“Bring back our entertainment,” Big Brother Naija announces season 10, excites fans

• The Big Brother Naija show organisers announced the 10th edition, garnering reactions from viewers 
• The franchise promises an "unedited, uncensored, and unfiltered" experience for the edition 
• Mixed reactions have ignited a debate among fans, with some defending the show and others calling for improvements

The Big Brother Naija franchise recently announced the certification of the upcoming season 10, slated to premiere later this year. 

ZThe announcement, made on Friday, March 28, promised an "unedited, uncensored, and unfiltered" experience. 

Announced on X by @BBNaija, the post read, 

“This time, it’s all about showing up and being you. Ready to shine? ✨Get ready your moment is closer than you think! 💥

Season 10 is coming!” 

However, the exact date and time have not been officially announced. The reaction to the news has been mixed, with some fans expressing enthusiasm and excitement, and some fans eagerly anticipating the upcoming season, others have taken to social media to express their preferences for the ideal housemate, suggesting characteristics and traits that would make the show entertaining. 

However, not everyone is optimistic, as some critics have expressed disappointment with the show's format, stating that it has become stale and predictable.

Previous editions, winners of Big Brother Naija

The previous season of the show, which was tagged No Loose Guard edition, ran between July and October 2024, and saw 28 housemates paired up into 14 duos to contest for the grand prize of N100 million. It was won by Kingsley ‘KellyRae’ Sule.

You will recall that Kellyrae came onto the show along with his wife, Kassia, who got evicted in the penultimate week.

The first edition of BBNaija, held in 2006, was won by 38-year-old Katung Aduwak. Efe Ejeba took home the title in Season 2’s See Gobe edition, competing alongside housemates like Bisola, Kemen, and TBoss.

In 2018, Miracle emerged as the winner of Season 3, dubbed Double Wahala. The following year, Mercy Eke, also known as Lambo, became the first female champion of BBNaija, winning the Season 4 show after fierce competition with housemates such as Tacha, Mike, and Omashola.

Laycon claimed victory in 2020’s Season 5, taking home a prize package worth N85 million. In 2021, Hazel Oyeze ‘Whitemoney’ Onou was crowned the champion of Season 6, securing ₦90 million in prizes.

Ijeoma Josephina ‘Phyna’ Otabor won the seventh season in 2022, walking away with 100 million naira, while Ilebaye Odiniya triumphed in 2023’s eighth season, securing a 120 million naira prize.

Reactions trail Big Brother Naija season 10 announcement

@_Oluwanifemii wrote: “Please avoid people that will bore us ooo

Season 10 as to be filled with interesting characters.”

@KB_Ramasimong wrote: “Bring back entertainment!

Last year someone won cause he is married and pretended not to be

The bar is very low now, it is bad!!!

We losing interest”

@IconicLawyer wrote: “It’s about time. 💃💃💃💃

Some good entertainment is highly needed. Please, don’t repeat the nonsense you did last season, we need interesting characters.”

@AfricanLord001 wrote: “Only una go continue to watch una show. As una say una won join the oppressors during election enslave us. Una business go collapse.” 

@preshnemmy wrote: “Please no strategic housemates abeg, only real and unfiltered housemates! It’s a reality show FGS not a game show 🙄 also bring younger housemates, all the housemates must be handsome and beautiful 😁.”

@Khunby1 wrote: “You guys better bring in fresh , young , talented,attractive faces that will keep viewers glued to to the screen. Faces like Nengi, Erica, Ozo , beauty , Kidd’s, Sheggz, Neo, Bella , Mercy , tacha . Clean characters !! Fashionistas and all . And that coming in as a pair is a NO. Like Vee, Groovy , Ceec, chomzy Amaka, infact character like every other season especially Level up . Don’t ever repeat characters from the last season , those are the worst set of housemates ever.”

@pholarrhkhemy wrote: “I will always pick decent and intelligence over waywardness. Bring people like Laycon and Kellyrae again and I will support them.”

@Rembolush wrote: “please pick nobodies. Pick people that don't have a "brand" to protect.”

@Emily02763804 wrote: “We need people that are not afraid to be themselves ,we don't need pretenders that are worried about their brand, if they're worried ,they should stay at home, we are tired of fake and pretenders , give us people who are not afraid to be judged by the public.”

@Menybah2 wrote: “Winners can be predicted from the second week . Up your games biggie and change tactics . The show is becoming useless this days.” 

Why Big Brother Naija Season 9 was boring

Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that the ninth season of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show was deemed boring by many fans and observers.

Here are some of the reasons that may have contributed to making the show boring for such followers.