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…BBNaija Season 11 faces backlash from viewers By Tony-Okafor Favour Big Brother Naija Season 11 is four weeks in, and instead of buzz, the conversation online is about boredom. Themed “Show Ya Sef”, the current season has come under heavy criticism from viewers who describe it as one of the uninspiring editions in the show’s history. The backlash started after the July 26 premiere that introduced 24 housemates competing for a ₦160 million grand prize, including ₦100 million cash and a brand-new SUV. But the initial hype has quickly faded. Fans on X and Instagram say the house lacks drama,…

*Grassroots leaders warn structure may collapse if founder is removed Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The national leadership of the OK Movement has rejected any proposal to merge the organisation with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), insisting that it will retain its independence and continue to operate as a grassroots support movement. The decision was reached at the organisation’s National Leadership Summit held in Abuja where leaders from the six geopolitical zones, 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory also unanimously endorsed its founder, Mr. John Ughulu, as Director-General. The development came amid moves by opposition forces to strengthen their structures…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.An affiliate of Mark Walter’s investment firm Guggenheim Partners started buying debt issued by the group’s asset management unit this week, propping up the price of a loan that just last week changed hands at distressed levels.The $1.2bn loan was quoted at 84 cents on the dollar on Friday after the Guggenheim affiliate began making purchases of the debt in recent days, according to people briefed on the activity. The purchases were executed through Bank of America, which oversees trading in the…

Last Friday, Flock’s top lawyer wrote in another blog post that its newly modified terms of use “expressly prohibit customers and their users from using Flock Services to mislead, harass, stalk, or otherwise impose upon or violate the legal rights of another person.” Those efforts have done little to quell political scrutiny. This week, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced that he was “investigating Flock Safety’s collection, retention, and dissemination of the data generated by its artificial intelligence surveillance cameras.” Additionally, on Wednesday, after two Florida police officers were arrested for misusing Flock, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a speech in…

 What is the greater good of restoring fuel subsidy? asks JOSHUA J. OMOJUWA Atiku Abubakar has vaulted to the top of the opposition pack, riding on the softest of Nigeria’s under bellies, fuel subsidy. The presidency has issued a formal rebuttal, and columnists who agree on nothing else have lined up to knock it. When a government spends a whole week arguing with one man, it is clear they take him serious. It has also been a week in which Peter Obi’s long-standing defence of the 13 months Anambra spent without state doctors came back into view, and it has…

A credible sovereign cloud ecosystem could stimulate investment in data centres, fibre networks, renewable and conventional energy solutions, cybersecurity services and specialised technology companies. It could create demand for cloud architects, network engineers, cybersecurity professionals, data specialists and other highly skilled workers. Nigeria’s digital economy is usually measured by the growth of fintech companies, expanding broadband connectivity, rising internet penetration, and the increasing number of citizens conducting their daily activities online. Yet beneath these visible signs of progress lies a more fundamental question that has received far less public attention: Who owns, hosts and ultimately controls the digital infrastructure on…

Wimbledon star Arthur Fery continued his dream summer by reaching the final of the Winston-Salem Open on Friday.Fery has paved his way through the ATP 250 event with a couple of routine wins over Cruz Hewitt and qualifier Mees Rottgering, and then a three-set victory over Aleksandar Kovacevic in the quarterfinals And the 24-year-old advanced to the final after Australian James Duckworth – a player he also defeated in Cincinnati just two weeks ago – retired through injury with Fery leading 6-4 1-2. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show…

Country music icon, actress and philanthropist Dolly Parton dedicated her life to giving back to her home state of Tennessee, and now, three days after her death, her state is ready to give back to her, renewing an earlier proposal to rename the Nashville International Airport in her honor.  Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the Nashville International Airport announced in a joint statement on Friday their intentions to change the name of the airport.  “Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state,” Lee said in a statement. “At a place where Tennessee welcomes the world,…

The NIPSS experience, as recounted in this memoir, serves as a cautionary tale about what happens when leadership development becomes divorced from its foundational principles. An institute that cannot treat its participants — distinguished professionals in their own right — with respect and dignity cannot credibly claim to be developing leaders for the nation. When the pursuit of knowledge is subjugated to the exercise of petty authority, everyone loses. I recently received two books by award-winning PR practitioner and PRNigeria publisher Yushau A. Shuaib – MNI Versus MNIPR in NIPSS: Tackling Institutional Bullying and AI in Crisis Communication in Nigeria.…

….as DGN honours him, Andy Boyo, Multi choice at directors’ Week, awards show in Lagos By Benjamin Njoku Legendary filmmaker Tunde Kelani has urged young Nigerian directors to look inward for stories and embrace technology, saying Artificial Intelligence is a tool to enhance, not erase, African creativity. Kelani made this assertion, while speaking at the maiden edition of Directors Guild of Nigeria, DGN Week and Awards 2026 in Lagos. The internationally acclaimed director, popularly known as TK, was honoured with a Special Recognition Award for his contributions to the Nigerian film industry. “I want to advise our young filmmakers to…