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Big Brother Naija season 11 housemate, Barry has secured a finalist spot after winning Head of House, HoH for eight week.

Barry became the first contestant to secure a place in the final of the ongoing ‘Show Ya Sef’ edition of the reality show after winning the HoH game on Monday.

After his win, Barry was named the “ultimate veto power holder” for this year’s season.

As a veto power holder, Barry was granted immunity for the next two weeks’ eviction and also confirmed as first finalist of the season.

Unlike previous weeks, the authoritative voice in the house, Biggie instructed Barry to save one housemate and he picked Aikou.

Big Brother then put up the remaining housemates for possible eviction this week.

BBNaija S11 was premiered July 26, 2026 and expected to end October 4.

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Nigerian content creator and streamer Carter Efe has reignited his long-running disagreement with music superstar Wizkid after publicly challenging him to a boxing match.

Speaking during an interview with Yanga 89.9 FM, Carter said he would willingly enter the ring with Wizkid without demanding payment, while suggesting that organisers could offer the singer as much as $1 million to participate.

Carter expressed strong confidence in his ability to defeat Wizkid, saying he would accept the proposed bout even without a fight purse.

The streamer also dismissed the idea that Wizkid was the only “national treasure” between them, insisting that his own contribution to Nigerian entertainment should not be underestimated.

Carter’s comments also revisited the fallout between both entertainers, particularly their collaboration and subsequent disagreements.

He argued that their joint success benefited both parties, claiming that a song he released involving Wizkid reached number one but that he did not receive what he considered adequate acknowledgment from the singer.

According to Carter, the perceived lack of recognition contributed to his decision to stop acknowledging Wizkid.

The streamer further claimed that Wizkid’s alleged marijuana use would give him an advantage in the proposed boxing contest.

While there is currently no indication that Wizkid has accepted the challenge, Carter’s remarks have once again placed their strained relationship in the spotlight.

The proposed celebrity boxing bout, if it ever materialises, would turn their long-running verbal exchanges into a physical entertainment spectacle, potentially attracting significant attention from fans of both personalities.

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Celine Dion wept tears of joy on Saturday as she fulfilled her dream of returning to the stage after years battling a rare neurological disorder, with a sell-out concert in Paris.

The 58-year-old French Canadian singer appeared visibly moved as she opened her first full concert in six years with her 1990s French-language ballad “On ne change pas” (“One Doesn’t Change”), singing to a crowd of 30,000 enthralled fans that one newspaper said included US former first lady Michelle Obama.

“These are, of course, tears of joy. I’m so delighted to see you,” Dion said, blowing kisses to the audience at the packed Plénitude Arena on the western edge of Paris.

Her return to the stage underscored a remarkable comeback after Stiff Person Syndrome, an incurable condition that causes stiffness and cramps, forced her to cancel shows and cast years of uncertainty over whether she would ever perform again.

“The path was rockier than expected,” she said, speaking in French and English.

“But I held on to a faint ray of light in the distance, deep in the mountains.”

“Tonight, I want to sing for you, sing for myself, sing for life,” she added.

The largely female crowd sported sequined dresses and tops, glittered cheeks, and T-shirts emblazoned with the star’s image or nods to her biggest hits.

Just hours before, one of the best-selling singers of all time greeted admirers outside her luxury hotel a short walk from the Arc de Triomphe.

Paris spared no effort in welcoming Dion, drawing thousands of fans from across the world, including some who flew in from as far away as the French Polynesian island of Tahiti.

For days, Paris played host to costume contests, giant karaoke parties and tribute cruises on the Seine.

On Friday, the iconic cauldron rose above the Tuileries Garden, echoing the diva’s surprise appearance up the Eiffel Tower to perform “Hymn to Love” by Edith Piaf during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in 2024.

A lyric from the song, “I’d go and fetch the moon if you asked me to”, along with the singer’s first name, was projected in big letters onto the balloon.

The suburban train station serving the arena has been temporarily renamed “Celine.”

French daily Le Parisien said the former first lady of the United States was “discreetly attending this first concert”.

Dion has regularly stepped outside the Royal Monceau hotel to greet waiting fans, at times breaking into song and dance with them well into the early hours.

Recall that over her four-decade career, Dion has sold around 260 million albums in English and French, with hits including “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” and “Because You Loved Me”.

Dion revealed in late 2022 that she had been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome, an autoimmune condition that can cause severe muscle stiffness and agonising spasms.

Dion has described it as making her feel as though she is being strangled, with cramps so intense they have left her with broken ribs.

She has returned to the stage after what she has described as years of training “like an athlete”, doing ballet and Pilates several times a week, as well as voice therapy.