Big Brother Naija
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Big Brother Naija, formerly known as Big Brother Nigeria, is a Nigerian reality competition television series based on the Big Brother franchise. On the show, contestants live in an isolated house and compete for a large cash prize and other material rewards by avoiding eviction, with viewers voting for their favourite housemates to remain in the competition.
The first season of the show aired on M-Net and DStv Channel 37 from 5 March to 4 June 2006. The voting results were verified by the auditing firm Alexander-Forbes.
Series overview
| 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 | |||
| Big Brother Naija 10 | 10/10 | 26/27 July 2025 | 5 October 2025 | 72 | 29 | Opeyemi "Imisi" Ayanwale | Precious "Dede" Ashiogwu |
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Season 1
The first season of the show 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.
Big Brother added another twist to the game on Day 79 by cancelling the 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 (Late) | 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 | ||||||||||||
| Survived | Yinka | Joseph Francisca | Joseph | Ify Francisca | Ify | Francisca | Frank Ify Joseph | Sandy Katung | Sandy Ify Francisca Katung | Sandy | Katung 51.3% to win |
Notes
- ^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
The second season of Big Brother Nigeria (titled Big Brother Naija) premiered 11 years after the first season on 22 January 2017 with 14 housemates; seven male and seven female. The season was sponsored by Nigerian e-commerce company Payporte and hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, a former housemate from season one. Efe Ejeba from Delta State won the season.
Season 3
The third season of Big Brother Nigeria (titled Big Brother Naija) premiered on 28 January 2018 with 20 housemates; 10 male and 10 female. The season was sponsored by Nigerian e-commerce company Payporte and hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. Miracle Igbokwe from Imo State, won the season.
Season 4
The fourth season of Big Brother Nigeria (titled Big Brother Naija) was the first to be staged in Lagos, Nigeria. The show premiered on 30 June 2019 with 21 housemates and five additional housemates entered the house a month later. In March 2019, Multichoice announced that the show would be broadcast on DSTV channel 198 and Gotv channel 12. Mercy Eke from Imo State won the season, becoming the first female winner of the Nigerian show. She received prizes worth ₦60 million.
Season 5
The fifth season of Big Brother Nigeria (titled Big Brother Naija) premiered on 19 July 2020 with 20 housemates and lasted 71 days. Olamilekan "Laycon" Agbeleshe from Ogun State won the season and received prizes worth ₦85 million.
Season 6
The sixth season of Big Brother Nigeria (titled Big Brother Naija) premiered over two nights on 24 July 2021 and 25 July 2021 with 22 housemates. Four additional housemates entered the house on Day 14. Hazel Oyeze "Whitemoney" Onou won the season and received prizes worth ₦90 million.
Season 7
The seventh season of Big Brother Nigeria (titled Big Brother Naija) premiered over two nights on 23 and 24 July 2022 with 24 housemates. Two additional housemates entered on Day 7, followed by another two on Day 14. Ijeoma Josephina "Phyna" Otabor won the season and received prizes worth ₦100 million.
Season 8
The eighth season of Big Brother Naija (titled Big Brother Naija: All Stars) premiered on 23 July 2023 with 20 housemates. It included The season featured former housemates and fan favorites from previous seasons of Big Brother Naija. Ilebaye Odiniya won the season and received prizes worth ₦120 million.
Season 9
The ninth season of Big Brother Naija premiered over two nights on 28 and 29 July 2024 and lasted 71 days, with a total of 28 housemates competing in 14 pairs. Kingsley "KellyRae" Sule won the season and received prizes worth ₦100 million, comprising ₦65 million in cash along with other rewards.
Season 10
The tenth season of Big Brother Naija premiered over two nights on 26 and 27 July 2025, featuring 29 housemates over a 71-day period. Imisi won the season and received prizes worth ₦150 million, comprising ₦80 million in cash along with other rewards.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Net Honours | Most Popular Event | Won | |
| 2022 | African Entertainment Awards USA | Best Reality TV Shows | Nominated |
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External links
- 11 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine
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