The reality TV show, Big brother Naija has returned with a season four as it kicked off last night, June 30th. The season tagged ‘Pepper Dem’, has 21 housemates will battle for the 60 million naira worth of prize money over a period of 99 days. See the housemates and their profiles below…
Diane Yashim
Diane likes to try new things. She graduated from the university of Debrecen in Hungary.
What irritates you most about other people: Liars and loud talkers.
What will you do with the prize money: Travel as well as try to get into the entertainment industry as an actor or television presenter. I will also go back to school.
Why will you be a fan favourite: I’m an open book, I believe I’m relatable and people will understand me easily.
Frodd
Chemeka Frodd Okoye is an Investment Adviser and Sales Executive from Anambra State. He is 28-years old whose proudest moment is paying for his mother’s bill.
What irritates you about other people: Pride, fake people and bullies.
What will you do with the prize money: Start a fashion line and an NGO for single mothers.
Why will you be a fan favourite: I have my charms.
Avala
A single mother of one and an aspiring singer. Avala studied business at York College in Queens, New York. It’s no wonder then that her top artists include one of the city’s most famous exports, Mary J Blidge. Just like the Queen of Hip Hop, the Ogun State native has ambitions to spread her music all over the world.
What irritates you most about other people: Disloyalty.
What will you do with the prize money: My mom is everything to me. I will build a house for her and my daughter. I also want to invest in real estate.
Why will you be a fan favourite: I’m not there to play, they will see that I’m serious, I’m a single mom pursuing her dream. I want to be an inspiration to a lot of people.
Ella
Victoria “Ella” Nnabuchi is was a runner up in a popular music talent search show. A television presenter, voice-over artist, actress and model, the contestant enjoys dancing, singing, reading, writing, travelling and poetry.
What irritates you most about other people: Liars and deceitful people.
What will you do with the prize money: I haven’t thought about it yet.
Why will you be a fan favourite: Because I’m very interesting and unique.
Gedoni
Ekpata Gedoni is a 31-year old fashion entrepreneur from Cross Rivers. He enjoys basketball, soccer, taking walks and cleaning the house! His other talents include writing poetry and drawing portraits with pencil.
What irritates you most about other people: The inability to take correction as well as physical and mental laziness.
What will you do with the prize money: Sort out family debts, put up a proper fashion house and random acts of kindness.
Why will you be a fan favourite: Because I am easy going and interesting plus I have this genuine and charming personality.
Esther
Esther Olaoluwa Agunbiade is a 22-year-old lawyer based in Lagos. She’s very athletic and loves to show off her figure.
What irritates you most about other people: People with bad bathroom and toilet hygiene or habits.
If you had a million dollars, would you still be in the BB game: Yes, it’s not just about the money for me. I love competition
Why will you be a fan favourite: Because I’m real, smart and sexy.
Ike
26-yer-old Steve Ikechukwu Onyema, is originally from Imo State, but travels between Houston, Texas and Maryland, Lagos. Ike’s motto is, “you only live once”.
What irritates you most about other people: People who talk too much
What will you do with the prize money: I’ll give my cousin some money. I live with him and he has been taking care of my bills for the last 7 months. I’d put some money into real estate and give some to a children’s charity.
Why will you be a fan favourite: My funny personality and my looks will carry me through. I’ll definitely put on a show.
Jackye
Jackye is a fierce woman just like her spirit animal which is a lioness. She led her software engineering team to win a contract to build a Fintech app for one of the biggest companies in Africa. The 23-year-old has only had one boyfriend her entire life and she relaxes by watching football, playing games and eating spaghetti, her favourite meal. Her life mantra is, “I never lose, either I win or I learn.”
What irritates you most in other people: When they are slow – I’m not a fan of slow people.
What will you do with the prize money: I will invest it in an ongoing tech project which will make AI affordable to Nigerians.
Why will you be a fan favourite: I don’t know if people will like me.
Isilomo
Isilomo Braimoh is single lady who resides in Lagos. She is a 27-year-old n HR manager who has an MA in Human Resource Management with professional certification.
What irritates you most in other people: I hate it when in an argument or debate, a person stops putting out their opinion in a clear and concise manner. I also dislike it when people are sluggish about things. Thirdly, I don’t like people who don’t take responsibility and hold themselves accountable for their actions.
What will you do with the prize money: I will invest in myself as a brand, invest in any kind of Capital Market Instrument, kick start my media career (by going for training) and go on a long ass holiday with my sisters.
Why will you be a fan favourite: I think I call it like it is, and I think I have a realness that Nigerians would see and appreciate. I’m also quite funny in a not so obvious way – my friends and family think I’m insanely hilarious. I’m interested to see if the audience will feel the same.
Jeff
Jeff is a 30-year-old banker who resides in Jos. He is from Anambra state and believes in taking things one day at a time. His go to food is a dish of beans, yam, amala, ewedu and gbegiri. Jeff also enjoys swimming and dunking a few on the basketball court.
What irritates you most in other people: Ungratefulness.
What will you do with the prize money: I’ll use this money to further establish my fintech start-up business. The business aims to help the youth improve their circumstances and grow with what little they may have.
Why will you be a fan favourite: I am witty, friendly, kind-hearted and have an endearing mindset.
Khafi
Khafi Kareem is a Police officer Khafi who resides in London but is originally from Ekiti state. She is not only hoping to win the prize money but she wants the exposure that being in Big Brother Naija House brings so that she can do societal good. What people don’t know about her is that she is secretly talented in spoken word, singing and dancing.
What irritates you most in other people: When they try to control me or suppress me from expressing myself freely.
What can make you quit the BB game: If I was forced to something sexual in the Big Brother Naija House.
What will you do with the prize money: I will hire a film crew and host a travel show going to every state in Nigeria showcasing the tourist beauty spots. I would also invest in charitable causes.
Mike
Mike Edwards is a husband, CEO and athlete who doesn’t know how to quit. The highest point in his life was the day he got married to the love of his life. Mike owns the first Black-owned cigar line in the United Kingdom and he’s also a professional athlete. The lowest point in his life was when he was banned from representing Nigeria at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
What irritates you most about other people: Negativity.
What will you do with the prize money: I would continue to grow my business.
Why will you be a fan favourite: I am positive and I have a keep it real personality.
Kim Oprah
Kim-Oprah is a television personality who believes that nothing is impossible to achieve. The African beauty once represented Nigeria at the Miss Intercontinental World Beauty Pageant.
What irritates you most about other people: Lying.
What will you do with the prize money: I’ll do two things with the money, invest in my business and further my education by doing a business management course.
Why will you be a fan favourite: I’m very real, I don’t hide or pretend, I can be nice and at the same time be an edgy person.
Mercy
26-year-old Mercy Eke is a video vixen and businesswoman based in Lagos. She loves cooking, swimming, travelling and dancing. No matter the setbacks, Mercy always picks herself up and does her best.
What irritates you most about other people: I dislike people who are proud.
What will you do with the prize money: I want to start my own fashion brand or label.
Why will you be a fan favourite: I’m a fun person and I’m a sweet girl. Some people call me “Sugar”. Plus, I can be crazy!
Nelson
Nelson Allison, Mr. Universe Nigeria 2018, is single and looking. When he is not consulting or modelling, he enjoys sketch drawing, working out, watching movies and cooking. If he were a world leader, he would ensure that both the poor and the rich had equal opportunities.
What irritates you most about other people: Lies and dishonesty.
What will you do with the prize money: I will take care of myself and start a business.
Why will you be a fan favourite: I’m creative, passionate, cheerful, warm-hearted and humorous.
Omashola
Model and Entrepreneur Omashola is originally from Delta State, but now calls Lagos home. He loves playing basketball, cooking and “being in the water, even though I can’t swim”. Putting his life’s motto “If you want it, go get it – don’t just sit down” into action this year. Omatshola once proposed to his girlfriend and she turned him down. The contestant is not single and focusing on building his personal brand.
What irritates you most about other people: I hate liars.
What will you do with the prize money: I will invest and triple it in less than a year.
Why will you be a fan favourite: Because I’m different, I’m special and I have a story to tell.
Seyi
Oluwaseyi “Seyi” Awolowo revealed he has once tried to commit suicide but has since risen above that dark period of his teenage years and has turned his life around. He is committed to his journey of self-acceptance, his girlfriend and his beliefs. Seeing his own face on a billboard for the first time is one of the highest moments of his life so far.
What irritates you most about other people: Fake people and those who lack of originality.
What will you do with the prize money: Invest in my company. May also help a charity or two.
Why will you be a fan favourite: I’ll stand out from the rest of the Housemates.
Tuoyo
The 23-year old Psychotherapist is also a fitness coach and “part time stripper”. Tuoyo loves working out, reading books, watching movies, listening to his favourite musicians Davido and J Cole and cuddling (even though he is single).
What irritates you about other people: Gossip and body odor.
What will you do with the prize money: Open a therapy institution and a lounge.
Why will you be a fan favourite: Because I am very entertaining, I am a solution provider, a good listener and a likeable person.
Sir Dee
Sir Dee, real name Atteh Daniel Tioluwa, is a banker and graphic designer from Kaduna State. He loves football, board games and movies. His favourite of all time? Any of the movies in the Lord of the Rings franchise. Sir Dee, who is in a relationship, believes in being “the best version of myself at all times” – and counts whistling as one of his secret talents. If he were an animal, this 27-year-old would be a lion. “I am kingly, dignified, but will not hesitate to defend those I love”. As much as the prize money is important, winning is not Sir Dee’s ultimate aim. “The fact that I will be disconnected from everyone I know will have to form new relationships in an enclosed environment, is very exciting to me”.
What irritates you most about other people: I hate people who are manipulative and condescending
What will you do with the prize money: Pay for a trip for my parents, my kid brother and myself to go see my sister in the UK. I’d also give a certain amount to my sister and then invest in my business, amongst other things.
Why will you be a fan favourite: I am down to earth and very original. I have a great sense of humor and am super sarcastic, and playful. There will never be a dull moment in the house, with me around.
Tacha
Tacha is an Instagram celebrity who has always voiced her eagerness to be in the house. The 23-year-old Rivers State native lives her life like her favourite musician Cardi B does; “Do no harm but take no mess”.
What irritates you most about other people: I hate gossip mongers with a passion.
What will you do with the prize money: Invest in new business ideas, increase my family’s standard of living and start a charity foundation
Why will you be a fan favourite: Because I’m SYMPLYTACHA. I’m spontaneous, loud, interesting, lively and fun.
Thelma
26-year-old Thelma Ibemere lives her life by one simple motto: “Only hang out with those who bring out the best in you, not the stress in you”. The Hair and Beauty practitioner is currently in a relationship and believes nothing could have kept her away from her destiny; being in the Big Brother Naija House.
What irritates you most about other people: Scandals and pretense.
What will you do with the prize money: I will invest it in my business and assist my family as well.
Why will you be a fan favourite: Because I am jovial and accommodating.
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