Organisers of the popular reality TV show, Big Brother Nigeria, has announced that this year’s winner will walk away with ₦85 million grand prize.
MultiChoice Nigeria made the announcement in a statement on Monday.
Winner of BBNaija’s 2019 edition, Mercy Eke, won ₦30 million prize money, as well as other non-monetary gifts.
According to the statement, the breakdown of the grand prize for this year’s edition of the reality TV show includes ₦30 million cash prize; a two-bedroom apartment courtesy Revolution Plus; a top of the range SUV from Nigerian automaker, Innoson Motors; a trip to Dublin courtesy Guinness; home appliances courtesy Scanfrost.
Others are a trip to Dubai packaged by Travelbeta; a year’s supply of Indomie noodles, Munch it, and Colgate toothpaste; a year’s supply of Pepsi, a branded chiller, trip to watch the UEFA Champions League final; and a brand new Oppo mobile smartphone.
Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe said: “The fifth season of BBNaija marks a major milestone in the reality TV series. We are making this season significant by not only increasing the winnings but also implementing other creative and innovative ways to ensure the show lives up to the premium entertainment especially during the current pandemic.”
Organisers also revealed they are taking precautions to keep the housemates safe and coronavirus-free in season five of the show.
In addition to intense health screening and carefully tested measures, organisers plan to frequently disinfect the house during the show.
Similarly, there will be no live audience at the Sunday eviction show and external visitors like visiting celebrities and BBNaija Ninjas will not feature in this year’s edition.
”This includes the ‘ninjas’, who may not be very visible during the show due to COVID-19 realities. Before the show kicks off, anyone who shows signs of ill health will as expected not to be a part of the show.
”The production crew will work in (socially distanced) shifts. There will be no live audience at the Sunday night eviction shows,” the statement read.
