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Games, Intrigue, Drama Pervade Big Brother House
Last week on Big Brother Africa tagged: The Revolution, viewers saw two completely different experiences – while the men could forget about eviction for the week and focus on their task, the women pampered themselves and pondered who would be evicted after just one week.
Big Brother had volunteered the male housemates to take part in a 3-day Bootcamp. The group splitted into two squads and selected squad leaders – for the red team, Leonel and for the green team, Jeremy. As part of the task, the bedroom was divided into two defensive camps. The squads must try to steal each other’s mascots, learn a marching song and sequence, have a watchman patrolling the house from dinner to breakfast.
The Twin Twist is still part of the game – but they had a lot to catch up with come switch time as a lot of events keep unfolding in the house. Edward couldn’t be too careful – he had to remember the most basic things like where he must sleep, since the room had been re-organised for the task. He had to remember who his teammates were for the task, new, old and fake alliances – all of this, and he didn’t even realize exactly how much some of his housemates were on to him!
Jeremy had heard female voices near the house – and let Big Brother know during his diary session that he thought he had figured out BB’s game!
As for the girls, Emma enthused over Jeremy’s muscles, telling Big Brother that she couldn’t wait to meet the boys. Rene also asked BB to let the men and women mix in the near future. Kristal used her diary session to tell Big Brother how she thought the existing cliques in the house had already turned into alliances and she said: “if you’re not in one, you’re out!” Liz told Big Brother that she saw a division in the house between the ladies who were ‘more westernized” and those with more traditional views.
As part of the 3-day Bootcamp, the men’s tasks included a bedroom inspection, with each team inspecting the other’s beds, a ‘rock on’ challenge where each team had to hold a rock in a net for as long as possible and ‘sawn off’, where the red and the green teams had to saw along the painted lines of a tree trunk, with the first team to produce the pieces individually winning the task. And as if there wasn’t enough physical exercise, the housemates had to ‘assume the position.’ Each housemate had to get into the position of doing a pushup and hold it for as long as they could, and at the end of the day, the green team won the ‘rock on’ challenge and the red team took the sawing challenge.
The ladies on also received their first task of their time in the house, having to make miniature Ndudas – representations of the housemates – just as they men had to last week. The task also seemed to give them the chance to get to know each other better.
As part of their Nduda task, the ladies had to present speeches about why they deserve to stay in the Big Brother Revolution house. Rene told Africa she was doing it for Namibia, while Elizabeth burst into tears while telling the rest of the housemates about growing up without a father and having to take care of her family. Edna was optimistic, pointing out that she is in the house because of her work ethic. She promised to dedicate her work to educating the children of Angola. Mzamo spoke from the heart about being an ‘original Malawian’ and Maggie told Africa she is ‘full of variety.’ Liz dedicated her speech to "being real and fabulous” while Geraldine gave love to her home country, Nigeria .
Kevin and Itai discussed the alliances while lying in bed, and observed there were two distinct groups in the house – one consisting of Phil, Yacob, Eddie and Hannington and the other made up of Quinn, Leonel, Jeremy, Kevin and Itai.
The final day of the men’s Bootcamp task involved peeling as many potatoes as possible, as fast as possible. While getting on with the task, though, the two teams come under vicious attack from an unseen foe! Potatoes aimed at the housemates could be seen flying in from outside walls, but the troops valiantly stuck to their task! At the end of the afternoon, the buckets of peeled potatoes were delivered to Nobuhla Hostel and the Noah orphanage in Alexandra, Johannesburg – so the housemates’ hard work wasn’t in vain!
To end off the task, the housemates were provided with ingredients for a hearty dinner. Awards were handed out, acceptance speeches made and mascots honourably discharged. The evening was sealed with a reward of cigars and cognac – which led to a toast to evicted comrades Wayoe and Teddy.
Mr. Tim Akano, New Horizons Chief Executive Officer, took centre stage at the Nigerian Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) annual end-of-year meeting on Thursday, December 18, 2025, recounting the company’s remarkable growth and reaffirming free IT training for journalists.
Tim Akano, New Horizons Chief Executive Officer, in a group photograph with NITRA Members
Speaking directly to IT media members at the company’s training facility in Lagos, Akano acknowledged the critical role journalists played in supporting New Horizons during its formative years two decades ago.
He detailed how the firm evolved from a handful of staff to one of Africa’s leading ICT skills training organisations, now employing about 500 staff across multiple training centres nationwide.
Akano Spotlights Youth Training, University Partnerships
Akano highlighted that New Horizons has trained over 500,000 youths, particularly tertiary institution students, equipping them with practical IT skills essential for Nigeria’s digital economy.
He announced recent partnerships with universities, including a new agreement with Afe Babalola University, to scale hands-on training programmes for students.
“This growth would not have been possible without the media’s support in documenting our journey,” Akano stated, pledging continued free IT skills training for media members to remain competitive in the evolving digital landscape.
Reciprocal Support Defines Long-Standing Partnership
The venue hosting the NITRA meeting underscored Akano’s generosity; NITRA Secretary Chidiebere Nwankwo secured the free facility after contacting him—a gesture consistent with New Horizons hosting multiple association events and training IT journalists since its inception 20 years ago.
Participants shared personal testimonies of Akano’s support, including veteran journalist Aaron Ukodie, whose daughter—an Accounting graduate from the University of Johannesburg—received NYSC placement and IT scholarship at New Horizons.
The Guardian’s Yemi Adeyemi recounted Akano accommodating his editor’s child for mandatory IT training after other firms declined.
Members praised Akano’s commitment to human capital development as evidence of deep appreciation for the media community that chronicled New Horizons’ success over two decades.
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched the NIMC Pre-Enrolment Portal to revolutionise the National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment process, enabling applicants within Nigeria and in the Diaspora to capture biodata online prior to biometric verification at enrolment centres.
NIMC
Accessible via penrol.nimc.gov.ng, the platform allows users to fill enrolment forms, schedule appointments, upload supporting documents securely, and manage personal details directly, thereby slashing congestion, minimising wait times, boosting data accuracy and enhancing overall service efficiency at centres nationwide.
NIMC Director-General and CEO, Engr. (Dr) Abisoye Coker-Odusote, spearheaded the initiative as part of the Commission’s technology-driven strategy to fortify institutional performance, aligning with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda that emphasises digital transformation, efficient public service delivery and inclusive national development.
Dr Kayode Adegoke, Head of Corporate Communications, highlighted key benefits including simplified biodata handling, confidential data protection through robust security measures, reduced physical centre visits and heightened operational effectiveness, urging all prospective enrollees to adopt the portal for a faster, citizen-friendly experience.[conversation_history]
The move underscores NIMC’s mandate under the NIMC Act No. 23 of 2007 to manage the National Identity Database, issue NINs and foster a reliable digital identity ecosystem vital for national planning, with users advised to complete pre-enrolment online before heading to selected centres for biometrics.
MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF), a Pan-African film and television training institution, has announced the opening of applications for its 2026 intake.
MultiChoice
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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