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Team Gelah sent home in BBN eviction

Team Gelah (Ahneeka and Angel) have been ejected from the Big Brother Naija (BBN) house during the reality programme’s live eviction show this week.

Ahneeka and Angel were paired as Team Gelah
Speaking to Ebuka Uchedu, host of BBN, about her eviction, Ahneeka said it came as no surprise to her. She plans to go back to TV presenting and modeling.

Ifu Ennada and Leo were also nominated for eviction but were saved by audience votes. The pair also won the Pepsi ‘Roc da mat’ challenge and will be given a N5m cash prize and an all-expense paid trip to London for the One Africa Music Festival, plus a year’s supply of Pepsi.

Of the three teams nominated for eviction – Gelah (Angel and Ahneeka) Ceelo (Lolu and Cee C) and Lifu (Leo and Ifu Ennada) – Ceelo got the highest number of votes, 44.67%, while Gelah and Lifu received 26.97% and 28.37% respectively.

Uchedu announced this week that housemates of the show will no longer be paired. BBN season three continues with 10 participants. The show airs 24 hours daily on DSTV channel 198 and GOtv channel 29.

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EbonyLife kicks off Men’s Corner S7

Ebuka Uchedu, Mazino Ofoh and Andre Blaze front Men’s Corner

The seventh season of EbonyLife TV’s talkshow Men’s Corner begins tonight at 22.00.

Ebuka Uchedu, Mazino Ofoh and Andre Blaze will return to front the show, offering opinions on topics as varied as sport, politics, women, cars and relationships.

The season airs on DSTV channel 165 and will continue in the same 22.00 slot on Tuesdays.

EbonyLife TV is a pan-African entertainment and lifestyle TV channel. Its original series include Moments, EL Now, Love Lounge, Fifty the series and Sons of Caliphate.

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Big Brother 3 kicks off

The housemates in the third season of reality hit Big Brother Naija (BBN) were unveiled on Sunday.

BBN3, tagged Double Wahala, premiered on Sunday night in Johannesburg, South Africa, revealing the faces of all 20 housemates. Former housemate Ebuka Uchedu hosted the show and live music was performed by Mayorkun and Kiss Daniel.

A live screening of the premiere was held at Oregun in Lagos with former BBN housemates Tboss and Bassey acting as hosts with celebrities and other ex-housemates in attendance. The show debuted live at 19.00 on MultiChoice-owned DSTV channel 198 and GOtv channel 29.

The housemates in BBN3 are Ahneeka, Alex, Angel, Anto, Bambam, Khloe, Leo, Lolu, Miracle, Nina, Bitto, Cee-c, Dee-one, Ifuennada, K. Brule, Princess, Rico Swavey, Teddy A, Tobi and Vandora. The show will air 24/7 on DSTV channel 198 and GOtv channel 29.

Uchedu announced at the launch that contestants will be divided into groups and each housemate will either be selected for eviction or saved from it by their peers. Evictions will take place weekly.

Housemates of BBN will live together for 11 weeks, competing for a prize of N45m, announced by organiser MNet West Africa. The show is based on the format owned by Endemol Shine Group.

Martin Mabutho, general manager of sales and marketing for MultiChoice Nigeria, spoke about the return of BBN, stating: “Without a doubt, this promises to be the most exciting edition of the Big Brother franchise on the African continent.

“The last edition of Big Brother Naija was incredibly successful and we see just how much the show continues to resonate with fans in Nigeria and around the continent. We guarantee not only that our viewers will enjoy the premiere show, but that they will stay tuned for three months until the show’s finale when the winner is revealed.”

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