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Pepsi Fetes BBNaija Level-Up Housemates with All-Expense Paid VVIP Trip to Cape Town
Pepsi has announced an all-expense paid trip to Cape Town, South Africa for all BBNaija season 7 housemates.
Segun Ogunleye, the General Manager of Marketing, confirmed this news while congratulating them on the incredible Big Brother Naija journey they each embarked on.
The prizes which the housemates won in the house during the Pepsi task were all presented in grand style. Bryan, Chomzy, and Deji of Team Ayra received a whopping sum of N2,500,000 each, Dotun, Giddyfia, and Sheggz of Team Davido received N1,000,000 each, while Groovy, Rachael, and Chizzy of Team Burna were given N500,000 each.
In an address, Segun Ogunleye congratulated the housemates on the just concluded show, saying the prize presentation party was put together to give the housemates a good feel of the entertainment side of the Pepsi brand.
The Confam Rave was a star-studded event with a mix of housemates from previous seasons such as Whitemoney, Nengi, Dorothy, Neo, and others. The housemates, dressed fabulously, had lots of fun as Do2tun (the energy Gad) entertained the audience with a showmanship of energy.
As expected, the BBNaija housemates didn’t disappoint as they brought all the energy to the stage while Ayra entertained the crowd.
Ayra Starr’s performance set the tone for the night and it was sustained by back-to-back performances from Alternate Sound, Pepsi DJ Ambassador; CrowdKontroller, and Afro-EDM duo, MazeXMxtreme.
Reacting to the prize presentation and the other events of the night, some of the BBN housemates expressed appreciation to Pepsi, saying the money would be a good head start for them outside the house and applauded the Pepsi brand for staying on top of its game in bringing maximum entertainment to Nigerians.
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Members of Nigeria’s entertainment industry turned out in large numbers on Wednesday for the service of songs of late actor Alex Ekubo.
Ekubo died on May 11, 2026, after a battle with kidney cancer.
Colleagues, friends, and dignitaries filled The Monarch Event Centre for the ceremony, dressed strictly in white as requested by the Ekubo family.
Attendees included Funke Akindele, Kate Henshaw, Chioma Akpotha, Ebele Okaro, Nancy Isime, Ruth Kadiri, Nkechi Blessing, Stan Nze, Blessing Obasi, Ik Ogbonna, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, singer Chike, and socialite Cubana Chief Priest.
The evening featured worship led by gospel ministers Peterson Okopi and Ebuka Songs, with Pastor Jerry Eze, Nathaniel Bassey, and Kaestrings also ministering.
The Ekubo family had earlier released an obituary on the late actor’s Instagram page, asking the public to keep them in prayer.
Wednesday’s service of songs officially opened Alex Ekubo’s burial rites.
The funeral moves to Arochukwu, Abia State, for a wake-keep on June 17, with burial scheduled for June 18.
Tamunosoye Karibi-George has been crowned Miss World Nigeria 2026 after emerging winner at the pageant’s grand finale held at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
The 26-year-old beauty queen, who represented Bayelsa State and hails from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, beat 19 other contestants in the competition themed “Pride, Power and Purpose.”
She succeeds Joy Mojisola Raimi, Miss World Nigeria 2025, and will represent Nigeria at the 73rd Miss World Festival scheduled to hold in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from August 9 to September 5, 2026.
Miss Karibi-George is the founder of Beyond Labels, an initiative that supports children with special needs and promotes inclusion and equal opportunities.
Joining Karibi-George in the top five were Dionne Chisom Nwagbo of Anambra State, who finished as first runner-up; Shuntell Ezomo of Edo State, who emerged second runner-up; Irene Irene of Abuja; and Gold of Rivers State.
Miss World Nigeria, organized by the Silverbird Group, is one of Nigeria’s leading beauty pageants and selects the country’s representative for the international Miss World competition.
Award-winning artiste – Davido – is scheduled to perform at FIFA’s World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert in Los Angeles, adding another major global platform to his career.
Davido will perform alongside Major Lazer, the music project led by producer Diplo.
FIFA announced the lineup on Instagram, noting that more special guests will be unveiled in the coming days.
The concert is part of FIFA’s first synchronised live entertainment series across the tournament’s three host nations: the United States, Canada and Mexico.
“Featuring Diplo’s Major Lazer and Davido, and more special guests to be announced soon,” FIFA wrote.
The Los Angeles show will open doors at 5:00pm PT, with the live broadcast beginning at 6:00pm PT.
The series is designed to link audiences across the host countries, with simultaneous live performances streamed from Mexico City and Toronto.
FIFA said the event will stream globally across its digital platforms, including an exclusive livestream on TikTok.
Full concert and behind-the-scenes footage will be available on VuMe Live the following day.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins June 11, 2026.
