By Patricia Uyeh,

The highly anticipated third edition of Africa’s biggest reality television show, Big Brother Naija commenced last night, January 28th with opening performances from Mayorkun and Kiss Daniel.

The show is expected to run through till April 28 after which the winner will be unveiled.

While last year’s edition was tagged Gobe, this year edition has been tagged ‘Double Wahala’  with Ebuka Obi Uchendu returning as host.

Speaking on the return of the reality show, the General Manager, Sales and Marketing for MultiChoice Nigeria, Martin Mabutho said:

“Without a doubt, this promises to be the most exciting edition of the Big Brother franchise on the African continent.”

He continued:
“The last edition of Big Brother Naija was incredibly successful and we see just how much the show continues to resonate with fans in Nigeria and around the continent. We guarantee not only that our viewers will enjoy the premiere show, but that they will stay tuned for three months until the show’s finale when the winner is revealed.”

The winner for this edition will go home with a grand prize of an SUV and N45 million worth of prizes.

Last year’s winner, Efe Ejemba won a sum of N25 million and an SUV.

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