bbnaija housemates

It can be daunting going into the Big Brother Naija house as a relatively unknown person and emerging from the show as an instant star. For many housemates, they used their stardom to launch new careers as actors, TV presenters, musicians, and influencers. For others, they left the show and went back to their former lives, basking in relative obscurity.

Either way, for every single housemate that goes on the show, it is undeniable that their lives are always changed by it.

We asked some of the former housemates how the show affected their lives. Here is what they had to say.

1. Beauty

Real name: Beauty Etsanyi Tukura
Season: Big Brother Naija Season 7 – Level Up (2022)
Status: Lawyer and brand influencer

“Big Brother Naija started my brand. It gave me the whole platform I have today. Because of the show, I’ve been able to make the whole world my runway.”

2. Mercy

Real name: Mercy Eke
Season: Big Brother Naija Season 4 – Pepper Dem (2019) – Winner
Status: Actress, fashion entrepreneur and brand influencer

“If you look at me, I think you can see it right here how Big Brother Naija affected my life. Big Brother Naija changed me. It changed my brand. It changed my whole existence, like come on.”

3. Ebuka

Real name: Ebuka Obi-Uchendu
Season: Big Brother Nigeria Season 1 (2006)
Status: TV host (notably of Big Brother Naija)

“Big Brother Naija definitely made me a TV presenter. I was never going to be doing this. It was not in my trajectory. I was a lawyer and I was going to be practising somewhere today. But I went into the house and discovered that I had this thing about speaking. I definitely wouldn’t have a career in television today if I didn’t do that.”

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4. Bisola

Real name: Bisola Aiyeola
Season: Big Brother Naija Season 2 – See Gobe (2017)
Status: Actress, TV host, and media personality

“Oh my God. Something I always say all the time is that going on Big Brother Naija escalated the success that I knew I was going to have either way. You know, it just took it like a gazillion steps faster to the top. And yeah, it’s been great since then.”

5. Gideon

Real name: Gideon Okeke
Season: Big Brother Nigeria Season 1 (2006)
Status: Actor and TV personality

“One thing Big Brother Naija did to my personal brand is that it brought me out to the world. Now you know who I am. Otherwise, I would still be in the ghetto.”

6. Kim Oprah

Real name: Chinonso Opara
Season: Big Brother Naija Season 4 – Pepper Dem (2019)
Status: Beauty and travel entrepreneur

“We all know that Big Brother Naija is an amazing platform. It showcases you to the world at large, and honestly, you can only go up from there. That was what it did to me.”

7. Cross

Real name: Ikechukwu Sunday Okonkwo
Season: Big Brother Naija Season 6 – Shine Ya Eye (2021)
Status: Crypto entrepreneur and brand influencer

“Big Brother Naija definitely showed me to the whole world. I was mostly known in Abuja, but now I’m known in at least 40-something countries in Africa. That’s a great thing.”

8. Chinwe

Real name: Chinwe Elibe
Season: Big Brother Naija Season 9 – No Loose Guard (2024)
Status: Brand influencer

“Big Brother Naija put me in the limelight. It put me out there. Prior to Big Brother, I was always in my own comfort zone. But going on the show and coming out, I’ve had to step out of my comfort zone—and I totally love it there.”

9. Nelly

Real name: Nnenna Mbonu
Season: Big Brother Naija Season 9 – No Loose Guard (2024)
Status: Brand influencer

“Big Brother Naija has changed my life in a lot of ways. I mean, I have had way more recognition, which was what I wanted. My brand is what it is today because of Big Brother.”

10. Laycon

Real name: Olamilekan Agbeleshebioba
Season: Big Brother Naija Season 5 – Lockdown (2020) – Winner
Status: Musician and brand influencer

“Obviously, Big Brother Naija took my brand off the roof. That one is not a question how much it has changed my life.”

11. Elozonam

Real name: Elozonam Ogbolu
Season: Big Brother Naija Season 4 – Pepper Dem (2019)
Status: Actor and content creator

“Big Brother Naija elevated my brand. It exposed my brand. Simple.”

12. Adekunle

Real name: Adekunle Tobilola Olopade
Season: Big Brother Naija Season 7 – Level Up (2022)
Status: Media personality and brand influencer

“Obviously, Big Brother gave me a platform. It made millions of people know me.”

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Big Brother finally opened the doors to his house on Sunday night for the ninth season of Big Brother Naija, tagged “No Loose Guard.”

Ebuka Obi Uchendu returned as the host of the season, welcoming 14 pairs and 28 housemates.

From two sets of twins, a married couple, besties, gym bros, and even a niece and aunt, here’s a full list of all the participants gunning for the ₦100m prize money:

Shatoria

Shaun, 25, and Victoria, 28, have been friends for over a year.

Zinwe

Chinwe, a 30-year-old skincare entrepreneur, and Zion, a 26-year-old fashion designer.

Floruish

DJ Flow, a 27-year-old disc jockey, and Rhuthee, a 32-year-old event planner, are friends of 10 years.

Wanni x Handi

One of two sets of identical twins in the run for Big Brother’s money. Both sisters are disc jockeys.

DoubleKay

33-year-old professional singer KellyRae and 30-year-old entrepreneur Kayextra are the only married couple of the season.

Streeze

The duo comprises 24-year-old content creator Mayor and his 27-year-old friend Toby, who is also a content creator.

Chekas

Chizoba, a 31-year-old software developer, is in the house with her younger sister, Onyeka, a 28-year-old lawyer.

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Beta

Club influencer Ben (29) and medical doctor Tjay (33) have been friends for over six years.

Radicals

29-year-old content creator Fairme and 24-year-old gym instructor Michky are gym buddies.

Tami

Damilola, a 28-year-old PR manager, and Toyosi, a 26-year-old beautician, have been best friends for eight years.

Mbadiwe Twins

The 37-year-old lawyer and entertainer are the second pair of identical twins in the run for Biggie’s money.

Aces

23-year-old comms specialist, Sooj and 24-year-old PR specialist Topher have been friends for a year.

Ndi Nne

Mary, 22, is an entrepreneur, and her aunt, Chinne, 31, is also an entrepreneur.

Nelita

Specialist practitioner Anita (28) is in the house with her friend of nine years, Queen Nelly, who’s a chef and entertainer.

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If there’s one thing we know for certain it’s Big Brother’s children have this love thing on lock. Every year, they walk into his house, and every year, they turn it into a knockoff of “Love Island”. While we hated to love their love in Biggie’s house, the big question is, “Did the ships last outside the house?”

Angel and Soma

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We haven’t had a couple give these many cute moments, both in and outside the show, since the days of Kiddrica. We might’ve had a brief period when we all wondered if they were still together, but with their recent banter and PDA on Ebuka’s internet, these two have made it clear the Somgel ship is still sailing on smooth waters.

Diane and Elozonam

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We won’t lie, Diane and Elozonam waltzed onto our screen in 2019 and melted our heats with their ship. Four years later, and they’re still cute AF on that ad Multichoice runs on the Africa Magic channels every five minutes. But don’t let their chemistry fool you, these two haven’t been together for a very long time.

Bam Bam and Teddy A

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We thought it was fate when Teddy A got evicted from Biggie’s house the night after Bam Bam left. Obviously, the universe agrees with us because not only have these two been married for five years now, they also have two beautiful daughters.

Neo and Vee

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Yes, they fought over food every other day, but they loved each other in their own way. And for an entire year after the show, they made sure we knew the love was strong. Fast forward to 2023 though. It’s clear to see from the numerous ships Neo almost entered in Biggie’s All-Stars house — and Vee’s tweets during the season — that this ship has sunk to the bottom of the ocean and may never make it’s way back up.

Erica and Kiddwaya

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Kiddwaya and his Baby G had us all in a chokehold during the lockdown. Everyone had their TVs on the Big Brother channel, hoping to catch a glimpse of the couple sneaking a kiss or Erica enjoying the princess treatment. It didn’t end in the house. They got out, started making vlogs on their individual YouTube channels and had everyone scrambling to get a peek of them on the platform. We got a couple months under our belts before everything came to a screeching halt.

Bella and Sheggz

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A year after gracing our screens with their love, it’s safe to say the Ikoyis are going nowhere. They’ve taken every opportunity they can to show each other off and prove that Bella is still in love with her Sheggz and Sheggz is still in love with his Bella.

Groovy and Phyna

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If you shipped Phyna and her bottles of Guinness, then quickly shifted when Groovy walked into the picture, we have some news for you. As cute as they were on our screen, and as much as we would’ve loved to see the on-again off-again couple blossom, they’re no longer together today.

Venita and Adekunle

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No one knows what’s happening with Vendeks anymore. Sometimes, they’ll have a hype-off with Somgel, and other times, they ask not to be shipped. Are they still sailing. Are they just keeping their love sacred and away from the wandering eye of the public? We don’t know, but we wish this aesthetically-pleasing duo the best.

Yvonne and Juicy Jay

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They’re from Big Brother Titans, Big Brother Naija’s half-brother, but we can’t deny that Yvonne and Juicy Jay gave us everything we could ask for in a ship. That’s why they’re on this list anyway. A slow burn romance that had us all wondering if they’ll ever make it, a first kiss that broke R&D Twitter. And now, a long-distance relationship that has us all cheesing every time we see them fly into each other’s home country for a brief moment of love.

Khafi and Gedoni

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Big Brother should add “matchmaker” to his resume. Which other show can boast as many married couples as he’s produced. Khafi and Gedoni pushed their ship off shore in Biggie’s house, but with all the storms they faced, everyone just assumed the ship would crash once they stepped into the real world. They’ve been married for three years, and just like Bamteddy, they have two kids.

Marvis and Efe

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They might’ve had an entire wedding ceremony in Biggie’s house, but shortly after sailing into the real world, this ship crashed and ended up at the bottom of the ocean.

Miracle and Nina Ivy

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Yes, Miracle was Nina’s everything in Big Brother’s house. And yes, we were all rooting for them, but obviously, fate had different plans as they’ve both started families with completely different people. They didn’t even last a day outside the house.
From the parrot exposing everyone’s secrets to the Ninjas pranking housemates, and even the incident where the girls were locked out of a Saturday night party because they were late, the BBN All-Stars House has gave us endless drama.

Here are some of our favourite moments.

The Millennial law vs. the Gen Z baddie

After Ilebaye spent weeks giving everybody gbas and collecting very minimal gbos in return, Cee-C decided to take it upon herself to set her straight and put an end to her shenanigans. Did it work? Yes. Did the both of them almost set BigGie’s house on fire with their shouting and near-physical altercation? Definitely.

Neogel fight

It’s ridiculous how quickly friendships can turn sour in Big Brother’s house, it’s also ridiculous how the men in the house think the women would cower during fights. After the parrot revealed Neo telling Doyin that Angel nominated her for eviction, Angel confronted Neo, and it led to a long fight that moved from the lounge to the locker room. If not for Soma, we’re 98% sure it would’ve turned physical.

Pere vs Adekunle

https://youtu.be/W5xnVJdRvaw?feature=shared

This fight had many bangers. From Pere shouting, “You’ve been marked,” to Adekunle and Venita shivering in fake fear after Pere slammed the table in anger, there’s nothing we didn’t see during this fight. As Pere tried his hardest to yell Big Brother’s roof down, Adekunle showed him he was a worthy opponent by refusing to back down.

The revelation

Even Pere and Venita don’t know what led to their fallout. All we know is they fought, and then right after, Venita walked up to the HOH lounge, went into the HOH room and revealed every single thing she knew about Pere. From his fake teeth to an alleged sugar mummy, there’s nothing Venita did not reveal as she danced around the room.

Doyin against Ilebaye’s enemies

Ike threw Ilebaye’s clothes all over the bathroom floor because she was “disrespectful” to Seyi, and that on its own was dramatic, but what followed after Big Brother played the clip and exposed him as well as all the onlookers was epic. Doyin sat next to Ilebaye fuming and insulting every single person that was involved in the “wickedness”, and even if all you did was look away as Ike scattered the clothes on the bathroom floor like Venita, you were not spared.

Tolani Baj, her comfort place and the Gen Z baddie

This season was Ilebaye’s season, because baby girl was heavily involved in some of the most chaotic moments. Like this one where she crawled into bed with Neoenergy, and Tolani Baj ripped the covers off the both of them and cussed her out.

Doyin, Pere, and the hole in the wall

This fight started with the parrot running its mechanic mouth and ended with Pere’s fist in Biggie’s wall. Don’t ask why Pere thought that was the way to work through his anger, all we know is Doyin called him a liar. Next thing you know, his fist was in the wall, and the male housemates were pulling him away from Doyin.

Pere, Alex, and the bed flip

Once again, Pere decided against normal reactions and dragged himself all the way to the extreme. What started as a light argument between Alex, Pere and Omashola, somehow ended with Pere storming out of the room, then right back in to flip the mattress while Alex was on it.

The near drowning experience

Every party day, we wait with bated breath for all the drama Biggie’s children will unleash on us once the party’s over, but on this blessed Thursday, we didn’t have to wait. Alex, Doyin and Ike’s night started with them together in the pool, but as the night progressed, Ike pulled Alex into the water. Almost drowning, she punched him, and the housemates turned against her in his defense.

Doyin clearing Venita

After spending her stay in Biggie’s house in an intense battle with Venita, Doyin left the house a winner after she cleared Venita during the live eviction show, calling her out on her mean girl attitude and general bad behaviour.

The ninjas’ comedy week prank

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There’s no way Biggie’s favourite word isn’t “freeze”. Every season, he uses the word to get the housemates to pause whatever they’re doing so he can either go on a break or get their fights to die down. This season, he used it to get his ninjas to spray whipped cream all over his children’s body.

The Saturday night party lock in

After borderline begging the housemates to forget African time and show up early for everything, Biggie finally had enough of pleading with the people living and eating for free in his house and decided to lock them out of the party room.
We’re in the last days of Biggie’s All-Stars, and although he’s sent most of his children packing, we need him to find a way to sneak these ones back in before the end.

Angel

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She might have just left the house, but there’s one party left in the season, and what’s a Big Brother party if Angel isn’t in there carrying it on her back?

Soma

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If Biggie brings Angel in, he’d have to bring in the oxygen she breathes as well. The party room needs Angel, and Angel needs her baby. There’s no point separating the people’s ship, so Biggie shouldn’t even try it.

Doyin

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She and Venita can settle their issues during the reunion, but we also don’t mind Big Brother bringing them back to his house of cameras for them to gbas gbos freely.

Venita

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Her and Adekunle’s home was on fire when she left. She needs to come back, so they can rebuild slowly but surely.

Omashola

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Ilebaye needs a friend in the house, and we must admit that hearing him shout “Warri” is one of our guilty pleasures.

Ike

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Just in case Venita and Doyin don’t give us the chaos we need to end the season with, we suggest Biggie call in his ever-capable “Anini” to stir the pot and cause a little trouble before we all say goodbye.

Neoenergy

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What’s the last week without the energy and MTN activation truck dance moves Neoenergy brings? We don’t even need Biggie to put him back in the ₦120m race — before he suffers his 1.94% fate again. We just want him there as a houseguest. If he wants to win millions, he can play Moniepoint’s weekly games and win ₦10m this week.
Biggie’s money is a lot of cash, most especially in the Nigeria of today. But the way these All-Stars housemates are moving, it’s clear they’ve finished the cash without even leaving the BBNaija house.

White Money

White Money cooked A LOT of food during his stay in the house. He even cooked jollof rice right before his eviction on Sunday. Unfortunately, his cooking skills and Ghana-Must-Go tactics didn’t favour him this season. If Biggie hadn’t sent him home, he might’ve told him to start paying for anything he eats in the house.

Mercy

She wears so many luxury designers in the house. Biggie has even seized some because they went against his rule to not wear branded items. If Mercy wins again, we already know where the money is going. Even Moniepoint’s game cash won’t be enough for her.

Neo

This guy is the best at cooking spicy noodles with plenty orishirishi. We doubt Biggie would’ve given him that huge sum without deducting his Indomie budget.

Doyin

Doyin woke up every day in the house and was all glammed up. We all know that it costs an arm and a leg ordinarily. Biggie’s money can only keep her all glammed up and looking pretty for a short amount of time.

Angel

Angel has told us about her expensive Van Cleef and Cartier bracelets countless times. We all know these aren’t cheap. If Biggie’s money touches her hand, that money will go straight into her bracelet stacks before she even gets home.

KiddWaya

What will ₦120m do for a billionaire’s kid? He said his plan was to share the prize money with people. Money hasn’t even landed, and Kidd Waya has spent it all. In the same group as 9-5ers that spend salaries before it drops. Kidd can still keep his money-sharing promise if he plays and wins the Moniepoint app games.

Pere

Even if Pere wins this BBNaija All-Stars, Biggie would use his prize money to repair every property he’s damaged — from the wall he dented to the mattresses he flipped during his altercation with Alex.

Soma

This bro came to Biggie’s house to work out. Is Biggie’s money enough to purchase the whole gym set he’ll need when he leaves? Our advice? Soma should play Moniepoint’s game for the money to complete it.

Uriel

She’s the queen of all the lush wigs in Biggie’s house. Wigs of different colours and sizes, Uriel whipped out at least two per day. Do the math. The way they now cost the same as a plot of land in VGC, can ₦120 million cover that many wigs?

Hol’up.

While your faves are in the house playing a game and fighting to get their bag (the 120m), nothing should stop yours too. Get the Moniepoint app and also play a game to get a bag, but from the comfort of your home. Zero stress.

Abi you don’t like money? A free one at that.
We all know Biggie’s rules. We know what leads to strikes, what can get you warnings, and what should result in Big Brother telling you to get out of his house. But it seems like he’s forgotten. Some things have happened this season, and instead of them ending in disgrace, they’ve been received with grace.

Ilebaye against the world

Oh kayyy #Ceec and #ilebaye #IlebayeOdiniya get into a heated fight over #doyin #BigBrotherNaijaAllStars #BBNaija pic.twitter.com/F9NGHP0e8W
— Queen Kamba (@QueenKamba1) August 5, 2023

One blessed night, Ilebaye pulled Cee-C’s hair and wrapped her hands around Doyin’s neck. We’re almost certain she would’ve done something to Biggie too, if he’d had enough guts to show his face.

Ilebaye got a double strike for that, but according to the rule book, she should’ve returned to her house at once.

Ike, Ilebaye’s clothes and the dirty bathroom floor

Last night Ike moved some of Ilebaye’s clothes from her locker to the floor, Ilebaye was called to it, also Mercy as the HOH was called, Mercy helped Ilebaye pack the clothes back and also disinfect it
🎥: @ bigbronaija#BBNaija #BBNaijaAllstars pic.twitter.com/KY4zoIh3DE
— Reality Tving (@RealityTving) August 18, 2023

It doesn’t matter what Ilebaye may or may not have done to Ike, but consciously taking her clothes out of her locker, spreading them on the bathroom floor and denying it afterward was incredibly cruel. The fact that Big Brother only gave him a strike added to the cruelty of it all.

Seyi

I can’t believe Seyi will make such a statement and not think of the repercussions. How can he say that his son will run a train on people’s daughters. That is such an uncouth and asinine thing to say. #BBNaija    #BBNaijaAllStars   pic.twitter.com/CpFzwhZe5p
— #BBNaija (@metronaija) August 20, 2023

Yes. Just Seyi. The biggest mistake Big Brother made this season was even letting that man into his house. The second biggest mistake was listening to him talk about women in such a derogatory manner. The third was listening to him talk about training his son to “run trains” on people’s daughters and not immediately opening the door and telling him to get lost.

Ike stealing coins

Good morning Archangels to what we woke up to….. 😳

Ike stealing Angel’s coins… Another day Ike stepped on Angel’s toes unprovoked.

We all feast today. #AngelJBSmith #bbnaijaAllstars pic.twitter.com/ZRfc8PeVFV
— ARCHANGELSDAILY 👼🏽 (@ArchAngelsDaily) August 5, 2023

We don’t know if Big Brother now allows theft of personal property in his house. If he’d nicked Ike’s bad behaviour in the bud when the man started breaking into people’s Moniepoint lockers, maybe he would’ve toed the path of caution and acted like one with sense going forward.

Angel tossing Soma’s clothes on the floor

Well, Angel also trashed Soma's locker & nothing happened to her.
So that was a green light to the other HMs that it is allowed.🙂
'What's good for the geese is good for the gander.'#BBNaijaAllStars #BBNaija
— Massha (@Massha00892859) August 18, 2023

They were having a lover’s tiff, and she wanted to take her bracelet back. But we honestly feel that if Angel got some form of punishment for this, then maybe Big Brother would’ve gone harder on Ike’s much worse clothes-throwing act.

The brotherhood of misogyny

Pere is always plotting evil against other housemates.

Here he's telling Ike, Kiddwaya & Cross to gang up with him and bring down the ladles.

That's how he plotted against Whitemoney and failed.#BBNaijaAllStars #BBNaija #BBNaijaAllStar pic.twitter.com/BoL6G4f7Xz
— Bishop Ikedi (@Bishopikedii) August 1, 2023

Apparently, it’s not against the rule book to plan the downfall of your fellow housemates. But Big Brother should’ve given Ike, Pere, Kiddwaya and Cross a strike each, or even a warning, the second he heard them talk about feeding the women alcohol so they can fight each other and go home.

Pere

ADEKUNLE VS PERE ….. House don scatter 🙆🏿🙆‍♂️😅😂🤣 Housemates oya packs your bags and go home 😂🤣😅

Adekunle and Venita #BBNaija Headies ALL EYES ON THE JUDICIARY Adekunle and Venita Lagos Island Cross and Ilebaye Divorce Soma Mercy FOCUS ON PERE Biggie LASTMA Doyin Neo pic.twitter.com/oCVbX3tQFj
— Gossipzone aka Anita’s blog (@gossipzone247) August 14, 2023

For every time he’s brought out his general addidude, Big Brother should’ve given him a warning. For every time he planned and plotted against the women in the house, he should’ve gotten another warning. And finally, his strike should have come when he called women “disgusting pigs with pussies”.

Women have actually seen shege this Big Brother season o.
We’re five weeks into Big Brother’s game of wits, foolishness and bad behaviour, and some housemates are already acting like their stardom is fake. We think if they want to stress us and still stress Big Brother in his own house, he should take these housemates out of the ₦120m race.

Ike

We get that it’s a game, but does it say somewhere in the rule book that you have to move like a hardened criminal as you play your game. Biggie needs to give him quit notice from his house because his other children are starting to feel unsafe with this man around.

Seyi

Have you heard the things Awolowo’s grandson has to say about women? Big Brother needs to show him the back door and send him back to his house, so his queen can continue respecting him.

Pere

It’s not like we’re new to Pere’s militant movements, but this season, it’s gotten 500 times worse, and we’re tired of it. He should go start a business and leave Biggie’s house. Moniepoint will help him.

Venita

It pains us to say this, but she needs to use the door. One love to her and her Bad Boy Deks’ ship, but she’s fighting every other day and coddling grown-ass men when they act out. It’s time for her to walk the stage and take her Seyi and Ike with her.

Tolani Baj

This one’s not for our sake, but for hers. Big Brother needs to quietly open his doors one night and ask her to just leave the house. Because the way she’s been marking territory with Neo, it’s beginning to give the viewers second hand embarrassment. She can put that energy to better use, like starting a business with Moniepoint. She’s a baddie, so we’ll always buy what she sells.

Frodd

Let’s say the truth. There’s no way Frodd is winning the money, so he needs to just pack his bag and go home to his wife and new baby. He’s taking space in Biggie’s house and stressing us everytime he does too much with the girls. We just want to enjoy the show and not overanalyse every little move he makes. He needs to resume work because diapers and baby formula is expensive o.

Doyin

It was good while it lasted, but she’s beginning to give mean girl energy, and no one needs that right now. Shouting “I’m an empath” up and down but saying the meanest, most hurtful things unprovoked? It’s okay, she should go and practice her empathy from her house.
Big Brother’s dashed the housemates the first week in his house, but do they have what it takes to behave themselves and take that ₦120m on day 72?

Well, with his new eviction rules, we can’t be sure who’ll emerge winner, but based on these housemates’ past and current behaviours; here are some pretty good guesses

Princess

During her season, she left the second the public had a chance to vote. We’re not saying history might repeat itself, but instead of looking for ways to garner the housemate’s pity like Soma, she’s been gliding through the house talking about how Biggie owes her a long stay in his house.

Chance of winning the prize money – No offense, but zero. She’s moving like she wants to go back home to rest, and the jury might just grant that wish on Sunday.

Doyin

Walking out right behind Princess would most likely be Doyin. Tthe therapist role she’s playing around the house won’t put her name in the housemates’ mouths when it’s “pardon me please” time.

Chance of winning the prize money – 1. It might grow, but for now, the jury has no reason to save her.

Soma

He can only ride on the housemates’ goodwill for so long. Very soon, they will leave him to fend for himself and once more he would walk out Biggie’s house prematurely.

Chance of winning the prize money – 3. He’s given us some drama in the house, so the jury might be lenient with him.

Seyi

Everyone in the house is friends with Seyi, but there’s a zero percent chance any of the housemates would actually save him in the diary room. And seeing as he’s managed to piss off half the population of voters with his blatant misogyny, he just might be returning to his wife and son soon.

Chance of winning the prize money – A weak 3. He’s only staying if the members of the jury are his friends.

Neoenergy

It’s safe to say that anyone who made it to the finale with 1.94% of the votes during their season would be swallowed during this All-Stars season.

Chance of winning the prize money – A 3 that might grow if he makes the right alliances and stops letting his cousin fight his battles in the house.

Tolanibaj

We won’t lie and say she’s not giving drama but if that drama doesn’t move on from this mess with Ilebaye and Neoenergy, then she’ll be leaving Biggie’s house two weeks after she came.

Chance of winning the prize money – A 3. Her chances might grow to a 4 if she finally gives us the ship with Neoenergy we’ve been eyeing since their season.

Ike

Yes, his plan this season is obviously to set Biggie’s house on fire, but he only has one true alliance in that house – Venita, so no one else is going to save him.

Chance of winning the prize money – 4. Unlike the last time, he no longer has the Mercenaries on his side. He should have just stayed home and started a business, Moniepoint would have helped him.

Ilebaye

Everyone might be upset about the bullying she’s facing in the house, but the fans pitched their tents five years ago, so the current chances of that outrage translating to votes are slimmer than the chances of Pere letting that “General” name rest.

Chance of winning the prize money – It’s a strong 4, because while the pity votes might not keep her in the house, the jury might pity her and extend her stay.

Kiddwaya

, Kiddwaya is obviously ready for the game this season. The housemates might never save him, but he’ll probably just keep winning the HOH games or finding the black envelope of immunity.

Chance of winning the prize money – 4

Venita

It’s honestly 50/50 with Venita. On some days, she’s good and everyone likes her, on other days she’s in someone’s face, ready to pounce if they say one wrong word.

Chance of winning the prize money – 5, she’s a walking drama magnet and she just started a ship with Adekunle, so even if the fans and housemates don’t save her; the jury might. Of course, all this is dependent on how long she can hold herself back from beating someone and getting disqualified.

Uriel

After her shenanigans at the last Saturday rave, it’s safe to say Uriel now has a lot more fans than when she first walked into the house.

Chance of winning the prize money – A very strong 5.

Adekunle

Bad Boy Deks came ready this season, and while that can only take him so far with Biggie’s new rules; more people have joined his fan base, and that’s always a good thing.

Chance of winning the prize money – 6, only because he’s not annoying enough to be on the jury’s chop list.

Cross

He might be fun to have in the house and all of that, but he’s sharing fans with like four other housemates. So, sorry to him, and may the jury be in his favor.

Chance of winning the prize money – 6

Pere

His fans seem to like him, which is great for him because the way he’s moving this season, the housemates won’t save him; and if he mistakenly smells bottom four, the jury might send him back to his barracks.

Chance of winning the prize money – 7

Angel

She was a finalist in her season, and she seems to have Twitter on lock. She’s also making strong alliances in the house, so if she ever needs saving, the housemates might just come through for her.

Chance of winning the prize money – 7

Alex

She might not win the money, but she made it to the final five during her season, and that says a lot about her fanbase.

Chance of winning the prize money – 8

Frodd

With the way Frodd has been moving quietly and gently in that house, there’s a chance he just might sneak his way to day 72. Will he win the money? We highly doubt it, but there are no signs that he’ll be returning to his wife anytime soon.

Chance of winning the prize money – 8

Whitemoney

He has a strong fanbase, but there’s the fact he’s sharing those fans with Kiddwaya, and everyone’s had enough of the struggle strategy (which he can’t even try because he just bought a Maybach). He won his season, but now, in the house with all these stars, does he have enough star power to win again?

Chance of winning the prize money – 9

CeeC

She has fans that stuck with her through her season, and since then. The housemates might not save her, in fact, some might try to provoke her into earning a strike, but if she keeps her cool and, her fans will get her to the last day.

Chance of winning the prize money – 10, as long as she does nothing to sabotage her game.

Mercy Eke

She’ll most likely leave the house with Big Brother’s money because if we want to put aside the Mercenaries (her fanbase) she seems like a very likable person. If the housemates decide not to save her — because it’s a game and she’s the strongest contender there — and she somehow ends up in the bottom four, she’s still not going anywhere. “No leave, no transfer” Lambo edition.

Chance of winning the prize money – 10

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Big Brother’s decided to gather all his favourite children together in his house. Doesn’t matter if the last time he saw you was six years ago or last year, he called, they answered. Obviously, that has changed the dynamics of the game. What we didn’t expect, however, was for them to turn Biggie’s house into a secondary school with their numerous cliques, factions, and general behavior.

Head Girl

At Biggie’s school for the stars and star-lites, Mercy’s the resident head girl, and understandably so. She settles fights, treats all the girls like her little sisters, and loves on everyone…that isn’t trying her school daughter.

Clique – The bad b**ch squad

Relationship status – Her boyfriend goes to a different school.

Head Girl’s school daughter

It’s giving Mercy’s school daughter, but not the kind where everything ends at school. She and Mercy are neighbours, and they do everything together; sneaking out to parties and fighting each other’s battles. She’s vocal about what she believes in and is president of the Debate, Press, and World Leaders Clubs.

Clique – The bad b**ch squad

Relationship status – She says her boyfriend is in another school, but right now, Soma is nice to her, and she likes it.

Head Boy

When Mercy contested for her head girl position, Frodd, her bestie, decided to throw his hat into the head boy ring. He’s giving off serious “I can’t come and kill myself” head-boy energy. He just wants to walk in wisdom, tell everyone about his girlfriend, let Seyi (his deputy) do all the heavy work, and treat all the girls in the school like his sisters.

Clique – He belongs to none, but he belongs to all.

Relationship status – His girlfriend goes to a different school.

Deputy Head Girl

Venita’s the assistant head girl, so on the rare occasion where people try to undermine Mercy’s authority, she steps right in and calls everyone to order. At the beginning of the term all you had to do was whisper gbas from across the room, and she’d be ready to give you gbos; but now she has a little crush on a junior, and that seems to have calmed her down.

Clique – The bad b**ch squad

Relationship status – In a thing with Junior Adekunle. Don’t ask what it is, but it makes her giddy.

Social Prefect

Neoenergy is Venita’s cousin and, in turn, Mercy’s school son. He’s the finest and most popular boy in school; everyone wants him, but he just wants to focus on his books and making his ~~crush~~ ~~girlfriend~~ best friend happy. He’s the social prefect too, and he takes his work very seriously.

Clique – It’s just him and his bestie.

Relationship status – He says single, but don’t let his bestie catch you near him.

Deputy Social Prefect

Neoenergy’s best friend and the deputy head girl’s school daughter. All the girls in school know not to go near Neo because his best friend has craze and is not afraid to show it.

Clique – It’s just her and her bestie.

Relationship status – She says single, but we see her around Neoenergy, and it’s not giving single.

Labour Prefect

He went to military school for a total of two weeks then transferred to Biggie’s school for stars and star-lites. Since then, he’s been walking around like he owns the place.

Clique – The “Na We Dey Run Am” clique

Relationship Status – None, but we see him with Alex.

The OG IJGB

He got back from America five years ago but has refused to let go of his accent. His parents sent him to Nigeria to teach him a lesson, but instead of learning, he’s been scheming, plotting, and stealing from people’s lockers.

Clique – The “Na We Dey Run Am” clique

Relationship status – Single to a blinding stupor

Mess Hall Prefect

She’s the hottest babe in the school. She knows what she wants and sorry for you if it’s your man because she will take him . She’s the the Mess Hall Prefect and also president of the Home Maker’s club , so it makes sense that she and Whitemoney get into little arguments every now and again.

Clique – None

Relationship status – Anywhere belle face. Right now, it seems to be in Kiddwaya’s direction.

Self-proclaimed school therapist

Junior Doyin believes she knows best, which is probably why she’s appointed herself the role of Ilebaye’s voice of reasoning/therapist/truth talker. All her besties in school are boys.

Clique – D ‘n’ I against the world

Relationship status – Single, but eyeing Kiddwaya.

Proprietor’s grandchild

She’s giving peak “I’m the proprietor’s grandchild”. She likes to talk about how calm she is but always finds herself on the seniors’ floor, causing trouble.

Clique – D ‘n’ I against the world

Relationship status – Single, but if your boyfriend enters her eyes, sorry.

Deputy Mess Hall Prefect

He’s the school cook’s son, so it makes sense that he’s the vice president of the Home Maker’s club, and the deputy Mess Hall prefect. He’s always trying to correct Uriel’s recipes, sewing skills, and leadership style. Whitemoney’s also started a small side hustle where he sells jollof rice out of his locker.

Clique – We don’t know, but it looks like their meeting spot is the kitchen.

Relationship status – Single.

The School’s fighting sisters

They’re half sisters but they can’t stand each other and always carry their beef from house to school. They both belong to the Writer’s club, and every club gathering turns into a Cynthia vs Amuche showdown.

Clique – They belong to none

Relationship status – Single, but Cross and Pere, respectively, are on their cases.

Vice President of Debate Team

He’s the vice president of the debate team. While he’s nice to all the girls, all he wants to do is read his books and hold Venita’s hand.

Clique – None, he’s just observing

Relationship status – Don’t tell Venita yet, but we think he likes her.