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Top Five Shows to Watch this Valentine’s Weekend on GOtv
If you were not able to spend time and have fun with your loved ones on Valentine’s Day, this weekend is a perfect time to make up for it and the best part is, you can make it extra special by catching up on exciting programmes with your loved one.
All you need to do is cozy up with some light refreshments and an active GOtv subscription. Here are some shows you should add to your watch list this weekend.
Big Brother Titans
Now in the 5th week, the show is getting hotter and more entertaining. So far, 4 pairs, 8 housemates have been evicted with the 5th eviction coming up this Sunday. Tune in to Channel 29 on GOtv to catch all the excitement and drama. Friday Night Games will air at 8.00 pm, and you can party along with the housemates on Saturday 18th February during the Saturday night party starting at 9.00pm. The live eviction show comes up at 7.00pm on Sunday 19th February for the live eviction.
Shoot your Shot.
Romance is still in the air, and this is a great show to lighten the mood. Shoot your shot is a love intervention show that centers around an admirer and their crush. Join the ‘Shoot Your Shot’ team as they plan dates during which crushes express their feelings to their love interests. It’s romantic, entertaining, and emotional. Airs on Friday 17th February at 2.00 pm on AM family (channel 2) on GOtv.
After Happily Ever After
If you are a single pringle, taken, looking for love, or just want to watch a show with real love lessons then you should add After Happily Ever After to your list of must-watch this weekend. After Happily Ever After hosted by Bow wow helps people in long-term relationships that ended in divorce or separation find love again. Airs on Saturday 18th February at 10.30 pm on BET (channel 21) on GOtv.
Cooking Shows – Ify’s Kitchen and Knorr Celebrity Takeout
Good food is a way to show love and learning to make new delicacies can be fun so it’s a win-win when you watch Ify’s kitchen and Knorr Celebrity Takeout. Ify’s kitchen is a 30-minute family cooking show with lots of healthy, delicious, and approved recipes. Knorr Celebrity Takeout is a cooking show that offers a delicious blend of rhythm and flavor and features your favorite celebrities showing off their cooking skills. Ify’s Kitchen and Knorr Celebrity Take Out air on Saturday 18th February at 3.00 pm and 3.30 pm respectively on AM Family (channel 2) on GOtv.
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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.
