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BBA5: Yummy Reward For Barnmates

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15 years ago

September 15, 2010

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After winning their Task Wager, the Barnmates were thrilled when Biggie reveals a delicious surprise awaiting them in the Diary Room.
Code’s visitor, Eddie, went first and set the bar, hitting most of the black and white pins, showing the Barnmates how easy and fun the day’s Arena Task was.
Despite this, Lerato insisted she was not going down the raised ramp in the cart, stating how she fell off the Segway." I could see the ground on the Segway. Imagine me flying in the air with this cart thing," she said.
Juliette was encouraged by her fellow Barnmates and by Hannington in particular, who told her not to pull a Yacob by quitting. This seemed to do the trick because she decided to go up on the cart, which they called Juliette the cow’s husband.
Tatiana also looked like she was hesitant to go down the ramp and screamed while the cart hurtled down, towards the pins. "You mother flippin," she screamed.
This seemed to be contagious because the second time Lerato went on the cart, she made a face and screamed "Bombo!" The boys seemed very comfortable with this particular Arena Task but that was not enough, since Code was the first to be booted out.
He was followed to the sidelines by Lerato, who did not seem too stressed by being ousted. Tatiana was the first to hit all ten pins and Sheila looked like she would follow suite. The top two was eventually made up of Tatiana and Hannington.
Mwisho was called to the Diary Room. Thinking it was a normal Diary Session, he was surprised to find a white envelope with his daughter Kelly’s most recent pictures.
He walked back to the lawn where the other Housemates were seated, beaming with pride. They asked him what he had in his hands and he fished out the pictures. Everyone quickly surrounded him, while he smiled quietly.
"Aaw, she is so cute! Kelly has your eyes," Meryl said. Kaone and Jen could not stop raving about how beautiful she is and how she looked like an Ethiopian or Somalian supermodel. Jen giggled and told Uti "At least you have cats to keep you company."
Munya told Mwisho how he wanted to start negotiating on behalf of his son for Kelly’s hand in marriage.
Meryl was then called to the Diary Room as well and received her baby, Monkey’s pictures as well. She was excited to see a bit of Monkey’s first tooth and told her fellow Housemates how much better she feels after seeing Monkeys photo’s.
Kaone encouraged Mwisho and Meryl to make their own, stating how beautiful their babies would be. "We would call them the Big Brother Small Stars," he said, inciting laughter all round.
Munya was next in the Diary Room, but his son’s pictures had unfortunately not come yet. He looked really disappointed when Biggie told him it was his Secret Session, where he was to pick five questions to ask Uti, in order to crack his secret.
Biggie assured him however, that pictures would come soon, which seemed to make him relax a little.
Meanwhile, Big Brother provided the Housemates with caterpillar suites, in the form of cling wrap, which will help them with the transformation process. As per the Task requirements, the Head of House incumbents are required to break free from their caterpillar suites and will then fly across the line on the other side of the garden.
The first Housemate to fly like a butterfly, over the finish line will be the Head of House next week. As soon as the Housemates gathered in the garden, they were wrapped in cling wrap, which would serve as their cocoon.
Definitely not the kind to keep anything to themselves, the All Stars had a lot to say regarding their Task.
It did not seem too easy for any of the Housemates to peel the sticky cling wrap off their bodies, but the possibility of being Head of House seemed to spur them on.
Uti was the first to tear the plastic off his body even though in the far end of the garden, Mwisho looked like he would get out first. Mwisho’s cling wrap got stuck around his waist and he seemed to struggle for a bit.
Munya, on the other hand, managed to free himself around the same time Uti did, but it would seem Uti was too fast for him. Uti flew over the finish line like a true butterfly and jumped up and down in excitement. None of the girls managed to even lift themselves from the ground and were still sprawled on the floor, with not even so much as a tear on their cling wrap.
Munya and Kaone did not seem too impressed and complained that Uti’s hands were outside the cling wrap. "Your hands were outside," Munya said. Paloma and Jen could be heard complaining too in the background.
Uti told them that was nonsense and mentioned how he had a lot of practice with the bandage on his arm. "It becomes easier to learn how to untangle yourself when you wear a bandage like the one I have on my wrist," he said.
The gang then seemed to accept Uti’s win, and resigned themselves to being in the charges of President Uti, as he now wants to be called. "I did this for Sheila," he said, as his disappointed fellow Housemates looked on.
Uti then told them how much of an autocratic dictator he intends to be. "If you try to kiss my butt, I will kill you," he said in jest.

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MultiChoice Talent Factory Calls for Entries Into Fully Funded Film Training Programme

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December 17, 2025

Ugo Onwuaso

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MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF), a Pan-African film and television training institution, has announced the opening of applications for its 2026 intake.

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The fully funded programme is open to African graduates aspiring to become directors, filmmakers, scriptwriters, producers and storytellers.

According to MultiChoice, the nine-month accredited curriculum combines online learning with intensive in-person training, and is designed to balance theoretical knowledge with practical immersion.

MTF academies are located in Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia, and serve aspiring filmmakers from 14 African countries. Since its inception in 2018, the initiative has trained 296 filmmakers, with graduates producing more than 42 movies aired on DStv, GOtv and Showmax platforms.

Organisers said alumni of the programme have gone on to establish over 50 production companies, while many continue to work within the MultiChoice ecosystem.

Graduates have also won accolades at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, Kalasha Awards, Uganda Film Festival and Women in Film Awards.

Applications for the 2026 intake close on Feb. 27, 2026. Interested candidates can visit https://apo-opa.co/3XW53oE for programme requirements.

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Davido, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Karl Toriola, Others To Be Honoured At The Most Influential People of African Descent Awards In Lagos

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December 15, 2025

Ugo Onwuaso

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Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) is excited to announce the Lagos Diaspora Experience 2025, a week-long celebration of African art, culture, innovation, and connection, culminating in the End of the Year Awards & Celebration on Sunday, December 21st, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria.

The Most Influential People of African Descent Awards

This historic occasion marks the first time the world-famous Most Influential 100 Recognition & Awards Ceremony—traditionally held in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)—will be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria.

The week will feature events such as Diaspora Day at the Fela Exhibition (Afrobeat Meets Diaspora), Cultural Heritage Day, and Business Leadership Luncheons, all culminating in the awards celebration.

The evening will honor the Best & Brightest of the Year, recognizing exceptional individuals and institutions whose work has advanced Global African Achievement and Black Excellence across business, government, media, culture, and technology.

Key Recognitions for 2025
– Governor of the Year & City of the Year: His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, honored alongside Lagos as City of the Year for its global leadership in culture, innovation, tourism, and diaspora engagement.

– Her Excellency Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, will be honoured as Minister of the Year for her contribution to the creative economy’s role in nation branding and cultural diplomacy.

– Most Influential Woman of the Year: Olorì Atúwàtse III, Queen Consort of the Warri Kingdom

– Most Influential Man of the Year: Adewale Tinubu, Group Chief Executive, OANDO

– CEO of the Year: Karl Toriola, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria; who will deliver a keynote address, recognized for his transformative leadership and impact on Nigeria’s telecommunications and digital economy.

Others include; Karl Toriola of MTN as CEO of the year, Uche Pedro of Bella Naija as Lifestyle Personality Of The Year, Ojy Okpe of Artise News as Most Influential News Anchor Of The Year, Stephanie Busari as Media Executive of the Year, Kayode Okikiolu as Pressman of the year, Davido as Artist of the year and several others.

In celebrating this year’s honorees, Michael Ehindero, Managing Director, Pernod Ricard Nigeria, owners of Martell Cognac, who emerged as Brand Of The Year expressed deep appreciation for the brand’s continued global recognition, saying: “It’s a great reward for the team who’s delivered Martell excellently in Nigeria over the years.

“We say thank you to the teams, we say thank you to our consumers and we say thank you to MIPAD.

“Martell has a lot of promising experiences in the years to come in Nigeria and with this we invite you over to Nigeria to experience Detty December”.

The ceremony will also celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2025 Honorees, alongside past Nigerian honorees who were unable to attend their year of recognition in New York.

“For the first time, we’re bringing our world-famous recognition platform home to celebrate excellence within the Global Africa Family — right here in Lagos,” said Kamil Olufowobi, Founder & Chairman of MIPAD. “This is more than an event; it’s a movement uniting the best of us — connecting, collaborating, and working together to change the world.”

Event Details
📍 Lagos, Nigeria
– Friday, Dec 19 – #DettyDec Diaspora Day at Fela Exhibition FREE

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– Sunday, Dec 21 – End of Year Recognition & Award Ceremony STRICTLY BY INVITATION
🎟️ RSVP: https://rsvp.oakenevents.com/mipad

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NCC Blocks Piracy Sites as Nollywood Faces Rising Digital Theft

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December 13, 2025

Ebere Melum-Nwogbo

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Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has called for urgent adoption of advanced digital protections after blocking seven piracy sites amid escalating online threats to Nollywood content.

NCC Blocks Piracy Sites as Nollywood Faces Rising Digital Theft

The call was made during a webinar hosted by Greychapel Legal titled “Clicks, Streams, and Copyright: Who Owns Nollywood’s Digital Future?”, which brought together filmmakers, regulators, entertainment lawyers and media strategists to examine how content ownership and copyright enforcement are being reshaped by the digital age.

Lynda Alphaeus, director and head of the NCC Lagos Office, said the Commission has intensified its efforts to combat piracy across digital channels and is upgrading its operations to meet emerging threats.

According to her, Nigeria’s new Copyright Act was deliberately updated to strengthen creators’ rights amid the explosion of online distribution.

“NCC has worked, and is still working tirelessly to adapt Nigeria’s legal framework to cope with digital distribution challenges. We now have the power to block networks publishing illegal content, and we have already blocked seven websites distributing pirated Nigerian works,” Alphaeus said.

She revealed that the Commission has established a special taskforce known as the STOP Unit to coordinate anti-piracy operations online, alongside new awareness campaigns targeting local markets and schools to educate content creators and the public on copyright obligations.

Alphaeus urged filmmakers and producers to take ownership of their digital safety by deploying available technological protections to safeguard their intellectual property.

She explained that tools such as encryption help prevent unauthorised copying, blockchain technology offers immutable proof of ownership, digital watermarking allows creators to trace illegal uploads, while cloud security and regular offline backups protect creative files before they reach the market.

While noting that copyright in Nigeria does not legally require registration, she stressed that registering one’s work strengthens protection and provides legal presumptions that can be vital in enforcement.

“Whatever you register is presumed to be yours until proven otherwise,” she said, urging creators to invest in copyright knowledge as part of their business strategy.

Other speakers at the webinar reinforced the urgency of protecting Nollywood’s digital assets.

James Omokwe, film director, noted that while streaming platforms have created unprecedented opportunities for visibility and monetisation, they have also opened new vectors for intellectual property theft and unauthorised redistribution.

Solafunmi Laelle, media strategist, added that audience data, which streaming platforms rely heavily on, will increasingly determine leverage and value in film licensing negotiations.

According to her, creators who lose control of their intellectual property, whether through piracy or unfavourable contracts, also lose access to valuable data that could shape their long-term earnings.

Nky Ofeimun, entertainment lawyer, emphasised the need for creators to understand the contractual implications of ownership, platform exclusivity, and reversion rights.

She noted that many filmmakers still underestimate how quickly digital copies can be illegally duplicated or uploaded once control is lost.

The panelists agreed that as Nollywood deepens its digital footprint, piracy will continue to evolve and become more sophisticated.

They stressed that the industry must respond with equally sophisticated tools, stronger contract negotiation, and improved education around copyright.

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