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BBNaija’s Angel narrates how she dropped out of UNILAG after 2 weeks over sexual assault

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Angel Smith, the 2021 Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) housemate, says she dropped out of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) due to trauma from sexual assault.

The 22-year-old brought the revelation to light in an interview with Taymesan, the media personality.

The reality TV star said she was sexually assaulted by an undisclosed person shortly after she gained admission into the institution.

According to her, the experience made learning difficult for her and eventually informed her decision to drop out after two weeks in the institution.

“I was in UNILAG for only two weeks. I struggled so much for those two weeks because when I got into UNILAG was my first sexual assault experience,” she said.

“After that experience happened, I can remember just moving through it and pretending like it never happened.

“It affected my school life so much. I always blamed it on not knowing what to do in UNILAG when actually, I’ve always been fully aware of what I wanted to do.”

Angel also recounted how she struggled to sustain interest in chasing her dreams after the incident.

The reality TV added that at the time, her abuser’s comment — “don’t let me rape you” — kept coming back to her.

Angel said she kept the incident to herself due to fear of being mocked.

“I knew what I wanted to do but I didn’t just do that because I had experienced something so traumatic and I didn’t speak to anybody about it, especially not my granny because I had so much shame,” she added.

“Nobody knew I was out of school until my mum had asked and I was like, ‘let me finally be out with it’.

“When I told her that and she asked me why, I obviously did not tell her what happened. I just told her I didn’t think I was doing the right course. Then she enrolled me in a foundational programme in the UK, which I dropped out from too.”

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JUST IN: Cubana Chief Priest pleads not guilty to naira abuse charge

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Cubana Chief Priest, the nightlife promoter, has pleaded not guilty to the charges bordering on naira abuse.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives on Tuesday filed a three-count charge against the social media celebrity.

Cubana, born Pascal Okechukwu, is accused of spraying and tampering with the naira at a social event — contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007.

He is currently being arraigned at the federal high court in Lagos.

The counts against the Instagram celebrity read: “that you, Okechukwu Pascal on 13th Feb. 2024, at Eko Hotel, within the jurisdiction of the court, while dancing during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same for two hours, and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.

“That you Okechukwu Pascal sometime in 2020, in Lagos during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same for two hours, and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.

“That you Okechukwu Pascal sometime in January 2024, in Lagos during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.”

When the charges were read during court sitting, the social media celebrity pleaded not guilty to them.

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Cubana Chief Priest arrives court for naira abuse trial

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April 17, 2024 9:16 am

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Cubana Chief Priest, the nightlife promoter, has arrived at the federal high court in Lagos for his trial on allegations bordering on naira abuse.

Cubana was driven to the court around 8:45 am on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives under armed police escorts.

The anti-graft agency on Tuesday filed a three-count charge against the social media celebrity.

The nightlife promoter, born Pascal Okechukwu, is accused of spraying and tampering with the naira at a social event — contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007.

The counts against Cubana read: “that you, Okechukwu Pascal on 13th Feb. 2024, at Eko Hotel, within the jurisdiction of the court, while dancing during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same for two hours, and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.

“That you Okechukwu Pascal sometime in 2020, in Lagos during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same for two hours, and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.

“That you Okechukwu Pascal sometime in January 2024, in Lagos during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.”

Cubana will be arraigned before Kehinde Ogundare, the judge.

The social media celebrity is well known for his luxurious lifestyle.

Cubana is also known for his affiliation with Davido, the Afrobeats singer.

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Mercy Eke hospitalised hours after partying on yacht

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April 17, 2024 9:09 am

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Mercy Eke, the reality TV star, was hospitalised on Tuesday — a few hours after partying on a yacht.

In a Snapchat post, Eke shared footage of herself in a hospital bed, following an earlier video of her enjoying a yacht party with friends.

Although the reality star did not reveal her diagnosis, she urged her followers to cherish life and avoid negativity.

“Do not ever waste your time in anger, regrets, worries and grudges. Life is too short to be unhappy,” she wrote.

“Who would have thought that I will end up in a hospital barely 24 hours I was seen outside?

“I am just having different thoughts of what could have been the worst case. God, I thank you for your loving kindness. Life is so fickle. Good health is underrated.”

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Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

She has widespread experiences across different professions and skills, which includes experiences in; Marketing, Media, Broadcasting, Brand and Event Management, Administration and Management with prior stints at MTN, NAPIMS-NNPC, GLOBAL FLEET OIL AND GAS, LTV, Silverbird and a host of others

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