BBN 11: I’ll invest my money wisely -Temi Nkem

On 4th of October, 2026, 21 -year – old Temitope Chigbue, aka Temi Nkem, emerged winner of Big Brother Naija Season 11, (2026) “Show Ya Sef”. Temi won with 25.87% (a 2.19% margin ahead of Aikou) the first runner up.

She won the cash prize of ₦90 million, brand-new SUV (valued at ₦60 million) and additional sponsored gifts.

With her victory, Temi Nkem made history as the fifth female winner of the reality TV show, which has produced many young talents, entertainers and entrepreneurs.

Nkem, a student and content creator, stood out as bold, fearless and an entertaining woman, which made some fans to compare her to last year’s winner Imsi. They described her as the ‘ajebo’ prototype of Imsi.

Temi became one of the season’s most outspoken housemates, getting caught up in several heated exchanges and dramatic moments during the competition. From her clash with Flora and Oyin over the “local birds” comment to her heated moments with Keivo and other housemates, Temi Nkem regularly found herself in the middle of conflict.

So, what prompted her to join the season 11 of the reality TV show? Nkem, who was born and raised in London said, she joined the reality show to bring “luxury” and “spice,”. Adding that being a vibrant personality, what she believes the show needs in someone who is impossible to ignore.

Born in UK, her father’s family is from Ibusa, Delta State, NIgeria, while her mother’s family is from Ebute Metta, Lagos State. Before fame, she focused on school in the UK, studying Accounting and Finance while also working towards a professional Treasury qualification

According to Temi, she has broken the stereotype, when it looks like coming from abroad, she may find it difficult to adjust and may not win. But she broke the record and mother luck smiled at her, today, she is #90m richer, backed up with an SUV and other endorsements coming her way.

So, is Temi going back to the UK to continue her academics and career? The BBN winner said, she wants to stay back in Africa at least for two years and tour the beautiful continent, while also fulfilling other business obligations. In addition, she also hopes to continue her education via online.

Temi said being a financial person, she will invest her money wisely.

Her words: “I will invest a very big sum of my money, I have a degree in accounting and finance and I have extra degree on treasure and so I understand how to manage my finance. So, I am going to get my money to grow. I will invest, then my studies, I will go back to school and then my parents. I am going to spend on myself as well. I need the holidays also”.

Temi noted that aside winning the grand prize, one of the highlights of her stay in the house was her triumph during the Friday night arena challenges (which featured obstacles like The Hook-Up, Hanger, Scoop & Manoeuvre, and Maze Trip earlier in September.

When asked if she knew she was going to win, Nkem said, it never crossed her mind as all she did was sleep, wake up and she felt the voters will hate her for that

“I didn’t know because everybody was showing themselves in certain way. But for me, I thought I was sleeping a lot, waking up a lot, going to the arena and I thought you guys hated that”, Temi Nkem said.