Season one of Big Brother Naija took place in 2006 and was actually called Big Brother Nigeria at the time.
The show aired on DStv Channel 37 for a duration of 91 days running from March 5 to June 4 and was hosted by Michelle Dede and Olisa Adibua.
Format There were 12 housemates who played the game for a grand cash prize worth $100000 and the voting results are verified by the auditing company of Alexander-Forbes.
Housemates On Day 1 (5th/March/2006), twenty-eight housemates entered the House. Day 1 is also referred to as the “Launch Night”.
| Name | Occupation | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinedu (Ceeva) Amah | Self Employed | 24 | Delta State |
| Ebuka Obi-Uchendu | Lawyer | 23 | Benin-City, Edo State |
| Francisca Owunmi | Student | 21 | Lagos |
| Frank Konwea | Dancer/Artiste | 29 | Lagos |
| Gideon Okeke | Student | 22 | Lagos |
| Helen Eremiokhale | Student | 25 | Lagos |
| Ichemeta Ochoga | Student | 21 | Benue State |
| Ifeoma Ejikeme | Entrepeneur | 29 | Jos Plateau State |
| Joan Agabi | Law student | 24 | Awagir |
| Joseph Ada | Flight Attendant | 32 | Lagos |
| Katung Aduwak | Scriptwriter, Production Assistant | 26 | Kaduna |
| Maureen Osuji | Student | 23 | Lagos |
| Sandra Osigbovo | Student | 29 | Benin City |
| Adeyinka Oremosu | Self Employed/Musician | 26 | Lagos |
Twists
New housemates In a twist to the game, two new contestants were introduced on Day 23, much to the excitement of the remaining housemates. Cancelling nominations Big Brother added another twist to the game on day 79 by cancelling the day’s scheduled nominations and making the house mates believe they will instead be evicted based on their performances on assigned tasks while in reality no more evictions were held and viewers began voting for the winner who turned out to be 26-year-old Katung Aduwak.
