5 July 2023
10 unforgettable moments from the BBNaija Level Up reunion
The BBNaija Level Up reunion may have ended, but the highlights will live rent-free in our minds for a long time to come.
As expected, the BBNaija Level Up housemates did not disappoint in delivering the drama while recounting some of the biggest moments from the season.
From fights to heartfelt apologies, here are 10 unforgettable moments from the BBNaija Level Up reunion.
1. The case of the newsletter

Things got off to an interesting start when Ebuka quizzed Adekunle about his infamous newsletter to his fans where he implied that some of his housemates (read Sheggz) were living a fake life.
“Every flex the housemates have posted on Mark’s and Jack’s internet during the trip has been sponsored by Pepsi. Don’t let anyone use fake life to deceive you. EVERYTHING!”
Hmmm…
But Adekunle quickly denied shading anyone stating that his words weren’t “directed at anyone in particular.” However, Bella wasn’t buying it pointing out that it was a clear shade.
In the end, Adekunle offered a heartfelt apology to his housemates. All is well that ends well.
2. Between Pharmsavi and Eloswag

Following his eviction from the BBNaija house, Pharmsavi had expressed disappointment in his ex-lockdown roomie and buddy Eloswag, who had been Head of House at the time of his eviction.
To his thinking, Eloswag had committed the ultimate act of betrayal; he had chosen not to save him from getting nominated for eviction and was clearly still very hurt by this as we would come to learn.
“I feel like this guy if dem give am food make e poison me e fit poison me” Pharmsavi had blurted out.
Ghen ghen!
But Eloswag wasn’t having any of it. According to him, while he felt terrible following Eloswag’s eviction as everyone could attest, he had assumed their beef had been squashed following a call from his mother and the intervention of a “top Nigerian actress”. So he was surprised to learn that Pharmsavi was still so upset over the episode.
When asked if he still considered Eloswag a friend, Pharmsavi maintained that he didn’t trust Eloswag.
Friendship in the mud!
3. Chichi vs Deji

“When I came out of the house this guy was literally in my hotel room every night. Ebuka let me tell you this he comes to my hotel room every night around 10, 11, 12 like a male prostitute…”
And with those words, we knew we were in for some major gbas gbos in the matter of Chichi and Deji.
Trouble started after Ebuka asked Chichi where she got the impression that a relationship was building between herself and Deji, despite the fact that Deji had said otherwise. Chichi went on to give a detailed narration of all that transpired in their relationship, including how he had led on, and how he would turn around to say she was overreacting each time she attempted to end things.
In response at some point, Deji quipped “you know BBNaija is a poverty alleviation scheme for you”, in turn, Chichi retorted saying “at least I’m not having sex with different old women to sustain my lifestyle”
For every gbas, there is a gbos.
4. Phyna vs Chichi

Just when we thought Chichi was topping the drama chart, Phyna said hold my beer!
Ebuka had asked Phyna when her relationship with Chichi fell apart and before we could say Big Brother Naija, the ladies had devolved into a full-on shouting match that saw Phyna accuse Chichi of lying about her age, abandoning her husband and children in Benin, and begging for sex on international television.
Wahala be like bicycle!
5. Phyna vs Groovy

From the moment Ebuka turned to this pair, we knew we were in for a bumpy ride.
After Ebuka asked if things ever got physical with Phyna, Groovy responded in the negative saying he would never be violent with anyone. While we were still pondering what exactly this meant, Phyna jumped in stating that she had in fact been the one accused of being violent with Groovy after the show had ended, but he never defended him.
In turn, Groovy responded saying Phyna never defended him on allegations that he had sex with her (Phyna’s PA). Phyna went on to describe Groovy as confused, manipulative, and a mummy’s boy.
Wahalurr!
6. Doyin comes for Adekunle

This is definitely a moment we didn’t see coming.
Following a clip that showed Adekunle pretty much warning Allysyn to be careful of Doyin, Ebuka asked Doyin what she made of things, and before we knew it Doyin went off on him.
Describing him as a “trifling man”, Doyin said she had approached Adekunle while in the house to ask if he had a problem with her. But according to her, each time Adkunle would maintain that all was well, only for her to come out and see clips suggesting otherwise.
“At the end of the day, I just realised that he’s a trifling human being. He should be very much ashamed of himself and I think he owes his mum an apology because he threw her home training in the gutter”
Ouch!
7. Diana vs Rachel

Diana aka mon cherie never failed to crack us up in the BBNaija Level Up house and her reunion outing was no different. But asides cracking us up with her narrations, she also delivered some spice.
While explaining her part in the infamous “squarangle” involving herself, Rachel, Amaka, and Giddyfia, Diana caught some heat from Rachel that saw the ladies get into an argument.
While narrating her side of things with Giddyfia, Diana stated that Rachel had eyes for Giddyfia and put the moves on him, contrary to her claims that there were no feelings involved. Rachel in turn retorted saying “if I wanted Giddyfia from when I entered the house, you wouldn’t stand a chance”
Wawu!
From then on, the ladies went at each other with Diana repeatedly demonstrating the compromising position she had seen Rachel and Giddyfia in.
8. Bella and Sheggz

Undoubtedly one of the most talked about ships in the BBNaija Level Up season, Bella and Sheggz gave fans plenty to talk about in the house, and also left many wondering if they would survive post-BBNaija. Turns out they did.
In our first drama-free moment on the countdown, the pair recounted how they were each instructed to not refer to each other in their interviews, and their blatant disregard of said instructions. They also recounted meeting each other’s families and also reaffirmed their commitment to each other.
Looks like we might have our next BBNaija wedding on the horizon.
9. The Beauty, Groovy, and Phyna triangle

..and the moment we had all been waiting for rolled around. The Beauty, Groovy, and Phyna triangle took centre stage.
The trio took turns in narrating their sides of the story, and while there was no gbas gbos, they all managed to shed light on one of the biggest highlights of the season, with Phyna acknowledging that she could have handled things better.
C’est la vie!
10. Beauty and Bella

Then came the highlight we didn’t know we needed.
As a true table shaker, Ebuka decided to probe why Beauty and Bella aren’t friends, especially given the fact that Bella’s beau Sheggz and Beauty are apparently good friends.
While it looked like we might have another gbas gbos moment, the ladies managed to keep things civil but not without throwing some subtle shade.
We’re here for all of it.
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