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BBNaija: 5 ex-beauty queens that have appeared on the show
By Funmilayo Olusanya
During the past years, Nigerian beauty queens have competed for the ultimate prize on the Big Brother Naija reality TV show.
Following is a list of some of the beautiful queens that have appeared as Big Brother Naija Housemates.
Kim Oprah
Kim, who was born Chinonso Opara, has always had a penchant for pageantry and has competed since she was in high school. In 2010, she was Miss Regina Pacis College.
She triumphed in a competition at her school and was named Miss Psychology Uniport. In 2015, she received the title Miss Tourism Nigeria, and in 2019, she received the title Miss Intercontinental Nigeria.
She entered the Big Brother Naija house in 2019! She only stayed for two weeks before being expelled, despite the fact that everyone was in awe of her beauty. Kim has achieved success outside the house as a businesswoman and influencer; she even has her own skincare line, Kim’s Secret.
Queen Mercy Atang
Mercy attracted a lot of attention to herself with her beauty when she entered the Big Brother Naija home in 2021. She was awarded the title of Face of Democracy Southern Nigeria in 2015.
She was crowned Miss Nigeria International in 2015 and Miss International World Classic in 2017.
Erica Nlewedim
Erica is one of the contentious queens on Big Brother Naija. At a young age, she started modeling and entered the 2015 Miss Photogenic contest for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria.
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Erica shared a house with other contestants on Big Brother Naija in 2020, but she was kicked out after receiving several strikes and getting into a fight with Laycon. During the argument, she insulted Laycon, spilt water on the Head of House bed, and yelled for the production team to come get her.
Nengi Hampson
Nengi Hampson was a young child when she began competing in pageants. She gained the title of Nigerian Queen when she was 15 years old, and in 2014, she was named Miss Peace Nigeria.
She was in the top 5 in 2017 for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria. She was also awarded best evening wear. On the Big Brother Naija reality television series in 2020, Nengi shared a house.
Beauty Tukura
Beauty also started participating in pageants at a young age. She won the 2015 competition for the Most Beautiful Girl in Taraba, and in 2019 she took home the Miss Nigeria title, becoming the 43rd Miss Nigeria.
Before participating in the 2022 Big Brother Naija season, Beauty enjoyed a great deal of success. While having her own online store named Stylish Beauty, she collaborates with other companies.
Her time on the show was shortened after she was given one strike for ripping a housemate’s cap off in the first episode and two strikes for throwing her wig and spectacles at her love interest and throwing away her microphone in the second. After earning three strikes, she was disqualified.
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Yemi Alade Accuses Cool FM, Clout Africa of Blacklisting Her Music
Award-winning Nigerian singer and activist, Yemi Alade has accused Cool FM Nigeria and Clout Africa of blacklisting her music after she failed to perform at an event organized by the platforms in December 2023.
The singer, in a series of tweets on Thursday night, alleged that her music has been removed from the stations’ playlists for nearly a year, despite her efforts to resolve the misunderstanding.
Alade explained that she was invited by Cool FM to perform at their December event but couldn’t attend.
According to her, she apologized for her absence in January 2024 but faced a cold reception from the management.
She claims this eventually led to her entire music catalogue being banned from the station’s playlists.
“Mr Serge and Mr Joseph, this life is not hard like that. WE SEE YOU… I SEE YOU @cloutafrica @CoolFMNigeria. This world is a small village. My God will fight for me… Una dey form gatekeepers in 2024,” she tweeted, referring to Cool FM and Clout Africa executives Serge Noujaim and Joseph Adamu.
Alade expressed shock at what she described as a deliberate attempt to sabotage her career by refusing to play her songs. She accused the station of barring both her old and new music from the airwaves.
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“Since December 2023. I personally reached out in January. You are still refusing to play my music and giving my team a hard time. You’re not gatekeepers, and you are not God, Mr Serge Noujaim and Mr Joseph Adamu,” she wrote.
She further criticized the lack of communication from the management regarding the issue.
“The common decency to reach out and clear out any misunderstanding borne out of sheer carelessness on your path for a whole year, and your next move is to place an embargo on my songs? Remove my whole catalogue,” she added.
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Davido Is Our Son, Our Pride – Gov Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated his nephew and global music icon, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as a superstar Osun State is proud of.
This was revealed in a statement by his Spokesperson Olawale Rasheed, where he cited Gov Aeleke as pointing to Davido’s consistency, energy and passion yielding the result he has recorded not only in his music career but also in his life as a person.
Gov Adeleke, stated Rasheed, prayed for progress, more success and achievement for Davido, while commending his continuous outreach to the orphanages and less privileged, which he described as ‘a noble act every blessed hand in Nigeria must emulate’.
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He said, ” I want to rejoice with my nephew, David Adeleke, Davido, on the occasion of his 32nd birthday, I am very happy we are all alive to witness it.
“Davido is a global super star that Osun State is very proud of. The consistency, energy and passion he has inserted into building his music career is evident in the result he has recorded not only in his career but also in his life as a person.
“I pray for him for progress, more success and achievement in long life, prosperity, sound health and mind.
“I equally want to commend his continuous outreach to the orphanages and less privileged. I must say that this is a noble act every blessed hand in Nigeria must emulate.
“Once again, Happy Birthday to Davido”.
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Wizkid Drops Sixth Studio Album ‘Morayo’
Afrobeats sensation Wizkid has unveiled his highly anticipated sixth studio album, Morayo, released today (Nov. 22) via Starboy Entertainment and RCA Records.
The album, whose title translates to “I see joy” in Yoruba, is an emotional tribute to his late mother, Juliana Morayo Balogun, who passed away in August 2023.
“Best album I ever made!! Now listen! It’s only up from here!” the Grammy-winning artist tweeted in July, building anticipation for the 16-track project.
Morayo features an impressive lineup of collaborations, including Brent Faiyaz on “Piece of My Heart,” Asake on “Bad Girl,” Tiakola on “Après Minuit,” Jazmine Sullivan on “Bad For You,” and Anaïs on “Slow.” The album also includes previously released singles like “Piece of My Heart,” which reached No. 4 on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and No. 7 on World Digital Song Sales, and “Kese (Dance).”
Notably, Wizkid and Asake’s collaboration on “MMS” has earned a Grammy nomination for Best African Music Performance in 2025, cementing their impact on the global music stage.
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The tracklist for Morayo includes:
1. Troubled Mind
2. Karamo
3. Kese (Dance)
4. Bad Girl (feat. Asake)
5. Time
6. Piece of My Heart (feat. Brent Faiyaz)
7. Break Me Down
8. Bend
9. A Million Blessing
10. Après Minuit (feat. Tiakola)
11. Bad For You (feat. Jazmine Sullivan)
12. Soji
13. Don’t Care
14. Slow (feat. Anaïs)
15. Lose
16. Pray
This marks Wizkid’s first album in three years, following More Love, Less Ego, which reached No. 2 on the World Albums chart and No. 59 on the Billboard 200. His previous projects, including the Grammy-nominated Made in Lagos (Deluxe), have solidified his place as a global music icon.
Fans can stream Morayo now and experience the evolution of Wizkid’s sound, deeply rooted in love, loss, and celebration.