{"id":735742,"date":"2019-11-01T11:45:43","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T11:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/11\/01\/last-year-i-was-homeless-now-i-am-a-household-name-in-nigeria-mike-edwards\/"},"modified":"2019-11-01T11:45:43","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T11:45:43","slug":"last-year-i-was-homeless-now-i-am-a-household-name-in-nigeria-mike-edwards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/11\/01\/last-year-i-was-homeless-now-i-am-a-household-name-in-nigeria-mike-edwards\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Year I Was Homeless, Now I Am A Household Name In Nigeria: Mike Edwards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_718441\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-718441\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-718441 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mike-Biography-Profile-BBNaija-Life-history-Instagram-Photos-Age-kikiotolu.jpg\" alt=\"BBNaija Housemate Mike\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"  \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-718441\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>2019 Big Brother Nigeria first runner-up, Mike Edwards, has updated fans with happenings about his life since he left the reality TV show by recounting how he went from being a homeless athlete, fighting to represent Nigeria to being a household name in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking via his Instagram page, Mike further revealed that he is up to some big things which would soon be made public.<\/p>\n<p><strong>He wrote:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018<em>Since I\u2019ve left Big Brother House I haven\u2019t really explained what\u2019s been going on and when my fans will get to see me next, so here\u2019s a little update on the situation &amp; my life overall.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019ve been out of Big Brother\u2019s house 3 weeks now. I\u2019ve stayed in 2 hotels, 1 apartment, and I\u2019ll be moving to another location soon. I\u2019m loving every minute of being back on home soil and spending quality time exploring Lagos with my beautiful wife, this city is so electric and fulfilling.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I came with a goal to make the most of the opportunity of a lifetime and I\u2019m embracing the uncertainty of it all. I\u2019ve had to figure out how to manoeuvre in Lagos traffic.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also:<\/strong> Mike\u2019s Wife And Ike Walk The Runway At Lagos Fashion Week (PHOTOS)<\/p>\n<p><em>I learned that I can\u2019t just walk into a local grocery store or bank because I cause too much attention, plus I hardly ever turn down a selfie with my people<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019ve had some incredible opportunities present themselves already, and it\u2019s exciting thinking about the plans. Taking a leap of faith into the unknown is daunting, but it\u2019s honestly one of the best decisions I\u2019ve ever made. I\u2019m going to keep doing these flash life updates of how I\u2019m transitioning back to Nigeria.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m also working with my management @theofficialeme_ and road team on something big for my official meet and greet tour which I\u2019ll be announcing ASAP you know me, I\u2019m all about details so I can deliver the best<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Once again thank you all for being so supportive and understanding with all of this.<\/em><br \/><em>P.S It\u2019s crazy to think last year I was a homeless Athlete fighting to represent Nigeria, and now I\u2019m a household name. Gods Plan #ManLikeMike\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-720240 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mi.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"341\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>              &#13;\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike 2019 Big Brother Nigeria first runner-up, Mike Edwards, has updated fans with happenings about his life since he left the reality TV show by recounting how he went from being a homeless athlete, fighting to represent Nigeria to being a household name in the country. 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