The organizers of the fifth season of the forth coming reality TV show, Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) have announced that the winner will go home with 85 million Naira worth of prizes.
John Ugbe, chief executive officer, Multichoice Nigeria, broke the news in a statement on Monday.
According to him, the development is part of measures put in place by the organisers to ensure the show lives up to its expectations amid the coronavirus crisis.
“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 by also implementing other creative and innovative ways to ensure the show lives up to the premium entertainment especially during the current pandemic,” the statement read.
It added that the grand prize, which includes a N30m cash prize; makes this season’s winnings the biggest since its debut back in 2006 and highest prize for reality TV show on the continent.
“The breakdown of the grand prize for BBNaija season five includes: a N30m 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,” it added.
It also includes “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 and a trip to watch the UEFA Champions League finale; and a brand new Oppo mobile smartphone.”
The season five edition of the reality TV show is billed to kickoff on Sunday.