Imisi Crowned Winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10

In a thrilling conclusion to the 10th season of Big Brother Naija, Imisi Ayanwale emerged victorious, clinching the grand prize of ₦150 million. The finale, held on October 5, 2025, saw the 23-year-old fashion designer from Oyo State triumph over seven other finalists, including Dede, Koyin, Kola, Isabella, Mensan, Jason Jae, and Kaybobo. Imisi secured 42.8% of the final vote, with Dede following closely at 15.94% .

Throughout the season, Imisi captivated audiences with her authenticity, emotional depth, and strategic gameplay. From her early clashes to her genuine friendships, she showcased resilience and grace, earning her the admiration of viewers nationwide .

The grand finale was marked by electrifying performances, including a standout set by Adekunle Gold, and emotional moments as housemates bid farewell. Imisi’s victory not only celebrates her personal journey but also marks a significant milestone in the show’s history, closing the decade-long series with a memorable and heartfelt conclusion.

As the winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10, Imisi steps into the spotlight, poised for new opportunities and a promising future in the entertainment industry.

Ajadi Rescue Movement Reaffirms Unity and Youth Empowerment in Taraba

The Ajadi Rescue Movement, Taraba State Chapter, held a vibrant and unifying meeting on Saturday at its state headquarters in Jalingo, reaffirming its commitment to youth empowerment, national unity, and social development across Nigeria’s northern region.

The event, attended by state and zonal executives, local government coordinators, and representatives of various ethnic groups, began at 10:00 a.m. with the arrival of the state and zonal executives, who distributed branded shirts and caps to members. Excitement filled the atmosphere as delegates awaited the arrival of their special guests.

By 11:00 a.m., the Nineteen Northern States Coordinator, Mr Ibrahim Shuibu, arrived alongside his cabinet and was warmly received by the state and local government coordinators. The meeting opened formally with the rendition of the Nigerian National Anthem at 11:03 a.m., followed by a prayer led by the Deputy State Coordinator, Mr. Babangida Sani Muhammad.

In his welcome address, the Taraba State Coordinator, Comrade Dabo Nuhu Muhammad, commended members for their steadfastness and discipline. He lauded the founder of the movement, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, for his visionary leadership.

“Ambassador Ajadi has given the Nigerian youth a renewed sense of direction,” Dabo said. “His message is simple — unity, productivity, and patriotism. The Ajadi Rescue Movement is not just a group; it is a mission to redefine youth participation in governance and national development.”

Following a round of self-introductions by the Northern Zonal coordinator, Mr. Shuibu delivered a keynote address emphasizing the importance of peace, religious tolerance, and inter-ethnic understanding among Nigerian youths.

“We must rise above religion and tribal sentiments,” Shuibu urged. “Our diversity is our strength, not our weakness. The Ajadi Rescue Movement is a platform for young Nigerians to build bridges, not barriers.”

He also spoke passionately about the founder, describing Ambassador Ajadi as “a leader who believes that the true wealth of a nation lies in its youth.”

The highlight of the meeting was the arrival of the royal father of the day, His Royal Highness, the Galadiman Muri, who graced the event at 12:00 p.m. and was received with traditional respect by the coordinators and members present
“We must rise above religion and tribal sentiments,” Shuibu urged. “Our diversity is our strength, not our weakness. The Ajadi Rescue Movement is a platform for young Nigerians to build bridges, not barriers.”

He also spoke passionately about the founder, describing Ambassador Ajadi as “a leader who believes that the true wealth of a nation lies in its youth.”

The highlight of the meeting was the arrival of the royal father of the day, His Royal Highness, the Galadiman Muri, who graced the event at 12:00 p.m. and was received with traditional respect by the coordinators and members present.

In his address, the Galadiman Muri commended the leadership of the movement for fostering inclusivity and for mobilising young Nigerians toward positive causes.

“I commend Ambassador Ajadi and his team for building a movement rooted in unity and discipline,” he said. “I urge him to consider scholarship opportunities for our teeming youths, as education remains the foundation of progress. I pray that God strengthens this vision and blesses our state and nation.”

The meeting also featured goodwill messages from representatives of various ethnic and regional groups in Taraba. The Yoruba Coordinator emphasised collaboration among ethnic groups; the Calabar/Akwa Ibom representative praised the movement’s spirit of inclusiveness, while the Hausa/Fulani representative reaffirmed the northern youths’ commitment to peace and solidarity.

The Women Leader of the movement, in her remarks, celebrated the increasing participation of women in leadership and called for continued support for female empowerment within the organisation.

“The Ajadi Rescue Movement has given women a voice,” she noted. “We will continue to support initiatives that promote equality, education, and empowerment.”

During the question-and-answer session, the Central Zonal Coordinator, Mr Rayyan Hassan, raised pertinent questions on youth capacity-building and national integration. These were addressed jointly by Mr Shuibu and Comrade Dabo, who assured members that new skill acquisition programs were underway.

The event ended with refreshments, a closing remark, and prayers led by Mr Simon, followed by a group photograph capturing the day’s vibrant unity.
As the participants dispersed, one message echoed clearly across Jalingo — the Ajadi Rescue Movement is not just a political platform, but a youth-driven revolution for national renewal

On Faith, Fiction and the Facts: Nigeria Will Not Be Lectured

By O’tega Ogra

Editorial Note:
_Following renewed claims from certain Western voices, including United States Senator Ted Cruz and television host Bill Maher, alleging “Christian persecution” in Nigeria, O’tega Ogra, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital Engagement and Strategy, offers this measured response. It reflects the growing insistence within Africa’s largest democracy that its story will be told by its own citizens, not rewritten from abroad._

It is remarkable how quickly concern for Nigeria resurfaces whenever some in the West need a new stage for their moral theatre. This time a senator with a well-kept beard and a television comedian have found new applause lines in our pain. Different microphones, same script, same ignorance dressed as concern.

I begin where truth stands unshaken. There is no Christian genocide in Nigeria. There is terrorism, the same plague that tore through Iraq, Syria and Libya, and now creeps through the very West that once exported it. Yet Nigeria confronts it daily, in a few regions, without foreign sympathy or selective outrage.

Our soldiers, Muslim and Christian alike, fall side by side defending one Republic under one flag. Nigeria will not be lectured by those who confuse our struggle for security with a struggle of faith.

Before preaching righteousness they might read a little history. Islam flourished on our northern plains centuries before America existed. Christianity found harbour on our southern shores before the American Republic was conceived. Both have lived within this geographic expression now called Nigeria longer than that Republic itself, often side by side, rarely apart.

Our constitution forbids any state religion.
Our streets echo with both the imam’s call to prayer and the Sunday choir. In many homes Christians and Muslims share one table, one grief, one dream. That is the Nigeria they never see, because unity does not trend.

When a United States senator whose own colleagues have admitted that Washington’s interventions helped arm groups like Boko Haram now accuses Nigeria of religious persecution, the irony borders on self-parody. You cannot set a region on fire and then accuse the victims of arson.

Now the same senator, Ted Cruz, seeks to legislate Nigeria’s faith from Washington.
That is not religious freedom. That is old colonial arrogance dressed in modern language. Nigeria does not legislate for Texas, and Texas will not legislate for Nigeria.

You cannot wrap interference in scripture and call it compassion. Concern is easy when it costs nothing. Facts are harder when they expose convenience. Nigeria does not seek validation, only accuracy.

And to the comedian crawling for propaganda dollars, faith in Nigeria is not a punchline. It feeds the hungry, shelters the displaced, and gives hope to the weary.
Mocking belief may earn applause abroad. Here it earns silence, the kind that comes from people too busy rebuilding to laugh.

Nigeria’s challenge is not faith. It is terror and the exploitation of pain for profit. Those who frame our fight as sectarian warfare only serve the very extremists they claim to condemn.

We recognise the choreography and the dance of shamelessness. This is a coordinated narrative designed to divide, to paint Africa’s most complex democracy as chaos, and to drain our story of dignity.

But Nigeria does not perform for foreign theatre. We stand, we rebuild, and we believe with partners, not patrons.

As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said, “Nigeria may bend, but we do not break.” If persecution is what they seek to find, they might begin by examining how many wars were fought in the name of their own exceptionalism. In our culture, when a visitor sets fire to your roof and returns with a bucket, we do not call him a hero.

The real story of Nigeria is not persecution but perseverance, a nation of more than two hundred million who rise each dawn determined to live together, to fight together, and to build together. We are not perfect, but we are not pawns.

Nigeria is not a victim to be pitied. It is a nation to be respected. The cross, the crescent and the ancestral spirit stand here, not in conflict but in covenant, and this is our simple truth. We will defend it calmly, firmly and without apology.

History has taught us that nations built on conviction outlast those built on condescension. Nigeria will outlast both their pity and their prejudice.

_~ O’tega Ogra is Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on Digital Engagement and Strategy. He writes on governance, digital diplomacy and Africa’s evolving voice in global affairs._