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Ilebaye Odiniya Wins Big Brother Naija All-Stars
Big Brother Naija All-Stars has ended after ten fantastic weeks, with 22-year-old Ilebaye Odiniya, emerging as the winner. This win makes her the ultimate BBNaija star of all time as she took the crown for a season featuring some of Big Brother’s most prominent alumni on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
Ilebaye, who remained in news headlines and on trend tables throughout the season, took home the cash prize of ₦120,000,000 alongside a brand new SUV and other rewards after garnering 30.08% of votes from viewers across Africa.
The native of Kogi State beat 19 other competing housemates to clinch the prize after an intensely competitive 70 days. Ilebaye’s win makes it the third time a female housemate will be declared the winner of Big Brother Naija. This season also saw the first-ever female top-3 emerge.
Ilebaye was the third housemate to be evicted during her first run in the Biggieverse. Fans and housemates alike didn’t think she was a threat when the season began, but that soon changed after fans started to fall in love with the housemate who many believed was being bullied. Soon, the Gen-Z baddie developed a new fanbase – The Arisers. After being one of the most victorious housemates this season with house tasks, she has grabbed the ultimate prize, even though she didn’t expect it.
Six finalists headed to the finale polls to compete and win the All-Stars season after a gruelling semi-final live show last Sunday. Mercy, the queen of highlights, was the first runner-up with 23.48 per cent of the votes. CeeC came in third after polling 23.41 per cent of the votes. Others in the top six include Adekunle, who gathered 12.61 per cent of the votes and came in fourth. Pere, who was fifth with 5.82 per cent, and Cross finished sixth with 4.6 per cent.
Ilebaye joins Phyna, Whitemoney, Laycon, Mercy, Miracle, Efe and Katung in the highly coveted list of BBNaija winners. After successfully winning the title in a season where other former housemates with already established fanbases had seemingly greater chances, the world’s eyes are on her to see how she would leverage the opportunity the BBNaija platform is offering for her career.
After her win, Ilebaye thanked fans and MultiChoice for their support. She said, “I am very grateful for this win. When I returned to Biggie’s house, I didn’t know what to expect, but I didn’t think this would happen. It’s the best surprise and gift. I’m very thankful to the fans who voted and made this happen and MultiChoice for the opportunity.”
Commenting on the show’s success, the Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice, Dr. Busola Tejumola, said, “Big Brother Naija All-Stars has been an interesting journey. We knew having the fan-favourite housemates return to the house would make for great content, but we got more than we bargained for in a good way. The housemates filled all 70 days of the show with what the kids will call premium drama, gbas-gbos, and all-around great content. We at MultiChoice are very proud of this moment, and we thank the fans, our dear customers and all the sponsors for the successful season.”
The BBNaija All-Stars finale was a star-studded affair, with performances from some of Africa’s top musicians – Skales and Bnxn. The viewing party in Lagos also drew appearances from past Big Brother Naija and Titans stars like Giddyfia, Boma, Sandra, Yemi Cregx, and Eloswag. Toke Makinwa hosted the event that also saw Nigerian Idol stars – Progress, Victory and Precious Mac make appearances.
The All-Stars edition of the BBNaija franchise will go down in history as the most successful iteration yet. It broke social media engagement records. The innovative changes to the show and twists had viewers on their toes and constantly trying to figure out Big Brother’s next move.
The ₦120 Million cash prize for this season’s winner is the largest yet. Still, it comes with a brand new Innoson IVM G5, a weekend getaway trip for two courtesy TravelBeta, a brand new Tecno Phantom V-Fold, and electronics from Nexus. The winner will also get a year’s supply of Pepsi, Arla dairy products, MunchIt, Oriflame products, Titus sardines, Hawaii soap, WAW detergent and Lush Hair.
Moniepoint was the Big Brother Naija All-Stars headline sponsor, while HFM Nigeria was the associate sponsor.
Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has announced the postponement of its maiden annual Public Relations, Reputation, Ideas, Concepts and Excellence (PRICE) Awards and Prizes to January 25, 2026.
NIPR
The event, earlier scheduled for December 7, 2025, was deferred to accommodate stakeholders whose observance of Christmas festivities had commenced earlier than expected.
Chairman of the Organising Committee, Mr. Israel Opayemi, urged stakeholders to note the new date and prepare to participate in the ceremony.
He said the awards would motivate professionals, practitioners and scholars, while enhancing Nigeria’s global competitiveness in the public relations ecosystem and strengthening brand equity for all stakeholders.
Opayemi reaffirmed the Committee’s commitment to delivering a best-in-class award administration and ceremony, describing the PRICE Awards as a credible and enduring platform to identify, celebrate and elevate outstanding individuals, campaigns and organisations shaping the public relations landscape across sectors.
The development of the PRICE Awards peaked in September 2025 when the NIPR President and Chairman, Council, Dr. Ike Neliaku, inaugurated a 12-man committee to organise the maiden edition. The inauguration followed the Council’s adoption of the report of a technical team tasked with establishing the awards.
Netflix has announced a landmark agreement to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max in a transaction valued at $82.7 billion, a move analysts say will reshape the global entertainment industry.
Netflix
The deal, which includes Warner Bros.’ film and television studios, HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros. Games, was unanimously approved by the boards of both companies. Under the terms, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders will receive $23.25 in cash and $4.50 in Netflix shares for each WBD share.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos described the acquisition as “a defining moment” for the streaming giant, noting that the company intends to maintain Warner Bros.’ current operations while expanding its production capacity.
“By combining Warner Bros.’ incredible library of shows and movies with Netflix’s culture-defining titles, we can give audiences more of what they love and help define the next century of storytelling,” Sarandos said.
The transaction is expected to close within 12 to 18 months, following the planned spin-off of WBD’s TV networks division, Discovery Global, in 2026. Netflix projects annual cost savings of $2–3 billion by the third year after completion and expects the deal to be accretive to earnings per share by year two.
Industry groups, including the Directors Guild of America and Cinema United, have raised concerns about the impact on movie theaters, while regulators are expected to scrutinize the deal over antitrust issues. Netflix has pledged to continue supporting theatrical releases, with Warner Bros.’ cinema commitments running through 2029.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav hailed the agreement, saying it “combines two of the greatest storytelling companies in the world to bring to even more people the entertainment they love.”
Observers note that the acquisition comes 15 years after former Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes dismissed Netflix as “the Albanian army,” underscoring the dramatic shift in the entertainment landscape.
A major shake‑up rocks viewers and subscribers of DSTV/GOTV as many channels are set to shut down and be removed on January 1, 2026.
The trigger for the upcoming shut‑down is a breakdown in negotiations between the owners of multiple global channels and the pay‑TV operator.
As of December 2025, the deal between Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and DStv/GOtv has expired and the two parties have not reached a renewal agreement.
Without a new carriage/distribution agreement, the channels belonging to WBD risk being pulled off the DStv/GOtv line‑up.
This is the most significant content cutback the service has seen in years.
The affected channels are:
Discovery Channel
TLC
Cartoonito
Cartoon Network
CNN International
Food Network
The Travel Channel
TNT
Investigation Discovery
Real Time
HGTV
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