BBNaija S8 Roundup: New Twists Keep Housemates on Edge 

Stories by Vanessa Obioha

At the last live eviction show, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced a few twists introduced by Biggie. They are Pardon Me Please and Eviction Jury. The former played out the following day after the Head of House challenge. Biggie told the housemates that the nomination process which allows them to nominate one another is temporarily paused and replaced by the Pardon Me Please. Under this twist, housemates were required to nominate one person they believed deserved to be pardoned from possible evictions. However, some housemates, like WhiteMoney, initially found the rules unclear and expressed confusion during their diary sessions. Soma emerged as the most nominated housemate for the Pardon Me Please twist, earning immunity from eviction. Joining him were Kiddwaya, the Head of House, and Angel, who won immunity through the Black Envelope.

The second twist, the Eviction Jury will play out on tonight’s live show. Four former Big Brother Naija housemates will form a jury and deliberate on the nominees with the least votes. The fate of the nominated housemates will rest in the hands of their fellow housemates from outside the game, adding an intriguing layer of uncertainty.

As the housemates continue to bond, fans are eagerly awaiting the first ‘ship’ to sail in Big Brother’s house. Speculations about a connection between Adekunle and Venita have led to the creation of the ship name “Adenita.” Meanwhile, despite sharing a kiss, it remains uncertain whether Ilebaye and Cross will end up together due to their flirtatious tendencies. Not all housemates are getting cozy. Doyin, whose birthday was on August 3, pleaded with Big Brother not to celebrate her birthday during her diary session, because she felt the housemates did not like her.  Doyin was notably pained by Mercy and her efforts to cause confusion between her and Soma. She implied that Mercy had told her that Soma was interested in her but advised her not to give him a chance. But after a conversation with Soma, Doyin discovered Mercy was the one pushing Soma to ask her out and use her for his game.

 Kiddwaya also got Doyin thinking about her allies in the house, having been disappointed that the Head of House did not pick her as a BFF following his win. Kiddwaya picked Uriel, Tolanibaj, Neo and Pere to join him in the exclusive Head of House lounge.

With the housemates trying to outwit Big Brother and take home the coveted N120 million cash prize, Uriel figured out that WhiteMoney intended to use the kitchen as his strategy and felt intimidated by him. The two however talked about it.

Tonight’s live eviction will determine the fans’ favourite and the first eviction of the season. The suspense is high as viewers wonder who among Frodd, Venita, Ilebaye, Neoenergy, Mercy, Cross, Princess, Uriel, CeeC, Alex, Doyin, Adekunle, Seyi, Pere, Ike, Tolanibaj, or WhiteMoney will face the eviction axe.