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BBNaija Transformed Our Lives and Careers – Ex-Housemates Bisola, Mercy, Ebuka, Others Reveal

By Dele Fashomi 1 month ago

Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemates said the reality show dramatically transformed their lives and careers, propelling them to fame and success.

The ex-housemates, including Bisola Aiyeola, Mercy Eke, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, and others, shared their experiences during a recent interview in Lagos.

Bisola Aiyeola, now a renowned actress, revealed that while she was confident in her talent and destined for success, BBNaija accelerated her rise to stardom.

“Big Brother Naija escalated the success I knew I would achieve, but the show took it a zillion steps faster,” she said.

Mercy Eke, the 2019 winner, credited the show with reshaping her entire life. “lBBNaija changed me, my brand, and my whole existence. You can see the proof right here,” she stated.

Ebuka, the show’s iconic host, admitted that his career in television wouldn’t have existed without BBNaija.

“The show made me a TV presenter. I was a lawyer with no plans for media, but Big Brother revealed my potential in hosting. Without it, I wouldn’t be in TV today,” he said.

Other ex-housemates also shared their success stories. Actor Elozonam noted that the show elevated his brand, while Gideon Okeke joked, “BBNaija brought me out to the world—otherwise, I’d still be in the ghetto.”

TV host KimOprah described the show as an “amazing platform,” and podcaster Adekunle acknowledged that it gave him massive visibility. Meanwhile, singer Laycon, a former winner, said the show “took my music career off the roof.”

The overwhelming consensus is that Big Brother Naija remains a life-changing platform that continues to launch stars into the limelight.

About The Author

Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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