- Pete Edochie opens up about struggle to walk and body swelling
- Nomy explains why she was disqualified from the BBN show
- D’Banj gifts three buses to support Olajengbesi’s 2027 bid
- “Agbara Nla: The Return” earns ₦71m in preview screenings
- Paramount and Warner Bros. to become Skydance after $110bn merger
Pete Edochie opens up about struggle to walk and body swelling
Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has opened up about his current health struggles, revealing that he has difficulty walking and sometimes experiences swelling in parts of his body.
The 79-year-old actor spoke during a visit to ailing Ghanaian actor Emmanuel Armah in Accra. Edochie, who offered financial support and prayed for Armah’s recovery, said he remains hopeful of getting better despite his challenges.
Edochie said the swelling sometimes affects his hands and other parts of his body before subsiding. He also expressed hope that Armah would recover, saying he believed his colleague would eventually pull through.
Nomy explains why she was disqualified from the BBN show
Former BBNaija housemate Nomy, whose real name is Whitney Chukwu, has opened up about her disqualification from the 2026 reality show, describing her experience as traumatising.
Speaking on the upcoming WithChude podcast, she said she was disqualified for repeatedly breaking house rules despite having only one strike. Nomy claimed her case was the first time a housemate’s disqualification had been revoked.
The reality star also revealed that she lost her mother young and has no relationship with her father. She said she entered the show focused on winning rather than making friends, adding that she saw the house as “enemy territory.”
D’Banj gifts three buses to support Olajengbesi’s 2027 bid
Singer D’Banj has donated three brand-new Sienna buses to lawyer and politician Pelumi Olajengbesi to support his bid for the Oriade-Obokun Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 House of Representatives election.
The vehicles were presented to Olajengbesi in Osogbo on Thursday. He said the donation came as a surprise after D’Banj initially requested his campaign branding contact for the singer’s CREAM project.
Olajengbesi, who previously served as spokesman for Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election campaign, thanked D’Banj for the gesture. Afrobeats star Davido has also publicly supported his 2027 political ambition.
“Agbara Nla: The Return” earns ₦71m in preview screenings
Faith-based Nollywood film “Agbara Nla: The Return” has reportedly earned more than ₦71 million from single-day preview screenings ahead of its official release. The Nigerian Box Office recorded ₦70 million from 12,134 admissions between September 25 and October 1.
The performance was reported as the biggest single-day preview gross in West Africa, while also setting 2026 records for first-day admissions and gross for a Nollywood film.
Now showing nationwide, the film is a modern remake of the 1993 classic Agbara Nla. Mike Bamiloye reprises his role as Isawuru, while Damilola Mike-Bamiloye and Joshua Bamiloye directed the new production, released 33 years after the original.
Paramount and Warner Bros. to become Skydance after $110bn merger
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will operate under the Skydance name once their planned $110 billion merger closes, Paramount CEO David Ellison announced on Friday. The deal is expected to be completed on October 6.
The merger will bring together Paramount+, HBO Max, and major networks, including CBS, CNN, MTV, TBS, and Comedy Central. It will also unite franchises such as The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, DC and Yellowstone.
The agreement followed months of corporate negotiations and legal challenges from 12 US states. A judge approved a settlement this week, clearing a major hurdle for the merger.
