Big Brother Naija All-Stars edition winner, Ilebaye Odiniya, has said she would give N12 million to her church as 10% tithe from the N120 million prize money she won from the reality TV show.
Ilebaye, a 22-year-old Kogi State-born actress and model, beat five other finalists to emerge winner of the Season 8 BBNaija reality TV show on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
She was days later presented with with a cheque for N120 million grand prize and a brand-new car at the prize presentation ceremony.
IIebaye has now said she would give part of the money to her church to express gratitude to God for her victory.
She disclosed this while fielding questions from fans over the weekend.
“Once the N120 million gets to my account, I won’t buy anything; I will give my tithe to God to thank him for the grace he gave me,” Ilebaye stated.
Also, Ilebaye Odiniya, aka Baye, has claimed timidity might be why her fellow housemates disregarded her during her reign as the Head of House of the just concluded reality show.
The housemates did not fully cooperate with Ilebaye during her tenure as the Head of the House in week 9 which made them lose their wager task that week.
However, she went on to win the reality show and walked home with N120 million and a brand new car.
Fielding questions from fans during an Instagram live session, Ilebaye claimed her colleagues may have disregarded her during her reign as Head of House because they were “intimidated” by her.
She said, “I really don’t know why housemates disrespected and didn’t have regard for me during my tenure as Head of House. I just felt maybe they were intimidated.”
Meanwhile, Maria Ude Nwachi, a former member of Ebonyi State House of Assembly and former technical assistant on New Media, specifically Facebook, to immediate past vice president Yemi Osinbajo has won the Pulse Africa Facebook Influencer of the Year Award.
She was nominated along with MC Mbakara and others.
Nwachi grabbed the highest number of votes, joining the list of total number of 21 awardees.
At the award ceremony, she was unavoidably absent and picked her plaque through a representative.
With the theme “The Golden Era – Bold & Elegant”, the Tivoli Garden in Ikoyi, Lagos played host to the influencer industry for the awards’ third edition on Saturday, October 7, 2023.
It took place simultaneously in all Pulse Africa markets in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, and Côte d’Ivoire.
Organisers say the Pulse Influencer Awards is dedicated to celebrating the digital creativity, innovation, and community-building efforts of influencers.
Former Big Brother Naija housemates, Bella Okagbue and Tacha Akide, and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, were also awarded at the 2023 edition of the Pulse Influencer Awards.
Maria Ude Nwachi wields humongous influence on Facebook where she founded several groups on Facebook with active followership. They include Igboist by Maria Ude Nwachi, Maria Ude Nwachi and Friends, Maria Ude Nwachi and Friends League, Igboist and Friends Extra among others.
With over half a million followers, she is popular for offering empowerment to her followers as well as hosting regular ggiveaways to celebrate them for their support and engagement.
The massive engagement on her posts has assisted many brands and companies to receive an increased patronage.
Below is the full list of winners.
Arts/Photography Influencer of the Year – Okusaga Adeoluwa (@sagadeolu)
Lifestyle Influencer of the Year – Bella Okagbue (@bellaokagbue)
Business Influencer of the Year – Joy Esiet Ayomide (@khloes_gram)
Comedy Influencer of the Year – Folagade Banks (@folagade Banks)
Dance Influencer of the Year – Jerry Chuks (@softmadeit)
Facebook Influencer of the Year – Maria Ude Nwachi
Fashion Influencer of the Year – Bella Okagbue (@bellaokagbue)
Food Influencer of the Year – Hilda Baci (@hildabaci)
Instagram Influencer of the Year – Tacha Akide (symply_tacha)
LinkedIn Influencer of the Year – Femi Coker
Media/Blogger Influencer of the Year – Dr Chinonso Egemba (@aproko_doctor)
Most Influential Actor/Actress of the Year – Bimbo Ademoye (@bimboademoye)
Music Influencer of the Year – Michael ‘Don Jazzy’ Collins (@donjazzy)
Podcast Influencer of the Year – I Said What I Said (@isaidwhatisaidpod)
Sports Influencer of the Year – Joshua Ubeku (Beks FCB)
Tech Influencer of the Year – Oscar Frank (@oscar franky)
TikTok Influencer of the Year – Joy Esiet Ayomide (@khloes_gram)
Twitter Influencer of the Year – Ogbeni Dipo (@OgbeniDipo)
YouTube Influencer of the Year – KieKieTV
Best Dressed Female – Bola Montana (bola_montana)
Best Dressed Male – Denrele (@denrele_edun)
