CONTROVERSY HITS SOCIAL MEDIA OVER BIG BROTHER NAIJA HOST IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

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The big brother Nigeria reality TV series is back and better with glitz and sensation, was re-launched on Sunday, 22nd January, 2017 in . Johannesburg, South Africa.
     The huge stake reality series, consist of 12 contestants also known as “housemates”, has been in series for 10 years, sheduled to last up for 78 days and end on April 9,  sum up to ₦25 million money prize and a brand new Kia Sorento SUV grand prize for the winner, hits controversy in the social media.  Many voiced out in social media with displeasure, how unprofessional, a Nigerian reality series be held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Contestant flown out of the country to feature in this series.
     Cruticism also acclaim why the selected housemates are already known faces in the country and not randomly selected from ordinary masses. Promoters of Big Brother Nigerian how ever didn't keep to silence, they emphasized reasons ranging from;
Expense generating regular power supply due to high cost of power generating source in Nigeria and expensive diesel tag.
Poor infrastructure and others... how ever the promoter of Big Brother Nigerian made it known, nothing is exceptional from features and presentation of the series even thought its taken to a foreign land. this specified;
The twelve housemates being Nigerians and selected from the six geo-political zones.
The popular Big Brother Voice is still that of a Nigerian.
Head of content and about nine other members of his team are Nigerians.
Series Director, Gbenga Kayode is a Nigerian and Nigeria-trained.
Title sponsor, Payporte is a Nigerian online retail company.
Foods, drinks, fabrics, decors, props are largely from Nigeria.
English, pidgin, and other Nigerian languages are permitted in the show.
Nigeria’s major language interpreters have been engaged on the show
Winner’s monetary prize of 25 million is in Naira
Show is reaching more subscribers in Nigeria with the inclusion of GOtv channel.
Award-winning Nigerian singers, Yemi Alade, Flavour and ‘K9’, performed live during the launch. The winner of the 11-week contest will be given N25 million cash prize and a brand new Kia Sorento SUV.