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How Laycon Won Big Brother Naija 2020

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On the 5th day of March 2006, a reality show was introduced to Nigerians in which contestants live in an isolated house and compete for a large cash prize worth $100000 at the end of the show by avoiding being evicted by viewers.

The very first edition was held in 2006 and won by Katung Aduwak. Also, Efe Ejeba and Miracle won the BBNaija Season 2 and 3 edition respectively.

In 2019, Mercy Eke became the first female housemate to win the BBNaija season 4 show after a battle long competition with other housemates like Tacha and others.

Today, the grand finale, the winner of BBNaija season 5, ‘Laycon’, whose real name is Olamilekan Agbeleshe, is a 26-year-old Lagos-based rapper. Interestingly, his die-hard fans popularly known as ‘Icons’, showered him with their unflinching love and support. Celebrities are also not left out in giving him tremendous support.

Many have wondered how Laycon got through the heart of the people. Some of the reality show fan had taught the big confrontational issue between Erica and Laycon had boosted Laycon’s popularity. Yes, they may be right but other factors actually contributed to Laycon’s success in the show.

Investigation revealed that Laycon had many friends before the show, meanwhile, there are 5 extremely Lagos big boys within his friend’s circle who had supported Laycon music career before he actually came in for the reality show. One of the five big boys own a record label Laycon flouts while releasing most of his singles.

No one knew Laycon had dropped interesting songs like ‘Senseless’, ‘Who Is Laycon?’, other freestyles, and even featured award winning indigenous rapper, Reminisce in a single until he came to the Big Brother house.

However, more revelations indicated that the said big boys concluded to sponsor Laycon’s expenses to the reality show, having spent alot to promote him before now and all did not yield any positive result.

This season, of all the housemates, Laycon has indeed set remarkable feats especially with winning tasks, maintaining a calm posture, setting and beating trends on social media, but the hardest of all was done by his friends who released numerous funds to the public to buy him alot of votes.

Today, as Laycon is jubilating his win, these five big boys will be poping their champagnes as the task ahead of them to make Layco win the 2020 ‘Lockdown’ edition was realised. The fame and the money has truly come and the question is, will Laycon be able to be at the peak it for a long period of time to enhance the efforts of his friends.

The breakdown of the grand prize for BBNaija season five includes N30 million cash prize; a two-bedroom apartment courtesy Revolution Plus; a top of the range SUV from Nigerian automaker, Innoson Motors; a trip to Dublin courtesy Guinness; home appliances courtesy Scanfrost.

Others are a trip to Dubai packaged by Travelbeta; a year’s supply of Indomie noodles, Munch it, and Colgate toothpaste; a year’s supply of Pepsi, a branded chiller, trip to watch the UEFA Champions League final; and a brand new Oppo mobile smartphone.

Congratulations to Laycon!
Congratulations to the Icons

Source: City News

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Rotimi Salami In Tears As ‘Kilanko’ Struggles At Box Office

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Nollywood actor and producer Rotimi Salami recently expressed deep concern over the poor performance and low audience turnout for his latest film, “Kilanko,” in Nigerian cinemas.

The movie, which hit theaters on March 6, 2026, was a labor of love that took three years to produce and was directed by the late Allwell Ademola.

In an Instagram post, Salami, in a video with veteran actress Yetunde Wunmi, revealed that the movie’s weekend sales were disappointing, putting it at risk of removal from theaters.

Appealing to fans for support, Salami thanked those who attended promotional events and screenings, but acknowledged that the turnout was lower than expected.

He warned that if sales do not improve by the weekend, the film may be pulled from cinemas prematurely.

He wrote, “I am making this post with a heavy heart. Kilanko sales at the cinemas last weekend weren’t good. That’s why I couldn’t post throughout yesterday.

“Still, I say a very big thank you to everyone who came out at different times for the meet-and-greet, and likewise to everyone who came out to watch, but the numbers are pretty small.

“If Kilanko doesn’t make the expected figure by this weekend. It might be kicked out of the cinemas even before Ramadan is over. Please, we need all the support we can get to reach a retainable figure.

“Kilanko is surely a beautiful movie that everyone must see. Thank you, mama @yetunde_wunmi_ for the prayers”.

 

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Gospel Artiste Taiwo Adegbodu Of Adegbodu Twins Passes On

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Taiwo Adegbodu, one half of the popular Nigerian gospel duo Adegbodu Twins, has passed away.

The tragic news was officially confirmed by his twin brother and musical partner, Kehinde Adegbodu, through a heartfelt post on the duo’s official Facebook handle.

In a heartfelt post, Kehinde conveyed his profound grief over the loss of both his brother and ministry partner.

He wrote: “TAIWO, why will you leave me and your kids without notification?
My heart is bleeding, Lord how do you want me to cope without him?
God why? This is too much for me to bear!!!”

Taiwo and Kehinde Adegbodu were renowned in gospel circles for their spirited worship sessions, twin-stage performances, and dynamic ministrations, which resonated with churches and Christian gatherings across Nigeria.

Their music and live performances earned them a devoted following, particularly in the South-West region.

As of the time of this report, the cause of Taiwo Adegbodu’s death and details of his funeral arrangements have not been disclosed.

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TikTok Star Peller Escapes Unhurt After Fire Guts Generator At Lagos Mansion

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Nigerian TikTok star and livestreamer Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller has narrowly escaped a fire incident at his new Lagos home in the early hours of Saturday.

The incident centered on his generator, which caught fire and was completely engulfed in flames.

Peller shared footage of the blaze on his Instagram page, appearing visibly shaken and calling for help as the fire raged.

The blaze, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, was eventually extinguished with buckets of water. While the generator was completely destroyed, the house and its occupants were unharmed.

In the footage, Peller appears visibly shaken as he calls for assistance to put out the flames.

He captioned the post, “This happen early this morning, my new generator almost burn down my new house, but God saved us, it take us over 30 minutes to off the fire, All I can say is God saved us”.

Fans and followers expressed relief in the comment section, attributing quick intervention for the fortunate outcome.

The incident followed a previous scare involving Peller on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, where he crashed his vehicle during a livestream.

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