Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate Tram has become one of the first contestants to trend online after an old video of his encounter with American streamer Darren Watkins Jr., popularly known as iShowSpeed, resurfaced moments after he was unveiled on Sunday.
The 24-year-old Lagos-born streamer and content creator was introduced as one of the first housemates of the new season, describing himself as an “easygoing hustler” with one goal: to play the game.
However, shortly after his introduction, social media users dug up a viral clip from iShowSpeed’s “Speed Does Africa” tour in early 2026, when the American internet personality visited Lagos shortly after turning 21.
In the resurfaced video, Tram approaches iShowSpeed in a crowded venue, hands him a condom and jokingly tells him he has “fine shyt” or “babe” for him while pointing towards a girl nearby.
He also references the streamer having turned 21, suggesting he was now old enough to party freely.
The brief exchange ended with iShowSpeed laughing before handing the condom to a member of his security team, but the moment quickly went viral and sparked controversy.
At the time, many Nigerians criticised Tram, accusing him of attempting to “offer” local women to the American streamer.
Following the backlash, Tram dismissed the interpretation, insisting the exchange had been misunderstood and was simply typical “streamer banter” rather than a literal offer.
In a resurfaced video shared by entertainment blogger Oyindamola, Tram defended himself, saying the interaction was intended as humour.
“Nigga, I was only trying to be funny and I said, ‘Bro, I got some partnership for you.’ If you watch streaming content, you guys are talking up. Everybody in Nigeria is such a hypocrite.
It’s paining me. All of you are acting like Speed is Jesus Christ and we should be presenting him our best. Speed, take my bottle of water. All of you are trying to be respectful to a nigga that barks on social media.
“Did you see when Speed met Ronaldo? He was literally begging Ronaldo to take a picture. Speed comes to Nigeria and all of you are glazing, acting like he’s a god.
“I spoke to him like a regular nigga. He’s 21. I’m older than this nigga. I said, ‘Bro, I got some partnership for you.’ He looked at the girls and smiled.”
With Tram now a BBNaija housemate, the old clip has resurfaced across X and other social media platforms, with many users revisiting the controversy, while others defend the streamer, arguing that the interaction was taken out of context.
The 11th season of the Big Brother Naija reality television show premiered on Sunday, with 24 housemates having been introduced into the house as they compete for this season’s grand prize of ₦160m.
