This weekend was filled with entertainment from the Big Brother Naija front, a surprising overtaking from Marvel and more chaos from the upcoming Nigerian elections.
- Big Brother Naija ‘Show Ya Sef’ ends, Temi Nkem takes home the win
- Avengers: Endgame takes ‘Avatar’s’ spot as the highest-grossing film in history after cinema re-run
- Former Big Brother Naija contestant Sheggz, responds to claims of swindling his ex-lover
- U.S based advocacy firms calls on world bank to suspend new loans to nigeria
- Six dead in Benin boat mishap
Big Brother Naija ‘Show Ya Sef’ Ends, Temi Nkem Takes Home The Win
The 11th season of Big Brother Naija has ended and 21-year-old Temi Nkem has taken home the prize of N160 million. Winning ahead of other contestants who made it to the top 10, Aikou, Sheba, Barry, Oyin, Tram, Ricky, Flora and Bluethopia out of the 24 contestants who began the show.
Although the show was set to end with 10 finalists, one of the contestants was disqualified on Tuesday for breaking the rule on violence in the Big brother house. The show debuted on the 26th of July, and ended with two housemates being disqualified, and one taking a voluntary exit from the show.
This year’s BBNaija winner stands to claim a record-breaking grand prize of N160 million, the largest payout in the show’s history since its debut in 2006.
Avengers: Endgame Takes ‘Avatar’s’ Spot As The Highest-Grossing Film In History After Cinema Re-run
The “Avengers: Endgame” cinema re-release has helped Disney take over the title of highest-grossing movie in box office history, reclaiming the title from “Avatar.”
Both films have passed the title back and forth over the years as they’ve returned to theaters and this year, just two weeks after its return to cinemas, ‘Endgame’ has surpassed ‘Avatar’ and grossed $2.925 billion worldwide. That’s just above 2009’s “Avatar,” which has generated $2.923 billion globally after five re-releases.
Avatar initially spent a decade as the biggest release ever until “Avengers: Endgame” overtook the record in 2019 during its initial run on the big screen. “Endgame” dropped to No. 2 on all-time charts in 2021 when “Avatar” returned to theaters in advance of 2021’s “Avatar: The Way of Water,” and five years later, the title has once again been handed to the Marvel blockbuster.
Former Big Brother Naija Contestant Sheggz, Responds To Claims Of Swindling His Ex-Lover
Big Brother Naija season 7 Star Segun Olusemo who has been in the news for weeks over the controversy between him and his ex-lover, Bella Okegbue who he coupled up with during their Big Brother Naija season has spoken out against the allegations.
The duo who began dating in 2022 were the subject of many controversies during their relationship. In August, gossip blogs posted messages from the two claiming that Bella had been swindled and was owed millions in naira by Sheggz. Over the weekend, Sheggz addressed the allegations in an interview claiming that they had both spent money on each other in the relationship, and dismissed all allegations on Bella being scammed by him.
Bella is yet to respond to the comments made by Segun.
U.S based Advocacy Firm Calls on World Bank To Suspend New Loans To Nigeria
As Nigeria’s loan pile up and the 2027 elections loom in the distance, a U.S based advocacy firm has advised the world bank and other organizations to suspend new loans to Nigeria.
The firm ‘Von Batten-Montague-York’ made the statement over the weekend on X (formerly Twitter) in response to news on the Nigerian president seeking loans to Nigeria ahead of the elections. With specific emphasis on Nigeria’s request for funding from the World Bank, European Investment Bank and France’s Agence Francaise de Developpment. They alleged that the loans being sought for months to the election could lead to it being mismanaged, while also causing more sufferings for Nigerians.
The complaints by the firm were made in support of Nigerian citizens and in fear of the country’s history of corruption.
Six Dead In Benue Boat Mishap
Six people lost their lives on Sunday, the 4th of October in a boat mishap, on the Buruku River in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State, months after the state government introduced more safety measures for water transportation.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning when a group of over 70 people were making their way back from a burial ceremony, in a confirmation to journalists, Raymond Zege, chairman of Buruku Local Government claimed that the now late mourners were from neighbouring Gboko Local Government Area. The loss of life was triggered by the engine failure of the bus which caused passengers to struggle to keep the vessel afloat, and while another boat tried to come to the rescue, the strong waves overturned the boat and the six victims became casualties.
