By Williams Anuku, Abuja
MultiChoice Nigeria has revealed that this season’s winner of reality show, Big Brother Naija, will walk away with a whopping N85m grand prize at the end of the Season 5 of the show.
The grand prize which includes a N30 million cash prize makes this season’s winnings the biggest since its debut in 2006 and highest prize for a reality TV show in Africa.
John Ugbe , Chief Executive Officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, 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 by also implementing other creative and innovative ways to ensure the show lives up to the premium entertainment especially during the current pandemic,” Ugbe said.
The breakdown of the grand prize for BBNaija Season 5 includes: a N30 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; 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.
Meanwhile, MultiChoice will in the coming days reveal other surprises for viewers and fans of the show, Ugbe added.