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Five Most Followed Naija Lockdown Housemates On Instagram
The Big Brother Lockdown Season which kicked off on Sunday, July 19 ends on September 27. It has been regarded as one of the most viewed editions since the show started.
Housemates of the reality TV show have automatically made name for themselves with all of them gathering massive followers even before they were evicted from the show on social media. Some of them had less than 2k followers before getting into the house but now have massive following.
Laycon has the highest number of followers while Eric has the lowest number of followers. Laycon’s wisdom and humble position have helped in winning the hearts of the viewers through his stay in the house.This has reflected in the rapid increase in his following in Instagram and Twitter.
Olamilekan ‘Laycon’ Agbeleshe is a 26 year old singer and rapper from Lagos.He’s a graduate of Philosophy from the university of Lagos who started his musical journey early. He has emerged as the most followed BB Naija seasons housemates on social media. He currently has 1,154,000 followers on Instagram.
He is one of the five housemates left to contest for the N85 million prize on Sunday. Many people have predicted Laycon as the winner of this years Big Brother Naija.
Socialite Kiddwaya is the son of billionaire Terry Ways,kiddwaya’s father,Terry is a popular known for his Italian luxury fashion label, Versace.Kiddwaya was evicted on Sunday 13,2020.He is the second most followed BB Naija lockdown housemate with 950,823 followers.
Rebecca ‘Nengi’ Hampson,22, is an entrepreneur from Bayelsa. She is a former model and MBGN top five contestants who loves learning new things,having fun,travelling, taking on new adventures and being true to her self. She is the first head of House in the lockdown season.
She is one of the five housemates left to contest for the N85 million prize on Sunday. Nengi is the third most followed with 319 followers.
Dorathy Bachor is a 24 year old entrepreneur from Lagos.She believes she is the only one who should make you smile.Her boldness moves proves she’s an asset in Big Brother Naija lockdown season.
She is one of the five housemates left to contest for the N85 million prize on Sunday. She is the fifth most followed BB Naija housemate with 821,137 followers.
Erica Nlewdim is an actress who studied Business Administration at Covenant University and graduated at 19.She went further to study screen acting at the met film school in London.
On September 6,2020,Erica joined the list of disqualified housemates from the reality TV show after getting a third strike.She is the fourth most followed BB Naija housemate with 912,483 followers.
Spotify yesterday revealed a significant surge in heartbreak song streams in Nigeria during the Valentine’s Day season, with a 626 percent increase between 2022 and 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement issued in Lagos, Nigeria by Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa Phiona Okumu.
Okumu said, “Spotify data reveals a surprising trend, a massive surge in heartbreak song streams.
“Nigerians are turning to their playlists to express their emotions, with a staggering 626 per cent overall growth in heartbreak streams from 2022 to 2024.
“This Valentine, the sound of love is accompanied by the sound of heartbreak, and the data shows it’s louder than ever before.”
She said on Valentine’s Day, most surprisingly, male listeners streamed heartbreak songs at a significantly higher rate than female listeners, with a 362 per cent increase compared to 169 per cent among women.
“This could suggest that men resonate with the feeling of heartbreak more and turn to music as a private outlet for processing emotions.
“Whatever the reason, one thing is clear, when love is in the air, so is heartbreak and Nigerian men are pressing play on their pain more than expected.
“While Valentine’s Day is often celebrated with grand gestures, heartbreak is a common theme on Valentine’s Day -more than what’s publicly shown,” she said.
Nigerians will join their counterparts across the world to mark the 2025 Valentine’s today.
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has joined MLS side San Diego FC’s ownership group as a club partner.
SDFC announced today that Tems joined the ownership group through her company, The Leading Vibe.
In the process, Tems became the first African woman to be involved in MLS ownership.
“We are delighted that Tems has joined San Diego FC as a club partner,” SDFC chairman Sir Mohamed Mansour said in a statement.
“Tems is a globally significant artist who will help us reach new audiences and spread the word about our unique project, which, of course, has its foundations in sub-Saharan Africa through the unique Right to Dream organisation.”
Reacting to her addition as the latest partner in SDFC’s ownership group, the singer said: “I am thrilled to join San Diego FC’s ownership group and to be part of a club that celebrates creativity, culture, and the power of community.
“Football has a unique way of bringing people together, and I am excited to help build something special in San Diego, a city that thrives on diversity and innovation.”
Fashion and beauty entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, has claimed she is enduring back pain and that her spine is degenerating.
Lawani revealed this in a video posted on social media last Tuesday.
In the clip, she opened up about her experience with epidural anesthesia, an injection administered to pregnant women in the spine to reduce pain during childbirth.
The mother of three claimed that since receiving the injection, she has not felt like herself.
She accused doctors of not fully informing women about the long-term side effects of epidurals.
According to Lawani, she received the anesthetic injection during the birth of her last two children.
She said, “When you hear ‘epidural,’ run. Doctors tell you about the side effects but do not tell you about the long-term effects on your body. I have about three friends having the same issues that I am having.
“Like, I am just 42, how did I end up with spine issues? I have a degenerating spine. I have implants in my spine. I go paralyzed. I can’t stand for a long time. I can’t even breathe properly sometimes because it affected so many things in my body when I had the surgery.
“They will not tell you because you just want the pain to go away. I have had two epidurals. I had my first as natural birth. The last two were epidural. The last one I had epidural because I had to undergo a surgery and I had no choice.
“See, the pain does not stop. My back is killing me and my spine is degenerating.”