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Biggie Throws in More Twists As Nini, Saga, and Queen Are Evicted From the BBNaija Shine Ya Eye Show
After an intense week in Big Brother’s house, housemates put aside all grievances to bid farewell to Nini, Saga and Queen. The top four also said ‘goodbye’ to Pere and Angel, who, unknowingly to them, remain housemates for at least one more day.
This Sunday’s eviction started with one of the biggest twists of the season. The host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, announced that Pere had been evicted until he made a turnaround and told viewers it was a twist.
Queen then became the first to realize that her journey to the finals had ended as Ebuka announced she was the ninth housemate to be evicted this season. After a round of hugs, she exited the house.
She later told Ebuka that she was shocked to have been evicted because she came to the house with a winning mindset. About her plans for the future, she said, “I was actually doing a lot.
“Before coming to the Big Brother house, I was already involved with a lot of things – governance, my charity organization, my business and all of that. So, I’m basically going to go back to that.”
She also revealed that she is open to entertainment if it comes, but she is focused on governance.
Next, Ebuka evicted Nini from the house. While on stage, she said that she enjoyed Saga’s company, and he helped her cope throughout the game. Nini also mentioned that she knew he liked her, but she tried to tell him countless times that she only liked him as a friend.
She noted that Saga and her boyfriend are incomparable, and she’ll be going back to her relationship. Answering Ebuka’s ‘what next’ question, Nini said, “Obviously, I own a fashion brand and my other businesses, so that’s what’s next for me.”
Saga followed his house-love out of the game as he became the third housemate to be evicted from the BBNaija house. He told Ebuka he was happy to be out of the house even though he was close to the end. He added that the next thing for him is taking his fitness work to an app instead of just WhatsApp.
He wants to take his art to the next level by tutoring and possibly having a show. He also wants to act and model.
He sums it up as, “everything creative. I’m a creative person, you know.”
Angel was also fake evicted only minutes to the end of the live show. She and Pere were taken to the White Room to continue their game to determine who would make it to the finale.
Big Brother welcomed them and asked them to play a game of trucks and screwdrivers, leaving them with only one winner. The winner gets to walk back into the house as a finalist. The loser will leave the show immediately.
They will only get to play the game when a lightbulb in the room is put on. Pere and Angel must disassemble one toy truck, leaving them with 23 screws and 54 body parts afterwards. They will get visual representations of what the truck should look like when they are through.
They must avoid breaking any of the toy parts or playing when the lightbulb is off. If they go against Biggie’s rules, they may be penalized heavily, as much as losing the game and getting evicted.
Cross, Emmanuel, Liquorose, and WhiteMoney, have safely secured their place in the finals. Ebuka gave them a final word of advice to avoid stepping on any nails as it might end their game but to make sure they enjoy their last week.
As always, he left the finalists with a pidgin proverb, saying, “You know say e no matter as you wan take chop am. Whether na with soup or with sugar, garri still sweet”.
With only one week left in the game, 6 housemates are vying for the grand prize. Monday, 27th September 2021 will reveal the top 5 when one more housemate will be evicted after the ‘double jeopardy’ game between Pere and Angel from 4 pm.
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
Discovery Family
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