Sixth season of Africa’s biggest reality Television show, Big Brother Naija, has on Saturday, July 24 premiered on DStv channel 198 and GOtv channel 29.
The live show also simulcast on Africa Magic Showcase, Africa Magic Urban and Africa Magic Family.
Big Brother Naija is a reality TV show where 12 to 21 contestants are isolated in a house where they compete for a gift package that includes but is not limited to cash, a car, an apartment amongst other gifts from sponsors.
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The show airs in over 54 franchise countries and regions, including in Nigeria known as Big Brother Najia (BBN).
During the premiere of the new season on Saturday, 11 male housemates of the 2021 edition of the biggest television show in Nigeria were unveiled.
The unveiling show would continue on Sunday with the host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu presenting the rest of the housemates – female contestants.
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Over the years, winners of the reality show have carted away millions of Naira since the inaugural edition in 2006.
In the second season, the grand prize was N25 million and it was later increased to N45 million in the third edition.
The fourth season saw the winner, Mercy Eke, take home the N60 million among other perks, while in 2020,fan favourite, Laycon, who won season five, became N85 million richer.
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This season tagged ‘Shine Ya Eye’, one lucky housemate would become N90 million richer when the show ends in 72 days time (October 3, 2021).
It would be recalled that on March 24, Multichoice Nigeria revealed that unlike the last edition where 20 housemates competed for N85 million worth of prizes, the winner will get N90 million grand prize – the highest ever since BBNaija debuted in 2006.
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Meanwhile, the housemates will be lodged at the Big Brother House for the next ten weeks to entertain TV viewers across Africa and beyond.
During the unveiling of some of the new housemates on Saturday, July 24, the official host of the BBNaija, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced that one of the new twists is the introduction of ‘Deputy head of house’.
Emphasising on MultiChoice’s previous announcement, Ebuka stated that there will be no SMS voting as fans will now be able to vote for their favourite housemates for free on the official website and application, saying this is to allow a more inclusive participation for fans outside Nigeria.
Showmax will offer exclusive access to the show for viewers in diaspora. In line with COVID-19 safety measures, the live shows will adopt the Lockdown season style with no guests.
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During the unveiling of housemates, Ebuka gave a tour of new Big Brother’s house and it was so beautiful to behold.
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