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Adekunle emerges first head of House in The BBNaija All-Stars Season as Mercy Eke wins black envelope immunity
Big Brother Naija returned yesterday with 20 former housemates accepting his challenge to take one more run in the Biggieverse. As is the show’s tradition, the housemates had to compete in a special game to decide who would lead the house for the week. This competition is critical as the winner gets bragging rights as the first-ever All-Stars HOH, immunity, and his private lounge.
After five gruelling hours of playing the game of diversion and memory individually, Adekunle Olopade, popularly known as Bad Boy Deks, won the title with just 12 seconds on the clock. At the start of the HOH contest, Biggie announced that he would call the housemates into the arena one at a time. Whoever finishes the game fastest will be the week’s head of house.
Each housemate had 60 seconds to open 20 boxes filled with ten different items (two of each) and ten envelopes filled with pictures of the ten items arranged in the boxes. After opening each box, they memorized its content and noted which containers had identical items underneath them. After the first round, Biggie played any song of his choice, and the housemates danced for however long he chose.
The final round was the most important. When the music stopped, the housemates picked up an envelope from a basket with a picture of one of the items hidden in the boxes. They had to find the matching pair by opening the boxes one after the other. Biggie also warned that they can only open one box at a time. They are to close the box anytime they make a wrong guess while searching for the matching objects.
The game sounds interesting but isn’t as easy as it sounds. Uriel and Kiddwaya, who started the game, struggled to understand it, and Big Brother had to restart with clearer instructions.
After 16 housemates had taken a turn, Big Brother announced that the Head of House game would pause for a while, introducing the black envelope challenge. This brand-new challenge has the potential to grant at least one housemate immunity for the week’s nominations. The rule is simple – find the black envelope hidden in the house. One housemate can only have one envelope, but the search has to start after Biggie’s signal.
Some housemates flouted Biggie’s simple rule and began searching before the signal. So, Big Brother punished Kidwaya, Tolanibaj and Princess by disqualifying them from the game. Mercy and Frodd found the envelopes. While Mercy’s noted that she was immune from the week’s nomination, Frodd’s had a message to have better luck next time.
The HOH game continued after the Black Envelope game ended until Uriel and Kiddwaya rounded up the contest with their rematch. Afterwards, Big Brother announced that Alex, Ike, Cross, and Adekunle had the best time during the game, but Adekunle’s stood out with just 12 seconds. Hence, he earned the Head of House title and received the chance to choose four BFFs who would share his living quarters. Adekunle chose Seyi, Frodd, Cross, and Soma to be his BFFs for the week.
The HOH announcement led to the nominations. The housemates could only put up one person for possible eviction. Adekunle also won a nomination edge, allowing him to hear a secret. After nominating Princess, Big Brother told the HOH that they just went through a fake nomination process is fake and nobody is going home this week. He is not allowed to tell anyone.
Venita and Princess received the most nominations, with four nods each. Ilebaye received three, while Seyi and Doyin received two nominations. The housemates nominated Whitemoney, Tolanibaj, Pere, Soma, and Ike once. Big Brother extended Adekunle’s immunity to his chosen BFFs as part of his many twists. It means other housemates, excluding Adekunle, Seyi, Frodd, Cross, Soma, and Mercy, believe they are up for possible eviction.
Nigerian-American Afrobeats artist Ewol Samo has announced plans to commemorate his birthday on April 8th by visiting orphanages and elderly care homes, where he will donate essential supplies and spend time with residents. This initiative is spearheaded through his newly launched nonprofit, The Oladayo Shola Apata Foundation (The OSA Foundation), named in honor of his late elder brother, who passed away from bladder cancer two years ago.
According to Ewol Samo, the foundation serves as a special-purpose vehicle for his philanthropic endeavors, focusing on supporting orphans, the elderly, homeless children, and underprivileged individuals. To fund this outreach, he is supplementing his personal donations with contributions from friends and business associates.
“I love giving, and my mantra has always been that sharing is caring. This foundation not only honors my late brother’s memory but also helps me fulfill my lifelong ambition of providing support to those in need,” Ewol Samo shared.
Reflecting on his journey, the artist recalled a moment when a heated altercation with a local Chicago artist led to an interview where his statement—“I was the wrong guy to mess with”—went viral. That experience, he says, taught him the power of words and actions.
“I’ve learned that reacting in anger can have far-reaching consequences, so I’ve been working on channeling all my energy into positivity. This foundation is my way of giving back and setting an example for the younger generation,” he said.
Beyond his philanthropic work, Ewol Samo recently launched ‘The Wrong Guy Podcast,’ a platform for unfiltered conversations about music, culture, and life. He is also in the studio working on an upcoming, yet-to-be-titled project.
Fans can stay updated on his music, tour dates, merchandise, and foundation activities by visiting his website: https://mrwrongguy.com.
Born Samuel Apata on April 8, 1992, in Ibadan, Nigeria, and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Ewol Samo’s journey is one of resilience, transformation, and cultural fusion—one that continues to inspire both through his music and his commitment to uplifting communities.
The estranged wife of skit maker Ganiyu Kehinde popularly known as Ijoba Lande, has apologised for having sex with Baba Tee,saying she wasn’t like this.
Darasimi was accused of infidelity by her former husband Ijoba Lande who said, he could count up 21 persons including actor Baba Tee sleeping with his wife, fearing that “if he reveals their names, he may not make it home,”.
Despite initially denying it, Baba Tee admitted having a “short” sexual encounter with Darasimi while playing truth or dare game. He claimed he did not know she was Ijoba Lande’s wife.
In an interview with actress Biola Adebayo on the Talk to B podcast published on Saturday, Darasimi pleaded for forgiveness, saying she would not make such a “mistake” again.
“Ijoba Lande, don’t be upset with me. I’m also begging everyone I have disappointed, including Nigerians worldwide. This is not who I am and I pray never to make such a mistake again,” she said.
Darasimi also claimed Ijoba Lande struggled with gambling which pushed the family into financial difficulties.
“I am always surprised when people say I spent Lande’s money and dumped him. Which money did Lande have? He has never been a wealthy guy; he is an addicted gambler who spends all the money he sees on gambling,” said Darasimi.
“His love for gambling is so much such that he gambled with N2 million in a day. Aviator virtual gambling is his favourite. His gambling habit led to him selling his car to fund his gambling lifestyle. This is the reason why he is broke and depressed today. I suffered a lot by borrowing money and food from neighbours.
“He is also very hot-tempered; he hits me whenever he is angry. The major reason why I left him was when he hit me because of the ‘ajo’ money that Marygold was owing. He didn’t want me to pester her for the money. Ijoba Lande was broke when I met him but because of the love I had for him, I still went ahead to marry him. I sponsored most of the things needed during our wedding introduction.”
Popular Nollywood actress Queeneth Hilbert has dragged Actress Destiny Etiko and the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun to Court for plotting to arrest her over an allegation.
CAPITAL POST on Monday reported that Hilbert accused Destiny Etiko of snatching her wealthy boyfriend and threatened to beat her up if she is seen in Asaba, capital of Delta State.
Hilbert said she has hints of arrest and detention on the order of Destiny Etiko.
The boyfriend snatching allegation has resulted to heated debate on social media with fans of both actresses tackling each other.
Following these allegations, Etiko, through her lawyers, demanded a public retraction and filed a ₦100 million defamation suit against Hilbert.
In response, Hilbert approached the Federal High Court in Lagos, claiming the police, at Etiko’s instigation, attempted an unlawful arrest, violating her fundamental rights.
She is seeking legal protection against detention and ₦100 million in damages for the alleged invasion of her privacy
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