BIG BROTHER NIGERIA RETURNS

MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced the return of Africa’s biggest reality
television show, Big Brother Nigeria, for a third edition.

Sponsored by Payporte, leading online store, the return of BBN follows the
critical success of the second edition which saw aspiring hip-hop artiste, Efe
Ejeba winning the coveted N25 million prize money and SUV after almost three
months of drama, intrigue, betrayal and entertainment in the Big Brother house.

Speaking on Big Brother Nigeria’s return, the Regional Director, M-Net West

Africa, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu said: “Around the globe, the Big Brother format

remains one of the most popular genres of entertainment and this is also the

case in Nigeria. The edition of Big Brother Nigeria was one of the most

successful reality shows not just in Nigeria, but around the continent with a

record number of votes and many of the housemates going on to pursue

careers in entertainment. We are delighted to have the show return for a third

edition and cannot wait for our audiences to once again tune in to experience

all of the exciting entertainment that the show is sure to provide.”

The Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, Mr. John Ugbe said: “At

MultiChoice we take pride in providing the best entertainment available to

viewers not just in Nigeria, but across Africa. The last Big Brother Nigeria was

a tremendous success and prompted multiple queries about the show’s return.

We are delighted to announce that the show is indeed returning for a third

edition, on a bigger scale than ever before. The number of audition locations

has increased and we expect that the third edition will deliver even more

excitement, intrigue and round the clock entertainment that the Big Brother

platform is globally renowned for.”

However, the third edition, according to the producers, promises to be even

bigger as auditions are scheduled to hold in six locations across the country,

an increase from the three audition locations from last year. The six locations

include, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Enugu, Delta State and Ibadan.