Celebrities gist: MultiChoice Nigeria to bring back its popular reality TV show, BIG BROTHER NAIJA, for its fifth season

MultiChoice Nigeria in a statement disclosed that following the success of the fourth season, the show is arguably one of the popular shows on the continent and as thus announced that it will bring back its popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, for its fifth season.

Big Brother Naija has been widely regarded as one of Africa's largest exports of entertainment, the largest display of Nigeria's diversity outside the core of Nollywood, says Chief Executive Officer John Ugbe.

The fifth season promises to be more adventurous, exciting and entertaining, and will undoubtedly be the biggest thing on African television in 2020 and as well deliver more drama.

  

The audition for the season is scheduled to commence on May 20 to May 30 and will be shown online. Eligibility for participants is persons who are of Nigerian nationality with a valid Nigerian passport and must be 21 years of age by June 1, 2020.

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Potential contestants are expected to film a two-minute video of themselves describing why they should be selected as a Housemate in season five (5) of Big Brother Naija. They will then log on to www.africamagic.tv/BBAudition to fill out the online registration form and upload their videos. The online audition is free and available to male and female applicants.

Bringing back the reality show at a time the world is still dealing with the unpredictable coronavirus is likely to fetch the company criticisms.

However, the company explained that the timing of the show is also particularly important given the dominance of the COVID-19 pandemic; the fifth edition will now be held online and viewers and stakeholders can be assured that global best practices, precautions and preventive measures will be followed throughout the show, even as we guarantee premium entertainment.