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  • BBNaija: Ilebaye finally reacts after social media users roasted her after asking for more funds from fans

    BBNaija: Ilebaye finally reacts after social media users roasted her after asking for more funds from fans

    The winner of the Big Brother Naija All Stars show, Ilebaye Odiniya, has finally reacted to her social media post instructing fans on how to donate to her through the right channels, saying it was not to solicit funds but to prevent fans from falling victim to scammers.

    Ilebaye incurred the wrath of social media users after she made a post instructing fans how to donate to her barely 24 hours after she won the N120 million grand prize of the BBNaija All Stars show.

    Baye as she is fondly called made the Post via her X platform,

    Her post reads, “We’ve received information about fans planning to send gifts or contributions. Please refrain from sending money to any account that isn’t officially posted on Ilebaye’s verified accounts. For gifts, please send an email. The only accessible account is the Baye Tribe account (9608176782 – Providus). We won’t be responsible for any misappropriation of funds. Thank you.”

    The post sparked mixed reactions, with many slamming the reality star for “soliciting for more funds so early after winning N120m million.”
    Reacting, Ilebaye’s management said the post was not to solicit funds, stressing that they only highlighted the account they have access to.

    Quoting the initial tweet, the handler wrote; “This tweet was solely to avoid people who want to give gifts falling into the hands of scammers.

    “We didn’t solicit for funds, we only highlighted the account we have access to.

    ”Too many fake account numbers are circulating and we will not be held accountable for any misappropriation.”
  • BBNaija All Stars: How Ilebaye emerged winner of the reality show

    BBNaija All Stars: How Ilebaye emerged winner of the reality show

    Organizers of Big Brother Naija All stars  show on Sunday revealed how Nigerians voted for winner of the All Stars show.

    Recall that the youngest housemate, 22-year-old Ilebaye was crowned winner of the show during the finale on Sunday October 1st.

    Mercy was the first runner up while Ceec was the second runner up.

    Ilebaye walked away with N120 million naira and other prizes from sponsors of the show.

    How Fans voted

    Ilebaye-30.08%
    Mercy -23.48%
    Ceec-23.41
    Adekunle-12.61%
    Pere-5.82%
    Cross-4.60%

  • All you need to know about BBNaija latest winner, Ilebaye

    All you need to know about BBNaija latest winner, Ilebaye

    Ilebaye Precious Odiniya popularly known as Ilebaye on Sunday, emerged as the winner of the Big Brother Naija All Stars after polling the highest votes at the finale.

    The 22-year-old edged out Mercy Eke, CeeC, Adekunle, Pere and Cross after spending 10 weeks in the house to win the ₦120 million cash prize.

    Ilebaye’s real name is Ilebaye Precious Odiniya.

    She was born in Okpo, Olamaboro Local Government Area in Kogi State in 2001.

    She is a Nigerian criminologist, reality TV personality, Actress, fashion model, and entrepreneur
    She is 22-years-old.

    She is the third female to win the BBnaija reality show, after Mercy and Phyna.

    She featured as a kid in the popular drama series Papa Ajasco.

    She got her Ghanaian accent from her secondary school English teacher, who was Ghanaian.

    After completing her SSCE, Ilebaye earned a Criminology and Security Studies degree from Salem University in Lokoja.

    Ilebaye’s father is an Abuja-based politician and a former Physical Health Education (PHE) teacher at Government Secondary School Alloma Ofu in Kogi State, Nigeria.

    Ilebaye first contested in BBN Season 7.

    She hails from Kogi State, Nigeria.

    Ilebaye is a descendant of the Igala tribe in Kogi State.

    She won the Week.

    9 Head of House.

    The BBNaija star grew up in a Christian home and continues to associate herself with this religion.

    Ilebaye won the Finest Girl Democracy Nigeria 2021 (FGDN) Beauty pageant.

    She has several tattoos, but an obvious one being on her chest.

  • BBNaija All Stars: What Ilebaye’s Governor said on her victory

    BBNaija All Stars: What Ilebaye’s Governor said on her victory

    Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has congratulated Ilebaye Odiniya, the winner of the Big Brother Naija All Stars reality TV show, which ended on Sunday.

    Governor Bello, in a statement issued in Lokoja by his Media Aide, Onogwu Mohammed, said Ilebaye’s BBNaija All Stars victory confirmed her brilliance, perseverance and humility.

    Bello described Ilebaye, a criminology graduate of Salem University, Lokoja, as a true trendsetter and Kogi’s pride.

    “I am delighted to congratulate one of our own in Kog, Ilebaye Odiniya, for emerging as the winner of the Big Brother Naija Allstars Season reality television show.

    “Ilebaye, you are a trendsetter and Kogi’s pride, who has excelled in both academic and social spheres.

    “This victory is a testament to your brilliance, intellect and maturity. Your determination, resilience, and poise set you apart during the three months you spent in the house,” he said.

    He acknowledged Ilebaye as the face of a positive revolution in the history of African entertainment, not only for the youth of Kogi but for Nigeria, Africa, and the global community.

    While celebrating Ilebaye’s achievement, Bello also commended the outstanding performance of Kogi youths in various academic and social endeavours across the country and the globe.

    He recalled the recent global recognition received by another Kogi youth, Oluwabukolami Adeyemi, who emerged as the overall best performer in the 2022 Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge AS Level Examinations, earning her an overseas scholarship for further education.

    According to him, both Ilebaye and Oluwabukolami served as beacons of inspiration and motivation to other youths, not only in Kogi but across Nigeria.

    He reassured the citizens of the state of his administration’s commitment to support and empower the youth in their pursuit of legitimate aspirations.

    The governor affirmed: “Our administration will continue to support and empower the youth through various initiatives aimed at fostering inclusion, job creation and harnessing our natural youthful energy,” he said.

  • What Mercy Eke said as Ilebaye pips her to win BBNaija All Stars

    What Mercy Eke said as Ilebaye pips her to win BBNaija All Stars

    Ilebaye Precious Odiniya, codenamed Gen Z baddie, on Sunday, pipped Mercy Eke to emerge winner of the Big Brother Naija All Stars reality TV show.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Mercy Eke, who won season 4 of Big Brother Naija in 2019, emerged first runner-up in the 2023 All Stars edition of the reality TV show on Sunday.

    Mercy, who bagged N60 million during the ‘Pepper Dem’ edition, disclosed on stage with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu that she never expected to see herself in the final.

    She, meanwhile, revealed that returning for the All Stars edition of the BBNaija reality TV show was worth it for her.

    “I was here 4 years ago and now I am back here; so it is not even easy to compete with these newbies,” Mercy said while speaking with Ebuka on the stage of the grand finale.

    Ebuka the show host had asked her: “you have been here before but you have been very scared of not getting here, what is going through your mind right now?”

    TNG reports that 31-year-old lawyer from the ‘Double Wahala’ edition, Cynthia Nwadiora, popularly known as CeeC, emerged as the second runner-up.

    Adekunle Olopade, a 27-year-old digital consultant and entrepreneur from Lagos State, emerged the third runner-up with Pere Egbi as the fourth runner-up and Cross Okonkwo, the fifth runner-up.

    Gen Z baddie, Ilebaye, who won the show, carts away the grand prize of 120 million Naira among other prizes.

  • How I felt God’s presence in Big Brother’s house – Ilebaye

    How I felt God’s presence in Big Brother’s house – Ilebaye

    Ilebaye Precious Odiniya, winner of the 2023 BBNaija All Stars reality TV show, popularly known only as Ilebaye, has said she felt the presence of God while in the Big Brother house.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Ilebaye, codenamed Gen Z baddie, said this shortly before she emerged as the winner of the BBNaija All Stars reality TV show during the grand finale on Sunday.

    The Gen Z Baddie dropped to the floor and crawled across the stage in disbelief when her name was announced as the ultimate winner of the first-ever star-studded season.

    Speaking on the stage with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu before she was declared the winner of BBNaija All Stars 2023, the Gen Z baddie said she was off to build her empire after the show.

    “I just felt that God was beside me. He was always with me and I was just calm.

    “I was just like, keep going, be strong, everything is going to be okay,” Ilebaye said when Ebuka asked her “how was it that you survived every week and you kind of took it very calmly”.

    TNG reports Ilebaye endured a tough time in the house, surviving occasional ridicule and teasing from her fellow housemates

    Two weeks into the game, Ilebaye received a double strike, leaving her with one more strike and she would be immediately evicted from the Big Brother house.

    At some points in the game, the guys actually plotted to oust her as her two strikes had rendered her an easy target.

    However, two weeks before the end of the season, Ilebaye proved herself when she became the third and last female All Star to make head of house, leading her straight to the finale.

    Over and above the 120 million Naira cash prize, Ilebaye walks away with a weekend getaway for two by Travel Beta, an Innoson car, a Techno phone, Nexus appliances and one year supply of Pepsi, Dano, Munch It, WAW, Hawaii Soap, Titus, Lush and Sardine products.

    TNG reports Gen Z baddie Ilebaye will be presented with her prize money on Tuesday.

  • BREAKING: Ilebaye wins BBNaija All Stars

    BREAKING: Ilebaye wins BBNaija All Stars

    Ilebaye Precious Odiniya has won the 2023 Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) All Stars reality TV show.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Ilebaye, popularly known as Gen Z baddie, won the BBNaija All Stars TV show with 30.08% votes.

    She defeated other housemates to clinch the N120 million cash prize at stake during the finale of the show on Sunday in Lagos.

    Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the host of the show, made the announcement.

    The 22-year-old graduate of Criminology and Security Studies from Kogi was the third housemate to be evicted from Season 7 of the reality TV show in 2022.

    Her victory makes her the third female to clinch the BBNaija top prize.

    Ilebaye will also be walking away with some other consolation prizes.

    Mercy Eke, who was the first runner-up, won season four of Big Brother Naija in 2019, becoming the first woman to win the reality show.

    Mercy bagged N60 million during the ‘Pepper Dem’ edition.

    Thirty-one-year-old lawyer from ‘Double Wahala’ edition, Cynthia Nwadiora, popularly known as CeeC, emerged as the second runner-up.

    Adekunle Olopade, a 27-year-old digital consultant and entrepreneur from Lagos State, emerged the third runner-up with Pere Egbi as the fourth runner-up and Cross Okonkwo, the fifth runner-up.

    The show began July 23 with 20 housemates, with four houseguests joining later in the course of the show.

    TNG reports Ilebaye will be presented with her prize money on Tuesday.

  • BBNaija All Stars: Beauty tips Ilebaye to win 120 million

    BBNaija All Stars: Beauty tips Ilebaye to win 120 million

    Angel Smith  one of the evicted Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate,  has revealed the housmate likely to emerge winner of the reality show on Sunday.

    The eventuall winner will walk home with the N120 million grand prize.

    She said Ilebaye is the favourite to grab the coveted prize.

    Angel disclosed this in a recent interview with Naija FM, Lagos.

    She said, “I like Baye but she was very triggering to some degree. Although, I think that some of the housemates took it really far because everybody gets f**k for body na. Because person m**s up no mean say you go start to dey antagonise her. But I can agree that she triggered people and overdid it when she discovered it was working to her advantage.

    “I think that base off of her game, I respect that game. I won’t lie. It was a smart one. And I think she would win.”

  • BBNaija All Stars: Odds are favouring Ilebaye – Whitemoney

    BBNaija All Stars: Odds are favouring Ilebaye – Whitemoney

    One of the participants of the Big Brother Naija All Stars who has been evicted Hazel Oyeze Onou popularly known as Whitemoney has tipped the youngest housemate, Ilebaye to win the grand prize.

    Whitemoney who spoke in the latest episode of Pulse’s One On One, hosted by reality star Christy O, said Ilebaye’s emergence as the last Head of House of the season shows that the stars are aligning for her.

    He said whether she wins the N120m grand prize or not, it is her time.

    Whitemoney said, “She [Ilebaye] has really done well for herself: The last Head of House. What are the odds? The grace and forces are with her, just leave it like that.
    “So, it’s just her time. Whether she wins it [grand prize] or not, it’s just her time. Because everything that is supposed to work against her, is not working against her. Even when she is wrong, it’s not still working against her. So, it’s her time.”
  • How Ilebaye secured place in BBNaija All Stars finale

    How Ilebaye secured place in BBNaija All Stars finale

    Big Brother Naija All Stars housemate, Ilebaye, on Monday emerged the Head of House (HOH) for the ninth week.

    Biggie, the coordinator of the show, engaged all the housemates in a game which tested their endurance abilities to the highest levels.

    The nine housemates left were required to balance in one particular position on a very dicey platform for a total of three hours.

    Ilebaye won with a record of over two hours standing on the platform as she replaced Cross as HOH for the ninth week.

    As HOH, she is immune from eviction this week and also secures a place in the finale. Ilebaye picked Mercy, Ceece, Venita and Angel as her BFF, who will share the luxury HOH lounge with her.

    The housemates are competing for the grand prize of N120 million.