I won’t give up BBTitans – Khosi victory
The winner of the maiden edition of the popular reality show, Big Brother Titans, Makhosazane Twala, simply known as Khosi, has said that she has yet to come to terms with the reality of winning the show.
She was declared the winner of the show on Sunday, April 2, 2023. With her win, she became $100,000 richer.
She however stated that she was yet to come to terms with her new status.
Speaking during a press conference, Khosi, who is a South African journalist and model, said, “The reality of winning the show has not dawned on me.
Just this morning at my hotel, some people were trying to take pictures with me, and it caught me by surprise. It’s not something I’m used to.”
When asked if she would share the prize money with fellow contestants, she jokingly said she would. Her response was greeted with cheers by the former housemates present at the media parley.
Khosi also stated that her relationship with a fellow South African housemate, Thabang, was genuine.
The relationship between the duo was one of the major talking points of the show.
She said, “I did not play Kanaga (Jnr). Our relationship was genuine. I don’t know of the viewers saw it, but we had some really deep conversations.”
The relationship between the duo was one of the major talking points of the show.
She said, “I did not play Kanaga (Jnr). Our relationship was genuine. I don’t know of the viewers saw it, but we had some really deep conversations.”
She also stated that she liked another Nigerian housemate, Yemi Cregx.
She said, “I really liked him even though it was not the perfect situation. He always lifted me up whenever I was down. The day he left the show, I felt really bad. I felt like I would be stuck in the house with people who didn’t like me, because he was the one person I trusted to give me good advice sometimes.
“However, I had to remind myself that I am a strong and independent woman.”
The journalist also stated that the show taught her many things about herself.
Asked what her major strengths and weaknesses were, she said, “Some of my greatest weaknesses were being impatient and having a lot of self-doubt. When I was the ‘head of house’, I felt like I was not worthy of it.
However, I have learnt to constantly keep going. While in the house, there were always obstacles. And, that’s the same thing that happens in real life. Things might not always go ones way, but one has to pull oneself up and face the challenges.
“As for my strength, I always know how to put in a strong face. It was really hard for me, but every morning, I would get up and have a big smile on my face. But deep inside, I was struggling.”
On how she would explore her strength outside the house, she said, “I need to know that I’m worthy of whatever opportunity I get. I have been crowned by Africa.”
Court grants Portable bail
Singer Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable has been granted bail by a High Court in Ifo, Ogun State.
Portable landed in police custody on Friday, March 31, 2023, after his engagement with police officers at his bar, during which one of them was allegedly injured.
The singer was subsequently arraigned in court on Monday.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, had said the controversial singer would face more than six charges in court.
It was gathered that Portable was granted bail in the sum of N300,000 and to provide two sureties with landed properties within the court vicinity.
The charges against portable read, “That you, Badmus Habeebat Okikiola, M, A.KA Portable, and others now at large on the 28th day of March, 2023 at 11am at Odogwu Bar, Oke-Osa, Ilogbo, Ifo in the Ifo Magisterial District did willfully cause or inflict physical injury on one Inspector Hammed Moshood ‘m’ with your elbow on his nose which caused blood to gush out from his nose and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 4 (1) of the Violence against persons & Prohibition Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2017.
“That you, Badmus Okikiola A.KA Portable on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District did resist to be arrested by Inspector Hammed Moshood ‘m’, ASP Gregory Iyoha ‘m’, ASP Kunle Badmus ‘m’ after serving you with Police Invitation Letter on the 20 day of January, 2023 for the offences you committed when they were about to discharge their duty with warrant of arrest on you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 197 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.
Orji Kalu loses wife, Ifeoma Orji
The former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu, has announced the passing on to eternal glory of his first wife, Mrs Ifeoma Kalu, who died at the age of 61.
In a post on his official social media page, signed by him, the former governor and Chief Whip of the Senate said Ifeoma was a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity.
Kalu wrote, “With a heavy heart and pain, we announce the passing on to the eternal glory of Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu aged 61.
She was a woman of virtue who was committed to the service of God and humanity.
“A memorial service in her honour is scheduled to hold in the United States of America.”
He urged the public to remember Mrs Ifeoma and her loved ones in prayers during this difficult period.
PICTORIAL: Portable arraigned in court
Singer Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable is currently being arraigned at the High Court in Ifo, Ogun State.
Portable landed in police custody on Friday, March 31, 2023 after displaying irrational behaviour and insulting Police Officers who were performing their legal duties at his bar.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said that the controversial singer will face more than six charges in court.
Seyi Makinde Renames University After Ajimobi (Photos)
In the spirit of non-partisanship, the PDP governor of Oyo state has renamed the First Tech University after the late APC governor, Abiola Ajimobi. The governor announced the name change at the 2nd convocation of the school and posted this on his social media page. He wrote:
‘This morning, we attended the second convocation ceremony of the First Technical University, Ibadan. I congratulated all graduands of the university and urged them to be good ambassadors of Tech-U and Oyo State as they move to the next phase of their lives.
I also announced that we have made the decision to rename the university the Abiola Ajimobi First Technical University in honour of my predecessor who established the university.’
Khosi from South Africa won the BBTitans and took home $100,000 in prize money.
Eleven weeks after the curtains opened on the Big Brother Titans reality TV show, a South African contestant, Khosi, has emerged as the winner of the show. With her win, she has become $100,000 richer, with lots of additional prizes.
The first runner-up was a Nigerian and fan-favorite, Kanaga (Jnr). An actor and model, Kanaga describe himself as a ‘sensitive young man who loves older women’.
In an ironic twist of fate, the first finalist to be evicted was Ipeleng, who was the first contestant to make it to the finale.
Speaking shortly after she left the house, she described her stay in the competition as ‘beautiful but crazy’. She however admitted that though she came into the show somewhat shy, she left with more confidence.
She was followed by Nigerian, Ebubu, who is also the first albino to make it to the finale of the popular reality show.
In his words, his time in the house was “exceptional and a new experience.”
When asked about the connections he made while in the house, Ebubu, who was another fan favourite, just smiled in response.
The next contestant to leave the house was Yvonne. According to her, though she did not emerge the last woman standing, she considered herself a winner anyway.
She also stated that she hoped her ‘romance’ with another housemate, Juicy Jay, would continue after the show because “I like him.”
She added that Juicy Jay, a South African, had promised her that he would visit Lagos, Nigeria.
The fourth housemate to be evicted was Tsatsii. She also stated that she considered herself a winner because she never thought she would make it to the list of the top three contestants of the show. She said, “Everybody will remember the top three contestants. I feel so happy.”
The show started on Sunday, January 15, 2023, with 20 contestants; drawn in equal numbers from Nigeria and South Africa.
The Nigerian housemates who started the show 78 days ago were Yemi Cregx, Olivia, Blaqboy, Nana, Marven, Jaypee, Ebubu, Jenni O, Kanaga, and Yvonne.
Their South African counterparts were Cossy, Juicy Jay, Nelisa, Mmeli, Khosi, Ipeleng, Thabang, Yaya, Khehla, Tsatii, and Justin.
However, four additional housemates joined the other contestants about four days into the show, bringing the total number of contenders to 24. They were two Nigerians- Sandra and Miracle OP; and two South Africans- Blue Aiva and Theo Traw.
Filled with intrigues, relationships, fights and heartbreak, the show was also an avenue for a beautiful exchange of South African and Nigerian cultures. Many of the housemates stated that they learnt new things about the cultures of contestants from other countries.
The grand finale was also spiced up with scintillating performances by Nigerian act, Mayorlun; and South African DJ Maphorisa.
Another innovation that was added to the grand finale was a locked box on the stage which contained the name of the eventual winner.
22-year-old Ogun lady found dead in her room, boyfriend arrested
Family members of a 22-year-old former student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Kabirat Sobola, who was allegedly stabbed to death in the Ogun State capital are currently demanding justice.
The deceased, a National Diploma holder, was reportedly murdered in her room in Abeokuta on Friday, February 4, 2023.
The incident has thrown the entire family into mourning as police began investigations into the murder.
A family member who identified herself simply as Mrs Sobola accused the police of not doing enough on the matter.
She said the family’s position was that there was no reason to indict the deceased’s boyfriend who is currently in detention concerning the case.
Sobola said, “Kabirat was found dead on her bed with a knife beside her, having a deep cut on her neck and her chest.
“Her phone was missing; the police have neglected these parts without mentioning them in their report.
When she was declared missing for days, her boyfriend went to make a complaint at the police station on Friday, March 3
“According to the DPO, the boyfriend met him at the counter, saying he was looking for his girlfriend, the DPO suspected him because it was not up to 24 hours.
“He asked him (boyfriend) when last he saw her, and he replied that he still talked with her around 10am on Friday, then, the police said it was just around 1pm, and he was reporting the incident
So the DPO detained him. The following day, the parents were also called because everyone had tried calling her but her phone wasn’t reachable.”
Sobola said they all went to the girl’s house and on getting there; they met her room locked while the police tracker was indicating that the girl’s phone was inside.
She added, “When they opened the door, they saw a key on the ground, and they entered and saw the girl’s corpse lying on the bed and a knife was placed beside her.
“She had a deep cut on her neck, and on her left chest, her phone was missing. The police didn’t bother looking for it.
From their findings about the guy, there is nothing that indicts the guy. They didn’t talk about the phone, knife, or anything.
“The guy is presently at Oba Prison and there would be another proceeding on April 27.
“We want justice for the girl, justice must be done.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident.
Oyeyemi however said the matter has been taken over by the command’s Homicide Section.
He said, “What happened is that a boy came to report in Ibara Police Station that he can’t find his girlfriend at home for the past two days, the DPO in Ibara asked him if he was the girl’s parent and he replied that no, then the DPO asked him how he knew that they can’t find her. Then the DPO said they should detain him till the girl’s parents come to the station because it is the parent that has the right to report their daughter missing.
“They detained him and sent for the parents of the girl, when they arrived, they said they don’t know what happened to the girl and they all left with the boy and went to the residence of the girl, on getting to where the girl lived they got to know that the girl had died inside her room.
“From the investigation conducted, it was discovered that it was the boy that killed the girl, it seems they had fought before so, it seems he went to the girl’s house and killed her and he was arrested by the police and the case was transferred to the Homicide Section.”
I can marry a man over 60 – Linda John
Nollywood actress, Linda John says she wouldn’t think twice before marrying a man who is above 60 years.
In a recent interview with The Sun, Ms. John said she prefers older marriages because experience has taught her that they last longer than younger ones.
The bold and beautiful thespian, however, said such a man must meet certain conditions.
She listed the conditions to include maturity, kindness and sensitivity.
She said, “When it comes to marriage, age is just a number. I have seen younger marriages break up in less than a year and I have seen older marriages last longer.
“So, yes I can marry someone above 60 that is mature at heart, kind and sensitive. When the heart beats in the right direction, everything falls in place,” the Benue-born actress said.
The actress recounted how she pulled out of a movie role because the director connived with the make-up artiste, costumier and production manager to frustrate her on the set because she refused to sleep with him.
“The conspiracy was too much that I later removed myself from the job. I didn’t even have transport money to go back to my base. I had to call my elder brother to send some money over,” she recalle
Leaked audio: I never fought for a politician, Bishop Oyedepo said.
The founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, said on Sunday that he never campaigned for any politician or spoken on their behalf in the build-up to the 2023 General Elections in the country.
Oyedepo said this while speaking to the congregation at the church’s headquarters, Faith Tabernacle, Ota, Ogun State, in reaction to the leaked audio published by a media platform (not The PUNCH) between the cleric and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on the eve of the presidential poll discussing on the mobilisation of Christians in Kwara and South-West states to vote for him (Obi).
Meanwhile, the cleric, while indirectly referring to the alleged leaked phone conversation between him and Obi, said he never spoke to any group of people on behalf of any politician.
He added that all political parties sought his prayers and advice before the election and he availed them.
He claimed that nobody had ever told him what to say in this world.
Oyedepo stressed, “I have never campaigned for anybody or spoken on anybody’s behalf and I will not do that till I go to heaven.
“There is no (political) party in this country that didn’t come to me for prayers and advice.
I advised them, some, they didn’t take. Those who chose to take it saw results; those who said no are still going about it.
“If you still come again, I will still tell you, it doesn’t change,” he maintained.
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