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Ex-BBNaija housemate, Nina Ivy reportedly welcomes second child from new marriage

Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, Nina Ivy, has reportedly become a mother for the second time, after welcoming 2nd child, just 3 months following marriage brouhaha.

This new development came just 3 months after Nina’s marriage to African-American, Chris Miller.

It was gathered that the duo had their court marriage in April 2022. Nina has since then changed her name on all her social media platforms to her husband’s name, Nina Ivy Miller.

Nina and Miller were said to have met in 2021 and dated for seven months before tying the knot.

Nina’s alleged marriage to Anthony

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that Nina was reportedly married traditionally to one Anthony Anoliefo.

Her marriage raised an eyebrow after Anthony failed to show up for their traditional wedding in 2020.

It was gathered that Nina staged the traditional marriage with Anthony, so as to remove the shame of being called “Babymama”, following the pregnancy she had for him in the course of their dating.

This was revealed in a message on social media by a lady who claimed to be Nina’s close associate. According to her, Nina and Anthony were business friends but “unfortunately one thing led to another and she fell pregnant for him.”

See the post below:

The ex-lovebirds welcomed a son together, who they christened, Denzel.

Recall that Nina had revealed her son (Denzel) in pictures on her Instagram page.

Officially introducing Denzel to her Instagram followers, she said: “To my son, I loved you from the very start, You stole my breath, embraced my heart, I remember the first day I held you in my arms I felt a love so unreal.

Denzel

“Loving you is a wonderful way to spend a lifetime, thank you for choosing me to be your mummy, you are my definition of perfect.”

In another post Nina said, “My little mr sonshine @denzelkely.”

Nina welcomed Denzel two in July, two years ago.

January 25, 2023
BBNaija’s Ka3na shows off her baby bump as she expects second child

Former Big Brother Nigeria’s lockdown housemate, Kate Jones, aka Ka3na, is expecting her second child.

Ka3na who fondly refers to herself as ‘The Boss Lady’ who has been in her own space after moving to the UK took to her Instagram page to unveil her baby bump in a photoshoot with her first child, Lila.

The reality TV star while addressing the unborn baby noted that they have carried the news for too long in their hearts however, they have grown restless to show off to the world.

Captioning her post, she wrote: “We Are Pregnant @lila_bossbaby We’ve Carried You In Our Hearts For Far Too Longggg! Now We Are Restless To Hold You In Our Arms And Show You Off To The World. Together We Will Love; Nurture & Watch ‘YOU’ BLOSSOM”.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Ka3na got into trouble after she spanked her daughter in a London market.

According to the boss lady, her daughter suddenly took off into the road while they were at Dalston market, London. In a bid to correct her child, Ka3na decided to spank her.

However, she was shocked at the reaction of everyone around as they made her feel like she was shooting a blockbuster movie.’

In her defence, Ka3na noted that irrespective of people’s reaction she would still train her child the way she wants.

Recall that Ka3na had given a 24-hrs ultimatum to married men in her DMs.

The mother of one threatened to expose married men begging her for a relationship in her DM, if they do not contact her for negotiations.

The Big Brother Nigeria former housemate (Ka3na) wondered how would some men have beautiful family pictures on their pages, and then get into her DM to do the devil’s work.

She Wrote: “The next 24 hours I’m gonna expose all the married men in my DM. Enough is enough. How dare you have such beautiful family on your page and you’re busy doing the devil’s work in my DM.

“The odasity. Come back to my DM let’s negotiate or you will blow for the wrong reason.”

January 24, 2023
Ex-BBNaija housemate, BamBam calls for stricter laws, punishments for sex abusers

Big Brother Naija Season 3 “Double Wahala” housemate, Oluwabamike Olawunmi, aka BamBam, has called on the Nigerian authorities to have stricter laws and punishments for sex abusers, noting that she was abused from the age of two till eight by a nanny.

She explained that the nanny used to make her suck her (nanny) breasts and would use her fists to masturbate.

According to her, she could not confide in her parents because the nanny threatened her.

The businesswoman, who now has two daughters of her own, said the abuse left her with trauma that she still has to deal with now that she is married.

Recall that ex-Big Brother Naija Housemate, Tope Adenibuyan, popularly known as Teddy A, and BamBam had welcomed their second child.

BamBam announced the arrival of their second child on her Instagram handle, “bammybestowed”.

The newborn’s picture was displayed as she wrote, “Akorede Maya Adenibuyan 03: 03: 2022”.

The couple’s fans felicitated with them at the comment section of the post on Instagram.

Nollywood Actress, Juliet Ibrahim said, “aww my little birthday mate, God bless your bundle of joy. Congratulations hun”.

Also, Regina Daniels wrote “Congratulations baby”.

Beverly Osu said, “Congratulations”.

Toyin Abraham wrote, “Congratulations darling”.

Bisola Aiyeola said, “Congratulations guys”.

Recall that Teddy A and BamBam were ex-housemates during the 2018 edition of the Big Brother Naija reality show, tagged “Double Wahala”and they got married in 2019.

They had a very beautiful wedding ceremony in Dubai which was attended by friends and family of the couple.

The couple had their first child in 2020 who was named Zendaya Folakemi Adenibuyan.

January 23, 2023
Despite being dragged over “false” age declaration, Mercy Eke insists she is 30

Despite being dragged by netizens over an age declaration, popular reality tv star and socialite, Mercy Eke, has insisted on being 30.

A couple of days ago, Eke exposed her voter’s card, which unfortunately exposed her age to be 32, and not 29 as she claims.

The celebrity tackled a couple of trolls who came directly at her. Her colleague, CeeC also jabbed at her and accused her of telling lies about her age.

In a recent development, Mercy put out a post insisting that she is turning 30 this year and not otherwise.

Using her social media page via Snapchat, she described herself as a “1993 baby”, stating that she would be turning 30 this year (2023).

Eke wrote: “1993 babies, we turning 30 this year. 3rd level about to bang I can’t wait, what to do? I’m definitely having a baby.”

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Eke won season 4 of Big Brother Naija in October 2019, becoming the first woman to win the reality show. She is the founder of Mnm luxury.

On 14 March 2020, Eke received the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award for Best Dressed Female.

Eke, who attended Egbu Girls Secondary School in Owerri and graduated from Imo State University in 2014, appeared as a vixen in the music video for Davido and Ichaba’s single “Baby Mama”.

She also appeared in the music video for Airboy’s song “Nawo Nawo”. Eke auditioned for Big Brother Naija four times before becoming a contestant.

Eke entered the Big Brother Naija house on 30 June 2019. She was announced as the winner in October 2019, becoming the first woman to win the show.

After winning season 4 of Big Brother Naija, Eke became an ambassador and influencer for various organizations. In 2020, she made her acting debut in the Nollywood film Fate of Alakada. Eke has also appeared in short comedy skits alongside a few Nigerian comedians.

January 17, 2023
“I’m turning 27 years and not in hurry to get married”- BBNaija star, Erica declares

BBNaija star, Erica Nlewedim, has said she would be turning 27 years old soon, stressing that she is not desperate to get married.

The brand influencer said this on Twitter while responding to a Twitter user who advised her to get married.

She said that she isn’t in a rush to get married as she’s still in her mid-20s and has the rest of her life to do that.

Erica tweeted: “I am turning 27 this year and it’s not you that will tell me my own age. The tweep replied; “Dey try think of husband na.”

In response, she wrote: “Why rush? I have the rest of my life to be married. It’s favorable to the men cos they don’t really have to change much about their lives but a lot about the woman changes.”

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Erica is a Nigerian actress, model and entrepreneur, born Nlewedim Ngozi Ugomma Erica in Umuahia, Abia State.

She is an only child who was raised in Lagos by her mother.

The BBNaija star had her secondary school education at Victory Grammar School, Lagos and was later moved to Command Secondary School, Ikeja. Erica’s quest for knowledge took her to Covenant University where she graduated with a degree in Business Administration.

Erica discovered her modeling talent at a young age. In 2013, she became the brand Ambassador for Natures Gentle Touch; a personal style brand that uses natural ingredients to solve hair and scalp challenges.

In 2014, she participated in the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MGBN) pageant where she quickly became a fan favourite which earned her the MBGN Miss Photogenic award. The competition made her gain massive recognition which saw her work with high-profile brands. She also featured in a Peak Milk TV advert alongside Nigerian pop Artiste, Falz.

Erica’s acting career kicked off in 2015 with a lead role in Secrets and Scandals. She also featured in the TV Series, Royal Castle for three seasons. In that same year, she starred in the movie Poka Messiah, Directed by Ernest Obi.

In 2016, she featured in a thriller; Once Upon A Night, where she played a supporting character. Erica has also been featured in TV series and movies like My Flatmates and The Paternity Deal, Being Farouk, Dead Rites, Fractured, Win or Lose, Made in heaven and a host of others. She also played a supporting role in the blockbuster movie, Hire A Woman.

In a bid to further her acting career, Erica studied Acting for Film at the Met Film School, London, in 2019. She expressed her delight in the knowledge attained at the Met Film School in an interview with AllAfrica.

She founded Erica Nlewedim Foundation in 2018; a non-governmental Organisation geared towards catering to underprivileged children. The foundation embarks on periodical visits to orphanage homes with the donation of babies’ supplies and other consumables.

In December 2019, Erica Nlewedim Foundation launched its Hunger Heroes Campaign which successfully fed 1000 less privileged individuals on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria.

Over her modeling years, Erica has worked with brands including Glo, Jumia, and MyZotoApp. from 2015-2017, Nlewedim was the brand face for Zaron Cosmetics, Access Bank and Maltina.

January 13, 2023
Why I won’t rush into marriage – BBNaija star, Erica

Big Brother Naija star, Erica Nlewedim has revealed why she won’t be rushing into marriage.

Erica disclosed that she won’t be rushing into marriage because she has the rest of her life to be married and marriage is favourable for men.

She tweeted: “I’m turning 27 this year it’s not you that’ll tell me my own age

Why rush? I have the rest of my life to be married. It’s favorable to the men cos they don’t really have to change much about their lives but a lot about the woman changes”.

January 13, 2023
BBNaija star, Tacha gives monetary rewards to PVC owners

BBNaija star, Anita Natacha Akide, known simply as Tacha, has given monetary rewards to PVC owners, advising them to vote for their conscience.

With the 2023 elections drawing nigh, the reality star launched a solo campaign to advise Nigerians on voting for whom they believe is their best choice and the importance of having their PVCs.

In a video she shared, the brand Influencer stormed the streets, approaching commuters and residents at random to inquire if they have their PVCs.

For those who were able to show theirs, she gave some monetary rewards.

Tacha noted that she isn’t giving money out just because she has a lot of it, but because she cares.

She stressed the importance of keeping in mind that when one vote, one should realize that the vote isn’t for themselves but for their family as the consequence thereof affects everyone.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Tacha appeared on Big Brother Naija (season 4) as a housemate and also on MTV’s The Challenge: Spies, Lies & Allies. She has won the awards like Net Honour’s Most Popular Person, Female Personality of The Year, Celebrity Entrepreneur of the year and many more. She was the brand ambassador of GetFit, a Fitness brand.

In 2016, Tacha received a Bachelor of Arts in the English Language from the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education.

She acts as a brand ambassador for the eyewear company House of Lunettes, RealTech Company OxfordBuildBay,[11] a representative for the fitness brand GetFit, and the global alcoholic beverage company Ciroc. She also debuted her Tacha Fierce brand of limited-edition Ciroc beverages

Tacha founded Natacha Akide Foundation (NAF) in 2020 with the motive to serve the underprivileged. She started the initiative, Pad For Every Girl (PEG) to educate every girl of female hygiene.

January 12, 2023
Phyna makes U-turn on two times abortion revealed

Big Brother Naija season (BBNaija) 7 winner, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has made a drastic turn about terminating multiple pregnancies a few days after admitting her involvement in the act.

Recall that Phyna first opened up about conducting two abortions while replying to a Twitter troll who accused her of the act.

In a follow-up development, the BBN winner, in an interview, elaborated on how she got rid of the 2 pregnancies while outlining some reasons for it.

However, in a crazy twist, controversial Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu shared some audio notes of his phone conversation with Phyna as regards the issue.

Phyna in the voice notes affirmed that she just admitted to having undergone abortions in a bid to get a base for a proper fireback.

According to her, whenever a person makes derogatory comments about her during an exchange, she accepts them before unleashing her own jab.

She went on to affirm that she has never had an abortion.

Sharing the audio notes, Uche Maduagwu wrote: “Exclusive: I had to call Phyna on #phone immediately I saw a post about an #interview she had because so many people thought I was no longer supporting her because of a #comment I made, well, she has spoken, and debunked everything, Phyna can #play a lot but will never bring out her private matter to public not to talk of an interview. It was all a prank and see their reaction, Jesus, when she won #BBNaija dem no react, but immediately she did a prank, everyone begin form #motivational speaker overnight #beautiful #post #naija #smile #lagos #Ghana #Abuja #repost #Lekki uk.”

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) had earlier reported that Phyna revealed that her first pregnancy occurred at age 19, stressing that despite having two abortions, she does not go around sleeping with sugar daddies.

The BBNaija winner boasted that she is not ashamed of revealing her secrets about committing an abortion twice.

January 12, 2023
BBNaija star Princess slams colleague, Phyna for revealing she had two abortions

Former Big Brother Naija star, Princess Onyejekwe, has scolded her junior colleague, Phyna, for revealing to the public that she had two abortions.

Phyna, 25, opened up while in the Big Brother Naija house that she has had abortions before.

Then, last week, she revealed on Twitter that she had two abortions, the first was when she was 19 and the second at the age of 24.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Phyna’s revelation made news headlines.

Reacting, Princess, who contested in an earlier season of Big Brother Naija, wrote: “You had abortions at 19, & 24, and you bought a loudspeaker to let all of us know. At what age will you learn to keep private things private.”

Recall that sometime December 2020, Princess had disclosed that she rejected Billionaire, Ned Nwoko’s offer while she was younger.

Princess said this on her Instagram page while responding to a fan about her recent post.

Her post read: ‘Can I officially state that I am done dating for love. I mean I am now available for self investments and intensive funding.”

A fan in her comment section replied, saying “So Ned Nwoko should officially apply?

Responding, Princess said Regina Daniels’ husband tried to date her when she was younger but then ‘she didn’t have sense.’

“He did when I was younger, I did not have sense,” Princess said.

January 11, 2023
Laycon reveals how he dated three celebrities after BBNaija show

Winner of BBNaija lockdown edition 2020, Olamilekan Agbeleshe, popularly known as Laycon, has shared his experience dating three public figures after he became famous.

The 27-year-old singer and rapper from Lagos, who got an N85 million grand prize in 2020, made shocking revelations during a chat while opening up on his love life.

Speaking on the reason why he broke up with his girlfriend, the reality star said the fame he had became too much for his girlfriend to handle.

“If you watch my reality show you will get the reason, the whole thing was too much for her and myself, I was trying to navigate and focused on trying to maximize all I could from the big brother thing,” he said.

Laycon, however, disclosed that after he broke up with his girlfriend in 2020, he dated three public figures including a well-known actress but the relationships were laid low.

“After that I have been in relationships with a couple of public figures but it was on the low. I dated 3 public figures, one was an actress”, he said.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that Laycon was declared the winner of the 2020 lockdown edition of the show on after he beat other housemates with the highest number of votes from viewers.

Fellow housemate, Dorathy, emerged the 1st runner up while Nengi was declared the 2nd runner up.

Laycon led by 60 percent votes followed by Dorathy with 21.85 percent votes. However, Nengi had 15.03 percent votes while Neo and Vee had 1.94 percent and 1.18 per cent votes, respectively.

Many celebrities such as Eniola Badmus, Nkechi Blessing, Samklef, Odunlade Adekola, Broda Shaggi, Anita Joseph, Toyin Lawani, Yul Edochie, Reminisce, Small Doctor, Yvonne Jegede, Teni D Entertainer, Vector, Niniola, Di’Ja, DJ Nana, Ice Prince, Timi Dakolo, Joeboy, Stephanie Coker, Seyi Edun, Woli Agba and Funmi Awelewa all rooted for Laycon.

January 11, 2023