Big Brother Naija
Also known asBig Brother Nigeria
BBNaija
Country of originNigeria
Original languageEnglish
No. of series8
Original release
NetworkAfrica Magic (2017- Present)
M-Net (2006)
Release5 March 2006 (2006-03-05) –
present

Big Brother Naija, formerly known as Big Brother Nigeria, is a Nigerian reality competition television series, based on the Big Brother television franchise, in which, 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]

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

Season Subtitle Launch date Finale date Days Housemates Winner Main presenters Network
Big Brother Nigeria 1 None 5 March 2006 4 June 2006 92 14 Katung Aduwak Olisa Adibua
Michelle Dede 		M-Net
DStv
Big Brother Naija 2 See Gobbe 22 January 2017 9 April 2017 77 Michael Efe Ejeba Ebuka Obi-Uchendu Africa Magic
DStv
GOtv
Big Brother Naija 3 Double Wahala 28 January 2018 22 April 2018 85 20 Miracle Igbokwe
Big Brother Naija 4 Pepper Dem 30 June 2019 6 October 2019 99 21 Mercy Eke
Big Brother Naija 5 Lockdown 19 July 2020 28 September 2020 71 20 Olamilekan "Laycon" Agbeleshe
Big Brother Naija 6 Shine Ya Eye 24/25 July 2021 3 October 2021 72 26 Hazel Oyeye "Whitemoney" Onou
Big Brother Naija 7 Level Up 23/24 July 2022 2 October 2022 28 Ijeoma Josephina "Phyna"
Big Brother Naija 8 All Stars 23 July 2023 1 October 2023 24 Ilebaye Odiniya
Big Brother Naija 9 TBA July 2024 TBA TBA TBA

Season 1

Big Brother Naija
Season 1
Presented byOlisa Adibua
Michelle Dede
No. of days92
No. of housemates14
WinnerKatung Aduwak
Runner-upFrancisca Owumi
Country of originNigeria
Release
Original networkM-Net
DStv
Original release5 March (2006-03-05) –
4 June 2006 (2006-06-04)
Season chronology
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Season 2

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

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 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

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

Season 2

Main article: Big Brother Naija (season 2)

The 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.[3]

Season 3

Main article: Big Brother Naija (season 3)

The 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.[4]

Season 4

Main article: Big Brother Naija (season 4)

The fourth season of Big Brother Nigeria (entitled Big Brother Naija), unlike previous years, the stage is set in Lagos, Nigeria.[5] The show premiered on 30 June 2019 with 21 housemates entered the house and 5 more housemates entered the house a month later.[6] Multichoice announced in March 2019 that it would broadcast the show on DSTV channel 198 and Gotv channel 12.[7]

Mercy Eke was crowned the winner of the fourth season. She also became the first female winner of the reality TV show in Nigeria.[8] She received ₦60 million worth of prizes.[9] She is from Imo State

Season 5

Main article: Big Brother Naija (season 5)

The fifth season of Big Brother Nigeria (entitled Big Brother Naija), premiered on 19 July 2020 with 20 housemates and lasted 71 days.[10]

Olamilekan "Laycon" Agbeleshe from Ogun State was crowned the winner of the fifth season. He received ₦85 million worth of prizes.[11]

Season 6

Main article: Big Brother Naija (season 6)

The 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.[12] Four new housemates were added to the game on Day 14.[13]

Hazel Oyeze "Whitemoney" Onou was crowned the winner of the sixth season. He received ₦90 million worth of prizes.[14][15]

Season 7

Main article: Big Brother Naija (season 7)

The seventh season of Big Brother Nigeria (entitled Big Brother Naija), had a double premiere on 23 and 24 July 2022 with 24 housemates.[16][17] 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

Main article: Big Brother Naija (season 8)

The eight and All Star season of Big Brother Nigeria (entitled Big Brother Naija), 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

The ninth upcoming season of Big Brother Naija.It is set to premiere on July 2024.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref
2021 Net Honours Most Popular Event Won [18]
2022 African Entertainment Awards USA Best Reality TV Shows Pending

All You Need To Know About BBN S7

Application Form for Big Brother Naija (BB9ja) 2023 Auditions. BB9ja News.

Trivia

Total number of days on air Total number of housemates Total number of housemates that walked Total number of ejections Total number of winners
640 169 5 7

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