BigBrother Naija Season 10 is set to ignite screens with unprecedented entertainment, with a record-breaking grand prize of N150 million.

Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, General Entertainment, MultiChoice Group, made the announcement about the upcoming season at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos.

The new season is scheduled to premiere over two nights on Saturday, July 26, and Sunday, July 27.

Tejumola said that the new season, which promises 10 weeks of captivating drama, strategic gameplay, and unparalleled entertainment, would culminate in the grand finale on Oct. 5.

“Today, we are not just announcing another season, we are celebrating a legacy.

“While the official theme for Season 10 will be unveiled on the premiere night, viewers can anticipate a fresh wave of excitement.

“The beloved Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is returning as host, guiding viewers through every twist and turn of the season.

“This 10th season also has the highest prize at stake – valued at a whopping N150 million.”

Tejumola added that BBNaija had become more than just a television show.

“It s a living, breathing cultural force.

“It has given voice to a new generation of talent, creatives, entertainers, and the influencer community.

“It has refined what homegrown entertainment can achieve when it is done at scale with intention and ambition.

“With a two-night opening live show for Big Brother Naija Season 10, the season is poised to build upon the legacy of its predecessors,” Tejumola said.

Audition registrations for this new season were held from May 3 to May 7, and it saw an overwhelming response, followed by rigorous in-person auditions conducted in Lagos, Abuja, and Enugu from May 16 to May 18.

Small Doctor, the Nigerian singer, has opened up on how a house he once lived in, brought bad luck, and misfortune to his life.

The singer via the micro-blogging platform, X revealed that the residence appeared perfect on the surface, clean, quiet, and seemingly ideal but brought him nothing but setbacks.

According to him, he experienced a dramatic decline in his career and personal life while living there.

“I once lived in a bad-luck house. House was so neat, silent, just everything anyone would want. I went from 100 to zero in that house,” he wrote.

The singer described the property as one of those “crazy houses” that carry negative energy and urged Nigerians to be spiritually and physically cautious before moving into a new home.

He advised prospective tenants to thoroughly investigate any area they plan to move into and to pray over the decision, stressing that not all homes bring peace.

“If you want to rent a house, ask well ooo. Go do findings for that area and pray. Crazy houses dey ooo,” he added, hinting that he would one day reveal more about the ordeal and what he went through.

A Lagos High Court sitting in Osborne, Ikoyi, has dismissed a N1 billion defamation suit filed by Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo against her colleague, Lizzy Anjorin.

Justice Olabisi Akinlade, who presided over the matter, held that the suit was incompetent due to procedural defects and a fundamental flaw in the originating processes. The court also ordered Ojo’s lawyer, Dr. Olabimpe Ajegbomogun, to pay N500, 000 to Anjorin’s lawyer, Barrister Ademola Olabiyi.

The case, marked LD/ADR/5292/2023, was instituted by Iyabo Ojo, who sought N1 billion in damages for alleged defamation. However, Anjorin’s counsel, Olabiyi, filed a preliminary objection, arguing that the suit failed to comply with mandatory pre-action protocols required under the Lagos State High Court Civil Procedure Rules.

Key among the objections was that the Statement of Compliance with Pre-Action Protocol (Form 01) accompanying the Writ of Summons was unsigned by Ojo’s counsel. Olabiyi contended that this omission rendered the suit null and void. He also highlighted that the Writ itself did not strictly follow the format prescribed by the court rules and lacked proper endorsement of the reliefs sought.

The defence further submitted that the unsigned documents in the court file and the absence of a Certified True Copy (CTC) raised concerns about the legitimacy of the processes filed by Ojo. Olabiyi noted that a search of the court file on April 2, 2024, revealed that the original copy of the Writ was unsigned and that the copy filed by the claimant in her counter-affidavit was an uncertified photocopy.

In response, Iyabo Ojo’s counsel argued that the procedural objections did not affect the substance of the suit and urged the court to discountenance the technicalities raised by the defence. The counter-affidavit claimed the Writ was properly signed and that any errors could be amended before the trial commenced.

However, Justice Akinlade ruled that the failure to sign the original Writ of Summons at the time of filing was a fatal defect. The judge noted that the certified copy obtained by Anjorin’s counsel confirmed that the Writ was unsigned when the suit was filed and assigned to the court.