#BBNaijaLockdown: Here are three reasons we love Brighto

By Preye Campbell From the pastor memes on Twitter to the regular counsellor we have come to see on our screens, Brighto has shifted into different personality facets. It is refreshing to see that, in this year’s Ultimate Love-themed Big Brother Naija edition, Brighto’s contributions to this current season has seen all of... Read More

Reality TV

BBNaija, Brighto

August 12, 2020

#BBNaijaLockdown: Is all well with Vee?

By Oyinlola Thomas Big Brother Naija Lockdown housemate, Vee, who seems to be building a strong romantic bond with her fellow housemate Neo, had an outburst at another housemate, Dora, yesterday evening. During the Guinness Smooth task at the arena, Vee, while representing her team, pleaded that her teammates remained quiet as she... Read More

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BBNaija, Vee, Vee and Wathoni

August 10, 2020

#BBNaijaLockdown: Is Prince the king of situationships?

By Oyinlola Thomas Big Brother Lockdown housemate Prince, who prides himself in his ability to combine modelling, fashion designing and interior decoration alongside his degree in Pure Physics is currently seen as the king of ‘situationships‘. As a one time Mr Nigeria winner, Prince brought in his charm and found himself entangled in the... Read More

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BBNaija, Prince and Tolanibaj

August 7, 2020

#BBNaijaLockdown: Lucy is constantly misunderstood. What will her fate be on Sunday?

By Oyinlola Thomas Big Brother Lockdown housemate and entrepreneur, Lucy, has made countless efforts to fit into the dynamics of the house. Lucy sees her biggest achievement as owning her grill business, being accepted into this current season of the reality show, and graduating with a second-class upper. Lucy, who believes in fairytales, came... Read More

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BBNaija, Lucy

July 24, 2020

#BBNaija: Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed reportedly made moves to stop show from airing

The Big Brother Naija show since its debut season has become the biggest reality TV show in the country. It has spawned a number of interesting and entertaining characters, who used the screen time afforded them to create highly engaging and unforgettable content. For this reason, the show has become the most anticipated show all... Read More

Deep Dive

Armstrong Idachaba, BBNaija, COVID-19, lai mohammed, Multichioce, NBC

December 31, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: BBNaija star Tacha has ended her management deal with Teebillz

BBNaija star Tacha Akide has announced the end of her management deal with Teebillz. She announced this in a statement shared on her Instagram page some hours ago. View this post on Instagram THANK YOU BILLZ VIZION FOR HELPING ME END MY 2019 ON A HIGH❤️? A post shared by PH CITY FIRST... Read More

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BBNaija, Sokoto, Tacha

November 14, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: South African artistes are protesting against Burna Boy’s ‘Africa Unite’ concert

Some musicians in South Africa under the aegis of Tshwane Collective have sent a petition to the minister of arts and culture, kicking against the inclusion of Burna Boy in the ‘Africa Unite’ concert scheduled for 23 and 24 November. The Africans Unite concerts, a response to recent xenophobia in the country is organised by... Read More

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BBNaija, Frodd, Mayorkun, South African artistes against Burna Boy

November 4, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: President Buhari extends border closure till January 2020

The border closure which has led to the seizure of some banned goods has been extended by President Buhari, as confirmed in a memo dated November 1 and signed by the Comptroller (Enforcement) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Mr Victor Dimka. The memo which noted that the border closure has so far recorded an... Read More

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BBNaija, Khafi, Peruzzi Destiny, president buhari

September 27, 2019

Big Brother disqualifies Tacha from reality show over violence

Barely ten days to the end of the popular reality show, Big Brother Naija 4, 23-year-old Housemate, Tacha has been disqualified from further participation following an altercation between her fellow housemate, Mercy earlier in the day. The disagreement between both parties started when Seyi, who is Head Of House, called everyone to the lounge to... Read More

The Media Blog

#PepperDem, BBNaija, Big Brother Naija, Tacha

September 20, 2019

#BBNaija: Why does everyone hate Tacha for playing the game?

Few are surprised that Big Brother Nigeria season 4 bad girl, Tacha finagled her way into the top 10 finalists of the show. This is despite having rivalries with other housemates with strong fandoms outside the house and being voted up for nomination every single week since this season began. It has become one of... Read More

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BBNaija, Tacha

September 9, 2019

#BBNaija 2019: Here are the 3 times sexual harassment was perpetuated by male housemates

Big Brother Naija has always been an interesting snapshot of how gender plays out in the society – the reinforcement of gender roles and sexism, where a male housemate considers himself “superior” to a woman, and the everyday sexual harassment that women have had to deal from men with since forever. All of it, of... Read More

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BBNaija, Big Brother Naija, Esther, Frodd, Omashola, patriarchy, sexual harassment, Venita

August 26, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: The FBI and Saudi Arabia turned Nigerian Twitter into a tribal war, and it was ugly

Nigeria’s global image recently took another dent as Saudi Arabia is set to execute 23 Nigerians for drug-related offenses. Convicted for contravening the narcotic and psychotropic substances that are punishable by death, and according to Saudi authorities, they were arrested between 2016 and 2017 at King Abdul-Aziz International Airport, Jeddah and Prince Muhammad bin Abdu-Aziz... Read More

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23 Nigerians, BBNaija, Black Panther 2, Drug Trafficking, Gedoni, obama, Rema

August 25, 2019

OPPO Mobile Nigeria rewards the latest ex-BBNaija housemates at homecoming party with F11 Pro Smartphones [PHOTOS]

OPPO Mobile Nigeria left former BBNaija ‘Pepper Dem’ housemates, Nelson, Thelma, Jeff, Joe and Enkay in awe as the brand surprised each of them with brand new OPPO F11 Pro smartphones during the #BBNaija Homecoming party. The former housemates smiled excitedly throughout the night as they couldn’t believe the amount of love, cheers and affection... Read More

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August 23, 2019

#BBNaija 2019: The curious case of Khadoni and why Gedoni’s eviction will be the best thing for Khafi

In 2009, pop singer Ciara released Never Ever, a self-referential R&B song about her past relationships where the love she received was nowhere near the love the gave. She says in an interview, ”I fought so long to try and keep it up — keep it afloat and to keep it together, and you got... Read More

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BBNaija, Big Brother Naija, Gedoni, Gedoni's eviction, Khadoni, Khafi, Venita

August 23, 2019

#BBNaija: Does the FG have anything else to do than censor BBNaija?

It has become somewhat farcical at this point. For months before hand, Endemol and Multichoice heavily promote their new season of Big Brother Nigeria, giving the federal government ample time to either censor the show or ban it entirely (spoiler: it can’t, Big Brother and the BBNaija franchising is aired on pay-per-view cable and not... Read More

The Media Blog

BBNaija, censorship, NBCS, Runsewe

August 21, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Jidenna tweets that he’s looking for a wife and this could be publicity for his new album

Jidenna has maintained an internet staying power for a while now, an infectious buzz that started when he radically transformed his looks from the suit-wearing slave-owner to an innocuously cool gangster. As such, women are drooling over him and men are becoming jealous. It has also helped that he’s released singles to generate a talking... Read More

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5 Things that Should Mater Today, BBNaija, boko haram, Nnamdi Kanu, Obasanjo

August 6, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Funke Akindele’s directorial debut ”Your Excellency” is a political comedy driven by social media

Funke Akindele will make her directorial debut in collaboration with EbonyLife Films, a political comedy titled Your Excellency and driven by social media. Akindele has been one of the industry’s tastemakers in accessible comedy, so much so that it literally sticks to her real persona. With her popular television series Jenifa’s Diary which introduced her... Read More

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5, Aisha Yesufu, BBNaija, big brother, Funke Akindele, Islamic teacher, Mo Abudu, VAT

August 5, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: BamBam and Teddy A are on their way to becoming the first #BBNaija married couple

As far as BamBam is concerned, Teddy A has finally put a ring on it [cues in Beyoncé’s Single Ladies]. On Sunday, social media was awash with congratulatory messages for BamBam and Teddy A, who are now officially engaged to each other. The ring was a cute little rock encircling BamBam’s finger, and we can... Read More

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BamBam, BBNaija, Fatoyinbo, sowore, Teddy A, Tekno

August 2, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 2nd of August

Follow the links below to check out our latest stories: 5 Things that Should Matter Today: We hope Cindy would be the last new #BBNaija housemate https://ynaija.com/its-2019-and-guardian-lifes-new-direction-seems-to-be-chasing-coins-not-clout/ Hallelujah, Tinder is finally looking out for the gays

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August 2, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: We hope Cindy would be the last new #BBNaija housemate

During the Thursday night presentation, a new housemate came into the house. Cindy, she calls herself, and the housemates weren’t exactly surprised to see her in the lounge when they returned from the presentation. Except Khafi who warmly welcomed her. This is the twist that the show is currently revelling in, and it was cute... Read More

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African Action Congress (ACC), BBNaija, boko haram, Buhari, Cindy, netflix, Omoyele Sowore, Wall Street Journal

July 30, 2019

Photos: The latest #BBNaija Eviction Party through the lenses of the OPPO F11 Pro

Saturday night will definitely be one to remember for the first five evicted housemates of this year’s BBNaija ‘Pepper Dem’ season – Avala, Isilomo, Ella, KimOprah and Tuoyo, as Biggie held an exclusive eviction party to celebrate their stay in the house. The ex-BBNaija housemates took to the dance floor to party with fans as... Read More

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July 28, 2019

#BBNaija: Gedoni doesn’t love Khafi and it’s time for her to wake up and play this game

Although the fourth season of Big Brother Naija doesn’t have the pairing system that defined last season, the housemates have begun to couple with each other but it’s been nothing short of sketchy. That said, and to the eyes of viewers, Khafi and Gedoni are the pair of housemates whose relationship has taken on more... Read More

Culture

BBNaija, Big Brother Naija, Gedoni, Khadoni, Khafi

July 21, 2019

#BBNaija: Omashola and Mike prove that men still don’t understand consent and respect for women’s boundaries

After DJ Lambo did a decent job in presiding over last night’s party, the Big Brother Naija house devolved into chaos. It was Tuoyo’s birthday and Mike thought it was a splendid idea to slather some cake on Tacha’s hair, while Omashola tried to walk in on Thelma while she was in the shower. Some... Read More

Culture

BBNaija, Big Brother Naija, boundary, consent, Esther, Mike, Omashola, Thelma

July 19, 2019

We are loving all the excitement on #PepperDem and DStv Now is here to bring it to you even hotter

This theme for this years’ BBNaija is ‘Pepper Dem’ which has left us all on our toes to grab our bottle of water or glass of milk to quench the pepper in our mouths. This season has been unpredictable and intriguing so far. We have not been able to tell when the fellow housemates will... Read More

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July 16, 2019

Four female housemates evicted from #BBNaija still doesn’t mean that women have to support each other, dear Don Jazzy

On Sunday night, two female housemates Ella and Kimoprah were evicted from the new season of Big Brother Naija, making it a total of four women already eliminated from the show. Mind you, women have been the only ones eliminated since evictions started two weeks ago – Ella and Kimoprah joining Avala and Isilomo –... Read More

Culture

BBNaija, Big Brother Naija, Don Jazzy, Female Housemates

July 12, 2019

Will a woman win the #PepperDem season of #BBNaija? Against the female housemates, the odds are already stacked

The fourth season of Big Brother Naija, Pepper Dem, has barely stayed two weeks on our screens but there’s already enough talking points. The 21 housemates are good looking – especially the men – and fans were initially disgruntled that the show was sloshed with foreign accents, the lingering theory that housemates from the diaspora... Read More

Culture, Featured

BBNaija, Female Housemates, Khafi, Pepper Dem, Tacha

February 7, 2019

BBNaija celeb – Auditions on 1 & 2 Feb – How it went down

Africa’s popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, is set to return for a fourth season. The reality TV show houses strangers over a period of three months in a battle of wits for the ultimate prize. Auditions held on the 1st and 2nd of February 2019 in eight locations across Nigeria: Lagos, Abuja, Port... Read More

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July 5, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: #BBNaija’s Tobi releases episode 2 of vlog | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Kevin Spacey faces new sex assault allegations Police are said to be investigating three more allegations of sexual assault against Oscar-winning actor, Kevin Spacey. The Metropolitan Police Service now has six open investigations into claims that the... Read More

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BBNaija, Entertainment news, tobi, Tobi Live

May 14, 2018

Which BBNaija ex-housemate is winning in the Instagram Wars?

Yes, yes, yes, yes, BBNaija 2018 is overrrrrrrrrrr. Like, we have snapped out of that fun, delirious bubble that lasted 85 days, and primed ourselves back to reality. We are good. On the social media scale of things though, some ex-housemates of the show are still living in a post-Big Brother Naija fairytale, flashing themselves in... Read More

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BBNaija, housemates

#BBNaijaLockdown: Here are three reasons we love Brighto

#BBNaijaLockdown: Is all well with Vee?

#BBNaijaLockdown: Is Prince the king of situationships?

#BBNaijaLockdown: Lucy is constantly misunderstood. What will her fate be on Sunday?

#BBNaija: Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed reportedly made moves to stop show from airing

5 Things that Should Matter Today: BBNaija star Tacha has ended her management deal with Teebillz

5 Things that Should Matter Today: South African artistes are protesting against Burna Boy’s ‘Africa Unite’ concert

5 Things that Should Matter Today: President Buhari extends border closure till January 2020

Big Brother disqualifies Tacha from reality show over violence

#BBNaija: Why does everyone hate Tacha for playing the game?

#BBNaija 2019: Here are the 3 times sexual harassment was perpetuated by male housemates

5 Things that Should Matter Today: The FBI and Saudi Arabia turned Nigerian Twitter into a tribal war, and it was ugly

OPPO Mobile Nigeria rewards the latest ex-BBNaija housemates at homecoming party with F11 Pro Smartphones [PHOTOS]

#BBNaija 2019: The curious case of Khadoni and why Gedoni’s eviction will be the best thing for Khafi

#BBNaija: Does the FG have anything else to do than censor BBNaija?

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Jidenna tweets that he’s looking for a wife and this could be publicity for his new album

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Funke Akindele’s directorial debut ”Your Excellency” is a political comedy driven by social media

5 Things that Should Matter Today: BamBam and Teddy A are on their way to becoming the first #BBNaija married couple

The YNaija Cover – the 2nd of August

5 Things that Should Matter Today: We hope Cindy would be the last new #BBNaija housemate

Photos: The latest #BBNaija Eviction Party through the lenses of the OPPO F11 Pro

#BBNaija: Gedoni doesn’t love Khafi and it’s time for her to wake up and play this game

#BBNaija: Omashola and Mike prove that men still don’t understand consent and respect for women’s boundaries

We are loving all the excitement on #PepperDem and DStv Now is here to bring it to you even hotter

Four female housemates evicted from #BBNaija still doesn’t mean that women have to support each other, dear Don Jazzy

Will a woman win the #PepperDem season of #BBNaija? Against the female housemates, the odds are already stacked

BBNaija celeb – Auditions on 1 & 2 Feb – How it went down

The YNaija Cover – the 1st of February

Entertainment Roundup: #BBNaija’s Tobi releases episode 2 of vlog | More stories

Which BBNaija ex-housemate is winning in the Instagram Wars?

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