Big Brother Naija, formerly known as Big Brother Nigeria, is a Nigerian reality competition television series, based on the Big Brother television franchise. On the show, contestants live in an isolated house and compete for a large cash prize and other material prizes at the end of the show, by avoiding being evicted from the house by viewers who vote for their favourite housemates to remain in the show.[1]
| Big Brother Naija | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Big Brother Nigeria BBNaija |
| Country of origin | Nigeria |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 9 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Africa Magic (2017–present) M-Net (2006) |
| Release | 5 March 2006 – present |
The first season of the show first aired on M-Net and DStv Channel 37 from 5 March to 4 June 2006. The voting results were verified by the auditing company of Alexander-Forbes.[2]
Series overview
edit| Season | Subtitle | Launch date | Finale date | Days | Housemates | Winner | Runner-up | Main presenters | Network | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Brother Nigeria 1 | None | 5 March 2006 | 4 June 2006 | 92 | 14 | Katung Aduwak | Francisca Owumi | Olisa Adibua Michelle Dede |
M-Net DStv | |
| Big Brother Naija 2 | See Gobbe | 22 January 2017 | 9 April 2017 | 77 | Michael Efe Ejeba | Bisola Aiyeola | Ebuka Obi-Uchendu | Africa Magic DStv GOtv | ||
| Big Brother Naija 3 | Double Wahala | 28 January 2018 | 22 April 2018 | 85 | 20 | Miracle Igbokwe | Cynthia "Cee-C" Nwadiora | |||
| Big Brother Naija 4 | Pepper Dem | 30 June 2019 | 6 October 2019 | 99 | 21 | Mercy Eke | Mike Edwards | |||
| Big Brother Naija 5 | Lockdown | 19 July 2020 | 28 September 2020 | 71 | 20 | Olamilekan "Laycon" Agbeleshe | Dorathy Bachor | |||
| Big Brother Naija 6 | Shine Ya Eye | 24/25 July 2021 | 3 October 2021 | 72 | 26 | Hazel Oyeye "Whitemoney" Onou | Roseline Omokhoa "Liquorose" Afije | |||
| Big Brother Naija 7 | Level Up | 23/24 July 2022 | 2 October 2022 | 28 | Ijeoma Josephina "Phyna" | Brian Chukwuebuka "Bryann"
Chiji | ||||
| Big Brother Naija 8 | All Stars | 23 July 2023 | 1 October 2023 | 71 | 24 | Ilebaye Odiniya | Mercy Eke | |||
| Big Brother Naija 9 | No Loose Guard | 28 July 2024 | October 2024 | 71 | 28 | Kingsley "Kellyrae" Sule | Wanni Danbaki | |||
Season 1
edit| Big Brother Naija | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 | |
| Presented by | Olisa Adibua Michelle Dede |
| No. of days | 92 |
| No. of housemates | 14 |
| Winner | Katung Aduwak |
| Runner-up | Francisca Owumi |
| Release | |
| Original network | M-Net DStv |
| Original release | 5 March – 4 June 2006 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of the show first aired on DStv Channel 37 from 5 March to 4 June 2006. In a twist to the game, two new contestants were introduced on Day 23, much to the excitement of the remaining housemates.
Ebuka, the most popular housemate for several weeks into the show and widely believed to emerge the winner was the seventh housemate to be evicted; many viewers blame the Joe's Fan Club (JFC) for his eviction. Joe himself was soon evicted from the show.
Big Brother added another twist to the game on Day 79 by cancelling the day's scheduled nominations and making the housemates believe they will instead be evicted based on their performances on assigned tasks, while in reality, no more evictions were held, and viewers began voting for the winner who turned out to be 26-year-old Katung Aduwak.
Housemates
edit| Housemates | Age on Entry | Occupation | Residence/Birthplace | Day entered | Day exited | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katung Aduwak | 26 | Scriptwriter and production assistant | Kaduna | 23 | 92 | Winner |
| Francisca Owumi (Late[3]) | 21 | Student | Lagos | 1 | 92 | Runner-up |
| Ifeoma "Ify" Ejikeme | 29 | Entrepreneur | Jos Plateau | 1 | 92 | 3rd place |
| Sandra "Sandy" Osigbovo | 29 | Student | Benin City | 23 | 92 | 4th place |
| Frank Konwea | 29 | Dancer and artiste | Lagos | 1 | 78 | Evicted |
| Joseph "Joe" Ada | 32 | Flight attendant | Lagos | 1 | 71 | Evicted |
| Helen Eremiokhale | 25 | Student | Lagos | 1 | 64 | Evicted |
| Chukwuebuka Obi-Uchendu | 23 | Lawyer | Benin City | 1 | 57 | Evicted |
| Gideon Okeke | 22 | Graduated | Lagos | 1 | 50 | Evicted |
| Maureen Osuji | 23 | Student | Lagos (originally Imo State) | 1 | 43 | Evicted |
| Joan Agabi | 24 | Student | Awagir | 1 | 36 | Evicted |
| Chinedu Amah | 24 | Self employed | Delta State | 1 | 29 | Evicted |
| Yinka/Adeyinka Oremosu | 26 | Self employed and musician | Lagos | 1 | 22 | Evicted |
| Ichemeta Ochoga | 21 | Student | Benue State | 1 | 15 | Evicted |
Nominations table
edit| Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 13 Final |
Nominations received | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katung | Not in House |
Exempt | Ebuka, Frank |
Frank, Helen |
Frank, Sandy |
Helen, Sandy |
No Nominations |
Frank, Sandy |
Winner (Day 92) |
6 | |||
| Francisca | Ichemeta, Ify |
Gideon, Ify |
Chinedu, Joseph |
Joan, Joseph |
Gideon, Ify |
Gideon, Helen |
Frank, Ify |
Helen, Katung |
No Nominations |
Frank, Sandy |
Runner-up (Day 92) |
12 | |
| Ify | Chinedu, Ichemeta |
Chinedu, Joan |
Chinedu, Joan |
Francisca, Joan |
Francisca, Maureen |
Francisca, Gideon |
Ebuka, Joseph |
Frank, Fransisca |
No Nominations |
Frank, Sandy |
Third place (Day 92) |
21 | |
| Sandy | Not in House |
Exempt | Gideon, Maureen |
Francisca, Gideon |
Ebuka, Ify |
Fransisca, Ify |
No Nominations |
Fransisca, Ify |
Fourth place (Day 92) |
11 | |||
| Frank | Francisca, Ichemeta |
Francisca, Joseph |
Chinedu, Francisca |
Helen, Joan |
Francisca, Maureen |
Fransisca, Gideon |
Ebuka, Katung |
Katung, Sandy |
No Nominations |
Ify, Sandy |
Evicted (Day 78) |
13 | |
| Joseph | Chinedu, Yinka |
Frank, Yinka |
Chinedu, Helen |
Frank, Joan |
Frank, Maureen |
Ebuka, Gideon |
Frank, Ify |
Helen, Sandy |
No Nominations |
Evicted (Day 71) |
20 | ||
| Helen | Ichemeta, Joseph |
Chinedu, Yinka |
Chinedu, Ify |
Gideon, Ify |
Ify, Joseph |
Ify, Katung |
Joseph, Katung |
Joseph, Katung |
Evicted (Day 64) |
10 | |||
| Ebuka | Ichemeta, Yinka |
Helen, Joseph |
Helen, Joseph |
Ify, Marureen |
Ify, Joseph |
Joseph, Sandy |
Ify, Joseph |
Evicted (Day 57) |
5 | ||||
| Gideon | Ichemeta, Yinka |
Francisca, Joseph |
Francisca, Joseph |
Francisca, Joan |
Joseph, Sandy |
Fransisca, Joseph |
Evicted (Day 50) |
12 | |||||
| Maureen | Ichemeta, Yinka |
Francisca, Yinka |
Chinedu, Ify |
Fransisca, Ify |
Ify, Sandy |
Evicted (Day 43) |
9 | ||||||
| Joan | Ichemeta, Helen |
Gideon, Ify |
Gidoen, Joseph |
Gideon, Maureen |
Evicted (Day 36) |
8 | |||||||
| Chinedu | Ify, Maureen |
Maureen, Yinka |
Joseph, Maureen |
Evicted (Day 29) |
10 | ||||||||
| Yinka | Gideon, Joan |
Joseph, Maureen |
Evicted (Day 22) |
9 | |||||||||
| Ichemeta | Frank, Yinka |
Evicted (Day 15) |
8 | ||||||||||
| Notes | none | 1 | none | 2 | none | 3 | |||||||
| Against public vote |
Ichemeta, Yinka |
Francisca, Joseph, Yinka |
Chinedu, Joseph |
Fransisca, Ify, Joan |
Ify, Maureen |
Fransisca, Gideon |
Ebuka, Frank, Ify, Joseph |
Helen, Katung, Sandy |
Fransisca, Ify, Joseph, Katung, Sandy |
Frank, Sandy |
Ify, Fransisca, Katung, Sandy | ||
| Evicted | Ichemeta 57.2% to evict |
Yinka 61.4% to evict |
Chinedu 71.5% to evict |
Joan 45.7% to evict |
Maureen 51.9% to evict |
Gideon 56.4% to evict |
Ebuka 38.4% to evict |
Helen 58.4% to evict |
Joseph 31.2% to evict |
Frank 57.4% to evict |
Sandy 9.4% to win |
Ify 12.7% to win | |
| Fransisca 26.6% to win |
Katung 51.3% to win | ||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^Note 1 : As new Housemates, Katung and Sandy were exempt from the nominations process this week
- ^Note 2 : There were no nominations this week. All Housemates faced the public vote, except Frank, who won safety in a task.
- ^Note 3 : During the final week, the public voted to win, rather than to evict.
Season 2
editThe second season of Big Brother Nigeria (entitled Big Brother Naija) premiered 11 years after the first season on 22 January 2017 with 14 housemates; 7 male housemates and 7 female housemates. The season was sponsored by Nigeria's eCommerce Company Payporte and hosted by former housemate Ebuka from season one. Efe Ejeba from Delta State emerged winner of the second season in 2017.[4]
Season 3
editThe third season of Big Brother Nigeria (entitled Big Brother Naija) premiered on 28 January 2018 with 20 housemates; 10 male housemates and 10 female housemates. The season was sponsored by Nigeria's eCommerce Company Payporte and hosted by former housemate, Ebuka. Miracle Igbokwe from Imo State emerged winner of the third season in 2018.[5]
Season 4
editThe fourth season of Big Brother Nigeria (entitled Big Brother Naija), unlike previous years, the stage is set in Lagos, Nigeria.[6] The show premiered on 30 June 2019 with 21 housemates entered the house and 5 more housemates entered the house a month later.[7] Multichoice announced in March 2019 that it would broadcast the show on DSTV channel 198 and Gotv channel 12.[8]
Mercy Eke was crowned the winner of the fourth season. She also became the first female winner of the reality TV show in Nigeria.[9] She received ₦60 million worth of prizes.[10] She is from Imo State
Season 5
editThe fifth season of Big Brother Nigeria (entitled Big Brother Naija), premiered on 19 July 2020 with 20 housemates and lasted 71 days.[11]
Olamilekan "Laycon" Agbeleshe from Ogun State was crowned the winner of the fifth season. He received ₦85 million worth of prizes.[12]
Season 6
editThe sixth season of Big Brother Nigeria (entitled Big Brother Naija), had a double premiere on 24 July 2021 and 25 July 2021 with 22 housemates.[13] Four new housemates were added to the game on Day 14.[14]
Hazel Oyeze "Whitemoney" Onou was crowned the winner of the sixth season. He received ₦90 million worth of prizes.[15][16]
Season 7
editThe seventh season of Big Brother Nigeria (entitled Big Brother Naija), had a double premiere on 23 and 24 July 2022 with 24 housemates.[17][18] Two new housemates joined the season on Day 7 and another two joined on Day 14. Ijeoma Josephina "Phyna" Otabor was crowned the winner of the seventh season, And won 100 million naira.
Season 8
editThe eighth and All-Star season of Big Brother Naija (entitled Big Brother Naija All Stars), premiered on 23 July 2023 with 20 housemates. It included ex housemates and fan favorites from previous seasons of Big Brother Naija. Ilebaye Odiniya was crowned the winner of the eighth season and won 120 million naira.
Season 9
editThe ninth season of Big Brother Naija premiered on 28 July 2024, it lasted for 71 days, with a total of 28 housemates coming in 14 pairs. Kingsley "KellyRae" Sule was crowned the winner and won the grand prize of 100 million naira—comprising 65 million naira in cash, along with other enticing rewards.[19][20]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Net Honours | Most Popular Event | Won | [21] |
| 2022 | African Entertainment Awards USA | Best Reality TV Shows | Nominated |
All You Need to Know About BBN S7
Application Form for Big Brother Naija (BB9ja) 2023 Auditions. BB9ja News.
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- ^ ADEKUNLE, MUSA (2 September 2024). "Former BBNaija runner-up Francisca Owumi dies after brief illness". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "#BBNaija 2017: Why Efe won Big Brother Naija". Vanguard News. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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- ^ "BBNaija season 7 premieres, tagged 'Level Up'". Punch Newspapers. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Full list: BBNaija S7 welcomes 12 more housemates". Punch Newspapers. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Twins, pairs battle for N100m as BBN Season 9 begins". 28 July 2024.
- ^ Egodo-Michael, Oghenovo (6 October 2024). "BREAKING: Kellyrae wins Big Brother Naija Season 9". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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