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  The finalists are in, and after weeks of nominations, evictions, twists, and shifting alliances, the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 11 is now in the hands of the viewers. Following Sunday night’s live show, Aikou, Barry, Bluethopia, Flora, Keivo, Oyin, Ricky, Sheba, Temi Nkem, and Tram secured their places in the finale. From the former Gambits finally getting their chance to compete for the prize to housemates who have survived multiple twists and eviction scares, the final vote brings all those stories to one point. Now, with just one last hurdle between them and the N90 million cash prize, a brand-new car, and the bragging rights that come with being crowned the Season 11 winner, the stakes could not be higher. Recall that the original N100 million cash prize was reduced by N10 million during the season, with the amount moved into the Most Influential Player of the Week (MIPOW) pot following the housemates’ failed challenges and consequences for insubordination during the ...

  As anticipation for the epic 2026 grand finale builds... LAGOS, Nigeria – September 23, 2026: Verve, Africa’s leading domestic payment cards and tokens brand, has renewed its collaboration with Google Play for Africa’s Biggest Fitness Party, VerveLife 9.0 themed  ‘Ignite’, extending a collaboration that brings together digital experiences, fitness, entertainment and lifestyle across Nigeria.Now in its ninth season, VerveLife  is taking its fitness and lifestyle experience to communities across the country, with stops in Ikorodu, Ibadan, Enugu, Surulere and Uyo, ahead of the grand finale at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, November 21st, 2026. Through the renewed partnership,  Google Play will support the VerveLife experience with digital engagement, rewards and lifestyle benefits for participants.The partnership builds on the collaboration between Verve and Google Play at VerveLife 8.0 in 2025, while extending a broader relationship b...

  The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 32 suspects and recovered 43 vehicles, five pump-action guns, five locally made pistols and assorted ammunition during various operations across the state in September 2026. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, disclosed this on Monday during a press briefing on the operational achievements of the Command for the month. According to him, the arrests and recoveries followed intelligence-led operations, proactive policing, crime prevention initiatives and swift responses to security threats across the state. Other exhibits recovered during the period included 20 live ammunition/cartridges, 15 expended ammunition, two cutlasses, assorted suspected criminal charms, one television set, a radiator, a car jack, vandalised electrical wires, ₦2.5 million cash and a bag containing vehicle spare parts and tools. The Commissioner also disclosed that more than 41 vehicles were impounded on Monday during an early-morning ...

  …Sets October 1 for empowerment, welfare outreach The Grace and Hope Child Care Foundation has announced plans to reach out to widows and other vulnerable members of the community as part of its commitment to promoting social welfare, empowerment and community development. The foundation said the outreach programme, scheduled for October 1, 2026, will hold at Ayetoro Primary School, Akoka, Lagos, with a focus on supporting widows and strengthening vulnerable families. According to the organisers, the initiative is designed to provide practical support while creating opportunities for beneficiaries to improve their livelihoods and build more sustainable futures. The programme, tagged “Outreach for Widows,” is anchored on the theme, “Sharing Hope, Nourishing Lives, Building Stronger Communities.” The foundation identified education, empowerment, food support, care and welfare, and community outreach as key areas of intervention under the programme. It said the education component i...

  L-R: Branch Leader, Fidelity Bank Plc, Uromi, Joseph Ero; Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Edo State, Jerry Uwangue; and Team Lead, CSR, Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; at the Fidelity Food Bank distribution event held at Udomi, Irrua, in Esan Central Local Government Area, Edo State recently.     As part of its commitment to supporting vulnerable communities and boosting food security across Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc has distributed essential food supplies to more than 2,500 beneficiaries across eight communities in Uromi, Irrua, Edo State, under its Fidelity Food Bank initiative. The intervention, held at the Uromi Town Hall in Esan Central Local Government Area of the state, underscores the bank’s continued efforts to improve the wellbeing of families and strengthen communities through targeted Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) interventions. Speaking at the distribution event, the Divisional Head, Brand and Communications, Fidelity Bank Plc, D...

  The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has raised concerns over the repeated recall of the case file in the ongoing murder trial involving Alhaji Ahmed Tajudeen Akanbi and other defendants before the Lagos High Court, calling for greater transparency and the resumption of proceedings. The organisation made its position known on Sunday, September 27, 2026, during an emergency press conference held at the Liberation Centre, where its President, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, addressed journalists, civil society representatives, leaders and members of the Ajiran Community, as well as other concerned Nigerians. The defendants are standing trial over the deaths of two members of the Ajiran Community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State—Mr Sheriff Ishola Salami, described as a youth leader who died on April 18, 2023, and Prince Kazeem Ademola Akinloye, son of the Ojomu of Ajiranland, who died on August 26, 2024. Omotehinse said the purpose of the briefing was to dra...