Big Brother Naija is a reality show where 20 contestants (housemates) live together for a period of three months; housemates are evicted each week until a winner emerges.
The winner goes home with N25 million cash prize and other benefits.
Kaycee Aguh, a resident said, “BBNaija has helped a lot of people release stress.”
Another resident Olatunde Victor said, “I love watching BBNaija because it is real, not like shows that are manipulated.”
Amah Chioma opined “I envy BBNaija because in 3 months, a fellow human being is making 25 million and I have been here under hot sun.”
“BBNaija is a youth empowerment programme,” Promise Opara said.
The residents who spoke about the show with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had varied opinions.