Winners of the 2021 BSTAN House Fair and beauty pageant have expressed dissatisfaction over the inability of the company to offset winning prizes as duly agreed, accusing the organisation of defrauding them as well as exhibiting insincerity and lack of trust.
The pageant was tagged, "Face of National House Fair".
Several attempts to retrieve the winning prizes from the organisation and its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Becky Olubukola have been unsuccessful.
Narrating her ordeal to our correspondent in Abuja, the winner of the contest pageant, Mary Obadofin said before the commencement of the pageant, all the contestants were meant to market BSTAN's ticket which was about 60 per cent of their total marks while behaviour and other criteria carry 40 marks.
According to her, each bundle of ticket contained 50 pieces and goes for N10,000 which makes a bundle of ticket to cost N500,000.
She said, "I sold the first bundle of ticket and went on with the second one. I sold about N580,000. It's now time to give us our prizes, since last year we haven't seen anything.
"October 9 will make it a year, and we have got nothing. The star prize for the winner was suppose to be a car, a plot of land and N500,000. That is what I am to get as the winner.
"The first runner up is supposed to win N500,000 and a job opportunity and the second runner up, N250,000 and a job opportunity. They haven't given us anything.
"We actually went to the company a couple of times, they kept giving us stories upon stories, next time we went again, they were like the company was not involved with the whole pageant" she said.
According to her, the pageant and housing show which took place at International Conference Centre Abuja had her family members who were full of excitement, top dignitaries including star actress Tonto Dike, Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ọjájá II) and many more.
She expressed shock that the organisation is exonerating itself from a Pageant it organised, saying the refusal of the organisation to pay the winners their prizes amount to fraud.
According to Queen Obadofin, despite not offsetting the prizes for winners in the last year's edition, BSTAN House Fair has gone ahead to plan the 2022 edition in October to scam people again.
She said she has spent more than the prize money she won, calling on Nigerians to assist her retrieve her prize.
Yahoo people don organize pageant, arrest the organizers and get them charged to court
Yeah, but he could not end the one in his state when he was governor for several months, talk is cheap, he could also not end that of NMA for over a year
The pastor won preside over wedding abi? Who will sponsor the marriage? Who will fend for the new couple? Pastors should stop forcing their will on their followers
DOTian: This is no more unknown gunmen thing. This is now obviously a gang up against the east. Unfortunately, Igbo elites are still drinking from that One Nigeria koolaid to use their brains.
Some people outside Igbo land who are desperate to dictate to the igbos are now hiding under the cloak of unknown gunmen to wreck havoc. This is the same people that killed Dora Akunyilis husband.
A war has been declared against the East in other to force the east back to 1970 and the sooner the Igbo elites appreciates this fact and come out with a solid response, the better for them .
Very true, this same people were the one’s hailing unknown gunmen for killing security officials, they were the ones who declared the unknown gunmen as saviors of the east, he who brings ant infested firewood into his home should not complain when lizards come visiting, you guys made this bed, you should lie on it.
Pandalytics: A lady has taken to Twitter to reveal the Brand-new TV she got at computer village for a one time offer of ₦30k.
Cries out after buying brand new Samsung TV for 30k, she day mad, why is she crying out? What was she expecting? Can you get a brand new android phone for 30k? She even get luck say d samasong TV even come on self
Why is it alway difficult for a black man to leave power? Did Ayu not promise to vacate his office should someone from the north becomes the presidential candidate of the pdp? Why is he now clinging to power like his life depends on it? Should the overall interest of the party not come before Ayus?
Na wah o, only you cite authority, Keyamo vs Lagos state house of assembly finish the same you they call Tinubu put, wetin come concern Tinubu inside Keyamo vs Lagos state house of assembly abi Tinubu second name na Lagos state house of assembly? Make una nor worry, una go craze for Tinubu matter
Havemercylord: Hello everyone, I am 34 years old and I am here to get honest advice from experienced people.
My story will be short and precise.
I met a girl in April, 2022 (this year), she already had 3 kids, TWO for a man and ONE for a man another man.
Before I met this girl, I have what I need at least, i can rent a house, buy my basic needs and even have savings.
But since i met her, i was turned down in all the places where i was promised Good jobs and contracts.
When we went to make consultation, we were told she belongs to water spirit that she refused to give sacrifices or relate well with her fellow water mates, that the more she didn't do the right things for them, my own Life Will be affected too.
She is pregnant for me right now and I have not had any child before.
My question is this, is there anyone here who has had similar experience?
We were told to appease her water mates, that afterwards, things will change for good.
And i have also heard from several people that most times after doing all the sacrifices, things might not change much for the man.
And all these sacrifices cost money!!!
WHAT CAN I DO?
SHOULD I LEAVE HER OR FIGHT THE BATTLES WITH HER?
She already have 3 kids for two different men and you still got her pregnant? Bro e don tay your blockade start but you just nor realize, your sense has been blocked tay tay, you’re the third man she’s gonna have a baby for? What’s your plan? To wife her? Guy I nor get advice for you, just carry your cross, you got yourself into it so stew in it.
slawomir: Damnnn niggar. Wike the wicked .. He resemble all those badt guys way be boss for movie
I know say me must write a book or movie on this man tittled "wike the wicked "
Reason why I want write a book on this man so na
By the time tinubu realised say tambuwal don align with atiku to grab carry the North
And wike don align with obi in style to secure the whole south and some part of west and north to emerge the president
Then tinubu go realised why he is "wike the wicked"
And Atiku way day the same party with Wike nor go realize anything abi? Shey Shettima na small boy for Northern politics? APC governors and ex governor•s , members of the National Assembly, serving and ex ministers from the north na toys? Eye go turn una nor worry.
wwwkaycom: My wife's cousin is a student in a federal government institution, a monotechnic. I've always noted that the guy is naughty. Recently my wife told me the guy is having issues in his school because he approached his supervisor, a single female lecturer for a relationship. The lecturer warned him to perish the thought but this guy persisted.
Now the female lecturer has refused to continue with supervision of his project and wrote to her head of department to assign him to another supervisor. He just started afresh with a new supervisor while his colleagues have defended their projects two weeks ago.
He called my wife this evening to tell her that final results of his colleagues have been uploaded into the institutions portal while his name was placed under "non-graduating".
I have some questions here.
1. Did this guy commit any offense by "toasting" his female lecturer?
2. Is it right for the department to have denied him opportunity to graduate because of this?
3. Can he complain to the authority of the institution about this? What will he say he did to have been denied opportunity to graduate?
4. Has the department committed any offence against this boy as touching his fundamental human rights?
5. Can he seek legal redress?
Thank you all.
Ask your in-law for the answer of the B section of your question 3, but sincerely the institution didn’t deny your in-law the opportunity of graduating with his mates, your in-law didn’t conclude and submit his project when his mates did theirs so why do you want to shift the blame to the institution? Your in-law focused on breast when his mates were working on their project, that is his benefit, he should enjoy it
Funny people, how many police stations, NSCDC offices, NDLEA offices get computer not to talk of network? Do they even keep records manually? How will it work?
WhizdomXX: I may be catching cruise, but fair and square unless a properly audited result of the election is brought out I have no reason to believe that he lost. The videos and pictures of young children voting in 2015 in Adamawa and some nomadic states are still there for everyone to see.
Ok bro but who audited the results that were used to declare him the winner in previous elections? Mind you there is always rigging by all candidates in every election in this country, even SUGs elections sef, it’s just that the looser alway act like he’s a saint
WhizdomXX: Exactly what it is. Jonathan won but handed over. Buhari rigged his way in with threats of violence and his kinsmen running over our borders, Good luck being a cool person conceded defeat for the peace and unity of the Nation.
Na wah o, do you believe what you typed or you’re catching cruise? Bro Jonathan lost the election fair and square, Nigerians voted Jonathan out of power, nor b only he won but decided to hand over for sake of peace, Jonayna Jesus Christ, why did he not hand over the other times he won since he’s the Jesus of our time? Oga Jonathan lost the election and handed over as he’s got nothing he could do otherwise. Hey
EcoLaw: Good evening Nairalanders, a friend of mine came to me for an advise.
My friend is in his late 30s, he has been in a relationship with his woman, they have been together for a period of 8 years, and they have 2 kids together.
This my friend has a younger brother, the younger brother told him that they should go and collect traditional marriage list from his woman family, so that traditional marriage can take place by December.
My friend worry is that, one, he is not financially capable to do traditional marriage rite as of now and secondly, he doesn't have a good paying job now.
Another of his worry is that, he feels it shameful for his younger brother to sponsor his wedding, he is afraid won't he be insulted in the future by people, that he can't not pay his wife bride price, that it was somebody that married his wife for him. His brother told him not to worry about the financial responsibilities, that God will take control.
My advice for him was that he should tell his brother to give him the money to go start a business, maybe when the business balances, he can go and do the marriage rite. But his brother told him that the lady has tired for waiting for 8 years, that they should do the traditional marriage first, every other thing shall fall in place. This his brother has been supportive to him.
Nairalanders please what's you take on this?
Did he forget about his not having a good job when he kept her at home without paying her bride price for 8 years? He forgot about not having a good job when he got he pregnant twice and got two kids, it is now that his own flesh and blood want to assist him that he suddenly remember he’s not gainfully employed, how will people know who’s footing the bill for the marriage? Na brain resetting slap you need.
How did that damage happen to the car? The front fender is not destroyed so it is obvious he did not hit anything, how did that part of the car get damaged?no report of gun shots fired at him in the story so he wasn’t directly attacked by the supposed kidnappers, lots of persons were kidnapped and the kidnappers are on their way to Lagos? Oga how you take know? You discussed with the kidnappers right? Are they taking the victims to Lagos? Where in Lagos? This story nor clear sha
SmartPolician: We don't get to hear about project development in Benue State because they are facing an existential threat - thanks to Buhari's incompetence and Fulanization agenda
Very true, Borno state is very peaceful hence the governor is executing the projects he’s executing. Continue
WhizdomXX: Buhari and his junior brother Atiku. Birds of the same feather who forced Jonathan out of government. This Nation has survived and will keep on surviving the likes of leaders such as you two.
Oga Jonathan was not forced out of power, he was voted out of power, Jonathan lost the 2015 election, was he supposed to remain in power after losing the election? Stop sounding like Jonathan won but handed over
udofia234: I have tried the earphone stuff it worked but its not comfortable sleeping with it and might have side effect on my eardrum! and moreover can't I have freedom to sleep in my own house?
Can’t he have freedom to live the way he wants in his own house? The only thing you can do is pray that he gets transferred at his place if work so he can relocate, pray he breaks up with the moaning girl and gets another who does not moan, pray he gets into a fight with the landlord so he gets evicted or you can join him in gbenshing the girl. Qed
I have lived in Germany for 3 years now i have a 1 years old daughter and I also have a 8 years old daughter who lives with my elder sister in nigeria.
She is married with three kids , I provide everything for them and I pay one of her child school fee but my sister is never satisfied with the money she keep demanding me for more money.
She knows it very well that I am not stable yet in this country , life is hard just because she is taking care of my daughter and she want me to carry the responsibility of her three children.
I make sure that I send a big parcel for all of them once a year as I am typing the parcel is on the way but she want me to pay school fees for all her children too and I can't afford to pay for all four.
I am paying her son school fees is 87k per term and my daughter own is 67k . On the 2nd I sent her 300k for school fees and foodstuffs she called on monday demanding me for 154k for her son and my daughter school fee I asked her what about the money I sent on the 2nd she said she bought foodstuffs for 120k and use the 180k for her two oldest children school fee and she want me to send the 154k for the youngest 2 , I was angry with her and I cut the call.
I am angry my own sister is draining me financially and I have a lot of bills to pay too and a small child to cater for.
I have spoken to my friend she is happy to take care of my daughter for me until I am stable enough to bring her to Germany. I like the idea because my sister is not helping me to progress.
I hope my daughter living with my friend will be a good idea.
I haven't told my sister anything yet because we are not in good term but I want to hear from you first please let me know if I should allow my friend to take care of her or I should leave her with my elder sister.
Where is the mother of this daughter of yours? Why not send your daughter to her instead of moving her about? If her mum is no more, what about the mums relatives, lake a sister? it would be better she lives with a relative instead of a total stranger, try the mothers angle since your sister has decided to turn you to her money making machine.
Trinitycian: Atiku is for both the South and the North. He's a nationalist. Tinubu is pro-Yoruba, Obi is pro-Igbo and Kwankwaso is pro-HausaFulani. Only Atiku is pro-Nigeria. We need a unifier badly to unite Nigeria
So true, Tinubu is so pro Yoruba that he gave people from other tribes and states the opportunity to serve in his cabinet when he was the governor of Lagos state, Atiku is such a nationalist that he got his wives who are not northerners or Muslims to change their names to Islamic ones as he can’t bear to have people with non Islamic names living in his home, he is such a nationalist. Make una continue.