Former Big Brother Naija housemate Uriel Oputa has opened up on how she was homeless for six months in Lagos.

In a post on her Instagram, Uriel said she had sold her car and given up her apartment in November to care for her mother in London, who had received a new medical diagnosis.

However, her plans changed when her brother encouraged her to return to Lagos in December, leaving her confused, heartbroken, and without a place to stay.

To cope with her situation, Uriel checked into a short-term rental apartment costing N150,000 per day.

Despite the uncertainty, she managed to pay for the apartment for six months, even receiving a discount of N100,000 per day after the first two months.

The shortlet owners also showed her kindness, giving her a full month free in May for being a long-stay guest.

During her stay, Uriel’s juice and meal plan business unexpectedly picked up, allowing her to start paying weekly or every 10 days.

She credited her success to prayer and the kindness of the shortlet owners, who gave her room to breathe and rebuild.

After six months, Uriel stated that she was able to get her place again and expressed gratitude for the experience.

She wrote: “In November, I sold my car. I had no plans of coming back to Nigeria. My mum had just been diagnosed with something new, and I was preparing to move to London for two years to take care of her. I gave up everything. My car. My apartment. My Lagos routine. I left it all behind. But by December, everything changed.

“My brother told me to go back to Lagos. I was confused, heartbroken, and honestly had no direction. I had nowhere to stay and no plan. I ended up in a shortlet apartment paying ₦150,000 per day. I didn’t know how I was going to pay for it. But somehow, I did.

“For the first two months, I paid full price. Then they gave me a discount ₦100,000 per day. Eventually, they even gave me a full month free (May) for being a long-stay guest. Let me tell you something it was only God. Only Jesus.

“In that space of not knowing what to do, I started praying. My juice and meal plan business suddenly picked up. People started placing orders. Money started coming in. I started paying weekly. Sometimes every 10 days.

“The shortlet owners never stressed me. They gave me grace. That grace gave me room to breathe, to rebuild, and to bounce back. Six months later, I got my own place again. And I’m so grateful.

“If you’re in a season where you’ve let everything go and don’t know how you’ll land, this is your reminder: God provides. Even when there’s no plan”, she wrote.