit the screen in July 2021. Its most prominent stars include Whitemoney (winner), Pere, Liquorose, Cross, Angel Smith, Nini Singh, Saga, Maria Chike, Boma, Tega Dominic, Jackie B, Emmanuel Umoh, and Saskay.

Only Whitemoney, Cross, Pere, and Angel are representing the season in the ongoing edition.

The top housemates from the season such as Liquorose (runner-up), Saga, Boma, Saskay a, and Nini, who is not participating in the all-star edition, have been silent about their absence.

Understandably, Maria’s absence could be because she just welcomed a baby.

Top Season 7 “Level Up” Housemates Missing

Big Brother Naija Season 7 “Level Up” premiered in July last year. The biggest stars that emerged from the season include Phyna (winner), Hermes Iyele, Bryann, Beauty Tukura, Bella Okagbue, Sheggz, Adekunle Olopade, Groovy, Diana Edobor, Ilebaye, Eloswag, Doyinsola David and Giddyfia.

Both the season winner, Phyna, and runner-up, Bryann, as well as top stars such as Beauty, Groovy, Hermes, Diana, Giddyfia, Bella, and Sheggz are all missing from the ongoing edition.

The season is being represented by the trio of Ilebaye, Doyin, and Adekunle, who emerged as the first-ever Head of House of the All All-Starstion.

Some top former housemates of the season have been vocal about their absence.

Diana had disclosed via her Twitter handle that the only reason she could have been on the current edition was if the host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, an ex-Season 1 housemate, was competing.

Thenewsgiver reports that the organizers of the Big Brother Naija reality show exempted Season 1 housemate from the All-Stars edition. Ebuka belongs to the season.

Another Season 7 housemate, Giddyfia rejected the All-Stars edition, saying via his Twitter handle, “Affliction shall not rise the second time

 

BBNaija All Stars: I’ll not nominate you – Whitemoney, Mercy strike deal

BBNaija All Stars housemate Whitemoney has told his colleague, Mercy Eke that most of the other housemates are troubled to see past champs back on the unscripted TV drama.

He said Cross promised that he [Whitemoney] wouldn't win this time around, and he heard CeeC say a female would win the continuous season.

The vocalist said he wasn't at first inspired by the monetary reward since he came to the show to advance his music, yet after the dangers, he is currently prepared to play the game.

He guaranteed never to select Benevolence for ousting and asked her to do likewise, which she obliged.

They additionally arrive at an arrangement that assuming any of them wins, the other will be the principal second place.

Whitemoney said: "There's a plot going on. Recently, I got to figure out that not every person here is glad that the champs are back. Neo was like, 'It's just a tad absurd' that we are here."

Benevolence agreed, saying, "Definitely, I saw a few things."

Whitemoney further said: "Cross said that he swears that I'm not requiring some investment, that he's the victor. Same thing CeeC, and every one of them, saying lady dey win am this time, even Holy messenger.

"At first, I didn't return for the cash, I came to advance my specialty and my music coming out tomorrow, so when this is finished, I can begin going for shows and performing. Be that as it may, after yesterday, we should play!

"As me and you take the last enter here, na so we go by the last comet. I give you my assertion: I won't ever name you and you do likewise. At the point when you're up, WhiteMoney Posse understands how to help Hired fighters and when I'm up, Soldiers of Fortune will uphold WhiteMoney Group.

"At this moment I would d preferably have you prevail upon any of these individuals. You win it, I'm your most memorable second place, or I win it and you're my most memorable next in line."

Kindness answered, "Even me."

Whitemoney won the sixth release of the show, while Kindness won the fourth version. The pair are the main past victors going after the N120 million monetary reward in the continuous top-pick version.

 

Profiles of President Tinubu’s 28 ministerial nominees

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday forwarded a list of 28 ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation.President Bola Tinubu Thursday sent a rundown of 28 pastoral chosen people to the Senate for screening and affirmation.

The candidates, including four previous lead representatives, seven ladies, serving and previous administrators and technocrats, were picked from 25 of Nigeria's 36 states. Since the constitution commands the president to pick essentially a pastor from each state, Mr Tinubu is supposed to submit no less than 11 additional names to the Senate before long.

Meet the 28 people that have been named to show up before the Senate for evaluating for arrangement into the following Nigerian Government Chief Gathering:

1 - Yusuf Maitama Tuggar

Yusuf Tuggar

Yusuf Tuggar (Photograph Credit: The Gatekeeper)

Brought into the world on 12 Walk 1967, Mr Tuggar was an individual from the Place of Delegates from 2007 to 2011 addressing Gamawa; and ran two times fruitlessly for lead representative in Bauchi State. In the House, he filled in as the Administrator of the Council on Open Acquisition, individual from the House Panel on International concerns and delegate director of the House Advisory group on Open Petitions. He supported a bill on obtuse vehicle of domesticated animals on the floor of the House.

David is enduring an onslaught over a hostile video against Islam

 A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sentor Shehu Sani, has encouraged Davido to erase his new questionable video tweet.

The vocalist went under assault on Saturday following a disputable video of his endorser, Logos Olori's new single 'Jaye Lo,' which he tweeted on his authority handle.

A few Muslims had given a final proposal to Davido to erase the tweet in 24 hours or less.

Nonetheless, the vocalist appears to have disregarded the reaction, as the video portraying some delicate Islamic substance stays on his page.

Responding, Sani, a previous legislator, took to his Twitter handle on Sunday to offer counsel to the vocalist.

As indicated by him, since the tweet has gone dubious and his fans have complained video should have pulled down the substance.

He stated: "As a craftsman or performer assuming your fans feel irritated by a piece or part of your work, particularly as it concerns their way of life, confidence, or strict convictions, it will be generally noteworthy for you to erase or alter that part, apologize to them, and continue. I'm here discussing Davido. This is my viewpoint."

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 BBNaija All Stars: Kiddwaya offers CeeC N120m to take off from the house

What could be compared to the terrific award of the show, N120 million, assuming she goes out?

He made the proposition to the Enugu-conceived legal counselor in a viral video on Sunday.

Be that as it may, CeeC dismissed the proposition, referring to the absence of trust as her explanation.

She said she wouldn't face the challenge because the proposition was coming from a man.