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IDRIS IS AFRICA’S ULTIMATE HOTSHOT….

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Tanzania’s Idris emerged from the Big Brother Hotshots house at the end of Sunday night’s

thrilling 2-hour live extravaganza with USD 300 000 in the bank! He picked up an avalanche

of viewer votes from the continent after 63 days of fun, drama and intrigue to become the

hottest of the Hotshots in the 9th season of the continent’s most epic reality show.

Idris saw off the challenge of 25 other housemates through 9 weeks of extravaganzas,

weekly tasks, ‘freeze’ challenges and even an epic prank in true Big Brother style. After he’d

picked himself up off the floor after the announcement, Idris told IK he was feeling

exhausted after the “long ride”. “Big love to everyone in Africa, I have so much love out

there, I’m going to give back every single day,” said the man from Arusha.

The show kicked off with a show-stopping performance from 17 evicted housemates, who

got the chance to remind the continent of their Hotshots credentials. The glamorous finale

was a star-studded affair, also featuring performances by the One Campaign Artists, Nigerian

star M.I. and South Africa’s Unathi Msengana. Even the Top 8 housemates got in on the

action, with a performance of their own to sum up their time in the house!

IK took viewers back through all 63 days of Big Brother Hotshots, with reminders of the

Hotshots’ stellar performances during the extravaganza tasks, the tender moments – and

the explosive ones – they all shared, and all the fun they had learning about each other’s

cultures, countries and personalities.

Evictions were never far from everyone’s minds, though, and when the

SizweNtsalubaGobodo auditor delivered a bulging envelope to IK on stage, he got down to

business. Over the course of the show, he evicted Butterphly, M’am Bea, JJ, Sipe, Nhlanhla

and Macky2 from the house in pairs, leaving Idris and Tayo to count their lucky stars as the

rest of the Hotshots looked on enviously from the stage.

As the time for the winner announcement drew near, Big Brother summoned the duo to the

Diary Room for a final few words of encouragement before sending them out of the house

to join IK on stage, through a curtain of fireworks.

Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, M-Net’s Regional Director for West Africa was delighted with the way

Big Brother Hotshots played out. “The behind-the-scenes team overcame some astounding

obstacles to get this season of Big Brother Africa on-air – and they delivered a show that was

bigger, better, more dramatic and more entertaining than ever before,” she said.

“Congratulations to Idris on being named the winner of Big Brother Hotshots – and thank

you to the rest of the housemates for providing the entire continent with 63 days of

phenomenal entertainment”.

Sivan Pillay, Managing Director of Endemol South Africa said: “We are very proud to have

produced another great season of Big Brother Africa. Despite the devastating setback of the

fire, it has been a monumental achievement to entertain the continent with our broadcast

partner Multichoice”.

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‘I want my mum back’ – Seyi Vibez remembers late mum on death anniversary

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Nigerian singer Balogun Afolabi Oluwaloseyi, aka Seyi Vibez, on Sunday marked his late mother’s two-year death anniversary.

The singer shared a melancholic post on his Instagram story, saying he wants his mother back.

“If you ask me, I want my mum back.

March 16 ️,” he wrote.

Seyi Vibez lost his mother on March 16, 2023. While announcing her passing late on Thursday, March 16, 2023, the singer described it as “the darkest day of my life.”

He wrote on his Instagram page, “Today, the darkest day of my life, March 16. I lost my ancestor! Love you till I go six feet, mum ❗️RIP️.”

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Child custody saga: ‘My son has nothing to learn from you’ – Baby mama blasts Portable

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Singer Portable’s third baby mama, Honey Berry, has stated that her son has nothing to learn from him.

Honey Berry said this while accusing Portable of threat to her life following their ongoing child custody dispute.

SOCIETY REPORTERS recalls that the duo fell out in January 2023, when Berry accused Portable of neglecting Akorede Badmus, their son.

However, calling out the singer in an Instagram post on Monday, she urged the public to hold Portable responsible should anything happen to her.

Sharing his alleged threatening message, Berry said Portable don’t have any quality worthy to be emulated by their son .

Addressing the baby mama, Portable had said, “Bring my son before I make life tire you. Hope you get a lawyer. I no see my son for two years now. I dey sent food money before, but as you no bring my son how you go collect money again. Bring my son before I say make them dey look for you.”

Firing back at him, the baby mama, Honey Berry, said, “I consider this as threat. You stated that you want nothing to do with me and my son. If you do not want misfortune in your life, don’t ever threaten me again. Everyone, if anything happen to me, or my son, hold Portable a.k.a deadbeat father responsible.

“If you go low, I will go lower. If you bring fire to my door, I will bring hell to yours. Even if you want a relationship with your son, you don’t pick or choose when you want to be a father. My son has nothing to learn from you. The evidence full ground”

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Court orders arrest of VeryDarkMan for ‘defamation’

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A Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of social media influencer and activist, Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for allegedly defaming renowned gospel singer Mercy Chinwo.

Magistrate Emmanuel Iyana made the ruling on Thursday, directing the Nigeria Police Force and other law enforcement agencies to arrest VDM and bring him before the court to face the charges brought against him by Chinwo.

The court’s decision follows VDM’s failure to honor a summons issued on March 5, compelling him to appear in court. Magistrate Iyana dismissed a plea from VDM’s counsel, Deji Adeyanju, requesting that his client be allowed to appear personally at the next hearing.

Mercy Chinwo, in her lawsuit filed on March 3, accused VDM of making defamatory statements against her in several posts shared across his social media platforms in February. The posts accused her of breaching her contract with her former record label, owned by Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, and allegedly diverting funds from shows without compensating the label as required by the contract.

Chinwo’s lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, stated that the claims made by VDM were “malicious and damaging” to the singer’s reputation. Olajengbesi pointed out that VDM, despite not being involved in the dispute between Chinwo and the record label, presented the matter in a manner that tarnished the singer’s public image.

Olajengbesi further asserted, “The Claimant avers that she has neither had any form of relationship with the Defendant nor was the Defendant involved in the issue between the Claimant and Mr. EeZee Tee in any material particular. The statements made by the Defendant in his viral videos were false, damning, and injurious to the Claimant’s public image.”

In the legal suit, Chinwo seeks a court order requiring VDM to remove the defamatory posts from all his social media platforms. The lawsuit also demands that VDM publish a retraction and an unreserved apology to Chinwo on all his social media platforms and in two widely circulated national newspapers.

Additionally, Chinwo is seeking N1 billion in general damages for defamation, N100 million in punitive and aggravated damages, N25 million for the cost of the suit, and 10% interest on the judgment amount until it is fully paid. She also demands that the apology be published in four national dailies for at least 14 consecutive days.

This case follows an earlier controversy where Chinwo accused her former label owner, EeZee Tee, of exploitation, threats to her safety, and spreading false rumors about the paternity of her child. In an Instagram video, Chinwo claimed that EeZee Tee had threatened her safety, prompting her to relocate from Lagos to Port Harcourt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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