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Nigeria: Big Brother Naija - Why Nigerians Are Obsessed With the Reality TV Show
The Conversation Africa, 19 August 2021
Within the last five years, the Big Brother Naija reality TV show has become Nigeria's most watched offering on television. Featuring a diverse mix of housemates drawn from across… Read more »
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Nigeria: As 'Big Brother' Settles in
This Day, 9 August 2021
The sixth season of the Big Brother show started last month. The winner of this 'Shine Ya Eye' edition is expected to go home with a grand prize of N90 million. A handsome fee for… Read more »
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Nigeria: First Set of Millionaires Emerge in BBNaija Shine Ya Eye
Vanguard, 19 August 2021
The Big Brother Naija "Shine Ya Eye" since its commencement date has seen the eviction of 5 housemates (Niyi, Yerins, Beatrice, Arin, Princess) and the withdrawal of Kayvee, who… Read more »
Why Nigerians Are Obsessed With Big Brother Reality TV Show
Within the past five years, the Big Brother Naija reality TV show has become Nigeria's most-watched offering. Featuring a diverse mix of housemates drawn from across socioeconomic and cultural lines, this enduring TV content format has become a hot button topic. Now in its sixth season, the show continues to polarise the country. The Conversation Africa's Joey Akan takes a look at why the show has a stronghold on Nigeria, and about its benefits.
However, the show has been met with major criticism, especially the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), among other organisations and individuals. They argue that the show should be banned for "promoting immorality, indecency, and corruption".
The Season 6 winner will walk away with U.S.$236,000 worth of prizes - the highest in the show's history.
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Nigeria: Big Brother Twist - No Nominations This Week but Only Maria Knows
Africa Magic, 17 August 2021
There are no Nominations this week but only Maria knows that. Read more »
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Nigeria: BBNaija 6 - Whitemoney Wasn't Bullied, Pere's Managers Defend Housemate
Leadership, 17 August 2021
The managers of one of the housemates in BBNaija 6, Pere Egbi, have debunked the allegation levelled against Pere that the housemate's faceoff with fellow housemate, Whitemoney,… Read more »
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Gbolahan Ololade, popularly known as Kayvee, has withdrawn from the reality show due to health concerns. His withdrawal came after much speculation among fellow housemates and ... Read more »
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Two housemates, Arin and Princess have been evicted from the BBNaija reality TV show after polling the lowest votes from the eviction list this week. They have become the fourth ... Read more »
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Muslim Rights Concern has described the contestants as "immoral inmates" and saying "the satanic TV show" is a platform of "nudity, shamelessness and open promiscuity". Read more »
