Tacha Claims She Was the Real BBNaija Season 4 Winner

• Former BBNaija housemate Tacha claimed she was set to win Season 4, having survived eleven eviction nominations. She was disqualified from the show, and Mercy Eke went on to win.

Former BBNaija Season 4 housemate, Natasha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, has claimed she would have won the show if not for her disqualification.

Speaking in a recent episode of the ‘Hot Takes’ podcast, Tacha stated that she’s the most-nominated housemate in the history of the reality show and, as such, she was confident she was going to win.

“I knew I was going to win. In the history of Big Brother Naija, no housemate has stood for eviction as much as I have. I was up for eleven possible evictions. But the fact that I kept bouncing back, I knew I had massive supporters outside.”

Tacha was disqualified in 2019 for violent conduct, paving the way for Mercy Eke to emerge winner.

In other news…. The Japanese government has debunked reports claiming that its newly launched “JICA Africa Hometown” programme includes the issuance of special visas or immigration privileges to Nigerians or other Africans.

In a statement released on Monday, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described such reports as “contrary to the facts,” stressing that the initiative does not involve immigration-related measures.

The programme, introduced during the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), was designed to foster collaboration between African countries and Japanese local governments.

According to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Africa Hometown project designates four Japanese cities as “hometowns” for four African nations, with plans to promote cultural exchanges and partnerships. Activities will include exchange events featuring JICA overseas cooperation volunteers, among others.

However, the ministry clarified that the project has no provisions for special visas or immigrant resettlement.

“There are no plans to promote the acceptance of immigrants or issue special visas for residents of African countries, and the series of reports and announcements concerning such measures are not true. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan will continue to ensure appropriate reporting and statements regarding this matter,” the statement read.