What is Big Brother Naija 2017 without Tboss...

Big Brother Naija 2017 without Tboss is like watching your favourite show without that character that gives it the hmmph, the punch, the whatchamacallit now…the spice. She is to BBN what 

1. Penny is to ‘Big Bang Theory’

2. A combination of Jane and Petra in ‘Jane the Virgin’

3. That crazy sexy smart Jane in ‘Being Mary Jane’

4. Jessica Pearson in ‘Suits’

5. Annalise Keating in ‘How to get away with murder’

And my all time favourite, 

6. A cross between Daenerys Targaryen and Brienne of Tarth in ‘Game of Thrones’

Love her or hate her, Tboss is badass, beautiful, intelligent, emotional, very human (with flaws and all).  She will put you in your place, not afraid to say her mind, never indulges in gossiping, quick to apologise without holding any grudges.

That is why she needs to remain in the show, we need to see more of strong women on our TVs.   Women who are not afraid to take chances, explore, live life to the fullest and still be as beautiful as our Tboss.

Vote for Tboss people.  Morning, afternoon and night…like it’s your daily dose of Entertainment vitality. To vote, 

SMS the words "Vote Tboss" to  32052

OR

Download the wechat app, add the Africamagic channel and click on the BBNaija link which is located on the lower right side of the screen and select 'Tboss' and click away till you get to 100 votes.  Do not share your votes...I repeat...DO NOT SHARE.  😊

Vote Tboss

Hello guys,

My friend, Tboss is an house mate in the Big Brother Naija 2017 show and she has been nominated for eviction this coming Sunday 4th March, 2017.  I need your votes to keep her in the house, i would like for her to celebrate her birthday in the BBN house come 9th of March.  I don't want her out of that house just yet.

This is an appeal to everyone reading this.  Please vote to keep my friend in the show.  To vote, please follow the following steps:

SMS the words "Vote Tboss" to  32052

OR

Download the wechat app, add the Africamagic channel and click on the BBNaija link which is located on the lower right side of the screen and select 'Tboss' and click away.

This applies to Nigerian viewers only.  Remember, when voting via SMS follow the rules below:
1.  DO NOT use hashtags in your text.
2. Always use the word 'Vote' before Tboss name.
3. DO NOT vote for 2 housemates in one SMS
4. DO NOT add any more words to the words 'Vote Tboss' in your SMS
5. Please Keep it Simple, just text 'Vote Tboss' to 32052.

SMS - 'Vote Tboss' to short code 32052 OR download Wechat app, add the Africa Magic Channel and vote for Tboss on the Big Brother Naija show

Dear Fans, i know you love Tboss and i love her too, we all do but please let's desist from cursing other housemates, Tboss wouldn't like that, trust me.  This is a game, we hope that our favourite housemate makes it to the very end but we will always play fair.

Remember, Love God, Love People, Vote Tboss.

All about Tboss

Hello Fans,

Over the weeks since the Big Brother Naija show began airing, I have had so many people call me to ask a variety of questions about Tboss.  I'm going to try and answer all the questions using this medium over a couple of weeks.  Let's do this.

What is Tboss DOB

Tboss was born, 9th of March.

How old is Tboss?

Tboss is 32 years and will be 33 on her next birthday 9th of March.

Is Tboss married?

Tboss is not married and she is not in any relationship presently.

Does Tboss have a job?

Tboss is the head of Marketing, DarkKnights Motorsports.  Please refer to this blog's post 'All in a day's job - DarkKnight Motorsports'.

Does Tboss have any children?

Tboss has no kids yet.

What's her best food?

Tboss is a lover of food, GOOD FOOD. Good healthy, nice looking food (not that foul looking stuff they were served with during the 'fear and superstition week' at the BBN house).  She eats Amala, Ofada rice, Ogbonno, Afang, Oha....  She is adventurous enough to try cuisine from different countries and love it.  She wont try snails though, nope.

Why wont Tboss dance?

She believes she cannot dance and would rather not try it for fear of looking foolish.  Read about this on 'To dance or not to dance'. 

What's Tboss favourite colour?

Hmmmm...hmmmm, Tboss likes to wear dark toned colours and she also likes white...if i were to pick her favourite colours, i'd say blue, black, white, red, ...

What does Tboss like doing?

I could go on and on about this.  She likes to cook, clean. She comes alive at night and she would put on some music and start cleaning, that's what earned her the name 'Vampy'.  You may have noticed that she is particular about cleaning in the BBN house.  That is who she is.  Tboss has OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, she gets irritated when things are not in order or a place is untidy.

What schools did Tboss attend?
Tboss completed her Secondary School education at the Federal Government Girls' College, Calabar in 2001.  
She did a stint at the University of Abuja where she studied Law for close to a year from 2003 to 2004.  
This was closely followed by a degree in Political Science from the University of Bucharest, Romania in 2008.

University of Bucharest, Romania in 2008

Got any more questions about Tboss? Please drop your questions on the comment boxes and i'll definitely get to answer them.

Have a beautiful week.

All in a day's job - DarkKnight Motorsports

A few days ago, Tboss mentioned to Banky W that she was the Head of marketing of DarkKnight Motorsports Limited. Yes she is and yes DarkKnight Motorsports does exist and it has been in existence for 8 years.  DarkKnight Motorsports or DKMS is an indigenous organization primarily tasked with with developing motorsports in Nigeria in partnership with the Nigerian Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.The organization is a platform which conducts, supervises and sanctions both professional and amateur motorsport activites.

Motorsports trend across the world and has been a source of tourist attractions in various centres across the globe including Dakar, Dubai, Lebanon .  DKMS is set to position itself along with other major local and international brands to participate in such events and as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, the DKMS is working, along with the Ministry of Youth and development to create Jobs and empower the Nigerian youth. 

Left to Right: Mohammed Suleiman (Director, DarkKnights Motorsports), Ademola Are (Director of Grassroot Sports Development, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports), Tboss (Head of Marketing, DarkKnights Motorsports), Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa (Permament Secretary - Ministry of Youth and Sports Development), a friend of DKMS and Abdulmalik Kusherki (Head of Operations, DarkKnights Motorsports)

Tboss is really passionate about youth development and she has been in the front lines of the DKMS pursuit to get the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to collaborate with the organization. As Head of Marketing Tboss has been able to promote DKMS as the next most viable form of marketing for companies like Glo, Airtel, Samsung, First Bank, UBA and the list goes on. Motorsport being able to attract thousands of attendees would not only encourage competitive sportsmanship but will also present a huge platform for brands to become visible to a set target demographic. Darkknight Motorsports Limited in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development will soon reveal the plans to put together a Go Kart track in Abuja. Most major professional racers started with Go Karting and they are also about to build a platform which would develop the future of Nigerian motorsports. Also a Drift Arena will also be built to further develop the motorsport known as Drifting which is very popular in Abuja. This is just the tip of the iceberg because what Tboss and her team are doing has never been done in Nigeria and Tboss can only show you all rather than simply talk it.  

For more information, please visit https://m.facebook.com/darkknightmotorsports/  

With fans like this...

…the world is your oyster baby. 

Shout out to all the people that support Tboss, who have stood by her through the weeks, from the moment she walked on stage till now.  You recognized that she’s human and has flaws, but everybody deserves a 2^nd, 3^rd, and even a 4^th chance.  You didn’t conform to the usual but you reached for the most unlikely. 

This is to all of you out there, who have stood by her when she stood alone, fought for her, cried with her and shared her laughter.  We may have no idea where this journey will lead but we're grateful that you have stood with
Tboss every step of the way

From the bottom of our hearts we thank you Leylah Scarlet, Monique, Isha, Mufasa, Cantinah, Chase, Betty, Rosie, Kate Ferry, Mbie, Lebo Twala, Dee, Mildred, Jenny, Maureen, Miz J, Richard, Amara precious, Chano, Presh, Hephzibah, Sayrah, Debbie Owen, Blepat, Vikkydanny, Gwen, Mulla, Sera, Steven, Glosh, Vicky, Kimani, Indiana, Elizabeth and all the Whatsapp family.

You guys are a ROCK.  Against the cultural divide, from SA, Kenya, even Uganda wasn’t left out.  You threw in your support from Ghana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and back home in Nigeria...  Truly love knows no boundaries.

Across the social media platforms – Twitter, facebook, Instagram we acknowledge your support dear fan pages.  @tbossdefence (that’s right you are now, @holytboss…you make us so happy with your sharp tweets),@tbossarmy, @teamtboss, you are the life of twitter. I see @tboss_bbnaija123 on Instagram and I see love.  Thank you.

There’s no way I could forget all our IG fans.  We may not always mention you but we see you – wuwu_u, Tonye_01, Maxwellblier, ms_patco, osarisihope, mzcocogirl, vicksjj, luvfyfy....

Thank you all so much for standing with #Tboss.

And for the Fan Fam not mentioned here, dont be shy, drop your name or nickname in the comment box and we'll be sure to mention you in our next Fan Fam shout out.  Know this for sure, we appreciate you.

Inima De Tigan - Heart of a Gypsy (1)

On February 16^th 2017 I was watching the Big Brother Naija Musical performance by the Housemates.  It was really good what they did with the little they had.  Thumbs up to ThinTallTony, a masterpiece of artistry I must say.  He’ll make a good director that one. 

Of particular interest to me of course was Tboss’s performance.  I bet she was worried she wouldn’t do so well or would fall face flat or … she turned out really perfect.  Perfect, fullstop.  Big brother must have thought they were so good that he rewarded them with pizza and drinks and then…Tboss did something that most people wouldn’t do for their friends.  How many of the Big Brother Housemates have friendships so deep that they would take time out to read the days (note they don’t have calendars or wristwatches in the house with them), carefully plan out the day and then honour their friends on live TV? This girl knew that her best friends birthday was on February 16^th, 2 days after valentine’s day and she waited until she got everyone together and wished her friend a happy birthday.  If that is not loyalty and friendship, I wonder what is?  She wears her emotions on her sleeves as well as her love for the people that are close to her heart.  She said something to her friend that day, she said, “…maybe one day you will get to meet my new family…” Family?  Family.  She considers her fellow housemates her family and she is indeed right because this her people that have been cooped in that space for her for this long, they might as well be her family. 

People say she is manipulative, ok, I get that.  Manipulative, maybe.  Let’s take a look at her ‘manipulative’ strategies so far:

1.       She put Miyonse up for Eviction and then went back to ask Biggie to reverse it. 

2.       She ‘manipulatively’ cried when she let Efe down because she had given up their slot for cooking the Indomie challenge.

3.       The audacity of the young lady to manipulate the housemates into singing a birthday song for her best friend just to earn our votes.  *gasp*

4. How about when she asked Biggie to get Efe a gift...a birthday gift.  Hmmm!!! 

Let’s not forget this is someone that beat herself up over not getting the answers to Biggie’s high stake game on Sunday the 19^th.  Was she trying to manipulate the viewers to loving her, feeling sorry for her, voting for her…?  The judging scales are in your hands, weigh them out. 

Tboss wears her emotions on her sleeves, whether it is love, disgust, dislike.  She cannot carefully conceal her thoughts or feelings.  We the viewers see all of this and of course we are quick to dish out our judgments (laden with spoonful of derogatory and wounding comments).  That’s okay isn’t it, that’s what she is up there for, our very own entertainment. 

 I believe that Tboss whom we often refer to as the 'Inima De Tigan' (Heart of a Gypsy)  has no idea how great she is and this might just be her weakness.  

Tboss - A way with animals

Tboss loves animals as long as they're cute, flurry, she'll take her chance with lions even.  Not me.  Nope, animals are cute from far off. Finish.

She had a scare once though, she picked up a chick who was lagging behind its mother and the mother hen flew at her trying to peck out her eyes.  That didn't serve her right.  She still goes around picking up animals,  Nne why?

I cant deal.  I'm out.