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Angry Nigerians take shots at organisers for staging Big Brother Naija in SA

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Angry Nigerians take shots at organisers for staging Big Brother Naija in SA

A tirade of some sort is being launched by Nigerians on social media at the organisers of the Big Brother reality TV series after it came to light that the second edition of Big Brother Naija is being shot in South Africa.

Nigerian’s are not comfortable that the reality TV show is being staged outside the country especially after it was also discovered that the maiden edition of the ‘The Voice Nigeria’ (another reality TV show) was also shot and staged in South Africa.

“So they could not have #BBNaija in Nigeria… They preferred South Africa. Which is the cause: unstable power supply or recession??” @Verified_Moi posted on his Twitter time-line.

An obviously incensed @Jmapelle_Max wrote thus on his Twitter page; “First, The Voice Nigeria was held in South Africa and now Big Brother Naija. No wahala. Next time we’ll celebrate Independence Day in Gabon”.

Read also: Ebuka Obi-Uchendu named as host for Big Brother Naija

Coined to suit the viewing interest of the Nigerian viewers who largely expressed displeasure over the controversial “Shower Hour” and nudity on the original Big Brother series, Big Brother Nigeria was launched 10 years ago.

This year’s edition hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu will run for 78 days and the winner of the 11-week contest will smile home with the lump sum of N25 million cash prize and a brand new Kia Sorento SUV car.

In the first edition of the show, twelve housemates vied for the coveted $100,000 prize money by performing various mental and physical tasks. At the end of a three-month stay in the house, Katung Aduwak emerged winner.

The show also produced other notable stars such as Africa Magic’s Tinsel actor, Gideon Okeke, and Ebuka, this year’s host.

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  1. Balarabe musa

    January 23, 2017 at 4:24 pm

    Big brother programme is nothing else than rubbish. It has no value instead it promotes indecency and immorality that takes place among contenders.

  2. Margret Dickson

    January 23, 2017 at 5:11 pm

    Considering the many challenges facing Nigeria, I won’t blame multiChoic for taking the reality television game show to South Africa that can provide all they need. Power is poor here in Nigeria, the cost of providing constant power supply for 11 weeks will run to millions of Niara , if not billions. this money can be diverted into another project.

    • JOHNSON PETER

      January 23, 2017 at 5:16 pm

      They are stupid for that. Who are the main watchers of the programme if not Nigerians .they have no excuse for that.

  3. Animashaun Ayodeji

    January 23, 2017 at 5:15 pm

    I think Nigeria’s glory has been stolen and sold to South Africa, I see no reason for Nigeria to be bearing the title of ‘Giant of Africa’ anymore. Our celebrities go to South Africa to shoot their movies and music videos, even our leaders, they flood South Africa for vacation. Nigeria has been cursed we have to believe it.

    • seyi jelili

      January 23, 2017 at 8:59 pm

      Is Big brother naija the glory we should glory in?
      And mind you, south africa was fully developed by the whitemen before they left so don’t even compare it to Nigeria in any way.

      • Nonso Ezeugo

        January 24, 2017 at 12:14 pm

        True talk because south Africa remain the best in entertainment industry

    • Joy Madu

      January 24, 2017 at 12:05 pm

      it is because nigeria lack facility in this country and can not produce things to give them what they want

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