# Big Brother Naija

Big Brother Naija, formerly known as Big Brother Nigeria, is a Nigerian reality competition television series, based on the Big Brother television franchise. On the show, contestants live in an isolated house and compete for a large cash prize and other material prizes at the end of the show, by avoiding being evicted from the house by viewers who vote for their favourite housemates to remain in the show.
The first season of the show first aired on M-Net and DStv Channel 37 from 5 March to 4 June 2006. The voting results were verified by the auditing company of Alexander-Forbes.

## Series overview

| Season | Subtitle | Launch date | Finale date | Days | Housemates | Winner | Runner-up | Main presenters | Network |
| Big Brother Nigeria 1 | None | 5 March 2006 | 4 June 2006 | 92 | 14 | Katung Aduwak | Francisca Owumi | Olisa Adibua Michelle Dede | M-Net DStv |
| Big Brother Naija 2 | See Gobbe | 22 January 2017 | 9 April 2017 | 77 | 14 | Michael Efe Ejeba | Bisola Aiyeola | Ebuka Obi-Uchendu | Africa Magic DStv GOtv |
| Big Brother Naija 3 | Double Wahala | 28 January 2018 | 22 April 2018 | 85 | 20 | Miracle Igbokwe | Cynthia "Cee-C" Nwadiora | Ebuka Obi-Uchendu | Africa Magic DStv GOtv |
| Big Brother Naija 4 | Pepper Dem | 30 June 2019 | 6 October 2019 | 99 | 21 | Mercy Eke | Mike Edwards | Ebuka Obi-Uchendu | Africa Magic DStv GOtv |
| Big Brother Naija 5 | Lockdown | 19 July 2020 | 28 September 2020 | 71 | 20 | Olamilekan "Laycon" Agbeleshe | Dorathy Bachor | Ebuka Obi-Uchendu | Africa Magic DStv GOtv |
| Big Brother Naija 6 | Shine Ya Eye | 24/25 July 2021 | 3 October 2021 | 72 | 26 | Hazel Oyeye "Whitemoney" Onou | Roseline Omokhoa "Liquorose" Afije | Ebuka Obi-Uchendu | Africa Magic DStv GOtv |
| Big Brother Naija 7 | Level Up | 23/24 July 2022 | 2 October 2022 | 72 | 28 | Ijeoma Josephina "Phyna" | Brian Chukwuebuka "Bryann" Chiji | Ebuka Obi-Uchendu | Africa Magic DStv GOtv |
| Big Brother Naija 8 | All Stars | 23 July 2023 | 1 October 2023 | 71 | 24 | Ilebaye Odiniya | Mercy Eke | Ebuka Obi-Uchendu | Africa Magic DStv GOtv |
| Big Brother Naija 9 | No Loose Guard | 28 July 2024 | October 2024 | 71 | 28 | Kingsley "Kellyrae" Sule | Wanni Danbaki | Ebuka Obi-Uchendu | Africa Magic DStv GOtv |

## Season 1

The first season of the show first aired on DStv Channel 37 from 5 March to 4 June 2006. In a twist to the game, two new contestants were introduced on Day 23, much to the excitement of the remaining housemates.
Ebuka, the most popular housemate for several weeks into the show and widely believed to emerge the winner was the seventh housemate to be evicted; many viewers blame the Joe's Fan Club (JFC) for his eviction. Joe himself was soon evicted from the show.
Big Brother added another twist to the game on Day 79 by cancelling the day's scheduled nominations and making the housemates believe they will instead be evicted based on their performances on assigned tasks, while in reality, no more evictions were held, and viewers began voting for the winner who turned out to be 26-year-old Katung Aduwak.

### Housemates

| Housemates | Age on Entry | Occupation | Residence/Birthplace | Day entered | Day exited | Status |
| Katung Aduwak | 26 | Scriptwriter and production assistant | Kaduna | 23 | 92 | Winner |
| Francisca Owumi (Late) | 21 | Student | Lagos | 1 | 92 | Runner-up |
| Ifeoma "Ify" Ejikeme | 29 | Entrepreneur | Jos Plateau | 1 | 92 | 3rd place |
| Sandra "Sandy" Osigbovo | 29 | Student | Benin City | 23 | 92 | 4th place |
| Frank Konwea | 29 | Dancer and artiste | Lagos | 1 | 78 | Evicted |
| Joseph "Joe" Ada | 32 | Flight attendant | Lagos | 1 | 71 | Evicted |
| Helen Eremiokhale | 25 | Student | Lagos | 1 | 64 | Evicted |
| Chukwuebuka Obi-Uchendu | 23 | Lawyer | Benin City | 1 | 57 | Evicted |
| Gideon Okeke | 22 | Graduated | Lagos | 1 | 50 | Evicted |
| Maureen Osuji | 23 | Student | Lagos (originally Imo State) | 1 | 43 | Evicted |
| Joan Agabi | 24 | Student | Awagir | 1 | 36 | Evicted |
| Chinedu Amah | 24 | Self employed | Delta State | 1 | 29 | Evicted |
| Yinka/Adeyinka Oremosu | 26 | Self employed and musician | Lagos | 1 | 22 | Evicted |
| Ichemeta Ochoga | 21 | Student | Benue State | 1 | 15 | Evicted |

### Nominations table

| | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 13 Final | Week 13 Final | Nominations received |
| Katung | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Exempt | Ebuka, Frank | Frank, Helen | Frank, Sandy | Helen, Sandy | No Nominations | Frank, Sandy | Winner (Day 92) | Winner (Day 92) | 6 |
| Francisca | Ichemeta, Ify | Gideon, Ify | Chinedu, Joseph | Joan, Joseph | Gideon, Ify | Gideon, Helen | Frank, Ify | Helen, Katung | No Nominations | Frank, Sandy | Runner-up (Day 92) | Runner-up (Day 92) | 12 |
| Ify | Chinedu, Ichemeta | Chinedu, Joan | Chinedu, Joan | Francisca, Joan | Francisca, Maureen | Francisca, Gideon | Ebuka, Joseph | Frank, Fransisca | No Nominations | Frank, Sandy | Third place (Day 92) | Third place (Day 92) | 21 |
| Sandy | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Exempt | Gideon, Maureen | Francisca, Gideon | Ebuka, Ify | Fransisca, Ify | No Nominations | Fransisca, Ify | Fourth place (Day 92) | Fourth place (Day 92) | 11 |
| Frank | Francisca, Ichemeta | Francisca, Joseph | Chinedu, Francisca | Helen, Joan | Francisca, Maureen | Fransisca, Gideon | Ebuka, Katung | Katung, Sandy | No Nominations | Ify, Sandy | Evicted (Day 78) | Evicted (Day 78) | 13 |
| Joseph | Chinedu, Yinka | Frank, Yinka | Chinedu, Helen | Frank, Joan | Frank, Maureen | Ebuka, Gideon | Frank, Ify | Helen, Sandy | No Nominations | Evicted (Day 71) | Evicted (Day 71) | Evicted (Day 71) | 20 |
| Helen | Ichemeta, Joseph | Chinedu, Yinka | Chinedu, Ify | Gideon, Ify | Ify, Joseph | Ify, Katung | Joseph, Katung | Joseph, Katung | Evicted (Day 64) | Evicted (Day 64) | Evicted (Day 64) | Evicted (Day 64) | 10 |
| Ebuka | Ichemeta, Yinka | Helen, Joseph | Helen, Joseph | Ify, Marureen | Ify, Joseph | Joseph, Sandy | Ify, Joseph | Evicted (Day 57) | Evicted (Day 57) | Evicted (Day 57) | Evicted (Day 57) | Evicted (Day 57) | 5 |
| Gideon | Ichemeta, Yinka | Francisca, Joseph | Francisca, Joseph | Francisca, Joan | Joseph, Sandy | Fransisca, Joseph | Evicted (Day 50) | Evicted (Day 50) | Evicted (Day 50) | Evicted (Day 50) | Evicted (Day 50) | Evicted (Day 50) | 12 |
| Maureen | Ichemeta, Yinka | Francisca, Yinka | Chinedu, Ify | Fransisca, Ify | Ify, Sandy | Evicted (Day 43) | Evicted (Day 43) | Evicted (Day 43) | Evicted (Day 43) | Evicted (Day 43) | Evicted (Day 43) | Evicted (Day 43) | 9 |
| Joan | Ichemeta, Helen | Gideon, Ify | Gidoen, Joseph | Gideon, Maureen | Evicted (Day 36) | Evicted (Day 36) | Evicted (Day 36) | Evicted (Day 36) | Evicted (Day 36) | Evicted (Day 36) | Evicted (Day 36) | Evicted (Day 36) | 8 |
| Chinedu | Ify, Maureen | Maureen, Yinka | Joseph, Maureen | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | Evicted (Day 29) | 10 |
| Yinka | Gideon, Joan | Joseph, Maureen | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | Evicted (Day 22) | 9 |
| Ichemeta | Frank, Yinka | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | Evicted (Day 15) | 8 |
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| Against public vote | Ichemeta, Yinka | Francisca, Joseph, Yinka | Chinedu, Joseph | Fransisca, Ify, Joan | Ify, Maureen | Fransisca, Gideon | Ebuka, Frank, Ify, Joseph | Helen, Katung, Sandy | Fransisca, Ify, Joseph, Katung, Sandy | Frank, Sandy | Ify, Fransisca, Katung, Sandy | Ify, Fransisca, Katung, Sandy | |
| Evicted | Ichemeta 57.2% to evict | Yinka 61.4% to evict | Chinedu 71.5% to evict | Joan 45.7% to evict | Maureen 51.9% to evict | Gideon 56.4% to evict | Ebuka 38.4% to evict | Helen 58.4% to evict | Joseph 31.2% to evict | Frank 57.4% to evict | Sandy 9.4% to win | Ify 12.7% to win | |
| Evicted | Ichemeta 57.2% to evict | Yinka 61.4% to evict | Chinedu 71.5% to evict | Joan 45.7% to evict | Maureen 51.9% to evict | Gideon 56.4% to evict | Ebuka 38.4% to evict | Helen 58.4% to evict | Joseph 31.2% to evict | Frank 57.4% to evict | Fransisca 26.6% to win | Katung 51.3% to win | |