According to a poll by The Nation, majority of Nigerians say that the reality television show, Big Brother Naija promotes immorality, eroticism and idleness. About 2,033 readers responded to a topic – “Is Big Brother Nigeria #BBN immoral?,”


While 1, 684 readers or 83 per cent of the total respondents picked “Yes” meaning they believed that the #BBN is immoral, 284 or 12 per cent of the respondents felt otherwise.

The remaining 101 readers or five per cent of the total respondents said “I don’t know.”

Before the poll, many Nigerians have seriously complained about the show terming it as a glorification of obscenity owing to what is obtainble on the show. The participants have at various stages of the show asked fellow contestants to such their breasts on live television. Even to the extent of one of the female contestants identified as Bisola giving a fellow male housemate oral s*x.

There are 12 contestants known as “housemates” and will get each housemate evicted every Sunday. The participants are gunning for the ultimate prize which is N25 million naira and a brand new car.

The show, which started on January 22, ends April 9.