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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2026 (Season 11) Live Update Thread by Nexus25(m): 10:48pm On Aug 04

Mike, even after several years that he left BBNaija, he remains easily recognisable and his name still rings a bell. But a certain Soji who featured just two seasons ago (I hope that is correct), leaves no mental picture for me. I can’t remember how he looks or anything he did. That’s how underwhelming, unimportant and easily forgettable he is.

In the league of relevance, contribution to the show’s popularity, investment of energy and emotion, vulnerability, humility despite achievement and being genuinely fun to watch with an attractive personality, Mike was the complete package.

I can’t remember anything about Soji, so there’s no basis for comparison.

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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2026 (Season 11) Live Update Thread by Nexus25(m): 8:34am On Aug 01

safarigirl:
No.

They’re motivated by the desire to stay longer and showcase their skills.

If you tell someone they have a specific amount of time to live, more often than not, it gives them the drive to achieve more. They draw up a bucket list and try to tick everything off

It is the same motivation being a Gambit gives you. It gives you certainty. You know you don’t have to deal with eviction jitters anymore, but you know you won’t get the money, so, you’re motivated to put yourself out there regularly- you won’t even have to play nice with housemates to avoid nominations anymore.

If you would sleep off because you’re assured of finale, that’s fine, but I don’t imagine the housemates will have your mindset

I find it interesting that your examples are the direct opposite of what we observe in our contemporary society. When people become aware that they have limited time to live, the motivation to build that business empire, build that dream house, even the desire to pursue that expansive exploration wil mostly vapourize. I am mindful that a few respond differently and they become heavily invested in making a lasting impact before their final breath.

In fact in socioemotional selectivity, once time as we understand it is perceived with certainty and limitation, people become less concerned with expansive exploration. Instead of that what people do is to prioritize stability and relaxation.

As humans we are generally inclined to conserve energy and even so avoid putting effort until moderate pressure forces us to do otherwise.

At the end of this show, this discussion will be revisited and we shall take stock.

Can you debate without getting personal? It is a character flaw.

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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2026 (Season 11) Live Update Thread by Nexus25(m): 1:36am On Aug 01

Geezeem:
So after all this epistle you wrote, are you saying it's better to quit? This is the crux of the matter

There is no direct reference or implied inference to them quitting in my posts. The core of my contribution is to establish the linear relationship between success as we understand it and the moderate pressure required to crystallise motivation (whether self‑driven or externally induced) in order to achieve that success.

Success requires moderate pressure and when that pressure is removed, it is my opinion that it weakens motivation.

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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2026 (Season 11) Live Update Thread by Nexus25(m): 1:19am On Aug 01*

safarigirl:
I’m sorry, but if I know I will not win the prize money, then I will be even more motivated to not leave empty handed. We had riders that put in hard work to win prizes on the show because they knew they wouldn’t win the money, where does this your theory leave them?

The only negative being a gambit will bring, is that the person will not have a passionate fanbase. The people that are motivated by competition, is fans. You are projecting your mindset as a fan, on the mindset of a housemate.

As a housemate, once you know you will not be the winner, you will work hard to win things, heck, housemates will even be celebrating and motivating you more, because now they know you’re not their competition for the prize, and they may have some sympathy for you.

It is fans that will only support marginally, because now they cannot use you for competition.

I can tell you did not watch their Diary Sessions, because quite a number of them said they wouldn’t mind being the Gambit, because staying that long means having an opportunity to win a lot of prizes, and show off your talent, and that is a gift 14 other people at least, will not have.

On the surface, your postulation appears correct but when you dig deeper, you find that reality actually invalidates it. The circumstances of the riders you referenced strengthen the point I made earlier. Riders put in effort because their stay in the house depended on how well they could ride. They were not assured of anything and because of that they were motivated to give their best. The prizes they won were simply by‑products of the effort they invested in staying in the game.

But in the case of the Gambits, they are assured of their place potentially till the final. They do not need to put in any effort to remain in the house. Like you narrated, many of them even said they would not mind being Gambits because as I mentioned they know the show will ultimately produce only one winner. So, most are motivated by the desire to stay long enough and not by the desire to win. When you are handed a free pass to the final, the effort ordinarily required to keep you in the game may reduce and so are the potential benefits.

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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2026 (Season 11) Live Update Thread by Nexus25(m): 12:44am On Aug 01*

safarigirl:
Again, they paused the game to repair the same obstacle.

There will never be such a thing as a level playing field when some people will get to make mistakes that others will learn from. They can only do their best, and in this case, their best was repairing the obstacle as much as they could. They could do nothing else, and all of you writing this thing, are being terribly unreasonable, it’s almost embarrassing

Nothing is 100%. As long as they can make it as fair as the situation allows them, that is enough. They owe you nothing else, and if you don’t like it, don’t watch the show. Na every season una dey whine, as if in your own work place, everything goes smoothly and you stop work when things don’t.

Give it a rest abeg.

How do you feel using the words in bold in a debate? I find them provocative, I request you edit or hide the post.

Thank you.

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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2026 (Season 11) Live Update Thread by Nexus25(m): 12:34am On Aug 01

Estellie:
The consequences of not winning tasks is not eviction, it’s losing money and rewards.
For a gambit that has already lost the prize money, you do not want to lose any other reward you can get from the show, if that isn’t enough motivation then I do not know what is.

Over the years, certain qualities have consistently endeared housemates to viewers. They are but not limited to PR, physical appeal, personal circumstances whether real or crafted and how well they perform in tasks. Housemates risk eviction when by design or by game plan they fail to appeal to viewers through one or a combination of the aforementioned factors. Hence, my use of “potential consequence of eviction.”

That said, all housemates know there will ultimately be a winner and to be honest, most do not believe they will win the prize money. They are content and okay with the visibility the show provides them and the platform it creates which they can always leverage for higher responsibilities.

A Gambit who knows abnitio that he/she is not going to win is not motivated by the prize money. The effort and gameplay required to win other consolation prizes bear a linear relationship to the effort and gameplay needed to avoid eviction. Once the fear of eviction is removed, the effort ordinarily required to keep oneself in the game becomes unnecessary. As a result, the associated benefits may be lost.

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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2026 (Season 11) Live Update Thread by Nexus25(m): 11:47pm On Jul 31

safarigirl:
Like, I literally said this

I was the first person to call out an unfair advantage. Goddessa went after Gerard and still got buzzed out by the way, so, why the thing no favour her if na so e smooth reach?

If an obstacle is made to be an integral part of a game, the responsibility of maintaining it rests solely on the organizer. It is normal when tension is high during a game, a part of the obstacle may be tampered with, but should the game go on and create an undue advantage for some people? A level playing field should be seeing to be created for these guys, anything to the contrary is either incompetence and lack of adequate preparation from the organizer or intentional fraud to give the win to a predetermined winner

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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2026 (Season 11) Live Update Thread by Nexus25(m): 11:29pm On Jul 31

Geezeem:
When you can win gifts, money and showcase your talent WITHOUT EVICTION TENSION?

This your post get K-leg

I mean for a show only one person will win?

I no wan talk wetin dey my mind

🚶🚶🚶

In reality, a little bit of pressure is needed to increase focus, motivation and performance and lack of it may make people feel unchallenged which inevitably affects outputs.

In this Gambit case, I wager those voted to fill the role will most likely stay longer with no commensurate wins to show for it. I understand the place of self motivation which in my assessment needs a bit of crystallization. When there's no immediate consequence for not doing something, the tendency to not go all out for it is high.

For most hms, there's an immediate potential consequence of eviction if they fail to impress, win tasks or have major highlights. Whereas, reverse is the case for the Gambits, they have no fear which may affect how determined they are in taking activities in the house seriously.

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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2026 (Season 11) Live Update Thread by Nexus25(m): 5:33am On Jul 28

Geezeem:
Next week will tell

I honestly think the idea of having gambits who would not be entitled to the prize money is a good twist. Atleast, the window gives all housemates a neutral playing field to be seeing and heard and if the viewers found them impressive enough, who knows, this might just be what they need to edge out PR merchants.

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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2026 (Season 11) Live Update Thread by Nexus25(m): 8:33pm On Jul 27

fitzmayowa:
This might be true, because for some weird reason the on stage winner trend didn't happen....

What if the organizer intentionally leaked the information to prevent influencers from crowning a winner from the stage?

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Sports › Re: Nigeria Vs Morocco: AFCON 2025 Semi-Finals 0(2) - (4)0 On 14th January 2026 by Nexus25(m): 11:04pm On Jan 14

tony0806:
Come and create it Oga

I doubt I can do better, but that does not invalidate my observation.

Sports › Re: Nigeria Vs Morocco: AFCON 2025 Semi-Finals 0(2) - (4)0 On 14th January 2026 by Nexus25(m): 10:59pm On Jan 14

The referee has been horrible all round, many avoidable errors .

Sports › Re: Nigeria Vs Morocco: AFCON 2025 Semi-Finals 0(2) - (4)0 On 14th January 2026 by Nexus25(m): 10:57pm On Jan 14

There's no creativity in the midfield, the guys upfront are starved of good passes.

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TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 8:04pm On Aug 20, 2023

After reading 48 laws of power, art of war, the book of five rings, the prince etc just because of bbnaija, he’s is still the first male to be evicted. Lol

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TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 8:45am On Aug 20, 2023

Beorn:
Watching the video of Seyi's yarns this morning made me cover my head in shame. They were truly disgusting.

It was under the influence of alcohol, I’m surprised you’re interested in making it a big issue though.

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TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 5:43pm On Aug 18, 2023

[quote author=Tatiana4u post=125197443]Ohhh!!
Chim o!!!
What has Ilebaye done to deserve such wickedness😭😭😭💔💔

The so called OGs bulllied and broke this girl but guess what, Ilebaye we’re with you 100% every step of the way and that 120m is yours.#ilebaye #Ilebayeisbeingbullied #IlebayeOdiniya #BBNaija #BBNaijaAllStars # pic.twitter.com/zwmZv9FTjq
— Orevaoghene (@franksdonald) August 18, 2023

]💔 💔

Now, I’m emotional 😭

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TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 10:59pm On Aug 17, 2023

Tatiana4u:
I swear!
Her enemies don’t know that she’s building mansions with the stones they’re throwing at her!
Now that Tacha has openly campaigned for her to win,many others will support her!

Tacha should get over her well deserved disqualification though, who does not know her support for Ilebaye is not altruistic but a product of frustration seeing Mercy Eke stamping her victorious feet again on the sound of history.

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TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 10:12pm On Aug 17, 2023

Altrarecords:
Besides kidwaya, both are also arguably the richest male and female, at least I'm sure about mercy for females

You won’t be able to tell for a fact the true worth of these housemates, because Mr X loves to advertise his wealth does not make him richer than his neighbor who keeps his cards close to his chest.

Learn to differentiate between a conscious effort at showing off and actual wealth.

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TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 10:05pm On Aug 17, 2023

ColdHunter:
Bros, no need to lie and intentionally deprecate these guys win. They worked for it.

Nexus25, the winner won 4 Gold coins and 5million naira.

Wow, I’m happy for them.

Lambo is always winning, talk of when grace is at work.

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TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 10:02pm On Aug 17, 2023

davodyguy:
2 gold coins

Winner got 4 golds

TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 9:58pm On Aug 17, 2023

Allnacruise:
Runners up

Thank you, I left to attend to something immediately after the presentation. What’s the price gift for the runner-up ?

TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 9:44pm On Aug 17, 2023

Lauryn41:
Congratulations mercy and frodd and Adekunle

My babies steady winning

What did Adekunle win?

TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 9:36pm On Aug 17, 2023

Congratulations to Mercy and Frodd.

Adenita had the best presentation but for a budget of 5M, the business pitch was too ambitious and as such unrealistic. Better luck next time.

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TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 6:08pm On Aug 17, 2023

Beorn:
LOL. You're not new to this thread and its predecessors so why should you be shocked at the antics of the alternate moniker you quoted whose MO is characterized by her foul languages and insults?

Yes, I know how he operates but the post he reacted to was such an innocuous one. I never expected such use of foul words in a seemingly healthy discourse

TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 5:09pm On Aug 17, 2023*

styrese:
Kiddwaya had the 6th strongest fanbase of lockdown WayaDemGeng even with ur erica in that line up...Why didn't hoelites help him to the finals when erica was disqualified like other fanbases help their remaining shipping partner if u were all that! Very stupid talk!!

The post you quoted only highlighted the strategic importance of Elites in Kiddwaya’s lengthy stay in LD house and I’m surprised at your sudden degeneration into name calling. Debate my position in a healthy manner so that even if we didn’t arrive at a consensus, valuable inferences would have been drawn for better understanding.

Most Erica fans withdrew their support from Kiddwaya after her disqualification because they believed he was partly responsible for the unceremonious way she left the LD house. Kid fell flat when his backers(Elites) departed him.

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TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 4:43pm On Aug 17, 2023

ToyinDipo:
See as deku dey cook and clean and serve, his people at home will be swearing for him, watching him on the tv.

Hmm. Cooking for the house shouldn’t warrant dragging in my honest opinion. WM cooked his way to victory, Rico bagged several endorsements on the same account. I feel like he’s using the cooking to while away time.

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TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 4:38pm On Aug 17, 2023

Threebear:
How did kiddwaya and Seyi fall from glory so much ?

Omo !

Kiddwaya, I can understand because he never had a strong fanbase, Erica and shippers were his saving grace but Seyi, it is a mystery i can’t wrap my head around. His inevitable eviction on Sunday hopefully won’t have negative impact on his ego and brand. It will be a bitter pill for him to swallow.

I feel for Seyi my sugar crush cry

TV/Movies › Re: Big Brother Naija “All Stars“ 2023: Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 7:40am On Aug 16, 2023

fitzmayowa:
There is trouble in PD Venita is not happy with the group, they will turn on each other soon.....

Mercy is using that group to advance her game.

There’s a crack in the group already. Seyi and Venita can see through Mercy and that was why they voted differently on Monday

TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2022 Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 6:26pm On Sep 29, 2022

Winning this show is grace, not game per say. Bryann is a good boy, he relates well with others, aside that, there's absolutely nothing significant about him. No storyline, almost zero content. He sleeps too much for someone who came to fight for 100M.

If say no be grace, Bryann no suppose reach finals

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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2022 Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 1:15pm On Sep 25, 2022

KIDDRICAsHAWK:
Indeed ooooo. It's the same way they accused Allysyn of being jealous and bitter when she figured him out. These fans and the perfection they make their faves will never not be hilarious.

Allyson was actually jealous.

Adekunle mentioned Daniella to Wakanda when they were still in different levels, immediately the merger happened, Allyson didn't spare a minute before assassinating the character of Adekunle to Daniella.

The question is, why Daniella of all the level 2 hms? To prevent what from happening? For what purpose?

She didn't stop levelling unfounded allegations against him, something that could be likened to obsession. Still, Adekunle was no longer looking at her direction. The height of her obsession was when she nominated Adekunle...good enough, Phyna did a perfect work.

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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2022 Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 8:17pm On Sep 24, 2022

Dannyxy:
Nobody wants to know about doyin, trust me..

We wish her all the best

Wicked

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TV/Movies › Re: BBNaija 2022 Live Updates Thread by Nexus25(m): 7:39pm On Sep 24, 2022

Which team won the task?

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