Africa’s biggest reality show, Big Brother Naija returned yesterday with an eighth season tagged ‘Biggieverse’ unveiling activities for the housemates that are predominantly ‘All Stars’ with the winner getting a chance to win ₦120 million cash, among other prizes.
The All Stars edition kicked off on Sunday with ex-housemates battling for the ultimate prize money. The host of the show, Ebuka Obi Uchendu, introduced the All Stars’ housemates, which consist of selected housemates from previous editions of the show, including two winners from previous seasons, Whitemoney and Mercy.
Other housemates who would compete to be in the house for 72 days to entertain TV viewers across Africa and beyond, are: Cee-C, Kiddwaya, Frodd, Pere, Angel, Neo, Alex, Tolanibaj, Cross, Seyi, Uriel, Doyin, Princess, Soma, Ike, Ilebaye, Venita and Adekunle.
Cee C, gained prominence for being very controversial while on the show in 2018, but since she left the competition, she has also shown off her calmer side. She is joined on the show with Alex, who viewers will be expecting to settle old scores.
Kiddwaya Terseer is the son of a billionaire and he is unabashed about it. He is often seen hanging out with people of high calibre. He has 1.5 million followers on Instagram. He also owns a London, United Kingdom-based consulting agency, Kiddwco, which presented the sum of N100m to underprivileged Nigerians on July 13, 2023.
The show comes with a twist that is set to keep lovers of the show glued to their seat as their favourite housemates from past seasons for the first time ever returns for another round of thrills and spills in the house. From engaging tasks, unpredictable twists and turns, and fan-favourite ‘Ninjas to the famous pool and grill party and the Saturday Night Raves, fans are set to witness entertainment for 72 days.
This season, the iconic leader of the show is introducing a new spin to the usual Head of House games. However, no one knows the details yet, and they will not until the season’s first challenge.
If the game is anything like the former HOH game, it will make or break housemates’ strategy and affect their time in the house. Usually, the winner of the HOH challenge wins a reward like a personal executive room with a chosen partner of the opposite sex, immunity from the week’s nominations and veto power to save and replace housemates.
However, this may not be the case this season. Viewers must wait until Monday, July 24, 2023, at 7 pm to understand what the game means for the season.
In the same manner, Tuesdays and Wednesdays are for Diary Room which has sessions affecting the fanbases a housemate can gather. They are often emotional entries into housemates’ hearts where they either connect with Big Brother and the viewers or gather a group of haters.
However, things are different this year since the all-stars already know what to expect from the diary session. So, fans should anticipate the strategic use of this session. Will your fave be the most annoying person during sessions or the cutest and heartwarming? Tune in every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1 pm to find out!
Expectedly, Tuesdays to Saturdays are for Daily Tasks as Big Brother Naija All-Stars will gather 20 housemates in a house from different backgrounds and seasons, so it may be easy to watch cliques form from day 1.
There may be bland moments if housemates only stay in their circles. Tasks and presentations force them to come out of their shells and interact. It allows for possibilities where people become friends after they connect during an activity or enemies because they clashed.
Apart from being educative, informative and exciting to watch, tasks are essential to a housemate’s journey. Enjoy daily tasks every Tuesday to Saturday from 4 pm.
Thursdays will be for Pool and Grill Party which are infamous for being the underlying cause of every formed ship, sex scandal, or triangle. Housemates get a mid-week reprieve from tasks and wager drama at the Thursday parties.
