The Live Show came in loud with no filters and certainly, no filler. Instead, the blockbuster semi-final did exactly what this 10/10 season promised: remain unpredictable and unleash a plot twist fit for a decade of making history.
By the end of the night, ten names were standing in the spotlight as finalists. Dede, Faith, Imisi, Isabella, Jason Jase, Kaybobo, Kola, Koyin, Mensan, and Sultana are each eyeing a once-in-a-decade crown. This is the first time the show has let ten finalists sprint into the endgame, a neat piece of poetry for Season 10 and a flex for African reality TV as a whole.
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu dressed the headline. In crisp monochrome stripes with a Zaaki Azzay–coded bandana, he gave hip-hop drill sergeant–pepper primed, questions locked, like a host who knows we are officially in the director’s cut of the season. The look screamed ‘no jokes’ and was all business.
Then came the night’s first eviction, which made the timeline hold its breath: Mide is out, one breath shy of the Top 10. She exits as a proper force: face card steady, chic fits, competitive engine that didn’t stall, and a season-long romance with Bright Morgan (who himself was booted after the Saturday Night Turn-Up in an unexpected double eviction).
If the shock felt strangely calm, it’s because Mide had already been reading the room; after Friday’s wager, she told the house to pause and absorb their last-ever presentation. In hindsight, it now feels like a tidy bit of closure before the cut. On stage, she kept it gracious, thanked the fans, talked next-chapter energy, and admitted the ship made the game heavier. She had to remind herself she was still a housemate first. And if you read between the lines, the honeymoon has barely started.
The hot seat rotated, and the pepper landed where it needed to. Faith, fresh off a week that played like a crash-out, clashing with almost the entire house, tearing up his wager notes, then a full-on silent protest, got the question the streets were asking. “Are you the problem?” Ebuka asked. Faith didn’t do choreography: “Sometimes, I am the problem. Sometimes, it’s an underlying issue.” It was the rare TV moment that felt like a mirror. Honest and, in true Faith energy, real.
Eviction two closed the chapter on Zita’s dollhouse. Beyond the glam, her résumé is pure hardware. She boasts the credit of being the only female Head of House to have been adorned with that crown multiple times this season (two times). Her reel hit all the beats: a sizzling ship with Kayikunmi, famous feuds, and that altercation with Rooboy that earned a double strike. On stage, she balanced gratitude with visible relief – she’d feared an early exit for a while. But never blinked at the pride in how hard she played. A final, respectful goodbye to Rooboy wrapped the eviction business and turned the path to the finale into a single-file lane of ten.
On a much lighter note, and a little gist hygiene, Isabella faced questions about her soft-life syllabus: a roster that had socials doing algebra (She has been linked to Bright Morgan, Kaybobo, Kayikunmi, Koyin, Mensan in the house). She didn’t flinch. “It’s just fun,” she told Ebuka, a breezy line that matches the tape. When he pivoted to Koyin to confirm the vibe, the answer stayed tidy: “As she said, it’s all for fun.” No feuds, just chemistry and confessionals.
So yes, the branding finally matches the reality: a Top 10 for a 10/10 season. From here, smiles are strategy, diary bars are chess, and tasks are referendums. The housemates have emptied their pockets; the rest is public math. Voting is open until Friday at 22:00. If your fave left it all on the floor, skip the think-pieces and send the digits because the crown is pending, and the final edit is in your hands.
The Big Brother Naija S10 Top 10: Dede, Faith, Imisi, Isabella, Jason Jae, Kaybobo, Kola, Koyin, Mensan, and Sultana are the official finalists. Only one will be crowned the winner at the finale, which will air on Sunday, 5 October on Africa Magic Showcase and Africa Magic Family, on DStv channel 151 & Gotv 49. You have until this Friday at 22:00 WAT (23:00 CAT) to vote and ensure your favourite 10/10 housemate gets crowned the winner. Watch BBNaija season 10 live 24/7, on DStv Channel 198, GOtv Channel 49, and on Showmax. Follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok for all the gist. BBNaija season 10 is proudly brought to you by our Gold sponsor, Guinness Nigeria.