Sunrise recalls that Uriel competed in the 2017 season of BBNaija and also the recently concluded All-Stars edition.

She got evicted after just 3 weeks during her second opportunity on the reality show.

Speaking on Thursday, in a post on her Instagram page, Uriel disclosed how she felt after her second eviction.

She wrote: “I left allstars feeling like I messed up my chances. 3 weeks on the show. But God said Uubeekee 3 weeks is all you need.

“Feeling blessed. God is good.”

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In response to a fan who requested her to tie the knot soon via Snapchat, the reality star stated that she wasn’t thinking about getting married because she didn’t think married people were happy.

The fan who goes by the username, Williams wrote, “You need to get married for real!”

In response, Tolanibaj said,”I’m not convinced that married people are happy.”

Her statement elicited mixed reactions with many berating her for her comment while others argued that she was entitled to her opinion.

quality.life said,”Is anyone going to want to marry you? That’s another question you need to ask yourself. Good luck

downtownbywilson, “Exactly what sad single people say.

bola.tito said, “Abi you no see any guy to wife youif neo talk say he wan marry you, you no go gree?.

pineapple model, “Is anyone truly happy?.

rotimidaniel_1 said,”If a man has money they want to get married and settle down but if woman get money like this you go dey hear I just want to have a child I don’t want to get married .

prisky_mj, “Nt your fault I guess, Clearly u had no good role model… some parent should pls do better… smh.

Credit/ snapchat / Tolani Baj

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He said her mouth would get her in trouble someday.

The reality star spoke in the latest episode of the To Be Honest podcast.

Adekunle said, “Doyin is very insultive. It is who she is, her mouth will put her in trouble. And I can say it now because me and her are friends. She doesn’t think before she talks.”

Pere who was also on the show confirmed that his relationship with Mercy Eke is genuine.

“I like her [Mercy), like her, I like the sh*t outta her,” he said.

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At a meet and greet session for the All-Stars which held in Lagos, they stated their admiration for Moniepoint’s fast, easy, and reliable services that they had experienced on the personal and business banking platforms since leaving the show, adding that this was a true reflection of consistency and a brand that works to ensure that everything is on point.

Receiving the BBN All Stars contingent at its office, Tobi Amira Senior Vice President, Business Loans and Salary Advance took the housemates on a brief session about Moniepoint.  

“We are a digital financial services provider for businesses and most recently individuals. We have built a very reliable system and provide our services at very affordable rates leveraging technology to ensure that we can continue to push the government’s financial inclusion agenda. As one of Africa’s largest fintechs, we saw mutual synergies which spurred us to sponsor this season of Big Brother Nigeria which is without doubt, one of the biggest reality and entertainment intellectual property in Africa. We are excited at what the future holds as we double down on powering dreams for businesses and individuals.”

The All Stars Housemates who made the trip include: Gen Z baddie and winner of the All Stars show, Ilebaye Odiniya, Pere Egbi, Adekunle Olopade, Cynthia “Cee-C” Nwadiora, Ikechukwu “Cross” Okonkwo, Chukwuemeka “Frodd” Okoye, Season Six winner Hazel “Whitemoney” Oyeze, Seyi Awolowo, Doyinsola David, Ike Onyema, Somadina Anyama and Prince Nelson

Group Chief Executive Officer, Moniepoint Inc. Tosin Eniolorunda, who briefly joined the event virtually, noted that the Housemates were all worthy ambassadors and should be proud of their time on the show.

“Well done to BBN All Stars for all the excitement and entertainment they gave to Nigerians and Africans over the course of 90 days. Thank you for doing the work that you do and we are happy that you enjoyed every encounter with the Moniepoint brand throughout your stay on the show. BBN has helped to birth the dreams of a lot of young Nigerians over the past 8 seasons, Moniepoint is doing the same across the financial services landscape. We are passionate about including many people in the financial net – empowering them to live better lives and we hope that you’ll partner with us to do fantastic work in this regard.”

The BBN All Stars edition brought back fan favourites from the last six seasons which saw Ilebaye win the coveted N120 million prize money with 30.08 percent of the votes cast, over Mercy Eke with 23.48 percent and Cee-C with 23.41 percent. According to Multichoice, the All-Stars edition recorded 1.53 billion votes cast throughout the season which is the largest ever in the show’s history.

During a diary session styled side event hosted by Director, Content Marketing, Moniepoint, Obinna Okerekeocha, the housemates revealed some interesting facts about their time on the show. Here a few excerpts:

Ilebaye

I had so much fun during the Moniepoint Thursday games. Even though I would have loved any of the contestants to win, if I had to make a pick, I’d choose Doyin if I didn’t win.  Life as a winner and celebrity coming out of the house hasn’t been easy being the youngest multimillionaire. It’s been stressful on social media and everywhere especially the media rounds. But it’s been all love and light from my fans. I haven’t seen hate. If you drag me, my fans will drag you back. I am trying to get adjusted to this new me and I am working on creating a better version of myself.

Prince Nelson

One part of me that many people didn’t get to see on the screen is that fact that I am a nerd. I studied Pure Physics in school and when I am not doing entertainment, you’d find me digging into Science, Astronomy and Astrology as I’d always wanted to be an astronaut while growing up. So, in my spare time, I am studying the stars, ancient African religions and history.

Cee-C

When I heard that I had been selected for this edition, I had mixed feelings. Obviously, I was worried and scared.  Because it’s one thing to go and be yourself and the misunderstanding that could arise but then I was excited because it was going to afford me the opportunity to meet new people which is something that I love to do.

Frodd

Being an All-Stars season, having to see a lot of people whom I call my friends outside the house coming into the game was kind of a motivation for me. Besides the fact that we were all close, I saw them play the game with a bit of maturity, I saw us all go out trying to be calm even if the chaos tried to overtake us but I had a very great feeling coming back to the House.

Ike

My favourite housemate, first it’s got to be Cee-C. How can I forget her. But I also liked the action that Pere was giving me.

Doyin

My mom has been the most influential person in my life. She’s imparted everything that I am today. I am quite a quality person and it takes someone who’s got quality to raise someone like me and that’s my mom for you. 

Adekunle

My favourite TV series is Game of Thrones. If you have seen it, then you’d understand my choice. My character of choice in the series is Tyrion Lannister and that’s because he’s the most intelligent person in the GoTverse. There are parallels that can be drawn, Tyrion survived till the very end as one character people didn’t think will make it through, I have been on BBNaija twice and on both counts I made it till the very end.

The Housemates also used the engagement session to express their willingness in partnering with Moniepoint to power more dreams across the nation. Adding that they’d be looking forward to more innovative and value-added services from the organization.

Moniepoint Inc was recently listed by CB Insights among the top 100 fintech companies of 2023 while the reputable Financial Times of London in 2022 listed the organization as Africa’s second fastest-growing company, servicing over 1.8 million businesses and individuals, and helping them process over $100 billion in 2022.

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She made this claim in her latest interview with the media personality, Toke Makinwa.

When asked about her ship with White Money, Mercy stated that “My alliance with WhiteMoney was a gameplay strategy to campaign for votes.”

Also, reacting to her kiss with Kiddwaya, Mercy said “It was a goodbye kiss”, as he had been up for eviction that week and had left the next day.

Recall that Mercy had during her stay in the Biggie’s house shared several moments that sparked rumours of a romantic connection with Whitemoney.

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Bad Boy Deks, as he’s fondly called, disclosed in a recent interview with Africa Magic that he fell in love with Venita after she caught a joke he threw in the House.

He told the host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu that it was never his intention to enter into a relationship in the House but Venita stole his heart with her intellectual qualities.

Adekunle said, “To be honest, I didn’t focus on getting into a relationship, but I know that in my previous season I didn’t interact with women much. So my plan this time around was to interact with more women.

“I noticed Venita in the first week. I threw a joke in the air and she was the only one that caught it. I actually like intelligent women. I was like I’m going to pay extra attention to her. And she was very different from the rest of the housemates. So, I saw an opportunity to get to know her.

“When I was the Head of House, I was the only one upstairs. And I was like I’m not going to sleep alone this time around. So, I took her up.”

He said he learnt a lot about the dynamics of relationship from his affair with Venita in the House.

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The 22-year-old, who has also become the third female contestant to win the show, was announced as the winner on October 1.

The season 8 edition of the show witnessed some exciting turns and twists, with housemate Ilebaye beating Mercy Eke, CeeC, Cross, Adekunle, and Pere to emerge the winner of the N120,000,000 prize money, amongst other gifts.

Here are seven highlights from this season of the show:

(1) Grand Prize

This season’s prize saw an extra N20m increase from last year’s N100m grand prize. The winner in the 2023 season of the reality TV show took home a whopping N120m.

(2) Housemates

The cast for the ‘all stars’ edition, which premiered on Sunday evening, July 13, 2023, featured 20 ex-housemates: Pere, CeeC, Alex, Kiddwaya, Mercy, Tbaj, Angel, Neo, Alex, Cross, Seyi, Whitemoney, Uriel, Doyin, Princess, Soma, Ike, Adekunle, Venita and Ilebaye.

(3)Eviction Jury

Organisers introduced a few twists in this season of the show, one of which is the introduction of an eviction jury, comprising former housemates tasked with deciding which housemate nominated for eviction that week stays or leaves.

This elimination method was eventually cancelled by organisers following the backlash that followed the eviction of some housemates netizens deemed unfair.

Some jury members were Mike, Saskay, Bisola, Dorathy, Elozonam and Vee.

(4)Ex-lovers, Foes Reunite

Fans of the reality show did not know what to expect from ex-lovers Mercy Eke and Ike and ex-friends Alex and Cee-C’s stay in the house as all four made headlines for weeks following the end of the seasons they partook in.

All four were cordial upon reuniting for this season of the reality TV show.

(5) First Head Of House

Adekunle Olopade, known simply as Adekunle, emerged as this season’s head of the house, earning him immunity from eviction that week.

(6) Black Envelope Challenge

Mercy won the first ‘black envelope challenge,’ a new twist introduced by organisers granting any housemate who finds it immunity from eviction that week.

(7)New houseguests

Biggie introduced four ‘house guests’ to his ‘Biggieverse’ in persons of ex-Big Brother Naija housemates Lucy, Prince, Kim Oprah, and Omashola.

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Here are 10 things to know about her:

1. Ilebaye was born on May 9, 2001 in Lokoja, Kogi State.
2. She hails from the Igala tribe of Olamaboro local government area of Kogi State.
3. She had her secondary school education at the Federal Government Girls’ College, Kabba.
4. She has a degree in Criminology and Security Studies from Salem University, Lokoja.
5. During her childhood, she starred in popular movie productions like “Papa Ajasco” by Wale Adenuga Productions.
6. Ilebaye is a professional fashion model and entrepreneur.
7. She contested in BBNaija Season 7 “Level Up” but was evicted after three weeks.
8. Ilebaye is the youngest housemate in the BBN All-Stars edition.
9. She is the daughter of Hon. Emmanuel Godson Odiniya and Mrs. Odiniya. Her father is an Abuja-based politician.
10. She is the CEO of O.I. Clothing, an emerging fashion brand in Nigeria.

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By Seyi Babalola

Big Brother Naija All Stars season came to an end today, and fan favourite Ilebaye emerged winner of the show.

This year’s season, which is the All-Stars Season, saw 20 housemates compete for the grand prize worth N120 million.

Only six of them made it to the final week of the show.

Ilebaye edged out the five other finalists, CeeC, Mercy, Adekunle, Pere, and Cross, to clinch the coveted status of winner.

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The show’s handler, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu had confessed that the season had brought new records as three women housemates emerged finalists with the eviction of the two-time Head of House, Cross, Pere and Adebisi.

With the eviction of CeeC, Big Brother evicted the last two standing housemates, and switched off the lights as the curtain drops of the show as the winner is about to be announced.

The winner of this All Stars Season will go home with a cash prize of N120 million.

Viewers in Nigeria and other 26 African countries watching the Big Brother Naija Show are rooting for Ilebaye, popularly called Baye to win the coveted prize this year.

Twenty four housemates started the journey about 72 days ago and it has been a show of fun with top notch twists and turns, showing on seven Africa Magic Channels.

Details later

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