After 11 weeks of catfights, a sexual harassment claim and resultant disqualification, and a load of impressive talent, Big Brother Naija came to a close on Sunday.

Contrary to popular belief that the show would fall flat with the rest of Africa, it actually had quite a following even outside Nigeria. And when all was said and done, it was Efe who walked away with the 25m Naira and a brand new SUV.

By just being himself, Efe the Warri boy as he called himself, enjoyed a landslide victory, considering he swept more than 57 per cent of the votes, compared to his nearest competition, Bisola, who polled just 18 per cent; the rest were divided among the other three finalists.

The last man standing in the final week, Efe rode on his own laidback swagg to win over viewers, even with the rest of Africa hardly understanding anything he said in his pidgin English.

And the icing on the cake was the dope performances by Tiwa Savage and 2Face Idibia during the live show. MultiChoice is still mum on whether, following the huge success of BB Naija, there is any hope for the return of the continental edition (BB Africa) that made stars of people such as Gaetano Juuko Kagwa.

Tuwangye feels the music

Comedian Richard Tuwangye was one of the people invited to attend the Soul Deep event dubbed Silent Time held in Industrial area last Saturday evening.

The event was one of a kind and it really gave the audience a musical experience like no other.

While it is okay for anyone to enjoy the show the way they want – considering everyone was receiving the music through a pair of headsets – some guests took it to the next level.

Tuwangye was one of those really feeling the music. The headsets did not matter whether he was siting next to the drummer because the sound reached the ears well balanced.

It was the way he kept his eyes closed, only nodding and snapping his fingers, that captured Star Trail’s eye.

If Soul Deep ever needs a perfect picture for another edition in the future, Star Trail hopes the organisers managed to take Tuwangye’s photo; his was an image that truly said a thousand words.

Paul Mwesigwa rocks South Africa

The first Ugandan male model to be signed by an international modeling agency has been very busy of late.

After opening the South Africa Men’s Fashion Week earlier in the year, he later got cast to walk at the Mercedes Benz South Africa Fashion Week in Cape Town.

He walked for the legendary South African fashion designer, David Tlale, but bad weather had the rest of the days cancelled.  

Well, the event returned last weekend and Mwesigwa was at it again, hitting the runway in outfits by Vernac and Jeneveive Lyons.

British Vogue appoints Ghanaian first male editor

Edward Enninful has been announced as the new editor of British Vogue, making him the first ever male editor of the fashion bible.

Enninful, who hails from Ghana, has been fashion and creative director at W Magazine since 2011 and beat Samantha Cameron’s sister, Emily Sheffield, who is currently the magazine’s deputy, to the coveted role.

The first-ever male editor, 44, will assume his role on August 1 and Condé Nast International chairman and chief executive, Jonathan Newhouse, says he is ‘supremely prepared’.

Enninful won an OBE in 2016 for services to diversity within the fashion industry; so, his appointment at the helm of the world’s biggest fashion magazine is a sign of the times. He also spearheaded Vogue Italia’s ‘All Black’ Issue, which he hoped would end the ‘white-out that dominates the catwalks and magazines.’

The magazine, which featured only black models such as Jourdan Dunn and Naomi Campbell, was such a sell-out success that 40,000 more copies had to be printed to meet demand.