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The Big Brother housemate in the ongoing reality show said he dated a girl for eight years without s*x.    Brighto Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, housemate, Brighto, on Tuesday gave an insight into his past relationship. Brighto said he dated a girl for eight years without sex. He disclosed this during a chat with fellow housemates. According to Brighto:  “I did not have sex with my 8 years ex-girlfriend.” The current season of BBNaija reality television show has 20 housemates jostling for N85 Million worth of prizes. The housemates would be lodged at the Big Brother House for the next ten weeks to entertain TV viewers across Africa and beyond.

Nigerian musicians, Burna Boy is living life on a cruise and has taken to social media to share a video of his Rolls Royce Dawn.    Burna Boy shows off his car   Multiple-award winning Nigerian artiste, Burna-Boy has given fans a show of his expensive Rolls Royce Dawn.   In a video shared online, the self-acclaimed African Giant couldn't stop himself from showing off wards of naira notes and what his fancy car looks like.   In the video, the person filming panned the camera to show the star act behind the wheels. Viewers were also afforded a view of some other cars parked in the garage of the entertainer.   The rear seat of the Dawn was not left out. It featured a young man making an effort to light up – well, a stick of something were are not sure of.   However, a  striking feature at the back seat of the luxury ride was a bag that was opened well enough to show its content – a heap of crisp Naira notes.     Burna Boy’s red coloured Rol...

A great friend of President Muhammadu Buhari who died yesterday has been buried.  Isa Funtua buried in Abuja   Isa Funtua, the late founding President of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) and former Managing Director of the Democrat Newspapers, has been buried.   He was buried on Tuesday at the Gudu Cemetery at Abuja.   The late elderstatesman died of cardiac arrest on Monday night at 78.   Isa Funtua was President Muhammadu Buhari’s political associate and in-law.   The Salat-al- Janazah was held before his burial at the Shehu Shagari Central Mosque, Area 1, Garki, Abuja.   It was preformed by the Chief Imam Area 1 Mosque, Sheikh Abdulahi Bala Yau.   Prayers were offered at his grave by the Chief Imam of National Mosque, Abuja, Dr Kabir.   Some of the dignitaries at the Janazah prayer and the burial include nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mamman Daura; former Ogun Governor Senator Ibikunle Amosun; FCT Minister Moh...

A woman alongside her accomplices have been apprehended by the EFCC over an alleged N179 million fraud.  The Suspect, Nkechi Mercy Ikogwe A woman, Nkechi Mercy Ikogwe alongside two companies, Elites Finance Investment Limited and Efinc Global Investment Limited, were on Monday arraigned before Justice E.A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, over alleged N179 million fraud. EFCC arraigned them on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence contrary to Section 1(1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act. The woman was said to have used the sum of N139,704,097 of the N179 million to play sport betting and also paid a tithe of N1 million to a church in Port Harcourt. One of the counts against the defendants read:  “That you Nkechi Mercy Ikogwe, Elites Finance Investment Limited and Efinc Global Investment Limited som...

Nigerian TV presenter, Uti Nwachukwu has insinuated that Big Brother Naija housemate, Laycon will emerge winner of this year’s edition.  Uti Nwachukwu, Laycon Popular Ex-BBAfrica housemate, TV presenter and model, Uti Nwachukwu has predicted that BBNaija Laycon will emerge winner of the 2020 Lockdown edition of the reality TV show. Backing his opinion, Uti said the first week of Big Brother Naija usually points out the winner. He said a particular kind of ‘grace’ usually follows the housemate, leading to eventual victory. In His Words; “Usually in the first week of #Bbnaija a certain kind of grace follows a particular Hmate. The masses inexplicably like, have empathy/sympathy for and unshakably start the support/ ‘stanning’ of that Housemate leading to their eventual VICTORY. This year that housemate is LAYCON”. It looks as though Laycon is the only housemate many Nigerian celebrities are supporting. Just yesterday, celebrities like Skiibii, Reminisce, Dotun and many others showed ...

Fans of the BBNaija show watched as a housemate went memory lane about her rough beginning.    Lucy   A Big Brother Naija housemate, Lucy couldn't hold back tears as she went down memory lane speaking about her family, her father and what life felt for her after she lost her mother.   The emotional housemate spoke at length as fellow housemates watched.   The incident caused reactions online.   Here’s how some fans reacted below: Adeola wrote:  All these details are so unnecessary LUCY Tutu wrote:  Lucy with the super story…   Nneka wrote:  Lucy dis won’t work oh once u re up for eviction we send u home sharply to go face ur family problem biko   Precious wrote:  We can already write a movie from all lucy been saying. We are not buying pity card ! No girl , you will now tell us your 30 years story in a day why #BBNajia  

As COVID-19 cases surge in Madagascar, public hospitals said they have reached their full capacity and may not be able to accept more patients.  Panic As Madagascar Hospitals Reach Full Capacity As Covid-19 Cases Surge Public hospitals in Madagascar have reportedly reached full capacity and will only admit patients with severe symptoms of Coronavirus as cases surge in the Indian Ocean island nation. The Bloomberg news portal reports that five public hospitals in the capital Antananarivo had already announced that they could no longer cope with the influx of patients. The government has opened a 400-bed treatment center for people with mild symptoms and is importing about 1,000 oxygen machines. Earlier this month, President Andry Rajoelina reimposed a lockdown on the country’s central region following a spike of new cases. The measure extends till July 26 with further directions expected.   As for those who don’t get tested and eventuallly die at home, they will not be included...