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  • BREAKING: BBNaija introduces new twists to season 10 edition

    BREAKING: BBNaija introduces new twists to season 10 edition

    Organisers of Big Brother Nigeria, known as Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), have introduced some new twists to the season 10 edition of the reality TV show.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports show host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced the new twists on Saturday during the show launch.

    According to Obi-Uchendu, housemates will participate in the usual head of house (HoH) challenge on Sunday, while the winner will take part in a HoH Challenger task on Monday.

    “Housemates must fight for the head of house challenge on Sunday and also participate in the HoH Challenger task on Monday,” he said.

    Obi-Uchendu also disclosed that fellow housemates will vote the Most Influential Housemate (MIH) every week, adding that the MIH will receive perks from Biggie.

    TNG reports the MIH would be decided and chosen based on how useful, tidy, and influential a housemate was in the a particular week.

    Show host Obi-Uchendu also disclosed that BBNaija season 10 winner will take home N150 million worth of prizes, including an SUV by Innoson Motors.

    He said the cash prize this season has to be earned by the winning housemate, while stressing that Big Brother wants the housemates to work for the money.

    “Housemates would have to earn a certain amount every week to build up to the total prize at the end of the season,” Obi-Uchendu.

    TNG reports no male housemates were introduced into the Big Brother house on Saturday as a total of 15 female housemates were introduced.

    The female housemates are Zita, Mide, Sultana, Doris, Big Soso, Tracy, Ivatar, Sabrina, Gigi Jasmine, Thelma Lawson, Imisi, Ibi Fubara, Isabella, Joanna and Dede.

    According to Obi-Uchendu, the male housemates would be introduced on Sunday in the second instalment of the show launch.

  • BBNaija: Housemates giving zero – Ebuka admits show is boring

    BBNaija: Housemates giving zero – Ebuka admits show is boring

    Host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has admitted that the ongoing Season 9 of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV show is boring.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Ebuka admitted the BBNaija show is boring during the live eviction show on Sunday.

    The BBNaija host said housemates are giving zero content and that he is not sure what is actually happening.

    “I don’t think I have yawned before as much as I have yawned this week. You guys did nothing; even your pool party, I think I slept 30 minutes into it.

    “I am not sure what is happening but you guys are giving zero at this point,” Ebuka said before the duo of Radicals was evicted from the show.

  • Ebuka Obi-Uchendu opens up on health scares, surgery

    Ebuka Obi-Uchendu opens up on health scares, surgery

    Official Big Brother Naija, BBNaija host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has opened up about battling three health challenges in 2023.

    TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that Ebuka made this known in a post via his X handle on Tuesday night.

    According to the Big Brother Naija host, he ended last year with surgery after battling health challenges throughout the year.

    He, however, didn’t, disclose the nature of the ailments

    Ebuka added that he is currently focused on fixing his body this year.

    He wrote: “I Had 3 health scares in 2023 and ended the year in surgery… Fixing the body in 2024.”

  • I knew I would marry my wife a month Into our relationship – Ebuka Obi-Uchendu

    I knew I would marry my wife a month Into our relationship – Ebuka Obi-Uchendu

    Renowned media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has revealed that after dating his wife Cynthia Obianodo for a month, he knew he would marry her.

    The Big Brother show host made the disclosure this while speaking on the podcast “Menisms”

    According to him, Cynthia entered his life at the right time in his career.

    The much sought-after couple knew each other for three years prior to dating, as they were involved with other partners at the time.

    Ebuka acknowledged the initial challenges Cynthia faced in understanding his demanding work schedule.

    He, however, stressed a strong conviction about marrying Cynthia after dating for just a month because of the several deep conversations they had

    He said;

    “I feel like my wife came at the right time because she came when things started picking up for me. I did see a few exes along the way but after my long-distance breakup, I didn’t get into anything committed until I met my wife because I wasn’t in the headspace for it. When work started I was intentional about building this thing and enjoying my life on the streets until it became serious. I didn’t have any moments where I was dating until my wife.

    “I knew her 3 years before we became a thing and we were both in relationships. I was friends with her brother and we followed each other on Twitter. Then on Jan 1st 2014, I sent a ‘Happy New Year’ message. At this time I had been single for almost 2 years and she responded, and that’s how we started.

    “She was in HR and from a quiet world. I was working at Ebony Life and the studio was in Calabar so I used to go there two times a month for six days each. At the time our relationship had just started so she didn’t get it initially. So it took a lot of explaining for her to understand. The interesting thing is a month into our relationship I knew we were going to get married. I don’t know what it was, but I think a lot of it was the conversations we were having.”

  • BBNaija All Stars: Biggie tweaks nominations, eviction

    BBNaija All Stars: Biggie tweaks nominations, eviction

    Season 8 of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), codenamed BBNaija All Stars premiered on Sunday with Biggie tweaking nominations and eviction, TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports.

    In previous editions of the show, housemates were not allowed to discuss nominations with fellow housemates.

    However, shortly after show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu ushered the housemates into the house, Biggie disclosed housemates may now discuss nominations.

    TNG reports Biggie, meanwhile, revealed other general rules of the game remain the same.

    Earlier in a chat with Ebuka in the diary room, Biggie had revealed that Season 8 of the reality TV show will feature an eviction jury.

    Nothing is known about how this eviction jury will function yet. But Biggie urged viewers of the show to keep tabs on development.

  • BBTitans: Nigerian co-host, Ebuka to leave show to participate in elections

    BBTitans: Nigerian co-host, Ebuka to leave show to participate in elections

    Big Brother Titans, co-host,  Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, has stated reasons he wouldn’t be hosting next Sunday’s eviction show.

    The Nigerian co-host said he would be in the country to take part in the forthcoming general elections in the country.

    “I will not be here next week, because there will be elections in Nigeria.

    “So, see you in two weeks’ time,” Ebuka said.

    Ebuka co-hosts the show with Lawrence Maleka, a South African.

    Marvin and Yaya were on Sunday evicted from the Big Brother Titans show.

    The pair known as ‘Maya’, was evicted during the live show this Sunday, having secured the least votes among the seven pairs nominated for eviction last week.

    BBtitans is a cross-cultural show with housemates comprising of Nigerian and South African Hpusemate.

  • BREAKING: First housemates evicted from Big Brother Africa

    BREAKING: First housemates evicted from Big Brother Africa

    Santheo, the pair of Sandra and Theo, has become the first pair of housemates to be evicted from the ongoing Big Brother Africa reality TV show, dubbed #BBTitans.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the show host, announced the eviction of Sandtheo on Sunday.

    The housemates were put up for possible eviction in pairs along with Juiovla (Juicy Jay and Olivia), Yelisa (Yemi Cregx and Nelisa) and Juvove (Justin and Yvonne).

    Recall that Big Brother had introduced a twist on the show, which resulted in the pairing of housemates with a contestant from the opposite gender and country.

    The pairing meant that whatever reward or punishment gained by one housemate in the pair will be enjoyed or suffered by whoever they are partnered with, including evictions, nominations, disqualifications and strikes

    As a result, the housemates who had been paired up had to nominate in pairs two other pairs each during their nomination session.

    At the end of the nomination, the Royals, the pair of Ebubu and Tsatsii, were put up for possible eviction but were saved by Heads of House, Blaqleng (Blaqboi and Ipeleng) and replaced with Juiovla, using their veto power.

    While Juiovla, Yelisa and Juvove were saved, the pair of Santheo was evicted.

    On how viewers voted, TNG reports Santheo polled 12.79% votes of viewers while Juvone polled 22.50% of votes. The vote tabulation of Juiovla and Yelisa was not revealed by the organisers of the show.

  • BBNaija season 7 premiers with 12 housemates

    BBNaija season 7 premiers with 12 housemates

    The television reality show, Big Brother Naija Season 7, began on Saturday with a double launch weekend, as 12 housemates were introduced.

    Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the host of the show, revealed the slogan of this year’s edition of the show as “Level Up”.

    The housemates include: Khalid, Ilebaye, Beauty, Cyph, Groovy, Amaka, Kess, Daniella, Saviour, Phyna, Bryan and Christy.

    Groovy, the first housemate to go into the house said he had plans to take it to the next level by being as fun and entertaining as possible.

    He said he had no plans to break any of Biggie’s rules.

    Beauty, the second housemate on the show said she hoped her authenticity and her strategy to “go with the flow” would carry her to the end.

    Also, Khalid expressed his excitement coming on the show, as he described himself as a lover of basketball from Plateau.

    According to Ilebaye, she is an adventurous yet a controversial fellow. She described herself as “hot, spicy and dramatic.

    “On the scale of 100, I  am 100 per cent excited to be on the show.I am a lover of people and I will be bringing in fun, drama and adventure.”

    Also, Cyph from Imo, said he loves life as it comes as well as loves arts and food.

    “I love at first sight, when I got a call for the show, I screamed and knelt down to thank God, I am excited,” he said.

    Amaka, who hails from Anambra, described herslf as a lover-girl.

    “I put a lot for this thing; I am super excited; I burnt all other bridges; I am so happy; I don’t know what to say.

    “I am going to disappoint anyone who thinks that a man is going to win this year,” she said.

    Kess, who is married, said he is an intentional person who is out for the money.

    “I am a fighter not a lover, I am 101 per cent excited to be on the show and I plan to enjoy myself as well as have fun, na money I find come,” he said.

    Daniella, a 22-year-old poet and a twin from Cross River,  said she was out to project herself to the world as she described herself as a jack of all trades.

    “I am 110 per cent excited to be on the show, when I got the call for the show, I held unto my twin brother and screamed.

    “For the show, I want to show the world what I can do and I will be bringing love and light,” she said.

    Saviour, a pharmacist from Akwa-Ibom,  described himself as a low key entertainer.

    “I  am here to show my passion for acting, I like eating and sleeping, I don’t believe in love at first sight,” he said.

    Phyna from Edo, who came into the show in a beautiful Ankara print, said she was out to make a difference and  to also showcase something people had never seen.

    She expressed her hatred for gossips and said  she was a fighter.

    Bryan, a talented artist from Imo,  said his greatest desire was to showcase his artistic talents in the course of the show as he disclosed being single.

    “I  am here to bring in a lot of energy and drama, l love to act and I produce music.

    “I no go lie, small ashawo dey my eye,” he said.

    Christy from Ondo State, said, “I am  single, very sarcastic; a lover and a fighter. I promise to bring into the show drama and everything original.”

    She also noted that her eyes were on the prize.

    The show is expected to run for 72 days as the overall winner goes away with N100 million grand prize.

  • BBNaija: Men are intimidated by our status – RealityTV star, Tacha

    BBNaija: Men are intimidated by our status – RealityTV star, Tacha

    Tacha said she would love to marry or have a child before the year runs out, if it’s possible.

    The celebrity reality TV star made this revelation during Blackbox Roundtable conversation with  the host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.

    Ebuka in his recent episode tagged ‘The It Girls of BBNaija’ asked the ex-female housemates their perspective on marriage.

    Ebuka also asked the ladies why there’s a narrative that BBNaija girls are not marriage material.

    Reacting to Ebuka’s questions, Tacha mentioned that men think the girls are too powerful and cannot summon courage to approach them.

    “I want to have a child this year if I can,” Tacha told Ebuka.

    Continuing, Tacha said she feels that men are intimidated by most BBNaija ladies, who she described as ‘powerful women’ when they are out of the house.

    “So that narrative that BBNaija girls are not marriage material is wrong. Most men don’t come to us because they feel like there are so many people in your corner so don’t know how to approach you.

    “These boys are intimidated. I think some men are threatened by powerful women but the men not coming through is their loss,” she said.

  • Nollywood actor, Tony Umez opens up on playing woman wrapper in all his movies

    Nigerian actor, Tony Umez opened up on playing ‘woman wrapper’ in all his movies, saying that whether viewers like it or not, there are people like that and that he is too bothered about being typecast.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Umez made this known while speaking with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on the show Rubbin’ Minds.

    “Uhmm. First things first, when you’re given a script and they tell you this is the character you’re playing, you go through the script.

    “If you like it, you do it. And of course money is always attached to it. It has to be a good script, then money. Sometimes I tell people after all said and done, to God be the glory. Some ends are contrived. I tell them if I’m playing Tony Umez, this isn’t the way the thing would end.

    “But of course I’m not playing me. I’m playing a character. And if you search far and near, you will know that there is somebody that fits into that mold so I am playing somebody who will understand that thing. And I’m trying to tell the viewers that whether you like it or not, there are people like this. You can’t take it away.

    “But the script has to be good. The money has to be okay. So I wasn’t too bothered about being typecast because even in Hollywood, you have typecasts,” he said.

    TNG reports Obi-Uchendu had asked the Nollywood actor, saying: “You’ve become sort of an internet sensation all over again because of the fact that you were typecast so much back in the day to certain roles. You’ve almost become an adjective for the guy who women kind of “deal with”. Do you see these things?

    “And when you were being typecast a lot as the emotional, vulnerable guy – you know back in the day it may not have been normal, these days it’s okay to cry, it’s okay to be vulnerable – at the time, why were you taking these roles? And what do you think about the fact that these days you are the guy who is the poster person for that?”

    Why the show host further asked: “But do you see the memes and the jokes these days on social media?”, Umez said: “I see them. I enjoy some. I don’t enjoy some. But they don’t affect me. They don’t affect me negatively. It’s part of show business. So you need at some point in time to develop a thick skin and not let things bother you too much”.