Former BBNaija housemate Tolanibaj is dishing out tips to would-be housemates of the biggest reality show in Africa.

This comes ahead of the premiere of the 10th edition of the Big Brother Naija TV reality show.

The former reality star urged BBNaija S10 aspirants to know that fellow housemates are not necessarily their friends.

She also advised them to be real on the show, dress well, and have a clear plan for life after the show.

Speaking in a video message shared via her TikTok page Tolanibaj said,

“Things to know before you go into the BBNaija House:

“Number one, be yourself. Don’t go in there and be boring. Nigerians are going to hate it. You will be surprised that it will not work in your favour.

“Secondly, dress up every day. While you are going to be in the Big Brother house, it is going to seem just like a house. But no, it’s not just a house. Sometimes, you might even question, Why do I have to dress up? It’s just a house. No, baby. Remember, it is a show and also a way for you to sell yourself to fashion brands. Do your makeup every day, girls. Guys, as well, drip every day. Even though they are going to give you clothes for the Saturday night parties, still bring your clothes; in case you don’t like them, you can put on your own outfit.

“The third thing on my list is that your housemates are not your friends. Understand that just because you guys are living in a house for a month, two or three months does not make you guys friends. You guys are teammates and colleagues. They are not your friends. If you do come out of the Big Brother house and there is still a friendship there, then cool, you are lucky. You are blessed to be one of the few persons that found real friends in the house. But when you come out and you realise that there has been a change in energy, don’t question it, you guys were not friends. Go back to your real friends and family who really know you. Your housemates are not your real friends.

“Fourthly, make sure you have what you want to do after the show. After the show, the organisers are not going to care about you, and you just have to keep it 100. You are going to come out and you will be going to the world and you have to figure out life. If you are thinking about using the money you won on the show to start your life, it will come, but it is not going to come immediately. If you win 10, 6 or 20 million, every week they can send you N200,000 to N500,000. So plan, don’t depend on that money.

“Fifthly, the real show starts after the show. Once you get evicted or when the show is over, if you win the show, it is even better. But if you don’t win the show, life is not over. It is not about how far you go in the game, it is what you do after the show.”

Angela Okorie’s ex, Oil Money, has alleged that the actress sleeps with anything in trousers, months after their messy breakup.

In a series of posts via his Instagram story, Oil Money publicly accused the screen diva of sleeping with several actors.

He went further by revealing the names, as well as sharing pictures of the individuals allegedly involved with the actress.

The ex-boyfriend also revealed what he claimed to be the easiest way to get intimate with Okorie.

According to him, all it takes is a flashy car and some alcohol.

“If you wan chop grandma, jt get one nice car and rent one nice car and then get any type of alcohol,” he stated.

In April, Angela Okorie’s ex Oil money insulted and age-shamed her for calling him out on social media.

Okorie had earlier called out Oil Money for allegedly cheating on her with her colleagues in Nollywood.

However, reacting to the development during his private chat with popular Nigerian critic, Radiogad, Oil Money disclosed that the actress is 7 years older than him.

Speaking about their relationship in a chat shared on Instagram by Radiogad, Oil Money said

“i was just doing her favours. But she started wanting to take the piss and being ungrateful”.

While also accusing her of having different men, he noted that his family are against his relationship with her.

She doesn’t even have anything to bring to the table. I always block her, And she begs to come back. Someone who was begging last week to come meet me in London and I refused.

“All she does is talking too much and bragging. She will be 50 years old this year and she’s behaving like a 22 year old girl. Even my 20 year old baby mama Is more mature than her.

Ranting about the failed relationship between her and Oil Money, Angela described him as an “efulefu and very gullible.”

While announcing their breakup in a viral post on her Instagram story, she accused him of cheating with several Nollywood actresses.

Expressing her frustration about the heartbreak, the actress vowed not to post her lover again on the internet, as she accused her ex of using her to get access to other powerful women for his personal advantage. 

South Korean top model Kim Jong Suk has passed on at the age of 29.

Kim Jong Suk, who was popular on the reality show Skip Dating, died on June 4th.

Meanwhile, rumors regarding his death began circulating online. Some reports claimed Jong Suk had committed suicide after a fight with his girlfriend.

However, on June 6, the day of his funeral, Jong Suk’s sister took to social media to address the rumours. She wrote:

“We are in the middle of the funeral, overwhelmed and heartbroken. But I’m seeing so many baseless and false claims spreading across online communi

She stated that she would be filing a report against defamatory posts and requested articles containing false information be taken down.

On June 9, hoping to quash the rumors a final time, Jong Suk’s sister revealed the real reason behind his death.

She firmly rubbished claims that Jong Suk committed suicide by jumping off the building his girlfriend stayed at. The same rumours also falsely claimed that Jong Suk had broken into his girlfriend’s house while drunk, causing a ruckus while holding a soju bottle in hand.

His sister said on that particular day, Jong Suk and his girlfriend had attended separate gatherings with friends. Jong Suk was worried as he was unable to get in contact with his girlfriend. He later made a trip to his girlfriend’s place to check on her, and was accompanied by a friend.

After finding out that his girlfriend and a few of her friends were fast asleep, Jong Suk stayed on to chat with her other friends.

The couple later got into a tiff when Jong Suk tried to wake her up. Both parties were agitated, and one of their friends threw a soju bottle onto the ground in order to stop them from fighting.

The police were alerted to the incident, but according to Jong Suk’s sister, no one attempted to flee from the scene, and no one was injured.

Jong Suk’s sister revealed he was under immense stress as he had been scammed by one of his close friends. He had lost all of his savings, and was feeling very down.

Although the fight with his girlfriend was not the main trigger, combined with the pain he felt from the betrayal, ultimately led him to take his own life.

Jong Suk’s sister also asked the public to respect her late brother and pleaded with netizens to stop spreading groundless rumours

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced popular Kano TikToker, Murja Kunya, to six months imprisonment for Naira abuse.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kano Directorate, on Wednesday secured the conviction and sentencing of the social media influencer before Justice Simone Amobeda of the Kano Federal High Court.

Kunya was arrested for allegedly spraying Naira notes during her stay in a hotel room at Tahir Guest Palace in Kano.

She was initially arrested in January 2025 for violating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, which prohibits the abuse and mutilation of the Naira.

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The TikToker was granted administrative bail by the Commission pending her arraignment before the Federal High Court in Kano.

However, when it was time for her court appearance, she absconded in her bid to evade the legal process.

After weeks of intensive investigation and surveillance, EFCC operatives successfully re-arrested Murja Kunya on Sunday, March 16, 2025.

She was subsequently arraigned on May 20, 2025, where she pleaded guilty to the amended one-count charge.

In February, two TikTokers in Kano State were sentenced to one year in prison or a fine of N100,000 each for posting videos deemed vulgar and offensive to religious and moral values.

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A magistrates’ court in Kano, located at No. 47 in Norman’s Land, Fagge Local Government Area, ruled in the hearing.

TikTokers, Ahmad Isa and Maryam Musa, both residents of Ladainai in Hotoro Quarters, were arrested by the Kano State Censorship Board and subsequently arraigned before the court.

The prosecution, led by state counsel Barr. Garzali Maigari Bichi, charged them with criminal conspiracy and the distribution of illicit content on social media. Both defendants pleaded guilty.

Presiding over the case, Justice Hadiza Muhammad Hassan handed down the sentence and urged the convicts to uphold good conduct.

Popular content creator and influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa says he would be the third person to hear when his bestie, Priscilla Ojo, is pregnant.

He stated that Priscilla Ojo Mkambala would inform after her mom, actress Iyabo Ojo, and her husband, singer Juma Jux and then himself.

The influencer made the revelation while addressing newsmen in Tanzania recently.

Enioluwa is in the country for the final leg of Priscilla and Jumax’s wedding. Upon his arrival, he was asked to confirm Priscilla’s rumoured pregnancy.

The interviewer: “You will be an uncle very soon. Priscilla is pregnant.”

Enioluwa replied:

“The questions you guys ask me shock me so much. Priscy is pregnant? Where? Today is the first day I’m hearing it, too. Upstairs, people were saying Priscy is pregnant.”

The interviewer asked: “You don’t know?”

Enioluwa Adeoluwa replied:

“I don’t know that she is pregnant. If Priscy is pregnant, I’m sure I am the first person after her mother and her husband to know. She will tell me. I will be the third person to know. She hasn’t told me anything of such a sort. But I think if it’s a private issue, then yeah. Everybody wants them to have children. I’m sure when it is the right time, they will have children.”

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Tanzanian singer Juma Jux and Nigerian influencer Priscilla Ojo will hold their final wedding celebration in Tanzania

The wedding, which began in February of 2025, has gone through 3 different celebrations, with the 4th one underway

Recall that the couple first tied the knot in an Islamic wedding ceremony, also known as Nikkah, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on February 7, 2025. Which was quickly followed by a civil wedding in the same month

In April of 2025, the Jp2025 wedding train hit Lagos, Nigeria, with two ceremonies: The traditional wedding where the bride price was paid and then the church wedding.

Furthermore the final leg of the JP2025 wedding, which is being held this weekend, is the grand reception where Tanzania will play host to many Nigerian celebrities.

Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, one of Africa’s foremost authors, is dead.

His death was disclosed by his daughter, who is also a writer, Wanjiku Wa Ngugi. She made the revelation on Wednesday in a Facebook post.

She said,

“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dad, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o this Wednesday morning, 28th May 2025. He lived a full life, fought a good fight. As was his last wish, let’s celebrate his life and his work. Rîa ratha na rîa thŭa. Tŭrî aira!

“The family’s spokesperson, Nducu Wa Ngugi, will announce details of his celebration of life soon.”

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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was born on January 5, 1938, in a rural village in Kenya during British colonial rule. He was raised during a period of intense political and social upheaval, which deeply influenced his writing and activism.

Ngũgĩ is widely regarded as one of Africa’s greatest writers. His works span novels, plays, essays, and memoirs, often addressing the legacy of colonialism, the struggle for cultural identity, and the effects of oppression.

His notable works include “Weep Not, Child” (1964), his first novel and one of the first English-language novels published by a Kenyan author.

Others include The River Between (1965), which explores themes of tradition vs. change; A Grain of Wheat (1967), which focuses on the Kenyan struggle for independence; Petals of Blood (1977), a critique of post-colonial corruption and neo-colonialism; and Devil on the Cross (1980).

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He was imprisoned without trial in 1977 because of his political views and outspoken criticism of the Kenyan government.

Ngugi Wa Thiong’o lectured at various universities worldwide, including Yale University and the University of California, Irvine, where he was a professor of English and Comparative Literature.

Famous Nollywood actress Peggy Ovire has dropped a cryptic message that could mean a divorce from her husband, actor Frederick Leonard.

Peggy Ovire recently shared a video of herself dressing for a wedding ceremony on Saturday, notably without her wedding band.

Captioning the video, she wrote, “Wedding guest. Transition 101.”

Netizens were quick to notice the new development and flooded her comments section with “Where is your ring?”.

The development further sparked speculation of a crisis between the couple.

However, responding to multiple opinions about her alleged divorce, Ovire, in an Instagram post on Wednesday evening, noted: “No matter what room I step in, I’m coming in as ME.”

Recall that speculation about a crisis between the Nollywood couple began in 2024, after Ovire shared a solo Christmas photo in pyjamas.

Nollywood star Mercy Johnson-Okojie has debunked claims that she has cancer following her drastic weight loss.

The rumour began circulating after a clip from her cooking show, Mercy’s Menu, where she said she had a cancer scare, went viral.

However, in a video uploaded on social media recently, Mercy expressed gratitude to her fans and well-wishers for their support and concern, assuring them that she is healthy.

She emphasised that the viral clip was misinterpreted and urged the public not to spread misinformation. The movie star said:

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“First and foremost, thank you so much for all of you who have been calling in and sending messages and prayers.

“Thank you. I do appreciate it so much. But I do not have cancer. I noticed that a clip from my TV show, Message Menu, has been flying around. And I think it was cut.

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“They cut the clip. I said I had a cancer scare. It means that I had this swelling on my neck. If you can see the line there. And my doctor felt it was something serious. I had problems with my thyroid. I’m perfectly okay. Thank you so much for all of your calls and your messages.”

American R&B singer Chris Brown has gained freedom. He was released on bail on condition that he pays a £5 million guarantee to a UK court.

Under the terms of his bail, the 36-year-old Grammy-winning Brown can continue his scheduled international tour, which is due to start on June 8 in Amsterdam.

The judge added that if the singer fails to return to the UK, where he has a series of concerts from June 15, the £5 million will be forfeited.

Brown, who was not in court for the bail hearing, is also due to play dates in Europe, including France, as well as the United States, in 2025.

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He was charged last week with “grievous bodily harm with intent” about an assault in which the victim was allegedly struck several times with a bottle before being pursued and punched and kicked.

The alleged assault was said to have taken place at a nightclub in Hanover Square in London on February 19, 2023, while Brown was touring in the UK.

Police afterwards detained him in the early hours of May 13 at a five-star hotel in the northwestern city of Manchester after he reportedly flew in by private jet.

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Judge Tony Baumgartner at Southwark Crown Court in London, while ordering that he could be freed on bail, also stipulated that he should surrender his passport if he is not travelling.

Baumgartner said the singer must live at a specific address known to the court and is not permitted to visit the nightclub where the alleged assault took place or contact the alleged victim, Abraham Diah.

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Brown and his co-defendant, US national Omololu Akinlolu, have also been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, and will appear again at the same court on June 20.

Popular Nigerian actress Ekene Umenwa has revealed that people advised her to renounce her faith to make it big in Nollywood.

She made this disclosure in an Instagram post on Wednesday, May 21st.

According to Umenwa stated that she refused to compromise her faith and return to Jesus, whom he referred to as her father, for comfort.

Sharing a video of her vibing to the popular gospel song, ‘No Turning Back’, she said

“When I came to Nollywood many years ago with my Jesus, I was told by some folks to drop Jesus & Mary to move with the flow so that I can make it. They said, Ekene, this game no be Jesus Jesus oo.

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“I was like chimo, is that so? Never. I ran to my father, and Jesus told me to move, ahead ahead. I thank God today that many people have joined me to proclaim Jesus in Nollywood”.

The actress became famous for her role in the 2013 movie ‘Black Choir’. Ekene Umenwa has featured in over a hundred films.

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Nollywood star Mercy Johnson-Okojie has debunked claims that she has cancer following her drastic weight loss.

The rumour began circulating after a clip from her cooking show, Mercy’s Menu, where she said she had a cancer scare, went viral.

However, in a video uploaded on social media recently, Mercy expressed gratitude to her fans and well-wishers for their support and concern, assuring them that she is healthy.

She emphasised that the viral clip was misinterpreted and urged the public not to spread misinformation. The movie star said:

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“First and foremost, thank you so much for all of you who have been calling in and sending messages and prayers.

“Thank you. I do appreciate it so much. But I do not have cancer. I noticed that a clip from my TV show, Message Menu, has been flying around. And I think it was cut.

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“They cut the clip. I said I had a cancer scare. It means that I had this swelling on my neck. If you can see the line there. And my doctor felt it was something serious. I had problems with my thyroid. I’m perfectly okay. Thank you so much for all of your calls and your messages.”

Davido’s baby mama, Sophia Momodu, has opened up on her desire to have another child.

In a video making the rounds on social media, Mama Imade shared that she wants another child but via surrogacy.

Just recently, the Real Housewives of Lagos star, who travelled abroad with her daughter, Imade, for her 10th birthday, was live on her Instagram page where she spoke about her desire for a new child.

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However, Sophia added that she had no desire to get pregnant.

“I want another baby, but I don’t want to get pregnant.” Speaking further in the viral clip, the socialite recounted how her mother called her to gist about one of her cousins who was being condemned in the family for having a child via surrogacy.

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According to Sophia, she told her mum that she hoped she did not join them to gossip because she was also considering having a child the same way. Not stopping there, Sophia then fired shots at her baby daddy, Davido, by stating that she doesn’t plan to ruin her body for any man ever again. In her words: “Surrogacy way, because I’m not messing up my body for no man ever again.”

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Davido has met and hosted veteran Nigerian highlife singer Bright Chimezie in Lagos

On Friday, Chimezie thanked Davido for sampling his 1984 hit ‘Because of English’ in ‘With You’. With You” is Davido’s collaborative work with Omah Lay.

Davido also appreciated the veteran for being an inspiration and expressed his desire to meet him in person.

In an Instagram post on Monday, the ‘With You’ hitmaker shared a video showing Bright Chimezie arriving at his location in a luxury car.

The veteran was ushered into what appeared to be a restaurant, where they were waiting to be served, chatting and singing along to some of their songs.