Here is a look at the housemates

Avala: She is 30 years old and hails from the south-western Nigerian state of Ogun. Avala is a musician and she has expressed that she hopes to maximize the privilege of being on the show to be a famous person and get people to know her music. She says she is single and not ready to mingle.

Kafi: She is a police officer from London and hails from Ekiti state here in Nigeria. Kaffy is 29 years-old and wants to come slug it out with the other 20 housemates for the grand prize.

Omoshola: He is a model from Delta state and he has expressed that he hasn’t come into the house to play with the house mates. He loves playing  basketball, cooking and being in the water even though he can’t swim. He says he has come to win the prize and nothing less and he expresses that he talks a lot. He says he has a story to tell and he hates liars.

Frodd: He is a 28 year-old young man from Anambra state, he reveals he has come to BB Naija 2019 to make friends but also win. He says he is a complicated character and you all would be needing to watch him a lot to know who he is. He says he is a corporate worker who works from 9am to 5pm. He is a marketer.

Ike: He is 26 year old and he is from the eastern part of Nigeria, Imo state to be precise. he reveals he doesn’t like judge-mental people and that he is a very confident person. He also reveals he is single and ready to mingle. Ike likes fast cars and beautiful women.

Ella: She is a 30 year old beautiful young lady from Anambra state. Ella reveals she is single but not available. She also says she likes to dance a lot as well and also likes not to wear clothes a lot. Ella hates liars.

Kimopra: She is 23 and hails from Imo state. She reveals her strategy would be to first observe her environment and study her house mates weak points in order to take advantage of them. Kimoprah likes travelling and dancing. She also reveals she would be using the money if she wins to further her education.

Isilomo: She is a 27 year-old lady from from Edo state. She reveals she is an adventurous person and tries to do new things. She is athletic and also reveals her most important thing is her family. She says she loves her money as well. She reveals she is single and accepting all application.

Jackye: She is 23 year-old and a native of Anambra state. She reveals she doesn’t have a full-blown plan and reveals she would be interacting a lot with the other house mates. She reveals she is not single as she is in a serious relationship. Jackye love sports and loves listening to music. She reveals she hates lies.

Tuoyo: He is a 24-year-old single man from Delta state. He reveals he likes working out and also discloses he is confident of winning the grand prize.

Nelson: He is 26 and from Rivers state. He reveals he is single and very available to jump in a good and romantic relationship. Nelson dislikes liars and people who smell and reveals he is in the  show solely for the money.

Sir Dee: He is 28-years-old and he hails from kogi state. He is a banker and graphic designer. he loves football, board games and movies. He reveals he hates people who are manipulative and condescending. Sir Dee also reveals he is down-to-earth and possess a great sense of humour.

Gedoni: He’s a 31-year-old single man from Cross-river state and he reveals he is in the competition for the money. He loves black colours and reveals his best food is Eba.

Diane: She’s a 23-year-old girl from Kaduna state. She reveals she loves to cook and listen to music. Diane also discloses that she’s in the show for solely for the money. She says she loves also to meet people, learn new culture and languages.

Mercy: She is a sexy 26-year-old girl and hails from Imo state. Mercy reveals she loves travelling, cooking, swimming and reading. She says she is single and loves truthful people.

Tacha: She is a popular social media sensation who hails from Rivers state. She reveals she is a blunt person and a very expressive human as well. Tacha says she is confident of winning the grand prize.

Jeff: He is a 30-year-old man from Anambra state and he is single & searching. Jeff reveals his best food is Amala & Ewedy, Yam. He also enjoys swimming, playing basketball and dislikes ingrates.

Seyi: He is late politician and Yoruba leader, Obafemi Awolowo’s grandson. He is an entrepreneur and he hails from Ogun state. Seyi doesn’t like fake people and reveals he would invest the money if he wins in his business and do some charity works as well.

Thelma: She is a 26-year-old young lady who gets irritated by people who pretend and her full of scandals.  She reveals she is a jovial person and very accommodating.

Ten days ago, the singer appeared before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi for alleged internet fraud where he pled not guilty to charges against him. At the conclusion of his plea, the singer’s bail hearing was scheduled for, May 30, 2019.

Putting on a dark blue shirt and black jeans, the singer appeared before the Court. The motion for his bail was presented and the court granted him the bail on the conditions of; a Two Million Naira (2,000,000) bond, and two sureties, one with a landed property and the other, a Civil Servant, not lower than a level officer.

Naira Marley was arrested alongside Zlatan Ibile and three others on May 10, 2019 by the EFCC. The EFCC filed an 11-count fraud-related charge against Naira Marley.

The rapper took to his Instagram page on Thursday and he shared a video and a message dedicated to Naira Marley.

He posted “People can hate and judge! But can never change GOD’s plan concerning ones LIFE !!! If our creator should act with how powerful he his !! Non of us will be alive !! Despite our iniquities! Life for easy if to say he come with manual !! Nai am out here representing the street! Till whenever. I love you not because you my friend alone but because I was A MARLIAN BEFORE I STARTED MUSIC ?”

A source inside Zlatan team said the artiste was back in the right frame of mind. The source said “we all know that he was detained for investigations and he has been set free. When he was freshly released, his phone and car were not returned to him. However, he has now collected all his possessions in the custody of the EFCC. Three people were released out of the four persons arrested; Marley has been charged to court. Zlatan is okay now and people should expect more music from him.”

It should be recalled that on the 10th of May 2018, Naira Marley, Zlatan Ibile and three others were arrested by the men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Four days after, Zlatan Ibile and the three others were released while Naira Marley was retained by the EFCC with the anti graft agency saying they found overwhelming evidence against the singer and he couldn’t be released on administrative bail like the others.

The new development we have today is that, Naira Marley management has released a press statement demanding for the immediate release of their client, who has now spent seven days in custody.

Here is the statement

According to Premium Times , Zlatan Ibile whose real name is Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael has been released along with side his crew members, Tiamiu Abdulrahman Kayode, Adewunmi Adeyanju Moses, and Abubakar Musa on Tuesday, May 14, 2019.

Tony Orilade, spokesman for the EFCC, confirmed that the suspects were released on administrative bail.

He said “There is overwhelming evidence against Naira Marley; so we can’t afford to release him on administrative bail like Zlatan and the three others. That Zlatan has been released does not mean they have been discharged and acquitted. Naira Marley is still in our custody and will be charged to court soon and we will make the charges known in an official statement soon.”

There have some rumours on social media that Ruggedman might be the person who snitch on Naria Marley due to their Instagram spat.

Ruggedman released a statement saying “My fellow Nigerians and the Distinguished members of the Press, I have read and heard all sorts of comments pertaining to the Naira Marley case and seen the misinformation making the rounds which are quite unfortunate, to say the least. I do not know Naira Marley personally, the same way I do not know the over 300 Nigerians I have gotten justice for against police brutality. I do it because it is who I am. All I did was caution a young artist, who has influence, against making utterances about an issue that by the global standard is considered a crime. I believe correcting this was the way to go as an elder, but got insulted for this even by those being misled. I never responded to Naira Marley’s invectives nor those of his fans, same way I have not responded to any of the negative comments from social media. I note that saying I was “happy in a way” about his arrest has evidently frayed some nerves and for that, I apologise. It was in hope that it would serve as a deterrent for persons who might consider the said ills or need to make a U-turn. It by no means was intended to wish for his downfall. It perhaps was not a good choice of word in hindsight. I do not look forward to anyone’s downfall but rather hope we all learn from the situation. I hereby state categorically that I had nothing to do with his arrest. We all must recall that he glorified fraud on a public platform where security agencies like the Police, NDLEA, and EFCC are also on. I am sure they saw his posts and captions the same way we all did. I, however, was the one that cautioned him. I guess this was what led all the darts and arrows my way as literal mortal retribution to my person. Despite the disrespect to my person, I got nothing against him and only longed for him to be discerning and utilise his position of influence appropriately. May God bless you all and yes that includes those wishing me evil and threatening me. Nothing will change who I am and I will keep you all in my prayers,”

Jahbless came on social media to share his thoughts on the arrest, saying if Naira Marley and Zlatan are truly fraudsters, then the law should be allowed to take its course with the EFCC allowed to carry out their investigation.

He wrote “Dear Ruggedman, first of all, I would like to thank you on the civil right services, if all artists could speak up the same way you’ve been doing, Nigeria would be a better place. However, if these new acts are being arrested because of their creative process then you might have been paddling in the wrong direction. The last time I checked, there is freedom of speech in this country, if an ignorant 22-year- old tweeted a wrong statement, we can always put him in check, which you did regarding Naira Marley, but how about Zlatan, he was picked up for a tweet or a song “Am I a Yahoo boy”. You think it is worth the energy and resource for the agency to pick them up because of their creative process? then songs like Yahooze and Maga don pay and many more should be subjected to investigations. Even in the western world, people make music about guns and drugs if the government are quick to pick them up, people like Rick Ross or JayZ should have a duplex in a penitentiary, because they sing about crime doesn’t make them criminals. If Naira Marley and Zlatan are truly fraudsters, let the law takes its course and the government carry out their investigation, everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty. We all need to tread carefully and make sure this whole process is for the right course, if these guys end up being innocent then our creative rights are in trouble. Meanwhile “Am I a Yahoo Boy” has 300k views in 24 hours, not a bad publicity after all… Peace.”

On Friday we reported that the EFCC arrested Nigeria artistes Naira Marley along side Zlatan Ibile and three others for alleged financial crimes. However, yesterday evening, it was being rumoured that the anti graft agency had released them.

The EFCC’s acting Head, Media and Publicity, Tony Orilade in an interview with Punch on Saturday, confirmed that the artistes have not been released.

Oriade said “They are still with us as we are talking. They are still with us. When they are released, I will let you know.”.

This afternoon the EFCC paraded Naira Marley, Zlatan Ibile and some other suspects before the press. According to the EFCC, the music stars and three others whose name are Tiamiu Abdulrahman Kayode, Adewunmi Adeyanju Moses, and Abubakar Musa were arrested for their alleged involvement in cyber crimes.

The EFCC released a photo on their official page with an official statement “Naira Marley, Four Others Quizzed by EFCC over Internet Fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, arrested two fast-rising Nigerian musicians – Afeez Fashola (aka Naira Marley) and Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael (aka Zlatan), in connection with an alleged case of internet fraud and money laundering. Intelligence report had also linked them to cybercrime offenses. They were arrested along with: Tiamiu Abdulrahman Kayode, Adewunmi Adeyanju Moses, and Abubakar Musa. Their arrest followed an early morning raid on Friday, May 10, 2019, at 9, Gbangbola Street, Ikate, Lekki, Lagos. At the point of arrest, the Commission found and recovered a number of items, including laptops, from the suspects. They have so far volunteered useful information about their involvement in the alleged criminal activities, even as investigations continue”