The third season of reality TV series, Big Brother Nigeria, was launched on Sunday with 20 contestants also known as “housemates”.
This year’s edition, which is tagged “double wahala” stars Vandora, Teddy A, K Bruce, Nina, Miracle, Alex, Princess, DeeOne and Ahneeka.
Other housemates are Rico Swavey, Bito, BamBam, Leo, Khloe, Angel and Ifu-Ennada, Anto, Tobi Bakare, Cee-C and Lolu.
TheBay show is running for a second consecutive running year as it had previously suffered a 10-year hiatus after holding its first edition in 2006.
Popular artists, Mayorkun and Kiss Daniel performed live during the launch.
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, who returned to host the show for the second time, introduced the housemates in groups of four.
This year’s contestants are a cross section of musicians, comedians and entrepreneurs.
The housemates were given their first task of finding bed spaces as those available were limited.
The number of contestants is an increase from last year’s 12 housemates, which saw Efe Ejeba emerged winner, taking home the 25 million Naira cash prize and an SUV.
A reunion show featuring some of the previous housemates had been aired for one week before Sunday’s launch.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that every Sunday on the show, viewers are expected to witness an eviction of a housemate.
The winner of the 78 – day contest will be given N45 million cash prize and a brand new SUV car.
NAN reports that the Big Brother Naija, which was introduced in 2006, is a special Nigerian version of the continental show Big Brother Africa.
The show is sponsored by various organisations, including payporte with DStv Nigeria as the
DSTV tweeted shortly before the opening that “There’s no secret, there’s no hiding place! #BBNaija makes its glorious return at 7 pm on ch. 198. Haven’t renewed your subscription…What are you waiting for?! #BBNaijaLiveShow #BBNaijaisback #BBN3 #BBNTakeover #BBNHousemates #Intrigue #EnjoyDStv
GOtv Nigeria also said in its tweet that. “ a lot of you voted for @iamkissdaniel to perform at the #BBNaija live show tonight. Don’t miss his performance. Live show starts at 7:00pm on channel 29 #BBNaijaLiveShow #BBNLiveShow.”
“There’s no secret, there’s no hiding place! #BBNaija makes its glorious return at 7 pm on ch. 198. Haven’t renewed your subscription…What are you waiting for?”
