Naija social media don dey shake as popular relationship expert wey dem dey call Blessing CEO drop bombshell say she dey battle stage 4 cancer. The matter come blow for Wednesday, March 25, 2026, when she post emotional videos for her Instagram page where she dey cry and show say her hair dey fall because of the sickness.
For the videos wey go viral, Blessing CEO, wey her real name na Blessing Okoro, talk say she don dey feel the weight of the cancer wey reach stage 4. She yarn say: “My days are numbered like this? I need all the prayers I can get. Pray for me and check up on me. Tired of being strong while I am going gradually.” The way she dey talk show say the matter serious well-well.
As the news dey spread, Blessing CEO come announce say she go begin sell some of her property to raise money for chemotherapy and other medical treatment. Among the things wey she list for auction na her car, plenty wigs, and her house for Lagos. She beg her followers to support her by buying the items, and she talk say: “Hey guys, to those of you who have always admired my wigs, I’m going to be auctioning them for sale because I need money for chemo. So please, the fastest finger should just text me, don’t stress me because I’m already going through a lot.”
But as people dey show concern and support online, former Big Brother Naija star Uriel Oputa come out to question the whole matter. Uriel talk say she dey worried because the video wey Blessing CEO post only mention “stage 4” without any clarity about wetin kind cancer or any medical details. Uriel yarn say: “I can’t believe we’re actually playing around with something like cancer. All I saw was ‘stage 4.’ No definition, no clarity, nothing explained, just thrown out there so loosely. There wasn’t even cancer written. Just ‘stage 4.'”
Uriel Oputa explain say the matter touch her personally because her mama dem diagnose with breast cancer last year. She emphasize say cancer no be something wey person fit take play or use make content for social media. She talk: “Cancer is Not Content. I swear I don’t rate some of our celebrities. This hit home, because my mother is actually battling this. Thank God we caught it early. If it’s true, God is your strength. Also if it’s true, please start removing sugar from your diet.”
Many netizens don dey react to Uriel Oputa post. Some like @officalduchesslizzy talk say: “Cancer is not a joke. Having gone through it. I will tell you firsthand.” Another user @gozirim_nwa comment say: “But she didn’t mention cancer. It’s people that started pushing the narrative and it’s really appalling.” Others like @damisparkles talk say: “Why not find out for real and be certain before making any statement about it.”
For her own side, Blessing CEO maintain say her condition real and she dey need help. She don begin the process to sell her property, and she dey expect support from her fans and followers. The whole matter don cause plenty talk for Nigerian social media, with many people dey pray for her and others dey question the authenticity of the claim.
As at the time we dey write this report, Blessing CEO no come give any medical documents or more details about her diagnosis. But she continue to dey post about her health challenges and the auction of her property. The situation remain one wey dey touch many people, especially as cancer na serious matter wey affect plenty families for Nigeria.
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