Big Brother Nigeria returns

Organisers have began preparations for the third edition of Big Brother Nigeria, BBN, with auditions to hold in six cities across Nigeria.

MultiChoice Nigeria, the leading Pay TV operator in the country, announced the return of the reality television show, to be sponsored by Nigeria’s online store, Payporte.

The return of Big Brother Nigeria, organisers say, 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 third edition promises to be even bigger as auditions are scheduled to hold in six locations across Nigeria, an increase from the three audition locations from last year.

The six audition venues include

Lagos – West Town Hotel; 1, Ayeni Street, behind Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja;

Port Harcourt – 5141, Aba Road, Port Harcourt; Abuja – MultiChoice Office,  Plot 1548, Ademola Adetokunbo Street, beside NEMA, adjacent Transcorp Hilton, Maitama;

Enugu – Oakland Hotel and Park, Tunnel Crossing, Ogui Link Road, beside Etim Plaza, Enugu;

Delta State – Deluxe Garden Suites, Bauchi Close, Shell Edjeba, Warri;

Ibadan – Mauve 21 Events Centre, MKO Abiola Way, Ring Road, by Adeoyo Junction, Ibadan.

Speaking further on the show’s return, 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.”

For more information on Big Brother Nigeria, fans are urged to  visit www.dstv.com

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